Taj Mahal (USA) Horse
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Taj Mahal is a 3yo colt from the United States, trained by Brittany T. Russell. He is by Nyquist out of Oola Gal. To date, Taj Mahal has captured three victories. On 19 Apr 2026 at Laurel Park, he earned his biggest triumph, winning the $150,000 Federico Tesio Stakes. The horse has been a rewarding choice for bettors, delivering a 60% ROI for anyone who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Saratoga 07-Jun-26 1408m R10 Woody Stephens S. Presented by Mohegan Sun (Stakes) (of $500,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:20.400, SP: 26.00 brushed the outside of the gate at the start, was urged along on the outside, dropped back after running three furlongs and retreated then was also eased but walked off. 1st Englishman ( J L Ortiz 124 ) 2nd Crude Velocity ( F Geroux 124 ) 5.75L 3rd Obliteration ( J R Velazquez 124 ) 5.80L 9th Taj Mahal ( M Franco 124 ) 45.55L See full results | M Franco 56.2kg 45.5kgL | 9 (9) |
| Laurel Park 17-May-26 1911m R13 Preakness Stakes (Stakes) (of $2,000,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:58.690, SP: 5.00 broke forwardly and was bumped, sped clear early and secured the inside around the first turn, dug in when confronted by the winner leaving the far turn, fought on to upper stretch then weakened through the final furlong. 1st Napoleon Solo ( P Lopez 126 ) 2nd Iron Honor ( F Prat 126 ) 1.25L 3rd Chip Honcho ( J L Ortiz 126 ) 4.50L 10th Taj Mahal ( S Russell 126 ) 13.75L See full results | S Russell 57.2kg 13.75L | 10 (14) |
| Laurel Park 19-Apr-26 1811m R11 Federico Tesio Stakes (Stakes) $94,500 (of $150,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:52.920, SP: 3.00 accelerated to the early lead and was taken to the inner rail, opened a long lead mid way down the backstretch, was given a breather entering the far turn, then responded when asked turning for home and eagerly pulled away under vigorous rousing. 1st Taj Mahal ( S Russell 124 ) 2nd Wild Warrior ( Y Hazlewood 124 ) 8.25L 3rd Let'S Go Lando ( P Lopez 118 ) 9.50L See full results | S Russell 56.2kg | 1 (10) |
| Laurel Park 22-Feb-26 1609m R8 Miracle Wood Stakes (Stakes) $63,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:39.470, SP: 3.00 1st Taj Mahal ( S Russell 118 ) 2nd Let's Go Lando ( Y Hazlewood 118 ) 0.25L 3rd Close The Gate ( I Villalobos 118 ) 4.00L See full results | S Russell 53.5kg | 1 (6) |
| Laurel Park 07-Feb-26 1207m FIRM R3 Md $29,610 (of $47,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:12.420, SP: 2.00 , slow early, was steered outside horses leaving the backstretch, circled the turn four deep, was fanned five wide when taking the lead in upper stretch and eagerly drew off under brisk urging. 1st Taj Mahal ( S Russell 124 ) 2nd Sir George ( R E Mena 124 ) 4.25L 3rd Pont Aven ( J Torrealba 124 ) 6.50L See full results | S Russell 56.2kg | 1 (6) |