Turkish Pistachio (USA) Horse
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About
Turkish Pistachio is a three-year-old chestnut filly bred in the United States, by Catholic Boy out of Spin Control. She is under the care of trainer Genaro Garcia and owned by Southwest Racing Stables, Inc And Lewis, Steve H. In 16 starts she has recorded three victories, placed second three times and third two times, accumulating earnings of $197,242. Her most recent start was at Keeneland on 19 October 2026, where she finished 6th of 7. Her latest win occurred at Horseshoe Indianapolis on 11 September 2026.
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Keeneland • Horseshoe Indianapolis • Churchill Downs • Gulfstream • Tampa Bay Downs • Belmont At The Big ARace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Keeneland 19-Oct-26 1408m FIRM R1 Race 1 (of $95,047) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:24.970, SP: 13.00 was hustled up and pressed the early pace while racing along the rail then contended for a half mile before fading in the stretch. 1st Miss Enchanted ( L Saez 121 ) 2nd Bolt Dior ( B J Hernandez 118 ) 1.75L 3rd Tizianna ( E Morales 120 ) 3.00L 6th Turkish Pistachio ( A Mendoza 118 ) 17.25L See full results | A Mendoza 53.5kg 17.25L | 6 (7) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 11-Sep-26 1609m FIRM R3 Race 3 $40,428 (of $64,170) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:38.560, SP: 17.00 1st Turkish Pistachio ( A Mendoza 118 ) 2nd Hoosier Promise ( S Sanjur 119 ) 2.00L 3rd Rich In Faith ( J Ramos 121 ) 6.50L See full results | A Mendoza 53.5kg | 1 (8) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 05-Aug-26 1207m FIRM R3 Race 3 $4,602 (of $65,763) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:10.310, SP: 13.00 stalked the pace in the four path but had no late bid. 1st Keyana ( M Gutierrez 122 ) 2nd Don't Miss Out ( M J Pedroza 119 ) 0.30L 3rd Tetiaroa ( J Torres 122 ) 1.25L 4th Turkish Pistachio ( A Mendoza 118 ) 2.75L See full results | A Mendoza 53.5kg 2.75L | 4 (6) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 12-Jul-26 1207m FIRM R1 Race 1 $13,301 (of $66,502) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:10.550, SP: 13.00 was bumped at the start, raced inside, was steadied near the quarter pole and bid late along the rail for the place. 1st Jr Miss Buttercup ( H Leahey 120 ) 2nd Turkish Pistachio ( S Pauly 118 , Cd 113 ) 3.50L 3rd Cloudy Star ( J Ramos 119 ) 0.00L See full results | S Pauly 53.5kg, Cd 51.3kg 3.50L | 2 (9) |
| Churchill Downs 25-Jun-26 1207m R7 Race 7 $12,030 (of $120,299) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:11.000, SP: 11.00 pressed three wide, chased the clear leader into the final furlong but hung on her left lead and lost place late. 1st Taqdeer ( L Machado 123 ) 2nd Alta Avenue ( T Gaffalione 118 ) 2.00L 3rd Turkish Pistachio ( S Pauly 118 , Cd 113 ) 2.75L See full results | S Pauly 53.5kg, Cd 51.3kg 2.75L | 3 (8) |
| Churchill Downs 17-May-26 1408m FAST Flat, SP: 3/1 | Amir Mendoza 53.5kg | 1 (7) |
| Keeneland 23-Apr-26 1308m FAST Flat, SP: 12/1 | Luis Saez 53.5kg | 8 (8) |
| Gulfstream 19-Mar-26 1207m FAST Flat, SP: 6/1 | Miguel Vasquez 54.4kg | 7 (7) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 01-Mar-26 1207m FAST Flat, SP: 9/2 | Samuel Marin 54.4kg | 6 (6) |
| Gulfstream 29-Jan-26 1308m FAST Flat, SP: 11/4 | Miguel Vasquez 55.3kg | 1 (10) |
| Gulfstream 04-Jan-26 1207m FAST Flat, SP: 5/1 | Miguel Vasquez 55.3kg | 2 (9) |
| Gulfstream 07-Dec-25 1207m FAST Flat, SP: 11/10 | Samy Camacho 54.4kg | 2 (7) |
| Gulfstream 16-Nov-25 1408m FAST Flat, SP: 11/2 | Samy Camacho 54.4kg | 3 (8) |
| Keeneland 23-Oct-25 1609m FIRM Flat, SP: 14/1 | Luis Saez 54kg | 12 (12) |
| Keeneland 10-Oct-25 1308m Flat, SP: 9/2 | Irad Ortiz Jr 54kg | 6 (10) |
| Belmont At The Big A 12-Sep-25 1207m Flat, SP: 6/4 | Junior Alvarado 54kg | 4 (6) |