Makutu (USA) Horse
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Makutu is a 4yo horse from the United States trained by Lindsay Schultz. He is by the stallion Mendelssohn out of Rue De Cry. To date he has won one race. On 2 Sep 2025 at Del Mar he secured his biggest victory, earning $44,000.00 in the Md. The animal has been a profitable choice for bettors; a career‑long backing would have generated a 20% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Churchill Downs 23-May-26 1609m R9 Race 9 $16,600 (of $83,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:37.310, SP: 15.00 broke a bit outwardly, stalked four wide, took aim on the eventual winner turning for home, but proved no match and was second best. 1st Mary'S Boy Bolt ( F Arrieta 124 ) 2nd Makutu ( A Cedillo 124 ) 5.00L 3rd Lucky Mischief ( R Bejarano 124 ) 9.75L See full results | A Cedillo 56.2kg 5.00L | 2 (7) |
| Del Mar 02-Sep-25 1610m FIRM R11 Md $27,720 (of $44,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:37.000, SP: 6.00 1st Makutu ( D Herrera 121 ) 2nd Poor Connection ( U Rispoli 121 ) 0.50L 3rd Sweet Odyssey ( A Fresu 120 ) 0.30L See full results | D Herrera 54.9kg | 1 (10) |
| Del Mar 09-Aug-25 1610m FIRM R6 Md $8,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:36.000, SP: 34.00 showed speed three deep early then took a stalking position while angling to the rail on the first turn, drew closer leaving the backstretch, bid two wide at the quarter pole, put a head in front entering the lane, cleared inner rival in upper stretch but quickly came under threat from. 1st Crazy Cavalier ( A Fresu 125 ) 2nd Makutu ( D Herrera 120 ) 3.25L 3rd Djoser ( A Ayuso 120 ) 0.50L See full results | D Herrera 54.4kg 3.25L | 2 (10) |
| Santa Anita 16-Jun-25 1610m GOOD R1 Md $500 (of $60,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:35.340, SP: 51.00 tracked three wide or outside a pair of rivas on the first turn, coaxed along while losing ground on the backstretch, had two rivals beat on the far turn, came two wide into the stretch and had little left for the drive. 1st Cuban Confusion ( U Rispoli 126 ) 2nd Broski ( A Fresu 119 ) 0.00L 3rd Mutaz ( J Hernandez 119 ) 0.00L 7th Makutu ( A Espinoza 119 ) 15.85L See full results | A Espinoza 54kg 15.85L | 7 (9) |
| Santa Anita 20-Apr-25 1310m GOOD R6 Md $500 (of $33,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:16.430, SP: 17.00 3-2w,tipped out,empty 1st The Old Nine ( U Rispoli 126 ) 2nd Crazy Cavalier ( A Fresu 126 ) 0.30L 3rd Burning Rubber ( K Frey 118 ) 1.50L 7th Makutu ( A Espinoza 118 ) 14.50L See full results | A Espinoza 53.5kg 14.50L | 7 (8) |