Rocket Dragon (USA) Horse
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Rocket Dragon is a five-year-old bay gelding bred in the United States, sired by Kantharos and out of Ride To Houston. He races under the guidance of trainer Nestor Rivera and is owned by Rivera Racing Stables Llc. Out of 30 career starts, he has secured five victories and has placed in the top three 16 times, accumulating earnings of $281,330. His most recent outing took place at Mahoning Valley on 21 October 2026, where he finished 2nd in a field of 6. The latest win was recorded at Presque Isle Downs on 19 September 2025.
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Mahoning Valley Race Course • Presque Isle Downs • Tampa Bay Downs • Gulfstream • Penn National • Delaware Park • Laurel ParkRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Mahoning Valley Race Course 03-Nov-26 1207m FAST R7 Race 7 - Allowance Optional Claiming, SP: 8.50 | Gerardo Corrales | 2 (9) |
| Mahoning Valley 21-Oct-26 1207m R6 Race 6 $8,680 (of $43,402) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:11.750, SP: 17.00 1st Devil's Tower ( G Corrales 124 ) 2nd Rocket Dragon ( G Rodriguez 124 ) 3.50L 3rd Holiday House ( D Haldar 124 ) 7.75L See full results | G Rodriguez 56.2kg 3.50L | 2 (6) |
| Presque Isle Downs 30-Sep-26 1308m R5 Race 5 $1,284 (of $51,354) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:15.830, SP: 26.00 chased the pace to be well placed and was through after a half fading to the rear. 1st Calvin's Ride ( G Martinez 123 ) 2nd Dowagiac Chief ( W Alencar 123 ) 6.25L 3rd The Minkster ( A Gallardo 123 ) 0.15L 5th Rocket Dragon ( A Diaz 123 ) 8.40L See full results | A Diaz 55.8kg 8.40L | 5 (5) |
| Presque Isle Downs 15-Aug-26 1308m R3 Race 3 $3,258 (of $32,577) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:16.050, SP: 5.50 1st The Boy's Warrior ( G Martinez 123 ) 2nd Jimmy The Hat ( W Alencar 123 ) 1.00L 3rd Rocket Dragon ( S Spieth 123 ) 1.75L See full results | S Spieth 55.8kg 1.75L | 3 (6) |
| Presque Isle Downs 04-Jul-26 1207m R3 Race 3 $7,206 (of $36,032) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:10.390, SP: 4.50 tracked the dueling leaders from afar to the head of the lane, steadily closed the gap down the stretch and was up for the place in the final sixteenth. 1st Willie Bird ( Y Hazlewood 123 ) 2nd Rocket Dragon ( S Spieth 123 ) 1.25L 3rd Diamond Dust ( I Rodriguez 125 ) 0.75L See full results | S Spieth 55.8kg 1.25L | 2 (4) |
| Presque Isle Downs 21-May-26 1207m R5 Race 5 $2,455 (of $35,067) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:09.120, SP: 6.50 reserved at the rear of the field to midway on the turn, swept up six wide to be on even terms wiith the leaders at the head of the lane and flattened out. 1st Certain ( A Gallardo 123 ) 2nd Willie Bird ( I Rodriguez 123 ) 5.50L 3rd Paynted Warrior ( G Martinez 123 ) 1.75L 4th Rocket Dragon ( S Spieth 123 ) 9.75L See full results | S Spieth 55.8kg 9.75L | 4 (7) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 22-Apr-26 1006m FIRM Flat, SP: 14/1 | Scott Spieth 53.5kg | 4 (8) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 13-Mar-26 1207m FAST Flat, SP: 7/1 | Scott Spieth 53.5kg | 5 (9) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 26-Dec-25 1207m FAST Flat, SP: 20/1 | Scott Spieth 54.4kg | 6 (7) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 12-Dec-25 1207m Flat, SP: 16/1 | Scott Spieth 54.4kg | 3 (10) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 22-Nov-25 1006m FIRM Flat, SP: 14/1 | Scott Spieth 54.4kg | 4 (9) |
| Presque Isle Downs 19-Sep-25 1308m FAST Flat, SP: 12/1 | Scott Spieth 55.8kg | 1 (6) |
| Presque Isle Downs 11-Aug-25 1207m FAST Flat, SP: 9/2 | Scott Spieth 56.7kg | 3 (7) |
| Presque Isle Downs 22-Jul-25 1308m Flat, SP: 4/1 | Scott Spieth 55.8kg | 1 (6) |
| Presque Isle Downs 03-Jul-25 1207m FAST Flat, SP: 6/4 | Scott Spieth 55.8kg | 3 (7) |
| Presque Isle Downs 02-Jun-25 1207m FAST Flat, SP: 9/4 | Scott Spieth 55.8kg | 1 (5) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 05-Apr-25 1006m FIRM Flat, SP: 6/1 | Cipriano Gil 53.5kg | 5 (9) |
| Gulfstream 19-Mar-25 1006m Flat, SP: 5/2 | Irad Ortiz Jr 55.3kg | 3 (7) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 29-Nov-24 1207m FAST Flat, SP: 1/1 | Samy Camacho 53.5kg | 4 (7) |
| Presque Isle Downs 15-Oct-24 1207m FAST Flat, SP: 5/1 | Willie Martinez 54kg | 3 (7) |
| Penn National 07-Aug-24 1207m GOOD Flat, SP: 8/11 | Samuel Marin 53.5kg | 2 (6) |
| Delaware Park 13-Jul-24 1207m FAST Flat, SP: 13/2 | Julio Hernandez 53.5kg | 2 (7) |
| Penn National 19-Jun-24 1207m FAST Flat, SP: 5/1 | Samuel Marin 53.5kg | 3 (5) |
| Delaware Park 18-May-24 1106m SLOPPY Flat, SP: 3/1 | Jose Batista 54.4kg | 2 (7) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 04-May-24 1408m FAST Flat, SP: 8/11 | Melissa Iorio 53.5kg | 2 (7) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 08-Mar-24 1207m FAST Flat, SP: 7/1 | Jesus Castanon 53.5kg | 3 (7) |
| Gulfstream 07-Jan-24 1106m FAST Flat, SP: 2/1 | Irad Ortiz Jr 53.5kg | 1 (6) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 13-Dec-23 1207m FAST Flat, SP: 15/8 | Samuel Marin 54kg | 1 (9) |
| Laurel Park 15-Oct-23 1207m FAST Flat, SP: 11/2 | Jaime Rodriguez 55.3kg | 11 (12) |