Taking Candy (USA) Horse
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Taking Candy is a 6yo bay from the United States trained by Cherie Devaux. He is by the stallion Twirling Candy out of the mare Taking Aim. To date he has recorded six wins. On 16th Feb 2025 at Fair Grounds, he secured his biggest victory, winning the $175,000 Fair Grounds S. Presented By Horse Racing Nation stakes. The horse has been a money‑maker for bettors, delivering an estimated 16% return on investment for anyone who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Keeneland 09-Oct-26 1710m FIRM R9 Race 9 (of $215,640) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:40.820, SP: 3.50 laid off of the pace two wide, then in the three to four path turning for home and failed to factor. 1st Facteur Cheval ( I O Jr 122 ) 2nd Highway Robber ( T Gaffalione 122 ) 0.50L 3rd Funtastic Again ( L Saez 122 ) 2.00L 8th Taking Candy ( J Ortiz 122 ) 6.00L See full results | J Ortiz 55.3kg 6.00L | 8 (9) |
| Saratoga 04-Sep-26 1710m GOOD R9 Bernard Baruch S. Presented by Snap-On (Stakes) $11,172 (of $279,300) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:41.730, SP: 6.50 raced just off the inside through the first turn and then three wide thereafter patiently handled until set down angled six to seven wide into upper stretch, then offered up a mild bid but was outfinished. 1st Kupuna ( R J Santana 124 ) 2nd Pass The Hat ( J Velazquez 126 ) 0.15L 3rd Uncle's Gold ( J Castellano 124 ) 0.20L 5th Taking Candy ( J Lezcano 126 ) 1.15L See full results | J Lezcano 57.2kg 1.15L | 5 (8) |
| Churchill Downs 09-Nov-25 1810m R11 River City Stakes (Stakes) $92,436 (of $462,179) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:45.580, SP: 13.00 pursued from midpack two to three wide, shfited out five wide into the lane and rallied for place. 1st Wolfie's Dynaghost ( L Saez 121 ) 2nd Taking Candy ( A Concepcion 123 ) 0.00L 3rd Mercante ( J Ramos 125 ) 1.50L See full results | A Concepcion 55.8kg 0.00L | 2 (11) |
| Ellis Park 03-Aug-25 1610m R10 KY Downs Preview Mint Millions Turf Mile Stakes (Stakes) $11,364 (of $386,518) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:31.760, SP: 3.75 tracked near the inside, then between horses around the far turn, shifted out to the five path into upper stretch and stayed on willingly. 1st Beach Gold ( K Asmussen 122 ) 2nd Epic Ride ( E Morales 122 ) 0.75L 3rd Encino ( L Machado 124 ) 0.50L 5th Taking Candy ( B J Hernandez 124 ) 2.00L See full results | B J Hernandez 56.2kg 2.00L | 5 (9) |
| Churchill Downs 29-Jun-25 1710m GOOD R10 Wise Dan Stakes (Stakes) $153,093 (of $765,463) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:43.410, SP: 6.50 1st Brilliant Berti ( B J Hernandez 118 ) 2nd Taking Candy ( J Ortiz 120 ) 0.00L 3rd Lagynos ( F Prat 118 ) 0.15L See full results | J Ortiz 54.4kg 0.00L | 2 (5) |