Stark Contrast (USA) Horse
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Stark Contrast is a 3yo bay horse from the United States trained by Michael W. McCarthy. He is by Caravaggio out of Catch The Eye. To date he has secured three wins. On 9 Jan 2026 at Santa Anita, Stark Contrast captured his most important victory, taking the $100,000 Eddie Logan Stakes. The horse has proven profitable for bettors; backing him throughout his career would have produced a 56% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Turfway Park 22-Mar-26 1811m R12 Jeff Ruby Steaks (Stakes) $155,400 (of $777,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:49.940, SP: 4.00 1st Fulleffort ( I O Jr 123 ) 2nd Stark Contrast ( K Kimura 123 ) 2.50L 3rd Medici ( M Demuro 123 ) 6.00L See full results | K Kimura 55.8kg 2.50L | 2 (12) |
| Santa Anita 09-Jan-26 1609m FIRM R3 Eddie Logan Stakes (Stakes) $63,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:35.380, SP: 1.30 1st Stark Contrast ( K Kimura 122 ) 2nd Brigante ( E Jaramillo 120 ) 2.25L 3rd Unrivaled Time ( D Herrera 122 ) 3.00L See full results | K Kimura 55.3kg | 1 (7) |
| Del Mar 01-Nov-25 1610m FIRM R10 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf (Stakes) $200,000 (of $1,000,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:34.930, SP: 51.00 1st Gstaad ( C Soumillon 122 ) 2nd Stark Contrast ( K Kimura 122 ) 0.75L 3rd North Coast ( D B Mcmonagle 122 ) 2.25L See full results | K Kimura 55.3kg 0.75L | 2 (14) |
| Santa Anita 06-Oct-25 1610m FIRM R4 Zuma Beach Stakes (Stakes) $63,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:34.770, SP: 3.75 1st Stark Contrast ( K Kimura 122 ) 2nd Third Beer ( A Fresu 122 ) 1.00L 3rd Proletariat ( K Frey 120 ) 0.30L See full results | K Kimura 55.3kg | 1 (5) |
| Del Mar 07-Sep-25 1610m FIRM R3 Md $50,400 (of $80,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:36.960, SP: 4.33 1st Stark Contrast ( K Kimura 122 ) 2nd Medici ( M Demuro 122 ) 1.00L 3rd Honey's Choice ( U Rispoli 122 ) 1.25L See full results | K Kimura 55.3kg | 1 (10) |
| Del Mar 04-Aug-25 1210m FIRM R1 Md $4,800 (of $100,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:10.170, SP: 26.00 chased three deep between rivals to the turn, moved into the two path around the bend and faded in the lane. 1st Buetane ( J Hernandez 122 ) 2nd Falcon Jet ( M Smith 122 ) 3.50L 3rd Charlie's Curlin ( A Fresu 122 ) 7.25L 4th Stark Contrast ( K Kimura 122 ) 11.50L See full results | K Kimura 55.3kg 11.50L | 4 (6) |