Media Darling
(USA)About
Media Darling is a 5yo dark bay/black from the United States, trained by Richard Zielinski. The stallion Sharp Azteca and the dam Dark Darling are its parents. Throughout its career, Media Darling has won 4 races. Its most notable victory came on 28th Jan 2025 at Mahoning Valley, where it secured the $13330 Claiming prize. Backing Media Darling throughout its career would have yielded a 9% return on investment for bettors.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Thistledown 23-May-25 1207m FIRM R6 (of $12,840), Winning Time: 01:11.860, SP: 19/2 Through early | J Bracho 54kg, Cd 0 22.00L | 6 (6) |
| Mahoning Valley 02-Apr-25 1207m FIRM R8 (of $26,040), Winning Time: 01:13.070, SP: 9/5 Pace, weakened late | A Chavez 56.2kg, Cd 0 8.25L | 6 (6) |
| Mahoning Valley 19-Mar-25 1207m FIRM R8 $5,180 (of $23,058), Winning Time: 01:10.590, SP: 5/1 Chased winner, 2d bst | A Chavez 56.2kg 14.50L | 2 (8) |
| Mahoning Valley 28-Jan-25 1207m FIRM R1 $13,545 (of $13,330), Winning Time: 01:10.970, SP: 9/10 Full of run,much best | A Chavez 56.2kg | 1 (5) |
| Mahoning Valley 16-Jan-25 1207m GOOD R7 (of $21,378), Winning Time: 01:05.020, SP: 11/1 Stumbled st,thru early | A Ayala 56.2kg, Cd 0 23.50L | 9 (10) |
| Mahoning Valley 18-Dec-24 1207m FIRM R8 (of $21,378), Winning Time: 01:11.590, SP: 14/1 Dueled 2-w, gave way | F Peterson 56.2kg, Cd 0 23.00L | 8 (8) |
| Thistledown 29-Apr-24 1207m FIRM R4 (of $24,470), Winning Time: 01:11.680, SP: 5/1 Dueled 2w, used up | F Peterson 54kg, Cd 0 13.75L | 5 (5) |
| Mahoning Valley 02-Apr-24 1207m FIRM R7 (of $21,378) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:12.850, SP: 9/10 Dueled inside,used up | G Lagunes 56.2kg, Cd 0 8.25L | 6 (6) |
| Mahoning Valley 29-Feb-24 1207m FIRM R8 $7,240 (of $22,625) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:12.580, SP: 18/5 No answer,2d best | G Lagunes 56.2kg 5.25L | 2 (9) |
| Thistledown 26-Sep-23 1207m FIRM R4 $2,807 (of $25,062) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:11.680, SP: 5/1 Bmp st,pace,outfinishd | C Pilares 52.2kg, Cd 0 2.75L | 4 (6) |
| Thistledown 13-Aug-23 1207m GOOD R6 (of $63,500) Barrier 2, SP: 22/1 Pressed 2w, stopped | L Rivera 53.1kg, Cd 0 30.50L | 6 (8) |
| Belterra Park 05-May-23 1307m FIRM (of $45,000), Winning Time: 01:17.810, SP: 1/2 Rail duel 1/2 stopped | F Reyes 55.3kg, Cd 0 16.25L | 7 (7) |
| Mahoning Valley 06-Apr-23 1207m FIRM (of $45,000), Winning Time: 01:10.730, SP: 1/2 Widened, much the best | F Reyes 54.4kg | 1 (6) |
| Mahoning Valley 16-Feb-23 1207m FIRM (of $20,220), Winning Time: 01:13.930, SP: 9/2 Much the best, | F Reyes 54.4kg | 1 (9) |
| Mahoning Valley 30-Dec-22 1207m FIRM (of $17,973), Winning Time: 01:12.780, SP: 9/10 No factor | F Reyes 55.3kg, Cd 0 0.15L | 6 (6) |
| Mahoning Valley 19-Dec-22 1207m FIRM Md (of $16,960), Winning Time: 01:12.120, SP: 15/2 Hopped start, drew off | L Batista 55.3kg | 1 (10) |