Positano Sunset (USA)
About
Positano Sunset is a 5yo colt from the United States trained by Ian R. Wilkes. He is by Goldencents out of Gigglin' Gal. To date, Positano Sunset has captured six victories. On April 9, 2025 at Keeneland, he earned his biggest triumph, taking the $650,000 Resolute Racing Madison Stakes. The horse has been a money‑maker for bettors; backing him throughout his career would have yielded a 103% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Churchill Downs 14-Sep-25 1307m R9 Open Mind Stakes (Stakes) $189,000 (of $300,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:16.140, SP: 2.25 stalked three wide, bid along with an outer rival turning for home, got headed by that one entering the lane, yet battled gamely to duel through the final furlong and fought back to edge an advantage late. | J R Leparoux 56.2kg | 1 (5) |
| Churchill Downs 04-May-25 1408m FIRM R10 Derby City Distaff S. presented by Kendall-Jackson Winery (Stakes) $9,400 (of $1,000,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:21.760, SP: 16.00 was unhurried into stride, dropped well back, came five wide and finished with a belated advanced. | J R Leparoux 55.8kg 11.00L | 6 (10) |
| Keeneland 09-Apr-25 1408m FIRM R8 Resolute Racing Madison Stakes (Stakes) $409,500 (of $650,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:23.390, SP: 12.00 tracked along the inside, awaited racing room behind the main group nearing the lane, split foes three wide to issue a bid while being brushed by an outer rival at the furlong grounds, then edged past under a drive. | J R Leparoux 55.8kg | 1 (6) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 10-Mar-25 1408m FIRM R6 Hcp $31,500 (of $50,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:21.810, SP: 13.00 4-5w,kept on,suged by | P Morales 54kg | 1 (6) |
| Churchill Downs 24-Nov-24 1609m FIRM R8 Chilukki Stakes (Stakes) $8,775 (of $299,999) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:34.400, SP: 13.00 pursued from midpack in the three path and between horses into the turn, chased while tucking to the inside turning for home and failed to menace. | J R Leparoux 54.9kg 12.75L | 5 (8) |
| Keeneland 26-Oct-24 1709m FIRM R3 Race 3 $25,999 (of $129,999) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:44.700, SP: 0.00 set the pace in the two path as an outer rival prompted, dueled with that foe into the lane, gamely clung to a narrow advantage into the final sixteenth, but was bested in the closing stages as a wider rival bid and saved placee. | J R Leparoux 55.3kg 0.25L | 2 (6) |
| Churchill Downs 15-Sep-24 1307m FIRM R5 Open Mind Stakes (Stakes) $60,000 (of $299,999) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:16.870 Ins,rl chs,up plc late | J R Leparoux 54.4kg 1.75L | 2 (6) |
| Saratoga 25-Aug-24 1408m FIRM R10 Hcp $35,000 (of $500,001) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:22.000 Inside turn,moved out | J R Leparoux 53.5kg 5.75L | 4 (7) |
| Churchill Downs 23-Jun-24 1408m FIRM R7 Chicago Stakes (Stakes) $50,000 (of $250,001) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:21.010 3p,5p upr,up plc late | J R Leparoux 53.5kg 1.25L | 2 (5) |
| Churchill Downs 28-May-24 1207m FIRM R8 Winning Colors Stakes (Stakes) $2,417 (of $250,001) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:09.690 Step slow,3-4p,7p upr | J R Leparoux 53.5kg 4.05L | 6 (8) |
| Churchill Downs 28-Apr-24 1207m FIRM R9 Roxelana Overnight Stakes (Stakes) $14,000 (of $200,001) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:09.010 Outside bid,improve | J R Leparoux 53.5kg 3.00L | 4 (9) |
| Ellis Park 13-Aug-23 1408m FIRM (of $93,684), Winning Time: 01:23.460, SP: 13/2 Ins,btw 3/16,loom,splt | C Landeros 53.5kg | 1 (9) |
| Keeneland 08-Apr-23 1307m FIRM R5 Race 5 $69,300 (of $110,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:16.740 tracked two wide and between horses, split foes to take aim on the clear leader from the four path in upper stretch, rallied up to that foe in the final furlong, and edged ahead in the closing stage. | J R Leparoux 53.5kg | 1 (12) |
| Gulfstream 05-Mar-23 1609m FIRM R12 Davona Dale S. presented by FanDuel TV (Stakes) (of $200,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:37.230 chased the pace inside and lacked a closing bid. | J R Leparoux 53.5kg 11.75L | 6 (8) |
| Gulfstream 05-Feb-23 1408m FIRM R10 Forward Gal Stakes (Stakes) $8,750 (of $125,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:23.540 broke a bit awkwardly, raced off the pace four wide and passed tiring rivals. | J R Leparoux 53.5kg 11.00L | 4 (9) |
| Churchill Downs 18-Nov-22 1307m FIRM Md (of $64,911), Winning Time: 01:16.940, SP: 4/5 5p upr, clr 1/8, held | J R Leparoux 54kg | 1 (9) |
| Keeneland 17-Oct-22 1408m FIRM R6 Race 6 $20,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:29.430 tracked from midpack along the inside, tipped four wide while getting outmoved by an outer. | J R Leparoux 54kg 2.75L | 2 (12) |
| Churchill Downs 18-Sep-22 1307m SYNTHETIC CLMd (of $61,333), Winning Time: 01:17.170, SP: 19/2 Duel ins pair,gave way | J R Leparoux 54kg, Cd 0 7.75L | 4 (12) |