The Town Tempter (USA) Horse
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Town Tempter, a 3yo bred in the United States and trained by Brendan P. Walsh, is by Karakontie out of Tempting Our Fate. It has secured two wins, the most notable on 4 January 2026 at Fair Grounds when it captured Race 8, a $55,000 event. The horse has been a lucrative pick for bettors, delivering a 164% return on investment for those who backed it throughout its career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Laurel Park 15-Jun-26 1106m R7 Stormy Blues Stakes (Stakes) (of $100,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:02.040, SP: 8.50 , pursued three to four wide on the turn and gave way in upper stretch. 1st Hark Theangelssing ( I Villalobos 118 ) 2nd Gerrards Cross ( J Barbosa 124 ) 0.25L 3rd Tap Into Grace ( S Russell 118 ) 0.35L 6th The Town Tempter ( A Cruz 118 ) 4.40L See full results | A Cruz 53.5kg 4.40L | 6 (7) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 14-May-26 1609m FIRM R8 Hcp $1,500 (of $150,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:37.120, SP: 11.00 stalked the pace between rivals, bid inside at the eighth pole but faltered in the late going. 1st How About Now ( A Concepcion 119 ) 2nd Faye's Gold ( A Beschizza 119 ) 1.50L 3rd Soloist ( E Esquivel 119 ) 0.30L 7th The Town Tempter ( T Gaffalione 119 ) 4.25L See full results | T Gaffalione 54kg 4.25L | 7 (10) |
| Turfway Park 29-Mar-26 1207m R7 Serena's Song Stakes (Stakes) $3,660 (of $125,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:09.510, SP: 13.00 tracked from the two path then stayed on mildly to miss fourth. 1st Hen Party ( W Rodriguez 120 ) 2nd Cadenza ( L Machado 120 ) 2.00L 3rd Blue Flame Six ( A Achard 120 ) 1.50L 5th The Town Tempter ( G Corrales 120 ) 6.75L See full results | G Corrales 54.4kg 6.75L | 5 (8) |
| Turfway Park 08-Feb-26 1308m R8 Valdale Stakes (Stakes) $12,500 (of $125,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:18.820, SP: 7.00 set the pace inside of a pair of prompters, vied with them around the turn, got headed reaching the quarter pole then kept on well. 1st Coco Connect ( E Morales 120 ) 2nd Hollybygolly ( D Machado 118 ) 0.50L 3rd The Town Tempter ( L Machado 118 ) 2.00L See full results | L Machado 53.5kg 2.00L | 3 (6) |
| Fair Grounds 04-Jan-26 1106m R8 Race 8 $34,650 (of $55,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:03.400, SP: 3.50 took command shortly after the start, came under HEAVY pressure through the turn, pulled away a few lengths in the upper stretch, just held off late rally. 1st The Town Tempter ( M J Pedroza 119 ) 2nd Candy Talking ( J Graham 119 ) 0.50L 3rd Velcamp ( A Concepcion 119 ) 1.50L See full results | M J Pedroza 54kg | 1 (9) |