Rafa Junior (USA) Horse
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Rafa Junior, a 3yo dark bay/brown colt from the United States, is trained by Joseph C. Catanese III. He is by Caracaro out of Seafeather and has not yet broken his maiden, remaining winless in six starts. In his most recent race at Gulfstream on 19 Apr 2026, jockey Jose E. Morelos rode him to a fifth‑place finish behind the winner Ambassador Blue.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Gulfstream 19-Apr-26 1106m FIRM R4 Md (of $37,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:03.530, SP: 21.00 chased the pace three wide and weakened. 1st Ambassador Blue ( M A Vasquez 121 ) 2nd Redhotnotbothered ( L Reyes 126 ) 0.10L 3rd Eminent Power ( J Ocasio 126 ) 4.60L 5th Rafa Junior ( J E Morelos 121 ) 8.85L See full results | J E Morelos 54.9kg 8.85L | 5 (8) |
| Gulfstream 16-Mar-26 1106m R1 Md $2,030 (of $29,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:04.600, SP: 3.50 bumped repeatedly down the backstretch, steadied entering the turn, raced in range two wide, was blocked in upper stretch, found a seam at the rail in midstretch and was outkicked from there. 1st Sweet Interlude ( J Morelos 122 ) 2nd Supreme Honor ( H Karamanos 122 ) 0.00L 3rd Rebellution ( M Husbands 122 ) 0.00L 4th Rafa Junior ( I O Jr 122 ) 3.55L See full results | I O Jr 55.3kg 3.55L | 4 (12) |
| Gulfstream 23-Feb-26 1006m FIRM R3 Md $2,900 (of $29,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:58.110, SP: 3.25 bumped at the start, raced off the pace two wide, angled out in stretch and rallied outside. 1st Noahs Pride ( D Boraco 122 ) 2nd Il Principado ( E Perez 120 ) 0.15L 3rd Rafa Junior ( I O Jr 122 ) 0.30L See full results | I O Jr 55.3kg 0.30L | 3 (10) |
| Gulfstream 15-Dec-25 1110m FIRM R5 Md $6,800 (of $34,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:03.660, SP: 11.00 chased the early pace and advanced two to three wide on the turn, then proved to be no match for the winner while winning the place duel. 1st Gold Perl ( I O Jr 118 ) 2nd Rafa Junior ( T Gaffalione 118 ) 6.75L 3rd Win N Win ( J Morelos 118 ) 0.30L See full results | T Gaffalione 53.5kg 6.75L | 2 (7) |
| Aqueduct 13-Nov-25 1710m R9 Md $350 (of $70,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:45.010, SP: 3.75 was a bit awkwardly into stride, moved in towards the rear, saved ground on the turns and was no factor. 1st Mr Browns Town ( M Franco 119 ) 2nd Exhibition Only ( R Silvera 119 ) 0.30L 3rd Brilliant Fury ( K Carmouche 119 ) 4.25L 9th Rafa Junior ( F Prat 119 ) 12.10L See full results | F Prat 54kg 12.10L | 9 (11) |
| Belmont At The Big A 14-Sep-25 1210m R4 Md $510 (of $85,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:09.660, SP: 7.50 was bumped hard at the start and forced in, settled towards the rear, saved ground while roused on the turn, turned into the stretch in the two path and failed to threaten. 1st Expressway ( J Alvarado 119 ) 2nd No Pressure ( J Castellano 119 ) 0.30L 3rd Let's Be Frank ( K Davis 119 ) 0.75L 6th Rafa Junior ( R J Santana 119 ) 9.50L See full results | R J Santana 54kg 9.50L | 6 (10) |