On The Whim (USA) Horse
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On The Whim is a 6yo b from the United States trained by Dean Pederson. It is by the stallion Acclamation out of the mare Whimsy. To date the horse has recorded five wins. On August 2, 2026 at Del Mar it earned its most important triumph, taking the $150,000 California Dreamin' Stakes.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Anita 11-Oct-26 1308m FIRM R9 NHF $10,049 (of $143,550) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:12.830, SP: 11.00 sat off the pace in the early going, saved ground through the turn, trailed into the stretch, summoned a mild rally while splitting rivals and earned a minor award. 1st Boss Sully ( M E Smith 123 ) 2nd Flyover ( E Jaramillo 124 ) 1.00L 3rd Lonesome Stew ( U Rispoli 121 ) 1.50L 4th On The Whim ( T J Pereira 121 ) 2.75L See full results | T J Pereira 54.9kg 2.75L | 4 (7) |
| Del Mar 06-Sep-26 1710m FIRM R4 Race 4 $22,529 (of $112,647) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:40.610, SP: 2.75 1st El Rey Rey ( K Kimura 123 ) 2nd On The Whim ( T Pereira 125 ) 1.75L 3rd Lyle The Crocodile ( U Rispoli 123 ) 0.15L See full results | T Pereira 56.7kg 1.75L | 2 (7) |
| Del Mar 02-Aug-26 1710m FIRM R5 California Dreamin' Stakes (Stakes) $134,731 (of $213,858) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:40.770, SP: 4.00 1st On The Whim ( T Pereira 121 ) 2nd Old Pal ( J Hernandez 121 ) 0.20L 3rd None Above The Law ( J Bravo 123 ) 0.15L See full results | T Pereira 54.9kg | 1 (6) |
| Santa Anita 24-May-26 1609m FIRM R6 Crystal Water Stakes (Stakes) $28,015 (of $140,076) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:33.500, SP: 5.00 stalked the lone leader along the rail, came under a ride into the far turn, asked left handed leaving the bend, was closest in pursuit of the winner through the lane, finished determinedly along the fence but lacked the needed final kick. 1st Flyover ( A Fresu 122 ) 2nd On The Whim ( T Pereira 126 ) 1.00L 3rd Prince Dolce ( R Gonzalez 122 ) 0.30L See full results | T Pereira 57.2kg 1.00L | 2 (9) |
| Santa Anita 26-Apr-26 1308m FIRM R6 Race 6 $2,438 (of $93,772) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:13.480, SP: 5.00 tracked from inside into the turn, quickly moved off the rail, traveled three deep at quarter pole, lacked room and steadied when boxed in shortly after, trailed into the stretch and improved position. 1st Lonesome Stew ( A Fresu 126 ) 2nd Septembersixtyfour ( K Kimura 124 ) 0.50L 3rd Re Armed Jon ( R Gonzalez 124 ) 2.50L 5th On The Whim ( T Pereira 126 ) 4.25L See full results | T Pereira 57.2kg 4.25L | 5 (8) |