Sweet Buttercup (USA) Horse
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About
Sweet Buttercup is a 2yo b from United States trained by Michael W. McCarthy. It is sired by the stallion War Of Will out of the dam Sweet Tapper. Sweet Buttercup has not broken its maiden status, having failed to win in two starts. In its most recent race at Keeneland on 11 Oct 2026, Sweet Buttercup was ridden by Ben Curtis and finished 10th, behind the winner Global Unrest.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Keeneland 11-Oct-26 1609m GOOD R5 Md (of $157,916) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:37.960, SP: 21.00 bumped with an inner foe in the opening stages, vied two wide then weakened between horses in upper stretch. 1st Global Unrest ( F Prat 119 ) 2nd Free Verse ( I O Jr 119 ) 1.00L 3rd Meleys ( B J H Jr 119 ) 3.75L 10th Sweet Buttercup ( B Curtis 119 ) 18.50L See full results | B Curtis 54kg 18.50L | 10 (10) |
| Kentucky Downs 10-Sep-26 1308m FIRM R13 Md $2,053 (of $235,620) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:17.000, SP: 21.00 1st Fancy Ferrari ( A Concepcion 119 ) 2nd Sucker For Looks ( J Velazquez 119 ) 1.25L 3rd Pearl Lake ( B J Hernandez 119 ) 0.50L 8th Sweet Buttercup ( Y Hazlewood 119 ) 5.80L See full results | Y Hazlewood 54kg 5.80L | 8 (11) |