Sahara Kara (USA) Horse
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Sahara Kara is a 4yo dark bay/brown mare from the United States trained by Ty Garrett. She is by the stallion Karakontie out of the dam Sandhill Lady and has collected three wins so far. On 4 May 2026 at Tampa Bay Downs she secured her most important victory, taking the $25,300 Race 9. The horse has proven rewarding for bettors, delivering about a 20% return on investment for those who backed her throughout her career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Park 17-Sep-26 1509m FIRM R3 Race 3 (of $34,388) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:29.440, SP: 6.00 chased two wide through the first turn, continued to chase between horses on the backstretch, raced between horses toward the rear into the far turn, swung six wide into the lane and lacked the needed kick in the lane. 1st Ann Alee ( J A Hernandez 125 ) 2nd Mendelssohns Comet ( K Harr 118 ) 2.75L 3rd Tour Queen ( L A Fuentes 125 ) 3.75L 5th Sahara Kara ( F H D Silva 123 ) 6.75L See full results | F H D Silva 55.8kg 6.75L | 5 (8) |
| Canterbury Park 03-Aug-26 1609m FIRM R6 Race 6 $7,008 (of $35,040) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:36.660, SP: 3.50 was settled back early and shifted up from the two path nearing the turn then rallied from the inside in the stretch. 1st Jocasta ( A Quinonez 123 ) 2nd Sahara Kara ( F S Da 125 ) 1.25L 3rd Mendelssohns Comet ( L Mawing 118 ) 1.75L See full results | F S Da 56.7kg 1.25L | 2 (7) |
| Canterbury Park 04-Jul-26 1609m GOOD R5 Race 5 $21,792 (of $34,591) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:36.580 1st Sahara Kara ( F S Da 123 ) 2nd True Myth ( A Quinonez 123 ) 2.00L 3rd Expressive Love ( E Gallardo 123 ) 0.50L See full results | F S Da 55.8kg | 1 (6) |
| Canterbury Park 19-Jun-26 1509m FIRM R7 Race 7 $6,853 (of $34,263) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:31.730, SP: 7.00 was hard to load, pressed the pace, went three wide entering the stretch, bid willingly to contend, was outclosed and finished second best. 1st Everything Bugs Me ( J Bridgmohan 123 ) 2nd Sahara Kara ( F S Da 123 ) 1.00L 3rd Rebel Gal ( A Quinonez 123 ) 3.50L See full results | F S Da 55.8kg 1.00L | 2 (6) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 04-May-26 1609m GOOD R9 Race 9 $22,138 (of $35,139) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:38.610, SP: 4.50 was reluctant to load, stalked from the three path up the backstretch, ranged up to bid under a ride passing the quarter, took command at the top of the lane, and kicked clear. 1st Sahara Kara ( F S Da 124 ) 2nd Forever Again ( M Meneses 124 ) 4.25L 3rd Hurricane Season ( A Quinonez 116 ) 0.50L See full results | F S Da 56.2kg | 1 (9) |