Ur Benja (USA) Horse
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Ur Benja is a 3yo gr/ro foal bred in the United States and trained by Jose Aranha. The colt is by Upstart out of Gargantilla Negra. He has not yet broken his maiden, remaining winless after four starts. In his most recent outing at Churchill Downs on 17 May 2026, Gabriel Saez guided Ur Benja to a third‑place finish behind the winner Paul'S Recovery.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Churchill Downs 17-May-26 1710m R7 Md $6,700 (of $67,000) Barrier 4, SP: 21.00 1st Paul'S Recovery ( E Esquivel 118 ) 2nd Pelican Bay ( I Moncada 118 ) 3rd Ur Benja ( G Saez 118 ) See full results | G Saez 53.5kg | 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) |
| Turfway Park 03-Jan-26 1609m R6 Md $384 (of $37,200) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:39.890, SP: 7.50 broke a half beat slow, tracked along the inside, saved ground to no avail. 1st Midway Munny ( A Burgos 120 ) 2nd Holyrood ( J Ramos 120 ) 1.25L 3rd Blythes Ferry ( E Morales 120 ) 0.30L 6th Ur Benja ( D Machado 120 ) 7.85L See full results | D Machado 54.4kg 7.85L | 6 (12) |