Sapphire Beach (2023) Horse
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About
Sapphire Beach is a 3yo b trained by George R. Arnold II. It is by No Nay Never out of Bright Sapphire. The horse has won three races so far. On 1 June 2026 at Churchill Downs, Sapphire Beach captured its biggest win, taking the $141,000 Race 7 purse. It has proven a profitable runner for bettors, delivering a 6% return on investment for those who backed it throughout its career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Saratoga 19-Jul-26 1106m SOFT R8 Coronation Cup Stakes (Stakes) $45,000 (of $225,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:01.830, SP: 3.00 1st Cy Fair ( J R Velazquez 124 ) 2nd Sapphire Beach ( J L Ortiz 122 ) 2.50L 3rd Cadenza ( M Franco 124 ) 7.25L See full results | J L Ortiz 55.3kg 2.50L | 2 (5) |
| Churchill Downs 01-Jun-26 1106m R7 Race 7 $88,830 (of $141,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:01.730, SP: 1.73 bumped with an inner rival soon after the start, stalked two wide, bid in upper stretch, forged an advantage with three sixteenths to go and drove clear. 1st Sapphire Beach ( J Ortiz 118 ) 2nd Beach Heist ( F Prat 118 ) 2.00L 3rd Mony Mony ( I O Jr 122 ) 0.20L See full results | J Ortiz 53.5kg | 1 (7) |
| Keeneland 11-Apr-26 1106m R7 FanDuel Limestone Stakes (Stakes) $70,000 (of $350,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:01.990, SP: 8.00 stalked along the inside, tipped to the four path to take aim outside of the embattled leading pair in upper stretch, sustained gradual progress to offer a late bid but was denied, then was found to have bled. 1st Slay The Day ( J Velazquez 118 ) 2nd Sapphire Beach ( J Ortiz 118 ) 0.25L 3rd Cy Fair ( I O Jr 123 ) 0.50L See full results | J Ortiz 53.5kg 0.25L | 2 (10) |
| Gulfstream 01-Mar-26 1609m FIRM R6 Herecomesthebride Stakes (Stakes) $5,092 (of $200,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:32.800, SP: 6.00 set the pace along the rail and weakened in the lane. 1st Lion Lake ( T Gaffalione 120 ) 2nd Sister Troienne ( M Gutierrez 122 ) 0.20L 3rd Storm's Wake ( J Rosario 122 ) 0.75L 5th Sapphire Beach ( J Velazquez 122 ) 4.10L See full results | J Velazquez 55.3kg 4.10L | 5 (8) |
| Gulfstream 06-Feb-26 1006m FIRM R7 Race 7 $54,180 (of $86,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:55.790, SP: 3.75 pressed the pace three wide and drew off under a drive in upper stretch. 1st Sapphire Beach ( J Velazquez 122 ) 2nd Catalonia ( J Castellano 122 ) 3.25L 3rd My Sweetheart ( I O Jr 122 ) 1.75L See full results | J Velazquez 55.3kg | 1 (7) |