Marla Hooch (USA) Horse
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Marla Hooch is a three-year-old bay filly that was bred in the United States by Om out of Sadie Clare. Under the guidance of trainer Philip D'Amato and owned by Nicholas Alexander, she has started eight times, securing one victory, a single second‑place finish and three third‑place results, and has accumulated $127,707 in earnings. Her most recent start took place at Santa Anita on 10 October 2026, where she finished 3rd out of a field of 9. Prior to that, she claimed her latest win at Del Mar on 31 August 2026.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Del Mar 07-Nov-26 1609m FIRM R4 Race 4 - Allowance Optional Claiming, SP: 3.50 | Kazushi Kimura | 1 (10) |
| Santa Anita 10-Oct-26 1609m FIRM R7 Race 7 $9,621 (of $96,212) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:34.260, SP: 6.00 unhurried three then two wide around the first turn, picked up stride on the far turn, came three wide into the stretch, moved out in the lane and rallied for third. 1st Pavel Is Appealing ( E Jaramillo 124 ) 2nd Tiger Of The Sea ( J Rosario 124 ) 1.50L 3rd Marla Hooch ( K Kimura 120 ) 2.75L See full results | K Kimura 54.4kg 2.75L | 3 (9) |
| Del Mar 31-Aug-26 1609m FIRM R8 Md $70,162 (of $111,368) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:35.930, SP: 2.88 settled inside, coaxed closer on the far turn, steered off the fence in upper stretch, rallied to the front with a sixteenth remaining and held over rivals on both sides late. 1st Marla Hooch ( A Fresu 121 ) 2nd Janz Joy ( A Lezcano 121 ) 0.50L 3rd Platinum Groove ( H Berrios 121 ) 0.50L See full results | A Fresu 54.9kg | 1 (9) |
| Del Mar 01-Aug-26 1609m FIRM R8 Md $7,979 (of $113,992) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:35.560, SP: 4.00 settled in the two path, rounded the far turn two then three wide, got floated out at the eighth pole, summoned a mild rally but needed to find more late. 1st Grazeninthegrass ( A Fresu 120 ) 2nd Janz Joy ( A Lezcano 120 ) 0.30L 3rd Helping Hand ( K Kimura 120 ) 1.50L 4th Marla Hooch ( A Ayuso 120 ) 2.25L See full results | A Ayuso 54.4kg 2.25L | 4 (10) |
| Santa Anita 15-Jun-26 1207m FIRM R1 Md $710 (of $92,264) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:09.500, SP: 4.00 coaxed along near the back, went two wide into the turn, eased out to the four path on the turn, tipped out further at the top of the stretch and improved position. 1st Taking A Joy Ride ( K Kimura 122 ) 2nd Volcanologist ( R Gonzalez 122 ) 1.50L 3rd Grazeninthegrass ( A Fresu 122 ) 0.50L 6th Marla Hooch ( A Ayuso 122 ) 5.50L See full results | A Ayuso 55.3kg 5.50L | 6 (12) |
| Santa Anita 23-May-26 1207m FIRM R9 Md $9,128 (of $91,280) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:09.170, SP: 3.75 1st She's No Quant ( J Hernandez 121 ) 2nd Zip Me Up ( H Berrios 126 ) 1.50L 3rd Marla Hooch ( A Ayuso 121 ) 5.25L See full results | A Ayuso 54.9kg 5.25L | 3 (8) |
| Santa Anita 18-Apr-26 1308m FIRM Flat, SP: 5/2 | Armando Ayuso 55.3kg | 2 (9) |
| Santa Anita 14-Feb-26 1308m FIRM Flat, SP: 5/1 | Armando Ayuso 55.3kg | 3 (10) |
| Santa Anita 17-Jan-26 1207m FIRM Flat, SP: 4/1 | Armando Ayuso 55.3kg | 5 (10) |