Rico Suave (USA) Horse
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Rico Suave, a three-year-old bay gelding foaled in the United States by Cupid out of Dark Darling, is trained by Richard Zielinski and owned by Nancy Lavrich and Ronald Zielinski. Over 13 starts he has captured three wins and three third‑place finishes, earning $122,617. His most recent start was at Thistledown on 8 October 2026, where he finished 6th of 6, and his latest victory came at the same track on 23 April 2026.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Mahoning Valley Race Course 03-Nov-26 1207m FAST R1 Race 1 - Allowance, SP: 7.00 | Erik Barbaran | 4 (6) |
| Thistledown 08-Oct-26 1207m FIRM R8 Race 8 (of $57,552) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:12.220, SP: 3.00 sprinted up the inside to make the lead before a quarter mile, set a pressured pace into the stretch then gave way int eh late stages. 1st Teaching Moment ( C Keiser 115 ) 2nd Onirico ( J A Bracho 119 ) 0.10L 3rd Mor Stormy ( F S Becerra 123 ) 1.60L 6th Rico Suave ( V R Fernandez 115 ) 10.10L See full results | V R Fernandez 52.2kg 10.10L | 6 (6) |
| Thistledown 18-Sep-26 1609m FIRM R8 Race 8 $5,636 (of $56,365) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:39.300, SP: 8.00 stalked the early pace, loomed boldly three wide nearing the quarter pole then was outfinished. 1st Leavetheninetynine ( L Rivera 115 ) 2nd Water Into Wine ( R Bowen 119 ) 5.50L 3rd Rico Suave ( V Fernandez 115 ) 6.50L See full results | V Fernandez 52.2kg 6.50L | 3 (6) |
| Thistledown 01-Sep-26 1207m FIRM R7 Race 7 $5,595 (of $55,952) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:11.260, SP: 10.00 sprinted to a daylight lead soon after the start, set the pace until mid stretch in the two path then was outfinished in the late stages. 1st Afloat ( E Barbaran 119 ) 2nd Onirico ( J Bracho 119 ) 0.50L 3rd Rico Suave ( V Fernandez 115 ) 1.50L See full results | V Fernandez 52.2kg 1.50L | 3 (6) |
| Thistledown 30-Jul-26 1609m FIRM R5 Race 5 $5,778 (of $57,779) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:39.860, SP: 11.00 set the pace until mid stretch then was outfinished. 1st Strategic Profile ( R Bowen 117 ) 2nd Leavetheninetynine ( L Rivera 115 ) 1.75L 3rd Rico Suave ( V Fernandez 115 ) 3.50L See full results | V Fernandez 52.2kg 3.50L | 3 (6) |
| Thistledown 10-Jul-26 1207m R7 Race 7 $1,734 (of $57,785) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:11.560, SP: 11.00 set the pace to the top of the stretch then was outfinished. 1st Trouble In Motown ( D Haldar 119 ) 2nd Onirico ( J Bracho 119 ) 6.50L 3rd Leavetheninetynine ( L Rivera 117 ) 0.50L 5th Rico Suave ( V Fernandez 115 ) 8.10L See full results | V Fernandez 52.2kg 8.10L | 5 (6) |
| Thistledown 20-Jun-26 1811m Flat, SP: 25/1 | Victor Fernandez 54.9kg | 7 (9) |
| Thistledown 23-Apr-26 1106m FAST Flat, SP: 11/2 | Victor Fernandez 52.2kg | 1 (7) |
| Mahoning Valley 02-Apr-26 1207m Flat, SP: 20/1 | Victor Fernandez 54.4kg | 6 (9) |
| Mahoning Valley 16-Mar-26 1106m Flat, SP: 9/4 | Victor Fernandez 54kg | 4 (5) |
| Mahoning Valley 17-Dec-25 1207m SLOPPY Flat, SP: 10/3 | Victor Fernandez 54.4kg | 1 (6) |
| Mahoning Valley 06-Nov-25 1207m FAST Flat, SP: 9/2 | Victor Fernandez 55.3kg | 1 (10) |
| Thistledown 24-Sep-25 1106m SLOPPY Flat, SP: 10/1 | Luis Rivera 53.5kg | 7 (9) |
| Thistledown 26-Aug-25 1207m Flat, SP: 11/4 | Luis Rivera 53.5kg | 7 (9) |