Virat (USA)
About
Virat is a 6yo racehorse from the United States trained by Dan Blacker. He is sired by Bayern out of the mare Nice Meidel. To date, Virat has recorded five victories. His most notable win came on 25 November 2022 at Del Mar, where he captured the $91,000 Race 1. The horse has been a solid money‑maker for bettors, delivering roughly a 34% return on investment for those who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Del Mar 31-Aug-25 1005m FIRM R9 Hcp (of $150,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:55.900, SP: 21.00 chased outside a pair of rivals, three then two wide on the turn, moved back out and took aim in upper stretch but flattened out in the late stages. | H Berrios 54.4kg 4.05L | 10 (12) |
| Del Mar 01-Aug-25 1005m FIRM R1 Race 1 $16,800 (of $84,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:56.610, SP: 10.00 into the final furlong, fought on even terms again entering the last sixteenth and dug in to edge the runner-up. | H Berrios 55.3kg 0.75L | 2 (5) |
| Santa Anita 26-May-25 1207m GOOD R2 Race 2 $39,690 (of $63,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:08.220, SP: 9.00 Prss2w,led1/4,cleared | H Berrios 56.2kg | 1 (6) |
| Santa Anita 28-May-24 1207m GOOD R3 Race 3 $34,649 (of $54,999) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:07.890, SP: 8.00 Bid2wd,clear uppr,held | A Fresu 56.2kg | 1 (9) |
| Santa Anita 25-Mar-24 1207m GOOD R3 Race 3 $6,700 (of $67,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:08.450, SP: 2.50 Duel inside,wknd late | J Hernandez 55.3kg 3.00L | 3 (6) |
| Santa Anita 25-Feb-24 1307m GOOD R9 Race 9 $6,700 (of $67,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:12.280, SP: 3.00 Inside,gamely to wire | L Dettori 55.3kg 1.00L | 3 (8) |
| Santa Anita 06-Jan-24 1207m GOOD R9 Race 9 $24,570 (of $39,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:08.740, SP: 3.60 Bid 4wd into str,clear | L Dettori 56.2kg | 1 (8) |
| Santa Anita 03-Nov-23 1307m GOOD R1 Race 1-Starter Optional Claiming $22,680 (of $36,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:14.070, SP: 19/5 Bpd st,ins,kickd clear | J Bravo 56.2kg | 1 (8) |
| Santa Anita 30-Apr-23 1307m R10 Race 10 (of $40,320) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:14.920 settled off the pace and steered down to the inside, saved ground through the turn and came up empty. | R A Vazquez 57.2kg 15.85L | 10 (10) |
| Santa Anita 30-Apr-23 1307m GOOD R4 CL $500 (of $36,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:14.920, SP: 3/1 Svd ground, empty | R Vazquez 57.2kg 15.75L | 10 (10) |
| Santa Anita 29-Apr-23 1307m R10 Santa Anita race 10 $500 (of $36,000) Barrier 10 | R A Vazquez 57.2kg, Cd 0 | 10 (10) |
| Santa Anita 06-Mar-23 1207m R9 Race 9 $1,440 (of $93,600) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:08.910 Chased 3-2w,bmpd late | U Rispoli 55.3kg 2.60L | 5 (9) |
| Santa Anita 06-Feb-23 1307m GOOD R8 Race 8 $500 (of $93,600) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:13.000 stalked off the rail, got boxed in three deep on the turn, came four wide into the stretch, moved out and could not rally. | U Rispoli 55.3kg 3.25L | 7 (11) |
| Santa Anita 01-Jan-23 1207m GOOD R9 Race 9 $18,720 (of $93,600) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:08.810, SP: 12/1 2-3w,cleared,caught | U Rispoli 54.4kg 0.30L | 2 (11) |
| Del Mar 25-Nov-22 1005m GOOD R1 Race 1 $57,330 (of $91,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:56.120 Inside, held gamely | F Prat 55.3kg | 1 (6) |
| Santa Anita 23-Oct-22 1307m GOOD R1 Race 1 $15,860 (of $79,300) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:15.250 away quickly in the beginning then settled in a stalking position, traveled two wide around the bid, bid between rivals in the lane and finished gamely to the wire. | K Frey 54.9kg 0.25L | 2 (7) |
| Del Mar 06-Sep-22 1005m GOOD CLMd (of $104,000), Winning Time: 00:56.760, SP: 12/5 bumped leaving the gate, stalked between rivals, had to steady at the quarter pole, came three wide into the stretch and weakened. | K Frey 54.9kg, Cd 0 7.00L | 8 (10) |
| Del Mar 25-Jul-22 m $20,800 (of $104,000), Winning Time: 00:56.440 was off slow to begin, angled down to the inside racing near the back, saved ground to the stretch, steered out in deep stretch and rallied to best the rest. | K Frey 2.25L | 2 (12) |
| Santa Anita 08-May-22 1408m FIRM R8 Race 8 (of $87,100) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:23.600 vied for the lead between foes, chased the winner into the lane and tired. | R A Vazquez 53.5kg 34.80L | 9 (9) |