Valentine Candy (USA) Horse

Country

United States

Foal Date

14-Feb-21

Colour

chestnut

Sire

Justify

Dam

Taste Like Candy

Prize Money

1764509

Trainer

Steven Asmussen

Owners

Heiligbrodt, L William, Heiligbrodt, Corinne, Jackpot Farm, Whispering Oaks Farm Llc And Coteau Grove Farms

About

Valentine Candy is a 4yo colt from the United States trained by Steven Asmussen. It is sired by the stallion Justify out of the dam Taste Like Candy. Valentine Candy has won 8 races in its career so far. On August 24, 2024, at Charles Town, Valentine Candy achieved its most notable victory in the $292,323 Robert Hilton Memorial Stakes. It has been a profitable horse for bettors. If you had backed Valentine Candy throughout its career, you would have achieved a 64% return on investment.

Race Record

Event Summary Runner Stats Rank
Churchill Downs 02-May-25 m R11 (of $200,000), Winning Time: 01:08.040, SP: 4/1 J Ortiz 54.4kg, Cd 0 0.00L 5 (10)
Keeneland 09-Apr-25 1106m GOOD R9 (of $56,250), Winning Time: 01:04.210, SP: 9/1 2wd btw,3p turn,faded J Ortiz 55.3kg, Cd 0 7.75L 10 (10)
Mahoning Valley 26-Nov-24 1207m FIRM R10 $189,000 (of $173,622), Winning Time: 01:10.340, SP: 3/1 5-w, going away J Ortiz 56.2kg 1 (8)
Churchill Downs 04-Nov-24 1106m FIRM R7 $88,830 (of $79,606), Winning Time: 01:02.150, SP: 11/10 Prompt 2w-3p,drv clear J Ortiz 55.3kg 1 (5)
Churchill Downs 22-Sep-24 1408m FIRM R9 (of $24,360), Winning Time: 01:21.840, SP: 11/4 Set pace, tired C Torres 53.5kg, Cd 0 4.75L 5 (6)
Charles Town 24-Aug-24 1408m FIRM R9 $315,001 (of $292,323), Winning Time: 01:23.580, SP: 15/2 Bid 3/8,up 1/8,driving C Torres 54.4kg 1 (8)
Saratoga 27-Jul-24 1307m FIRM R3 $20,000 (of $108,268), Winning Time: 01:16.020, SP: 9/2 Mvd in1/2,ins-4p turn J Rosario 55.3kg 14.00L 3 (5)
Saratoga 09-Jun-24 1408m FIRM R8 (of $270,669), Winning Time: 01:21.030, SP: 10/1 7w upper, improved R J Santana 55.3kg, Cd 0 8.75L 5 (11)
Oaklawn Park 28-Apr-24 1207m GOOD R8 $126,001 (of $114,000), Winning Time: 01:10.180, SP: 7/5 Tracked,kicked dwn foe R J Santana 56.2kg 1 (7)
Turfway Park 24-Mar-24 1207m FIRM R7 $17,500 (of $157,988) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:09.080, SP: 13/10 Chase outs/leveled off L Dettori 55.3kg, Cd 0 5.75L 4 (9)
Oaklawn Park 11-Feb-24 1207m FIRM R10 $94,500 (of $92,869) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:10.320, SP: 6/4 4w bid, edged clear R J Santana 56.2kg 1 (6)
Oaklawn Park 01-Jan-24 1207m FIRM R7 $94,500 (of $92,869) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:11.290, SP: 7/10 Wait 3/16,spurted,held J Rosario 56.2kg 1 (6)
Oaklawn Park 09-Dec-23 1106m FIRM R9 $94,500 (of $96,038) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:04.650, SP: 9/5 3w bid turn,strongly R Vazquez 53.1kg 1 (11)
Keeneland 29-Oct-23 1207m FIRM R6 $20,000 (of $90,675) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:11.520, SP: 9/2 3p,4w1/4,edged show R J Santana 53.5kg 3.75L 3 (7)
Keeneland 08-Oct-23 1207m FIRM R5 $22,000 (of $63,938) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:10.860, SP: 17/4 Pace ins,dug 2p,game R J Santana 55.3kg 1.00L 2 (10)
Saratoga 05-Sep-23 1408m FIRM R10 (of $165,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:24.410, SP: 14/1 Bumped st, tired T Gaffalione 54.4kg, Cd 0 10.00L 9 (11)
Saratoga 23-Jul-23 1207m FIRM R7 Md $85,994 (of $57,750) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:11.740, SP: 14/5 Sharp st, held well R J Santana 54kg 1 (12)