Ur Benja (USA) Horse
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Ur Benja, a 3yo gr/ro foaled in the United States and trained by Jose Luiz Aranha, is by Upstart out of Gargantilla Negra. The horse has not yet broken its maiden, having failed to win in six starts. In its latest outing at Horseshoe Indianapolis on 8 Jul 2026, Fernando De La Cruz rode Ur Benja to a fourth‑place finish, behind winner Bon Temps.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 08-Jul-26 1609m FIRM R7 Md $2,475 (of $35,359) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:35.520, SP: 13.00 1st Bon Temps ( E Esquivel 124 ) 2nd Quiet Mischief ( R A Prescott 120 ) 0.50L 3rd Working For Glory ( M P Jr 120 ) 2.25L 4th Ur Benja ( F D L Cruz 120 ) 2.35L See full results | F D L Cruz 54.4kg 2.35L | 4 (11) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 11-Jun-26 1673m SOFT R2 Md $960 (of $43,520) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:40.330, SP: 17.00 1st Zihnal ( E Esquivel 122 ) 2nd Bold Stand ( A Achard 122 ) 1.00L 3rd Elusive Con ( M Murrill 122 ) 11.25L 5th Ur Benja ( L Contreras 122 ) 12.75L See full results | L Contreras 55.3kg 12.75L | 5 (6) |
| Churchill Downs 17-May-26 1710m R7 Md $6,700 (of $67,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:45.390, SP: 21.00 raced off of the pace in the three path and between horses, claimed show in the two path at the five sixteenths pole, moved out ot the four path in upper stretch, drifted out while chasing into the final furlong, moved back in while meeting inner challenges for show then saved that position at the wire. 1st Paul's Recovery ( E Esquivel 118 ) 2nd Pelican Bay ( I Moncada 118 ) 3.75L 3rd Ur Benja ( G Saez 118 ) 7.75L See full results | G Saez 53.5kg 7.75L | 3 (7) |
| Churchill Downs 30-Apr-26 1710m R4 Md $936 (of $67,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:42.580, SP: 41.00 settled three wide, fanned to the five path entering the lane and failed to menace. 1st Abbi Fede ( I O Jr 126 ) 2nd Bearister ( J Graham 118 ) 4.50L 3rd Turbo Launch ( J Ortiz 118 ) 2.00L 6th Ur Benja ( G Saez 118 ) 9.05L See full results | G Saez 53.5kg 9.05L | 6 (11) |
| Keeneland 12-Apr-26 1710m FIRM R5 Md $1,375 (of $110,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:41.470, SP: 51.00 brushed with an inner foe leaving the gate, lacked speed in the three to two path and failed to factor. 1st Magical Factor ( K Kimura 120 ) 2nd Comprehensive ( M Gutierrez 120 ) 3.75L 3rd Provider ( J Hernandez 120 ) 2.75L 7th Ur Benja ( D Machado 120 ) 13.00L See full results | D Machado 54.4kg 13.00L | 7 (11) |