R Disaster (USA) Horse
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R Disaster is a 5yo bay horse from the United States trained by S Joseph Jr. He is by the stallion Awesome Slew out of the mare Making Havoc. To date, R Disaster has captured 10 victories. On May 3, 2026 at Churchill Downs, the horse earned its biggest triumph, taking the $1,000,000 Derby City Distaff S. Presented By Ford stakes. The animal has been a money‑maker for bettors, delivering a 29% return on investment for anyone who backed it throughout its career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Belmont Park 02-Oct-26 1308m FIRM R3 Gallant Bloom Stakes (Stakes) $226,643 (of $359,750) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:16.170, SP: 1.44 established the front just after the break and showed the way in hand three paths off the rail down the backstretch and through the turn, swung three to four wide into upper stretch and was set down straightened away, dug in under a drive edging away to the finish kept to task. 1st R Disaster ( J L Ortiz 126 ) 2nd Senza Parole ( F Prat 124 ) 1.25L 3rd Beauty Reigns ( J Alvarado 124 ) 5.50L See full results | J L Ortiz 57.2kg | 1 (5) |
| Saratoga 30-Aug-26 1408m FIRM R12 Resorts World Casino Ballerina Stakes (Stakes) $5,220 (of $696,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:22.050, SP: 8.50 1st Ways And Means ( F Prat 124 ) 2nd Kilwin ( J Ortiz 126 ) 5.50L 3rd Beauty Reigns ( J Alvarado 124 ) 1.25L 6th R Disaster ( T Gaffalione 126 ) 15.50L See full results | T Gaffalione 57.2kg 15.50L | 6 (9) |
| Churchill Downs 03-May-26 1408m FIRM R4 Derby City Distaff S. presented by Ford (Stakes) $874,757 (of $1,388,503) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:20.940, SP: 9.00 showed the way while tucking to the two path into the turn, shook clear in upper stretch then held well through the final furlong. 1st R Disaster ( T Gaffalione 123 ) 2nd Ways And Means ( J Ortiz 123 ) 0.00L 3rd Usha ( J Hernandez 123 ) 0.00L See full results | T Gaffalione 55.8kg | 1 (5) |
| Keeneland 05-Apr-26 1408m FIRM R9 Resolute Racing Madison Stakes (Stakes) $94,285 (of $942,849) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:21.840, SP: 5.50 showed the way in the two path, but got headed by an outer pair of bidders in upper stretch and gave way. 1st Eclatant ( I O Jr 123 ) 2nd Grand Job ( J Alvarado 123 ) 0.15L 3rd R Disaster ( T Gaffalione 123 ) 6.05L See full results | T Gaffalione 55.8kg 6.05L | 3 (8) |
| Gulfstream 08-Mar-26 1308m FIRM R11 Hurricane Bertie Stakes (Stakes) $156,650 (of $248,650) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:16.280, SP: 2.75 1st R Disaster ( M Husbands 124 ) 2nd Sterling Silver ( R Maragh 122 ) 5.50L 3rd Beyond Belief ( J Bravo 120 ) 0.30L See full results | M Husbands 56.2kg | 1 (8) |