Mel Went Home (USA) Horse
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Mel Went Home is a 2yo dk b/br from the United States trained by Robert Medina. He is by the stallion Life Is Good out of Yesterdayoncemore. The horse has yet to break its maiden, having failed to win in five starts. In its most recent outing at Keeneland on 3rd Oct 2026, Cristian A. Torres rode him to a third‑place finish behind Serenas Ghost.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Keeneland 03-Oct-26 1710m FIRM R8 Jessamine S. Presented by Keeneland Sales (Stakes) $57,620 (of $576,200) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:45.570, SP: 15.00 tracked along the inside, awaited racing room turning for home, shifted to the three path entering the lane then rallied willingly to edge show late. 1st Serenas Ghost ( L Saez 118 ) 2nd Seneca Park ( B J H Jr 118 ) 1.25L 3rd Mel Went Home ( C A Torres 118 ) 2.25L See full results | C A Torres 53.5kg 2.25L | 3 (11) |
| Saratoga 05-Sep-26 1710m FIRM R4 P. G. Johnson Stakes (Stakes) $55,644 (of $278,220) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:43.940, SP: 5.50 1st Glycogen ( J Velazquez 122 ) 2nd Mel Went Home ( J Lezcano 120 ) 1.25L 3rd Pros And Cons ( J Ortiz 122 ) 3.50L See full results | J Lezcano 54.4kg 1.25L | 2 (5) |
| Saratoga 15-Aug-26 1710m FIRM R6 Md $32,577 (of $162,886) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:46.250, SP: 5.50 1st Baliage ( M Franco 123 ) 2nd Mel Went Home ( L Saez 123 ) 0.05L 3rd Whatever It Takes ( J Velazquez 123 ) 3.00L See full results | L Saez 55.8kg 0.05L | 2 (9) |
| Saratoga 19-Jul-26 1207m SOFT R7 Md $6,590 (of $164,756) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:11.690, SP: 9.00 1st Effusive ( M Franco 123 ) 2nd Key Colony Beach ( M Gutierrez 123 ) 1.25L 3rd Energy Flows ( R J Santana 123 ) 2.25L 5th Mel Went Home ( D Davis 123 ) 6.80L See full results | D Davis 55.8kg 6.80L | 5 (7) |
| Saratoga 05-Jun-26 1106m FIRM R1 Md $16,101 (of $161,010) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:03.340, SP: 11.00 1st Luminous Beauty ( F Prat 123 ) 2nd Margie's Girl ( J Ortiz 123 ) 6.25L 3rd Mel Went Home ( T Gaffalione 123 ) 6.75L See full results | T Gaffalione 55.8kg 6.75L | 3 (8) |