Start The Ride (USA) Horse
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Start The Ride is a 3yo dk b/br from the United States trained by Dan Blacker. He is by the stallion Upstart out of the mare Elusive Ride. So far he has secured two wins. On 18 Jan 2026 at Santa Anita, he earned his most important victory, taking the $175,000 California Chrome Cal Cup Derby (stakes). The horse has proved lucrative for bettors, offering a 76% return on investment for anyone who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Del Mar 07-Sep-26 1609m FIRM R8 Shared Belief Stakes (Stakes) $17,383 (of $173,825) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:36.250, SP: 15.00 settled inside, moved into range on the backstretch, came under a ride on the far turn, cut the corner into the lane, moved out in upper stretch and churned on for a clear third. 1st Desert Gate ( J J Hernandez 124 ) 2nd Mo Koko ( V Espinoza 120 ) 5.50L 3rd Start The Ride ( K Kimura 124 ) 7.75L See full results | K Kimura 56.2kg 7.75L | 3 (7) |
| Del Mar 01-Aug-26 1408m FIRM R7 Real Good Deal Stakes (Stakes) $14,961 (of $213,735) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:22.710, SP: 5.00 1st He's A Knockout ( J Rosario 122 ) 2nd Party Animal ( J Morelos 120 ) 0.20L 3rd Ocean Bear ( U Rispoli 124 ) 1.25L 4th Start The Ride ( A Ayuso 124 ) 1.45L See full results | A Ayuso 56.2kg 1.45L | 4 (11) |
| Los Alamitos Racecourse 28-Jun-26 1811m FIRM R9 Los Alamitos Derby (Stakes) $29,007 (of $87,020) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:50.450, SP: 1.80 1st Sabino Canyon ( R Gonzalez 119 ) 2nd Start The Ride ( A Ayuso 119 ) 0.50L 3rd Fionello ( T Pereira 119 ) 2.50L See full results | A Ayuso 54kg 0.50L | 2 (5) |
| Los Alamitos QH Racecourse 27-Jun-26 1811m R9 Los Alamitos QH Racecourse Race 9 $28,976 (of $144,882) Barrier 3 1st Sabino Canyon ( 119 ) 2nd Start the Ride ( 119 ) 3rd Fionello ( 119 ) | 54kg | 2 (5) |
| Santa Anita 24-May-26 1609m FIRM R9 Race 9 $59,126 (of $93,851) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:37.330, SP: 2.63 1st Start The Ride ( A Ayuso 120 ) 2nd King's Ride ( J Hernandez 118 ) 0.50L 3rd Cowboy Mike ( J Rosario 126 ) 0.75L See full results | A Ayuso 54.4kg | 1 (9) |