Lyle The Crocodile (2022) Horse
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Lyle The Crocodile, a four-year-old bay gelding sired by Inns Of Court out of Miriam'S Song, is in the care of trainer Philip D'Amato and is owned by Cybt, McLean Racing Stables, Nentwig and others. Over 18 starts he has claimed two victories, placed second once and taken five third‑place finishes, amassing $108,442 in earnings. The horse's latest start was at Santa Anita on 5 October 2026, where he finished 4th out of 6 runners. His latest win occurred at Dundalk on 28 February 2025.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Del Mar 08-Nov-26 1710m R1 Race 1 - Starter Optional Claiming, SP: 3.75 | J P Spencer | 5 (8) |
| Santa Anita 05-Oct-26 1609m FIRM R1 Race 1 $6,756 (of $96,514) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:33.010, SP: 3.00 1st Known Idea ( J Hernandez 126 ) 2nd Prince Dolce ( R Gonzalez 126 ) 1.50L 3rd Sir Rocket ( A Ayuso 124 ) 3.25L 4th Lyle The Crocodile ( J Rosario 124 ) 5.25L See full results | J Rosario 56.2kg 5.25L | 4 (6) |
| Del Mar 06-Sep-26 1710m FIRM R4 Race 4 $11,265 (of $112,647) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:40.610, SP: 3.75 1st El Rey Rey ( K Kimura 123 ) 2nd On The Whim ( T Pereira 125 ) 1.75L 3rd Lyle The Crocodile ( U Rispoli 123 ) 1.80L See full results | U Rispoli 55.8kg 1.80L | 3 (7) |
| Del Mar 16-Aug-26 1609m FIRM R10 Race 10 $708 (of $114,696) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:34.140, SP: 4.50 tracked three then two wide early, fell out of range on the backstretch, roused in the two path on the far turn, tipped out at the top of the stretch, chased between rivals through the lane but failed to find more. 1st Steak Fries ( J Rosario 125 ) 2nd El Rey Rey ( K Kimura 123 ) 1.00L 3rd Known Idea ( A Fresu 125 ) 0.30L 6th Lyle The Crocodile ( U Rispoli 123 ) 2.35L See full results | U Rispoli 55.8kg 2.35L | 6 (10) |
| Santa Anita 22-Feb-26 1308m FIRM R9 Race 9 $9,888 (of $98,884) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:12.700, SP: 8.50 saved ground from off the pace, moved out in the lane, rallied between runners and gained third. 1st Yacowlef ( H Berrios 124 ) 2nd Anmer Hall ( A Fresu 124 ) 0.75L 3rd Lyle The Crocodile ( T Pereira 124 ) 2.00L See full results | T Pereira 56.2kg 2.00L | 3 (12) |
| Santa Anita 29-Dec-25 1609m GOOD R5 Mathis Mile Stakes (Stakes) $5,955 (of $297,752) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:35.130, SP: 11.00 trailed in the two path early, steered to the rail on the backstretch, came off the rail a bit midway around the far turn, angled out in the lane, kept trying down the stretch but needed to find more. 1st Hiding In Honduras ( A Fresu 120 ) 2nd Tempus Volat ( M Demuro 122 ) 0.20L 3rd Namaron ( F Prat 122 ) 1.00L 5th Lyle The Crocodile ( U Rispoli 120 ) 2.10L See full results | U Rispoli 54.4kg 2.10L | 5 (7) |
| Del Mar 30-Nov-25 1609m FIRM Flat, SP: 9/4 | Kazushi Kimura 54.4kg | 6 (11) |
| Del Mar 30-Oct-25 1609m FIRM Flat, SP: 7/1 | Irad Ortiz Jr 54.4kg | 3 (7) |
| Del Mar 10-Aug-25 1609m FIRM Flat, SP: 8/11 | Umberto Rispoli 54.9kg | 4 (4) |
| Del Mar 19-Jul-25 1609m FIRM Flat, SP: 12/1 | Umberto Rispoli 54.4kg | 3 (10) |
| Santa Anita 13-Jun-25 1609m FIRM Flat, SP: 6/1 | Hector Berrios 54.4kg | 4 (10) |
| Dundalk 28-Feb-25 1408m STANDARD Flat, SP: 5/2 Led early, headed after 2f and chased leader, led again travelling well 2f out, ridden and joined 1 1/2f out, narrowly headed 1f out, disputed lead and edged left inside final furlong, stayed on well to lead close home | Sam Coen 64.9kg | 1 (10) |
| Dundalk 14-Feb-25 1207m STANDARD Flat, SP: 16/5 Ran 4th, pushed along early straight, 3rd and ridden over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong to go 2nd close home | Declan McDonogh 62.1kg Neck | 2 (5) |
| Dundalk 31-Jan-25 1408m STANDARD Flat, SP: 11/2 Made virtually all, pushed along and went clear under 2f out, ridden 1f out, stayed on strongly final furlong, easily | Declan McDonogh 62.6kg | 1 (14) |
| Dundalk 10-Jan-25 1207m STANDARD Flat, SP: 11/2 Fly leapt from stalls, mid-division and 5th halfway, pushed along 2f out and not clear run briefly 1f out, soon ridden and kept on well closing stages | Rory Mulligan 62.6kg Neck | 5 (8) |
| Dundalk 18-Dec-24 1408m STANDARD Flat, SP: 12/1 Led, took keen hold, led and pushed along 2f out, ridden and soon strongly pressed, joined under 1f out, headed and dropped to 3rd inside final furlong, no extrno extra | Robert Whearty 60.8kg 2 1/4l | 3 (14) |
| Navan 23-Oct-24 1170m YIELDING Flat, SP: 66/1 Forced a bit left from stalls, soon mid-division on inner, pushed along and progress from halfway, 4th over 1f out and soon ridden, no extra and weakened inside final furlong | Siobhan Rutledge 57.2kg Head | 6 (19) |
| Curragh 17-Oct-24 1207m YIELDING TO SOFT Flat, SP: 80/1 Edged right leaving stalls, soon slightly hampered, raced towards rear of near side group, progress 1 1/2f out, ran on final furlong, never nearer | Siobhan Rutledge 57.2kg 3/4 length | 9 (21) |
| Navan 09-Oct-24 1170m GOOD TO YIELDING (GOOD IN PLACES) Flat, SP: 150/1 Slowly away, trailing in rear, went moderate 11th and pushed along 2f out, soon ridden and no impression | Robert Whearty 57.2kg 1/2 length | 11 (19) |