Sambalover (USA) Horse
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Sambalover is a 5yo bay from the United States trained by Paulo H. Lobo. He is by the stallion Distorted Humor out of the dam Generosidade. To date he has secured three victories, with his most notable win on 14th May 2026 at Horseshoe Indianapolis, capturing the $46239.00 Race 6. The horse has proved profitable for bettors; backing him throughout his career would have yielded a 79% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Churchill Downs 25-Jun-26 1609m R9 Race 9 (of $134,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:34.160, SP: 34.00 pursued from midpack two wide, chased between horses approaching the far turn then gave way. 1st Johny's Rendezvous ( J L Ortiz 122 ) 2nd Love'm Or Liam ( J A Torres 124 ) 0.50L 3rd Tough Little Nut ( B J H Jr 122 ) 0.75L 8th Sambalover ( A Concepcion 124 ) 7.60L See full results | A Concepcion 56.2kg 7.60L | 8 (10) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 14-May-26 1609m FIRM R6 Race 6 $29,131 (of $46,239) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:37.110, SP: 13.00 was squeezed back at the start, trailed, bid near the quarter pole, got through along the rail and was in time under steady urging. 1st Sambalover ( A Burgos 122 ) 2nd Justhappytobehere ( L Saez 119 ) 0.50L 3rd Passing Judgment ( D Cannon 122 ) 0.20L See full results | A Burgos 55.3kg | 1 (10) |
| Turfway Park 09-Jan-26 1308m R2 Race 2 $24,948 (of $39,600) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:17.920, SP: 11.00 bumped with an outer rival at the start, laid off of the pace in the two to three path, swung out to the seven path entering the lane and rallied to nail the leader at the wire. 1st Sambalover ( A Burgos 120 ) 2nd Tap Tap Tap It In ( E Morales 120 ) 0.15L 3rd Papiamento ( F C L De 120 ) 1.50L See full results | A Burgos 54.4kg | 1 (13) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 05-Nov-25 1710m FIRM R6 Race 6 $8,160 (of $40,800) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:41.790, SP: 4.33 was rank early while saving ground, rallied late and gained the place late inside. 1st Special Justice ( D E Sheehy 121 ) 2nd Sambalover ( E Roman 121 ) 3.00L 3rd B B Prince ( S Bermudez 121 ) 0.50L See full results | E Roman 54.9kg 3.00L | 2 (12) |
| Colonial Downs 02-Sep-25 1610m R7 Race 7 $1,200 (of $72,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:35.480, SP: 17.00 was unhurried early and moved to the outside on the backside and was five wide on the far turn and never threatened. 1st Naptown ( J Ruiz 124 ) 2nd Primed To Go ( A Concepcion 124 ) 2.00L 3rd Lazlo ( D Centeno 118 ) 0.50L 7th Sambalover ( J Toledo 122 ) 7.50L See full results | J Toledo 55.3kg 7.50L | 7 (8) |