The Padre (2022) Horse
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About
The Padre is a 4yo gelding bred by Philip D'amato. He is by Ghaiyyath out of Shalanaya. He has won three races so far. On 1st Sep 2025 at Del Mar he secured his most important victory, taking the $300000.00 Caesars Sportsbook Del Mar Derby (stakes). The horse has been a profitable choice for bettors; backing him throughout his career would have produced a 662% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Anita 04-Apr-26 1811m FIRM R3 Race 3 $14,200 (of $71,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:47.120, SP: 3.50 1st Gran Oriente ( A Ayuso 122 ) 2nd The Padre ( A Fresu 124 ) 0.75L 3rd Cabo Spirit ( M E Smith 124 ) 0.80L See full results | A Fresu 56.2kg 0.75L | 2 (6) |
| Del Mar 01-Sep-25 1810m FIRM R9 Caesars Sportsbook Del Mar Derby (Stakes) $189,000 (of $300,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:49.230, SP: 1.83 1st The Padre ( U Rispoli 122 ) 2nd Freedom's Not Free ( J Hernandez 122 ) 1.00L 3rd Game Warrior ( H Berrios 122 ) 0.30L See full results | U Rispoli 55.3kg | 1 (5) |
| Del Mar 04-Aug-25 1710m FIRM R7 Hcp $63,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:42.760, SP: 2.25 1st The Padre ( U Rispoli 119 ) 2nd Freedom's Not Free ( A Fresu 123 ) 0.50L 3rd Artislas ( J Hernandez 122 ) 0.30L See full results | U Rispoli 54kg | 1 (6) |
| Santa Anita 14-Jun-25 1610m GOOD R7 Race 7 $12,200 (of $61,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:34.610, SP: 5.00 Ins,ins-3w,angld widst 1st Day And Age ( M Smith 120 ) 2nd The Padre ( A Fresu 120 ) 0.50L 3rd Game Warrior ( J Hernandez 120 ) 0.50L See full results | A Fresu 54.4kg 0.50L | 2 (10) |
| Dundalk 30-Jan-25 2150m GOOD R3 Md $7,200 (of $12,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:18.360, SP: 34.00 Prominent and ran freely early, soon settled behind leaders, 5th halfway, ridden to close 2f out, disputed 1f out, led final 150 yards, kept on well 1st The Padre ( W Lordan 134 ) 2nd Adrienne ( C Hayes 129 ) 2.75L 3rd Waterford Flow ( D Mcdonogh 134 ) 0.20L See full results | W Lordan 60.8kg | 1 (13) |