Royal Guard (USA) Horse
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About
Royal Guard, a 3yo dk b/br colt from the United States, is trained by Brad H. Cox. He is by Essential Quality out of Cobb Hill. The horse has not yet broken his maiden, remaining winless in three starts. In his most recent race at Churchill Downs on 2nd May 2026, Irad Ortiz Jr rode Royal Guard to a third‑place finish, behind the winner Prepped.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Churchill Downs 02-May-26 1609m FIRM R5 Md $12,000 (of $120,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:35.850, SP: 4.50 raced in the five path along the first turn, was in the four path into the lane, made a bid down the lane and was up for show late. 1st Prepped ( J Ortiz 118 ) 2nd Powell River ( R Maragh 118 ) 1.75L 3rd Royal Guard ( I O Jr 118 ) 3.25L See full results | I O Jr 53.5kg 3.25L | 3 (13) |
| Saratoga 01-Sep-25 1710m R9 Md $7,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:44.240, SP: 3.50 1st Sunrise ( R J Santana 119 ) 2nd Glavine ( L Saez 119 ) 0.20L 3rd Triton ( J Rosario 119 ) 0.50L 4th Royal Guard ( M Franco 119 ) 1.10L See full results | M Franco 54kg 1.10L | 4 (10) |
| Saratoga 28-Jul-25 1610m R3 Md $12,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:23.870, SP: 4.00 1st Tapit's Legacy ( J Velazquez 119 ) 2nd Chalky White ( L Saez 119 ) 5.00L 3rd Royal Guard ( I O Jr 119 ) 8.25L See full results | I O Jr 54kg 8.25L | 3 (5) |