Start The Ride (USA) Horse
About
Start The Ride is a 3yo dk b/br unknown from United States trained by Dan Blacker, who is based at . It is sired by the stallion Upstart out of the dam Elusive Ride. Start The Ride has managed to win 1 race in its career so far. On 18th Jan 2026 at Santa Anita, Start The Ride scored its most significant win to date, getting the money in the $175000.00 California Chrome Cal Cup Derby (stakes). It has proven a profitable horse for the punters over the journey. If you had backed Start The Ride throughout its career you'd have achieved a 650% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Anita 18-Jan-26 1710m FIRM R8 California Chrome Cal Cup Derby (Stakes) $110,250 (of $175,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:44.550, SP: 15.00 was off a bit slow to begin, settled in the two path, moved to a forward position between rivals in the middle stages, was closest in pursuit turning for home, reeled in the leader at the sixteenth pole and drove clear. 1st Start The Ride ( A Ayuso 124 ) 2nd Sammy Davis ( H Berrios 124 ) 1.75L 3rd Pavlovian ( M Demuro 124 ) 3.25L See full results | A Ayuso 56.2kg | 1 (11) |
| Del Mar 16-Nov-25 1609m GOOD R3 Md $500 (of $36,000) Barrier 7, SP: 2.00 1st Smoovin Saturday ( T Pereira 122 ) 2nd John Metcalfe ( J Hernandez 122 ) 1.25L 3rd Scatalotadingdong ( D Herrera 122 ) 4.25L 4th Start The Ride ( A Ayuso 122 , Cd 0 ) 6.00L | A Ayuso 55.3kg, Cd 0 6.00L | 4 (7) |
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