Thirsty Trickster (USA)

Country
United States
Foal Date
04-Apr-22
Colour
dark bay or brown
Sire
Stay Thirsty
Dam
Tricked Again
Prize Money
$148298
Trainer
Robert B. Hess, Jr.
Owners
Rodriguez, Larry, Lambert, Jeffrey, Schneider, Paul, Kilgore, Tom, Medina, David, D'acquisto, Johnny And White, Nat
About

Thirsty Trickster, a 3yo dark bay/brown gelding from the United States, is trained by Robert B. Hess, Jr. He is by Stay Thirsty out of Tricked Again. To date the horse has recorded three wins. On August 22 2025 at Del Mar, Thirsty Trickster earned its most important victory, taking the $34,000 purse in Race 3. The horse has proved rewarding for bettors; a full‑career wager on Thirsty Trickster would have produced a 27% return on investment.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Del Mar 08-Sep-25 1307m FIRM R10 Race 10 $16,200 (of $81,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:17.430W A Iii 54kg 0.50L2 (4)
Del Mar 22-Aug-25 1207m FIRM R3 Race 3 $21,420 (of $34,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:10.380, SP: 3.00W I Antongeorgi 54.4kg1 (8)
Del Mar 01-Aug-25 1106m FIRM R6 Race 6 $6,800 (of $34,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:04.820, SP: 4.00 got bumped on both sides and squeezed back early, traveled in the second flight up the backstretch, swung wide into the lane, closed fast to gain second but ran out of ground to reel in the winner.W I Antongeorgi 54.4kg 1.00L2 (12)
Santa Anita 15-Jun-25 1207m FIRM R2 Race 2 $806 (of $31,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:09.340, SP: 14.00 threw her head and came away slow, trailed up the backstretch, coaxed along the rail on the turn and was never a factor.W I Antongeorgi 53.5kg 15.00L5 (6)
Santa Anita 25-May-25 1207m FIRM R9 Race 9 $500 (of $61,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:11.150 tracked from inside into the turn, steered out to the three path around the bend, moved out in the lane and lacked further response.W I Antongeorgi 53.5kg 9.00L7 (8)
Santa Anita 21-Apr-25 1207m FIRM R8 Race 8 $13,860 (of $22,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:11.860, SP: 11.00 Bid3-4wd,led,duel,gameW I Antongeorgi 53.5kg1 (9)
Santa Anita 29-Mar-25 1207m FIRM R4 Race 4 $8,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:12.660, SP: 5.00 3deep,cleared,caughtW I Antongeorgi 54.9kg 0.50L2 (6)
Golden State Racing 27-Oct-24 1207m R8 Race 8 $5,599 (of $27,999) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:11.700, SP: 8.00 Speed,caught,2nd bestW A Iii 55.3kg 2.50L2 (7)
Pleasanton 26-Oct-24 1207m R8 Pleasanton race 8 $7,280 (of $28,000) Barrier 355.3kg2 (7)
Fresno 07-Oct-24 1005m FIRM R3 Md $15,751 (of $25,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:58.380 Broke well, much bestW I Antongeorgi 53.1kg1 (7)
Fresno 15-Sep-24 1106m FIRM R6 Race 6 $450 (of $32,500) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:04.850 Vied ins,steadied 7/16P Flores 55.3kg 10.75L7 (10)