Saariselka (2022) Horse
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Saariselka is a 4yo horse trained by Carla Gaines. It is by the stallion Earthlight out of Nozhar. Saariselka has won one race so far. On 30 Aug 2024 at Newbury, it secured its most important victory to date, earning $11804.00 in the Class 4 Maiden.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Del Mar 24-Jul-26 1609m FIRM R8 Race 8 (of $31,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:35.670, SP: 11.00 raced keenly in hand four wide on the first turn, moved up to challenge for the lead on the backstretch, dueled around the far turn, led into the stretch, lost command at the eighth pole and weakened in the late stages. 1st Motet ( U Rispoli 125 ) 2nd Green Zone ( H I Berrios 125 ) 1.50L 3rd Suntory Time ( J J Hernandez 125 ) 2.75L 5th Saariselka ( J R Leparoux 125 ) 4.50L See full results | J R Leparoux 56.7kg 4.50L | 5 (10) |
| Santa Anita 07-Jun-26 1207m FIRM R6 Race 6 $500 (of $27,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:09.520, SP: 13.00 1st Empress Matilda ( K Desormeaux 126 ) 2nd Preem ( J Hernandez 126 ) 1.50L 3rd Lady Maryann ( H Berrios 126 ) 0.30L 8th Saariselka ( R Gonzalez 126 ) 8.50L See full results | R Gonzalez 57.2kg 8.50L | 8 (12) |
| Santa Anita 18-May-26 1207m FIRM R7 Race 7 $500 (of $67,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:09.120, SP: 41.00 tugged the rider along racing widest up the backstretch, rounded the bend four then three deep and faded in the drive. 1st Rethink ( A Fresu 124 ) 2nd Miyako ( J Rosario 124 ) 3.25L 3rd Not A Sinner ( K Kimura 124 ) 0.20L 7th Saariselka ( V Espinoza 124 ) 10.85L See full results | V Espinoza 56.2kg 10.85L | 7 (9) |
| Santa Anita 19-Apr-26 1308m FIRM R9 Race 9 $500 (of $67,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:13.140, SP: 21.00 got knocked into inner rival at the start, steadied when crowded early, moved up close outside the leader, chased two to three wide around the turn, between rivals in upper stretch and faded. 1st Marian Cross ( E Jaramillo 126 ) 2nd Yoga Master ( A Ayuso 126 ) 0.50L 3rd Rethink ( A Fresu 124 ) 1.00L 9th Saariselka ( F Geroux 124 ) 8.75L See full results | F Geroux 56.2kg 8.75L | 9 (9) |
| Thirsk 06-Sep-25 1410m GOOD R4 CL3 Hcp (of $19,674) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:26.830, SP: 23.00 1st Dash Of Azure ( E Greatrex 132 ) 2nd Bellarchi ( O Stammers 132 ) 0.30L 3rd Beaujolais Nouveau ( R Scott 131 ) 0.20L 11th Saariselka ( O J Orr 129 ) 8.45L See full results | O J Orr 58.5kg 8.45L | 11 (11) |