Rico Suave (USA) Horse
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Rico Suave, a 3yo b bred in the United States and trained by Richard Zielinski, is by Cupid out of Dark Darling. To date the horse has won three races, highlighted by a victory on 24 Apr 2026 at Thistledown in Race 8, which offered a purse of $38,400. It has been a profitable runner for bettors, delivering a 104% ROI for anyone who backed it throughout its career.
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| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Thistledown 21-Jun-26 1811m FIRM R9 Daniel Stearns Cleveland Gold Cup Stakes (Stakes) (of $75,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:52.700, SP: 26.00 stalked the pace along the inside into the second turn then gave way. 1st Strategic Profile ( R Bowen 121 ) 2nd Water Into Wine ( J L Ortiz 121 ) 0.25L 3rd R U Enticed ( J Mckee 118 ) 11.25L 7th Rico Suave ( V R Fernandez 121 ) 38.25L See full results | V R Fernandez 54.9kg 38.25L | 7 (9) |
| Thistledown 24-Apr-26 1106m FIRM R8 Race 8 $24,192 (of $38,400) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:05.280, SP: 6.50 settled inside through the turn, altered course four wide entering the stretch, was carried out past the middle of the racetrack by the leader, rallied under a strong hand ride and got up in time. 1st Rico Suave ( V Fernandez 115 ) 2nd Take Five Charlie ( J Bracho 119 ) 0.75L 3rd Afloat ( E Barbaran 119 ) 0.50L See full results | V Fernandez 52.2kg | 1 (7) |
| Mahoning Valley 03-Apr-26 1207m R7 Howard B. Noonan Stakes (Stakes) $1,500 (of $75,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:11.820, SP: 21.00 1st Mark My Words ( E Barbaran 120 ) 2nd Miss Elecktra ( A Chavez 115 ) 5.75L 3rd Sun Of War ( L Rivera 120 ) 4.50L 6th Rico Suave ( V Fernandez 120 ) 15.50L See full results | V Fernandez 54.4kg 15.50L | 6 (9) |
| Mahoning Valley 17-Mar-26 1106m R6 Race 6 $2,862 (of $40,900) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:07.370, SP: 3.25 veered in at the start, quickly recovered vied inside around the turn, wilted in the final strides, lost the show at the wire. 1st Sun Of War ( L Rivera 117 ) 2nd Lowells Legacy ( F B Salazar 115 ) 7.00L 3rd Workstation ( L Batista 117 ) 4.25L 4th Rico Suave ( V Fernandez 119 ) 11.50L See full results | V Fernandez 54kg 11.50L | 4 (5) |
| Mahoning Valley 18-Dec-25 1207m R1 Race 1 $21,231 (of $33,700) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:13.660, SP: 4.33 jumped out to a clear lead early, widened on the turn, then went unchallenged through the stretch. 1st Rico Suave ( V Fernandez 120 ) 2nd Estoico ( D Haldar 120 ) 0.00L 3rd My Trooper ( A Diaz 120 ) 0.00L See full results | V Fernandez 54.4kg | 1 (6) |