Shady Nights (USA)
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 Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 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 0.10L | 2 (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 2.00L | 2 (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 8.35L | 6 (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 22.75L | 4 (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 10.25L | 4 (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, flattened | A Adorno 52.6kg 14.25L | 3 (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, outfinished | M Sanchez 54.4kg 0.00L | 2 (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 turn | M Sanchez 55.3kg, Cd 0 20.50L | 4 (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, flattened | M Sanchez 55.3kg 11.25L | 3 (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 4.60L | 6 (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 4.25L | 3 (12) |