Paradise Pete (USA) Horse
About
Paradise Pete is a 4yo chestnut from the United States trained by David M. Gomez-barraza. He is by the stallion Flying Cowboy 123 out of the dam Fire Specialist. To date he has secured four wins. On 1st Jan 2026 at Turf Paradise he earned his most important victory, claiming the $68875.00 Aqra‑turf Paradise Open Quarter Horse Derby (stakes) purse. He has proved to be a profitable runner for bettors, delivering roughly a 7% return on investment for anyone who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Turf Paradise 01-Jan-26 366m FIRM R2 AQRA-Turf Paradise Open Quarter Horse Derby (Stakes) $43,391 (of $68,875) Barrier 8, SP: 8.00 drew clear, driving. 1st Paradise Pete ( L Martinez 125 ) 2nd Cd Favorite Lady ( C Figueroa 125 ) 1.00L 3rd Fly Girl 123 ( B C Barraza 125 ) 1.50L See full results | L Martinez 56.7kg | 1 (10) |
| Turf Paradise 11-Dec-25 370m FIRM R3 Race 3 $880 (of $8,800) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 00:19.720, SP: 3.25 1st Cd Favorite Lady ( C Figueroa 125 ) 2nd Sweet Fire Wes ( G Medrano 125 ) 0.15L 3rd Paradise Pete ( O J Andrade 125 ) 0.15L See full results | O J Andrade 56.7kg 0.15L | 3 (9) |
| Albuquerque 19-Oct-25 366m FIRM R8 Albuquerque race 8 $3,817 (of $95,437) Barrier 10, SP: 17.00 1st Toastin Heros ( J Enriquez 126 ) 2nd Peppa ( C Cardenas 126 ) 1.25L 3rd Eagle Aye ( S B Jr 126 ) 0.30L 7th Paradise Pete ( B Candanosa 126 , Cd 0 ) 4.50L | B Candanosa 57.2kg, Cd 0 4.50L | 7 (10) |
| Albuquerque 26-Sep-25 366m FIRM R8 Albuquerque race 8 $1,600 (of $4,720) Barrier 8, SP: 2.60 1st Toastin Heros ( J Enriquez 126 ) 2nd Paradise Pete ( L Martinez 126 ) 3rd Fly Favorite Fly ( S B Jr 126 ) 0.30L | L Martinez 57.2kg | 2 (8) |
| Albuquerque 30-Aug-25 366m FIRM R8 Albuquerque race 8 $13,920 (of $13,920) Barrier 1, SP: 7.00 1st Paradise Pete ( C Ramos 126 ) 2nd Carters Kissin Cindi ( J Bobroff 128 ) 1.50L 3rd Apollitical Iceman ( J Flores 126 ) 0.50L | C Ramos 57.2kg | 1 (9) |
| Ruidoso Downs 30-Jun-25 400m R6 Race 6 $1,000 (of $10,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:12.780 steady bid, held show. 1st Fdd Dreams ( L Martinez 126 ) 2nd Audee Murphy ( A Sigala 126 ) 3.25L 3rd Paradise Pete ( M Salcedo 126 ) 4.75L See full results | M Salcedo 57.2kg 4.75L | 3 (10) |
| Ruidoso Downs 15-Jun-25 320m R9 Ruidoso Maiden Stakes (Stakes) $20,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 02:14.970 chased pace, bid, up for second. 1st Real Runaway Rime ( J Enriquez 126 ) 2nd Paradise Pete ( L Martinez 126 ) 0.75L 3rd Fly Girl 123 ( F Calderon 126 ) 0.30L See full results | L Martinez 57.2kg 0.75L | 2 (10) |
| Ruidoso Downs 02-Jun-25 320m R2 Race 2 $6,300 (of $10,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:16.390 broke well, made lead, handily. 1st Paradise Pete ( L Martinez 126 ) 2nd Real Runaway Rime ( J Enriquez 126 ) 0.50L 3rd Flyn Jesse James ( O J Andrade 126 ) 0.50L See full results | L Martinez 57.2kg | 1 (7) |
| Sunray Park 03-May-25 320m R5 Race 5 $11,781 (of $18,700) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:15.600 brushed early, straightened mid-stretch, responded, GOOD rally to deep stretch, held late. 1st Paradise Pete ( L Martinez 126 ) 2nd Stormin Cartel ( K Enriquez-arenivas 126 ) 0.50L 3rd Just Rite ( N G Jr 126 ) 0.75L See full results | L Martinez 57.2kg | 1 (9) |
| Sunland Park 09-Mar-25 370m FIRM R5 Md $1,701 (of $24,300) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:19.250, SP: 10.00 hopped/shuffled start, rallied into deep stretch, no final kick. 1st Jamm Packed ( L Martinez 126 ) 2nd Cotton Candy Sunset ( J S Muniz 126 ) 0.75L 3rd Inappropriate ( A Rivera 126 ) 1.00L 4th Paradise Pete ( C Ramos 126 ) 2.00L See full results | C Ramos 57.2kg 2.00L | 4 (10) |
| Will Rogers Downs 29-Oct-24 370m FIRM R7 Race 7 $90 (of $5,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:39.670 never a threat. 1st Relentless Purrsuit ( F R R Jr 124 ) 2nd Flying Wrangler ( E A N Jr 124 ) 0.50L 3rd Heavens Uncle ( B Candanosa 124 ) 1.00L 8th Paradise Pete ( J Pulido 124 ) 5.10L See full results | J Pulido 56.2kg 5.10L | 8 (9) |
| Will Rogers Downs 30-Sep-24 270m R9 Race 9 $1,246 (of $17,800) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:17.660 erratic early, bumped foes. 1st Leverage Cartel ( E G Escobedo 124 ) 2nd Blue Ace ( R Raudales 124 ) 1.25L 3rd Krazy Politics ( J Arellano 124 ) 1.50L 4th Paradise Pete ( J Pulido 124 ) 1.75L See full results | J Pulido 56.2kg 1.75L | 4 (10) |
| Albuquerque 10-Aug-24 400m FIRM (of $5,906), Winning Time: 00:22.102, SP: 10/1 Clear path 3rd Fdd Dynastasia ( J Enriquez 124 ) 0.30L 5th Paradise Pete ( F Calderon 124 , Cd 0 ) 3.25L | F Calderon 56.2kg, Cd 0 3.25L | 5 |
| Ruidoso Downs 29-Jun-24 370m R17 Race 17 (of $10,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:59.560 off a step slowly, closed. 1st Jessesflyincowgirl ( R Ramirez 124 ) 2nd Fairlea Flyin ( J D Brooks 124 ) 0.50L 3rd Believe Me Perry ( J Pulido 124 ) 1.25L 5th Paradise Pete ( E Nicasio 124 ) 2.25L See full results | E Nicasio 56.2kg 2.25L | 5 (9) |
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