Tortuga Island (USA) Horse
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Tortuga Island is a 5yo dk b/br colt from the United States trained by Sandino R. Hernandez, Jr. He is by Palace Malice out of Tortoiseshell. To date he has won eight races. On February 21, 2026 at Tampa Bay Downs, Tortuga Island earned his biggest victory, taking the $55,500 purse in Race 6.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Churchill Downs 15-Jun-26 1710m R3 Race 3 $3,850 (of $55,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:46.030, SP: 10.00 ved for the lead with an outer rival, then with an outer pair around the far turn and faded entering the lane. 1st Big Dig ( A Concepcion 118 ) 2nd Cora'S Legacy ( A Mendoza 118 , Cd 113 ) 0.05L 3rd Little Dixie ( S Pauly 120 , Cd 115 ) 2.80L 4th Tortuga Island ( F Arrieta 118 ) 9.05L See full results | F Arrieta 53.5kg 9.05L | 4 (5) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 13-Apr-26 1645m R8 Race 8 $325 (of $55,500) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:40.400, SP: 5.50 raced in the middle of the pack on the inside around the first turn and up the backstretch, came around the far turn in the three path and showed no kick. 1st Le Touche ( W Ho 119 ) 2nd Dyna Soar ( 119 ) 3rd Ariana Valentina ( J Ferrer 119 ) 5.75L 6th Tortuga Island ( S Marin 123 ) 14.00L See full results | S Marin 55.8kg 14.00L | 6 (9) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 26-Mar-26 1408m R6 Race 6 $265 (of $32,500) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:23.180, SP: 9.00 raced off the pace up the backstretch, came around the bend in the five path and never threatened. 1st Jokes Up ( A Serpa 120 ) 2nd Glorious Lady ( P J Cotto 120 ) 3.00L 3rd Bloody Colors Wave ( I Rodriguez 120 ) 0.30L 5th Tortuga Island ( E Gonzalez 118 ) 6.25L See full results | E Gonzalez 53.5kg 6.25L | 5 (8) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 21-Feb-26 1710m FIRM R6 Race 6 $34,965 (of $55,500) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:45.960, SP: 2.38 raced in the three path around the first turn, settled in the middle of the pack on the outside for the run up the backstretch, began a bid from the three path coming around the far turn and kicked clear. 1st Tortuga Island ( S Camacho 123 ) 2nd Mi Amore ( A Gallardo 119 ) 1.50L 3rd Wits And Wagers ( S Marin 119 ) 4.50L See full results | S Camacho 55.8kg | 1 (7) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 31-Jan-26 1645m FIRM R8 Race 8 $34,965 (of $55,500) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:41.160, SP: 3.00 raced in the three path around the first turn, settled off the pace on the outside for the run up the backstretch, began a bid from the four path coming around the far turn and kicked clear in the stretch. 1st Tortuga Island ( S Camacho 119 ) 2nd Kuku ( R Montanez 119 ) 3.25L 3rd My Cajun Lady ( G Martinez 119 ) 5.25L See full results | S Camacho 54kg | 1 (9) |