Sandman (USA) Horse

Country

United States

Foal Date

27-Feb-22

Colour

gray or roan

Sire

Tapit

Dam

Distorted Music

Prize Money

2495893

Trainer

Mark Casse

Owners

D J Stable Llc, St Elias Stable, West Point Thoroughbreds And Cj Stables

About

Sandman is a 4yo gr/ro horse from the United States trained by Mark Casse. He is by Tapit out of Distorted Music and has won 3 races so far. On 30 March 2025 at Oaklawn Park, Sandman secured his most important win to date, taking the $1,500,000 Arkansas Derby (stakes).

Race Record

Event Summary Runner Stats Rank
Belmont Park 05-Oct-26 1710m FIRM R5 Race 5 (of $158,455) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:40.750, SP: 6.50 1st Pentathlon ( P Lopez 126 ) 2nd Tip Top Thomas ( R J Santana 124 ) 3.00L 3rd Georgia Magic ( M Franco 126 ) 4.25L 6th Sandman ( D Davis 124 ) 15.25L See full results D Davis 56.2kg 15.25L 6 (6)
Oaklawn Park 01-Mar-26 1710m R10 Hcp $17,566 (of $702,642) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:42.100, SP: 7.00 fell back to trail after the start while outside, raced four wide through the first turn, remained well wide the middle half to be four wide again through the second bend, went flat through the lane in failing to mount a response. 1st Magnitude ( J Ortiz 123 ) 2nd Nu What's New ( R Bejarano 115 ) 3.75L 3rd Gould's Gold ( E Esquivel 116 ) 3.25L 6th Sandman ( C Torres 120 ) 18.00L See full results C Torres 54.4kg 18.00L 6 (7)
Oaklawn Park 08-Feb-26 1710m R4 Race 4 $4,491 (of $179,641) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:44.040, SP: 2.10 laid up close inside of rivals from the two path, came under coaxing along the rail midway around the far turn, but was short of room behind rivals from the two path in upper stretch, and finished evenly. 1st San Siro ( C Torres 117 ) 2nd Winnemac Avenue ( L Saez 117 ) 0.30L 3rd Catching Freedom ( F Arrieta 117 ) 1.50L 5th Sandman ( J Ortiz 120 ) 2.30L See full results J Ortiz 54.4kg 2.30L 5 (9)
Kentucky Downs 31-Aug-25 2110m FIRM R10 DK Horse Nashville Derby Invitational Stakes (Stakes) $52,441 (of $5,353,320) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:06.760, SP: 11.00 unhurried early on, raced four to five wide into the upper stretch and had no response. 1st Wimbledon Hawkeye ( L Dettori 122 ) 2nd Burnham Square ( B J Hernandez 120 ) 0.20L 3rd Hill Road ( T Gaffalione 120 ) 3.75L 9th Sandman ( J Ortiz 120 ) 12.90L See full results J Ortiz 54.4kg 12.90L 9 (12)
Saratoga 27-Jul-25 1810m R10 Jim Dandy S. Presented by Mohegan Sun (Stakes) $30,469 (of $761,731) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:49.520, SP: 13.00 1st Sovereignty ( J Alvarado 124 ) 2nd Baeza ( H Berrios 120 ) 1.00L 3rd Hill Road ( I O Jr 122 ) 9.25L 5th Sandman ( J Ortiz 124 ) 10.80L See full results J Ortiz 56.2kg 10.80L 5 (5)