Malibu Smart (USA) Horse
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Malibu Smart is a 6yo chestnut from the United States trained by Michael J. Maker. He is by English Channel out of the mare Mooghareadh. To date, Malibu Smart has captured two victories. On 13th Jul 2026 at Saratoga, he earned his biggest win, claiming the $120,000 purse in Race 2.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Saratoga 13-Jul-26 2414m FIRM R2 Race 2 $75,600 (of $120,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:25.770, SP: 15.00 tracked the pace along the inside coming under coaxing near the quarter pole, spun just off the inside into upper stretch, rallied to take command just inside the eighth pole, edged clear under a drive to prevail. 1st Malibu Smart ( I O Jr 126 ) 2nd Trading Strategy ( D Davis 126 ) 2.75L 3rd Midnight Concerto ( C Elliott 126 ) 3.00L See full results | I O Jr 57.2kg | 1 (8) |
| Churchill Downs 15-Jun-26 1609m R9 Race 9 $2,905 (of $83,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:38.470, SP: 7.50 lacked speed in the two path, shifted out to the five path in midstretch and stayed on to reach a share of fourth. 1st Heartbeat ( L Saez 124 ) 2nd Evelyn Louise ( M Gutierrez 124 ) 3.25L 3rd Promisemeanempire ( F Arrieta 124 ) 0.50L 4th Malibu Smart ( F Geroux 124 ) 0.00L See full results | F Geroux 56.2kg 0.00L | 4 (10) |
| Churchill Downs 26-May-26 2213m R3 Race 3 $25,400 (of $127,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:17.090, SP: 8.00 stalked along the inside, checked while encountering traffic in upper stretch, altered three wide and between horses at the furlong grounds, rallied to bid among rivals whlie brushing with an inner foe leaving the sixteenth pole, battled with an outer rival late but missed at the wire. 1st Snipsnippitysnip ( T Gaffalione 124 ) 2nd Malibu Smart ( R J Santana 124 ) 0.10L 3rd Oraia ( E Esquivel 124 ) 0.50L See full results | R J Santana 56.2kg 0.10L | 2 (6) |
| Keeneland 24-Apr-26 2414m FIRM R7 Race 7 $8,400 (of $120,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 02:33.420, SP: 13.00 steadied among foes entering the first turn, tracked two wide, then between horses passing the half mile pole, tipped three wide while among foes turning for home, but got outkicked by rivals on either side reaching the lane then stayed on mildly. 1st Ontario ( I O Jr 118 ) 2nd Etawa ( J Ortiz 118 ) 1.75L 3rd Tricky Kitty ( F Prat 118 ) 2.75L 4th Malibu Smart ( J Rosario 118 ) 9.50L See full results | J Rosario 53.5kg 9.50L | 4 (12) |
| Turfway Park 28-Mar-26 2414m R9 Race 9 $7,140 (of $102,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:30.160, SP: 17.00 lacked speed along the inside, advanced in the five to four path in upper stretch then stayed on to reach fourth. 1st Sol D'oro ( A Achard 125 ) 2nd Worry Be Gone ( L Machado 125 ) 7.50L 3rd Tricky Kitty ( W Rodriguez 125 ) 4.75L 4th Malibu Smart ( G Corrales 125 ) 18.75L See full results | G Corrales 56.7kg 18.75L | 4 (12) |