Raghba (USA) Horse

Country

United States

Foal Date

02-Apr-22

Colour

dark bay or brown

Sire

Curlin

Dam

Takrees

Prize Money

200517

Owners

Shadwell Stable

About

Raghba is a 4yo dk b/br from the United States trained by Todd A. Pletcher. He is by Curlin out of Takrees. Raghba has not yet broken his maiden, going winless in 11 starts. In his most recent outing at Saratoga on 17 Jul 2026, he was ridden by John R. Velazquez and finished seventh, behind winner Ati Girl.

Race Record

Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Saratoga 17-Jul-26 1811m FIRM R6 Md (of $115,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:51.690, SP: 13.00 broke out at the start, raced just off the inside through the first turn and then three to four paths off the inside down the backstretch, tucked to the two path through the far turn and then tipped three wide into upper stretch and weakened. 1st Ati Girl ( I O Jr 121 ) 2nd Pippa Adds ( J L Ortiz 121 ) 2.50L 3rd Moonlit ( J Rodriguez 121 ) 5.25L 7th Raghba ( J R Velazquez 126 ) 8.85L See full resultsJ R Velazquez 57.2kg 8.85L7 (7)
Keeneland 19-Apr-26 1710m FIRM R1 Md $22,000 (of $110,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:47.120, SP: 3.00 brushed with an inner foe at the start, tracked from the three path and between horses, ranged up in the four path turning for home, but got floated to the five path entering the lane, got outkicked by an inner foe in midstretch, sustained her bid to challenge that new leader through the final furlong but was fended off. 1st Reality Star ( F Prat 126 ) 2nd Raghba ( J Velazquez 126 ) 0.75L 3rd Babysitter ( L Saez 126 ) 3.00L See full resultsJ Velazquez 57.2kg 0.75L2 (6)
Aqueduct 21-Feb-26 1609m SOFT R1 Md $16,000 (of $80,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:40.550, SP: 1.80 prompted the leader from the outside six paths off the inside down the backstretch and then three wide through the turn, went five wide into upper stretch, weakened in the late stages while along for the place honors. 1st Inefficiency ( J Rodriguez 126 ) 2nd Raghba ( M Franco 126 ) 6.00L 3rd Dimensionality ( F Prat 126 ) 0.50L See full resultsM Franco 57.2kg 6.00L2 (5)
Aqueduct 16-Jan-26 1609m FIRM R4 Md $16,000 (of $80,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:38.820, SP: 5.50 four wide in pursuit, came under coaxing three furlongs out, tipped six wide into upper stretch taking over command, dug in under threat and came out two paths brushing the aforementioned foe inside the eighth pole, got collared just outside the sixteenth marker, ran on well clear of the rest to be along second best. 1st Lost Horizon ( F Prat 122 ) 2nd Raghba ( M Franco 122 ) 1.00L 3rd Trango Tower ( J Lezcano 122 ) 9.00L See full resultsM Franco 55.3kg 1.00L2 (7)
Aqueduct 13-Nov-25 1610m R1 Md $17,000 (of $85,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:35.770, SP: 13.00 settled off the pace, dropped back leaving the backstretch, was urged along in the three path on the turn, turned into the stretch in the five path and improved for the place. 1st Metfardeh ( K Carmouche 121 ) 2nd Raghba ( J Velazquez 121 ) 2.75L 3rd Trango Tower ( J Lezcano 121 ) 0.00L See full resultsJ Velazquez 54.9kg 2.75L2 (7)