Twirling Lad (USA) Horse
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Twirling Lad is a 3yo bay horse from the United States trained by Horacio De Paz. He is by the stallion Twirling Candy out of Kerry Girl. The horse has not yet broken its maiden, having failed to win in six starts. In his most recent race at Aqueduct on 18 Apr 2026, he was ridden by Ricardo Santana Jr. and finished ninth, behind the winner Moonlight Drive.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Aqueduct 18-Apr-26 1207m R8 Md (of $75,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:10.260, SP: 3.50 1st Moonlight Drive ( D Davis 120 ) 2nd Kirkwood ( M Franco 120 ) 1.25L 3rd Deacon Blues ( S Civaci 120 ) 5.50L 9th Twirling Lad ( R S Jr 120 ) 15.35L See full results | R S Jr 54.4kg 15.35L | 9 (10) |
| Aqueduct 15-Nov-25 1610m FIRM R5 Notebook Stakes (Stakes) $5,000 (of $125,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:36.870, SP: 26.00 1st Jaxer ( F Prat 120 ) 2nd Caroline St. Beat ( M Franco 120 ) 1.00L 3rd Funny Factor ( J Castellano 120 ) 0.15L 5th Twirling Lad ( J Rodriguez 118 ) 3.05L See full results | J Rodriguez 53.5kg 3.05L | 5 (10) |
| Belmont At The Big A 17-Oct-25 1710m R2 Md $16,000 (of $80,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:44.620, SP: 2.20 1st Tim And Sam ( R J Santana 119 ) 2nd Twirling Lad ( K Carmouche 119 ) 0.05L 3rd Kuleana ( F Prat 119 ) 1.75L See full results | K Carmouche 54kg 0.05L | 2 (7) |
| Belmont At The Big A 27-Sep-25 1710m R9 Md $800 (of $80,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:37.230, SP: 5.00 pressed the pace on the inside of foes, dropped back while two path to the inside on the turn and capitulated. 1st Gaming Wizard ( C Elliott 119 ) 2nd Jack's World ( D Davis 119 ) 13.50L 3rd Hellz Kitchen ( F Prat 119 ) 0.50L 7th Twirling Lad ( K Carmouche 119 ) 30.50L See full results | K Carmouche 54kg 30.50L | 7 (8) |
| Saratoga 31-Aug-25 1710m R2 Md $18,000 (of $90,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:44.670, SP: 3.50 was hustled from the gate, raced in the three path on the first turn, prompted the pace on the outside, was given his cue on the far turn, lost touch with the winner under a drive in the upper stretch and finished willingly while second best. 1st Truman's Commander ( E Zayas 119 ) 2nd Twirling Lad ( K Carmouche 119 ) 2.50L 3rd Diliello ( R Maragh 119 ) 2.00L See full results | K Carmouche 54kg 2.50L | 2 (10) |
| Saratoga 01-Aug-25 1710m R1 Md $10,800 (of $90,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:25.610, SP: 4.00 coaxed from the start, chased five then four wide under prolonged coaxing from the half mile pole, cornered five wide into upper stretch, weakened in the late stages. 1st Minorinconvenience ( R J Santana 119 ) 2nd The Obliterator ( I O Jr 119 ) 10.50L 3rd Twirling Lad ( K Carmouche 119 ) 11.75L See full results | K Carmouche 54kg 11.75L | 3 (5) |