Shady Nights (USA)

Country
United States
Foal Date
12-May-22
Colour
bay
Sire
Twirling Candy
Dam
Madame Pele
Prize Money
45565
Trainer
Nestor Rivera
Owners
Rivera Racing Stables, Llc
About

Shady Nights, a 3yo b bred in the United States and trained by Nestor Rivera, is by Twirling Candy out of Madame Pele. The horse remains a maiden, having failed to win in 11 starts. In its most recent start at Thistledown on October 10, 2025, Angel I. Diaz rode Shady Nights to a second‑place finish, behind the winner Flying Phoenix.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Thistledown 10-Oct-25 1210m R4 Md $3,000 (of $15,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:13.250, SP: 5.50 trailed far back early, swung wide, closed FAST in the six path and just missed.A I Diaz 54kg 0.10L2 (4)
Thistledown 26-Sep-25 1610m R4 Md $2,260 (of $11,300) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:44.740, SP: 1.91 stalked the early pace, split horses two wide at the seven sixteenths pole to gain a narrow lead, lost the advantage nearing the top of the stretch then was no match for the winner while clearly second best.A Diaz 54kg 2.00L2 (6)
Delaware Park 05-Sep-25 1610m R3 Md $200 (of $20,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:37.110, SP: 15.00 settled back to trail up the backstretch and far turn, passed tired foes along the inside of the stretch.G Maldonado 54.4kg 8.35L6 (10)
Delaware Park 15-Aug-25 1610m R4 Race 4 $1,000 (of $20,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:41.130, SP: 3.00 broke swiftly before settling behind the pace on the inside, steadily backed up through the backstretch to enter the far turn off the pace, eased across the wire.J Hernandez 53.5kg 22.75L4 (5)
Delaware Park 18-Jul-25 1810m FIRM R5 Md $1,540 (of $22,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:55.510, SP: 2.25 bumped at the start, rated in the three path, made no bid, failed to menace.J Rodriguez 53.5kg 10.25L4 (6)
Philadelphia Park 09-Jun-25 1670m FIRM R5 Md $3,520 (of $26,880) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:47.720, SP: 5.00 Three wide, flattenedA Adorno 52.6kg 14.25L3 (6)
Philadelphia Park 07-May-25 1670m FIRM R3 Md $5,200 (of $15,600) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:47.460, SP: 2.00 Rail bid, outfinishedM Sanchez 54.4kg 0.00L2 (6)
Philadelphia Park 02-Apr-25 1670m FIRM R5 Md $1,920 (of $19,200) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:44.960, SP: 2.40 Gave way final turnM Sanchez 55.3kg, Cd 0 20.50L4 (5)
Philadelphia Park 26-Feb-25 1670m FIRM R7 Md $5,500 (of $30,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:48.970, SP: 4.20 Brief bid, flattenedM Sanchez 55.3kg 11.25L3 (9)
Turfway Park 19-Dec-24 1610m R5 Md $407 (of $31,899) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:41.620, SP: 7.00 no speed early on, raced well back and improved position only.S Sanjur 54kg 4.60L6 (11)
Churchill Downs 07-Nov-24 1710m FIRM R3 Md $5,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:46.550, SP: 21.00 was squeezed back at the break, made a three wide bid near the quarter pole and kept on willingly to the wire.I Moncada 54kg, Cd 50.8kg 4.25L3 (12)