Sunset Storm (USA)
About
Sunset Storm, a 4yo dk b/br from the United States trained by Val Brinkerhoff, is by Mitole out of Unacloud. The horse has secured three victories to date. Its most notable triumph came on July 21, 2025 at Del Mar, winning the $32,000 Race 2. Over its career it has been a money‑maker for bettors; backing it from the start would have yielded about a 70% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Anita 20-Oct-25 1610m FIRM R6 Race 6 (of $14,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:37.630, SP: 13.00 dueled from outside around the first turn, fought between rivals in the middle stages, could not keep up into the far turn, dropped back around the bend in the two path and had little left for the stretch run. | A L Bautista 56.7kg, Cd 59kg 28.05L | 7 (8) |
| Santa Anita 27-Sep-25 1610m FIRM R8 Race 8 $500 (of $20,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:37.580, SP: 11.00 | A Bautista 55.8kg, Cd 58.1kg 11.00L | 7 (8) |
| Del Mar 22-Aug-25 1710m FIRM R8 Race 8 $500 (of $35,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:42.910, SP: 41.00 sat off the pace in the two path, asked two then three wide around the far turn, moved back to the two path entering the lane and tired. | A Bautista 56.7kg, Cd 59kg 17.85L | 8 (8) |
| Del Mar 21-Jul-25 1610m FIRM R2 Race 2 $20,160 (of $32,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:38.390, SP: 26.00 stalked four deep early, challenged three deep on the backstretch, inched ahead past the five-sixteenths pole, cleared late on the far turn, remained clear into the final sixteenth, came under threat from a pair of rivals in the final twenty yards and was able to hold on. | A Bautista 56.7kg | 1 (6) |
| Los Alamitos Racecourse 28-Jun-25 1610m FIRM R7 Race 7 $500 (of $13,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:38.510, SP: 7.50 Speed,overtaken upper | A Bautista 57.2kg, Cd 59.4kg 3.35L | 6 (8) |
| Santa Anita 24-May-25 1610m FIRM R3 Race 3 $8,820 (of $14,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:39.690, SP: 3.75 set the tone a bit off the rail around the first turn, showed the way unchallenged to the stretch, led clear into deep stretch and held well closing moments. | A Bautista 57.2kg | 1 (6) |
| Santa Anita 26-Apr-25 1610m FIRM R4 Race 4 $2,800 (of $14,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:40.520, SP: 17.00 Duel outsd,ins,2nd bst | A Bautista 57.2kg 1.75L | 2 (10) |
| Los Alamitos Racecourse 20-Apr-25 910m FIRM R1 Race 1 $400 (of $10,500) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:52.430 steadied start, mildy, edged. | A L Bautista 52.6kg, Cd 49.4kg 4.30L | 5 (7) |
| Turf Paradise 04-Feb-25 1610m FIRM R6 Md $6,300 (of $10,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:39.730, SP: 2.63 4deep in hand 1/4,drvg | G Rodriguez 56.2kg | 1 (8) |
| Turf Paradise 24-Jan-25 1110m FIRM R4 Md $360 (of $11,810) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:04.440, SP: 7.50 , caught in close quarters leaving the backstretch, worked between horses on the turn, swung to the seven path in upper stretch and gained late outside rivals. | G Rodriguez 56.2kg 3.25L | 5 (11) |
| Los Alamitos Racecourse 15-Dec-24 1610m FIRM R9 Md $500 (of $17,001) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:39.440, SP: 21.00 Bk out,8-4w,4-5w,tired | K Frey 55.3kg 23.50L | 9 (10) |
| Del Mar 01-Dec-24 1310m FIRM R6 Md $500 (of $19,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:16.260, SP: 26.00 stalked four wide into the turn, move into the three path around the bend, was blocked behind a wall of rivals from the quarter pole to the top of the lane, tipped out into the clear and improved position. | S Carmona 55.3kg, Cd 57.6kg 15.00L | 5 (9) |
| Santa Anita 05-Oct-24 1610m FIRM R6 Md $1,330 (of $19,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:39.180 set the pace from inside, took pressure on the backstretch, yielded to rivals on both sides on the far turn, chased a bit off the rail into the lane and flattened to fourth. | K Frey 54.9kg 15.80L | 4 (8) |
| Los Alamitos Racecourse 22-Sep-24 1210m FIRM R3 Md $1,400 (of $20,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:11.540 pressed the pace from inside, fought along the rail on the turn, chased after the new leader into the lane and weakened. | K Frey 55.3kg 5.75L | 4 (7) |
| Los Alamitos Racecourse 04-Aug-24 910m FIRM R4 Md $1,800 (of $8,465) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:50.212, SP: 9/1 Bp st,2w,loom 3w,flatn | C Figueroa 56.2kg 2.25L | 3 (6) |
| Santa Anita 18-Mar-24 1610m FIRM R4 Md (of $27,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:38.010 Prss brfly,chs ins,wkn | K Frey 54kg 21.80L | 6 (7) |
| Santa Anita 03-Feb-24 1210m FIRM R4 Md (of $27,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:12.810 chased three deep and five wide into the turn, remained wide into the lane and failed to menace. | L Contreras 54.4kg 20.75L | 7 (7) |
| Santa Anita 31-Dec-23 1110m FIRM R7 Md (of $27,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:04.170 settled widest early, traveled four deep around the bend and came up empty. | L Contreras 54.9kg 12.00L | 10 (10) |
| Del Mar 02-Dec-23 1210m FIRM R5 Md (of $25,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:11.340 Vie3deep,duel ins,wknd | F Prat 54.4kg 18.50L | 7 (8) |