True Essence (USA) Horse
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True Essence is a 2yo ch from the United States trained by Brad H. Cox. It is by Essential Quality out of Better Lucky and has not yet broken its maiden, remaining winless in two starts. In its most recent race at Saratoga on 6 Sep 2026, Manuel Franco rode the horse to a fifth‑place finish behind winner Pharocity.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Saratoga 06-Sep-26 1408m FIRM R7 Md (of $159,954) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:23.020, SP: 3.75 chased four then three wide under a long drive from the half mile pole, went seven to eight wide into upper stretch, passed tired rivals. 1st Pharocity ( R S Jr 123 ) 2nd Mischief Time ( J Castellano 123 ) 5.75L 3rd Jackpot Rocket ( J Alvarado 123 ) 7.00L 5th True Essence ( M Franco 123 ) 20.25L See full results | M Franco 55.8kg 20.25L | 5 (9) |
| Ellis Park 03-Aug-26 1106m R5 Md $28,604 (of $143,021) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:05.020, SP: 7.00 saved ground off of the pace then rallied belatedly to reel in place while gaining at the wire. 1st Never Sleep ( W Rodriguez 119 ) 2nd True Essence ( T Gaffalione 119 ) 1.75L 3rd Rupp ( L Machado 119 ) 0.15L See full results | T Gaffalione 54kg 1.75L | 2 (10) |