Twilight Delight (USA) Horse
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The three-year-old bay colt Twilight Delight, bred in the United States by Twirling Candy out of Midnight Soiree, is trained by Daniel Leitch and owned by Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners And Katierich Stables Llc. From seven starts he has notched two wins and a third‑place finish, earning $332,935. His most recent start came at Keeneland on 5 October 2026, where he was 4th of 11 runners. He last won at Ellis Park on 24 August 2026.
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Churchill Downs • Keeneland • Ellis Park • Colonial Downs • Belmont At The Big A • Santa Anita • Kentucky DownsRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Churchill Downs 29-Oct-26 1106m FIRM R8 Race 8 - Allowance Optional Claiming, SP: 6.00 | Jose Ortiz | 1 (12) |
| Keeneland 05-Oct-26 1106m FIRM R5 Race 5 $13,109 (of $187,265) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:02.620, SP: 8.00 was bumped by an outer rival into an inner foe at the start, laid off of the pace in the two path then ran on willingly among foes to miss show. 1st Guy Smiley ( J Velazquez 123 ) 2nd Our Starry Night ( M Gutierrez 121 ) 2.25L 3rd Ortley Avenue ( F Prat 123 ) 3.00L 4th Twilight Delight ( J Ortiz 120 ) 3.05L See full results | J Ortiz 54.4kg 3.05L | 4 (11) |
| Ellis Park 24-Aug-26 1106m R6 Race 6 $90,067 (of $142,963) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:02.150, SP: 2.38 set the pace in the two path, got collared between bidders at the five sixteenths pole, dueled with his inner counterpart into upper stretch, kept that one in tight quarters into the final furlong, shook clear whlie moving to the inside approaching the final sixteenth then held sway. 1st Twilight Delight ( Y Hazlewood 118 ) 2nd Livehappy ( G Corrales 122 ) 1.25L 3rd Zap D'etat ( F C L De 122 ) 0.30L See full results | Y Hazlewood 53.5kg | 1 (9) |
| Colonial Downs 13-Jul-26 1106m R8 Race 8 $1,723 (of $106,246) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:01.800, SP: 3.00 was well placed on the inside but had no late kick. 1st Spidey Man ( M Chuan 118 ) 2nd Doubting Thomas ( J Ruiz 118 ) 0.20L 3rd Proton ( J Vargas 118 ) 1.75L 5th Twilight Delight ( P Lopez 118 ) 2.15L See full results | P Lopez 53.5kg 2.15L | 5 (10) |
| Belmont At The Big A 24-May-26 1207m R7 Paradise Creek Stakes (Stakes) $8,405 (of $210,114) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:11.240, SP: 8.50 tracked the pace on the outside, chased in the two path on the turn, dropped back under a drive into the final furlong and weakened. 1st Intricate Spirit ( M Franco 124 ) 2nd Capanaparo ( E Zayas 120 ) 3.25L 3rd Chasing Freedom ( D Davis 120 ) 0.30L 5th Twilight Delight ( J Rodriguez 120 ) 4.55L See full results | J Rodriguez 54.4kg 4.55L | 5 (9) |
| Santa Anita 05-Oct-25 1010m FIRM R10 Speakeasy Stakes (Stakes) $15,147 (of $151,470) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:55.850, SP: 4.33 1st Later Than Planned ( U Rispoli 122 ) 2nd Bacio ( J Hernandez 122 ) 0.50L 3rd Twilight Delight ( K Kimura 122 ) 2.00L See full results | K Kimura 55.3kg 2.00L | 3 (12) |
| Kentucky Downs 31-Aug-25 1308m Flat, SP: 13/2 | Gabriel Saez 54.4kg | 4 (10) |
| Ellis Park 01-Aug-25 1106m FIRM Flat, SP: 16/1 | Gabriel Saez 54kg | 1 (11) |