Virgin Island Nice (USA) Horse
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Virgin Island Nice is a 4yo gr/ro unknown from United States trained by Robert Drake, who is based at . It is sired by the stallion The Factor out of the dam Holy Legacy. Virgin Island Nice is yet to break its maiden status, having not won a race yet from 11 attempts. During its most recent race at Tampa Bay Downs on 4th May 2026, Virgin Island Nice was ridden by Marvin Fernandez and finished 6th, behind the winner Opera House A. D..
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Tampa Bay DownsRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Downs 04-May-26 1645m GOOD R4 Md (of $20,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:42.730, SP: 41.00 pressed the pace in the three path but yielded around the far turn. 1st Opera House A. D. ( C Gonzalez 125 , Cd 118 ) 2nd Hotter Than Dem ( S Marin 118 ) 4.00L 3rd Reagan'S Renegade ( J C Ferrer 116 ) 4.75L 6th Virgin Island Nice ( M Fernandez 125 , Cd 115 ) 26.50L See full results | M Fernandez 56.7kg, Cd 52.2kg 26.50L | 6 (8) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 27-Apr-26 1207m FIRM R6 Md $185 (of $20,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:11.920, SP: 51.00 found early placement around the middle of the pack, unable to rally in the stretch. 1st Patriot Bluechip ( S Marin 125 ) 2nd All The Luck ( S Leon 125 ) 3.25L 3rd Bernardo's Legacy ( C Gonzalez 125 ) 5.25L 6th Virgin Island Nice ( M Fernandez 125 , Cd 115 ) 14.25L See full results | M Fernandez 56.7kg, Cd 52.2kg 14.25L | 6 (10) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 12-Apr-26 1106m R1 Md $185 (of $20,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:05.290, SP: 41.00 raced off the pace on the outside through the opening quarter, navigated the turn from the four path and was empty in the lane. 1st Who's Yer Man ( S Leon 118 ) 2nd Fire Baron ( A Quinonez 125 ) 3.75L 3rd Illustration ( S Spanabel 116 ) 0.30L 9th Virgin Island Nice ( M Meneses 125 ) 9.30L See full results | M Meneses 56.7kg 9.30L | 9 (10) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 02-Apr-26 1207m R1 Md $185 (of $20,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:09.790, SP: 51.00 raced in the middle of the pack on the inside up the backstretch, saved ground around the bend and faded in the stretch. 1st Playing With Fire ( W Ho 122 ) 2nd Party On Rufus ( J Leon 120 ) 7.50L 3rd All The Luck ( P Lopez 122 ) 0.20L 11th Virgin Island Nice ( R Mitchell 122 ) 28.40L See full results | R Mitchell 55.3kg 28.40L | 11 (12) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 14-Mar-26 1609m R5 Md $225 (of $25,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:35.630, SP: 51.00 raced in the five path around the first turn, stalked the leader on the outside up the backstretch, dropped back while saving ground around the far turn and continued to tire from there. 1st Resurgo ( S Camacho 123 ) 2nd Shinyhappygroovy ( I Rodriguez 123 ) 6.25L 3rd Grand Liam ( S Marin 123 ) 2.00L 10th Virgin Island Nice ( R Mitchell 121 ) 39.30L See full results | R Mitchell 54.9kg 39.30L | 10 (10) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 23-Feb-26 1645m FIRM R2 Md $205 (of $23,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:43.960, SP: 41.00 saved ground early, tracked the leader on the inside up the backstretch, dropped back while saving ground around the far turn and continued to tire from there. 1st Moralito ( S Camacho 122 ) 2nd Madcap ( V Lara 122 ) 1.00L 3rd Senor Money ( S Marin 122 ) 1.00L 8th Virgin Island Nice ( R Mitchell 122 ) 55.35L See full results | R Mitchell 55.3kg 55.4kgL | 8 (8) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 01-Feb-26 1207m FIRM R1 Md $170 (of $18,500) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:11.800, SP: 101.00 was settled back and raced two wide around the turn, angled out into the five path coming into the upper stretch but was no threat. 1st Nyikos ( S Marin 122 ) 2nd Dave Did It ( M Fernandez 122 ) 1.50L 3rd First Act ( S Camacho 122 ) 1.00L 8th Virgin Island Nice ( R Mitchell 122 ) 23.25L See full results | R Mitchell 55.3kg 23.25L | 8 (10) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 08-Jan-26 1710m FIRM R5 Md $190 (of $21,500) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:44.500, SP: 41.00 showed the way along the inside but gave way entering the far turn. 1st Mr Business ( M Meneses 122 ) 2nd Speaker's Lobby ( J Castanon 122 ) 1.25L 3rd Alrasikh ( G Maldonado 122 ) 1.25L 10th Virgin Island Nice ( R Rodriguez 122 , Cd 115 ) 41.50L See full results | R Rodriguez 55.3kg, Cd 52.2kg 41.50L | 10 (10) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 16-Mar-25 1110m FIRM R1 Md $190 (of $20,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:04.020, SP: 41.00 raced off the pace inside but never menaced. 1st Love Hate ( S Marin 120 ) 2nd Hightail Fox ( S Leon 120 ) 0.00L 3rd Highs N Lows ( I Rodriguez 120 ) 0.00L 7th Virgin Island Nice ( W Vasquez 120 ) 27.50L See full results | W Vasquez 54.4kg 27.50L | 7 (7) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 02-Mar-25 1610m GOOD R9 Md $190 (of $20,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:38.590, SP: 41.00 chased the pace and was two wide on the turn and stopped. 1st Country Slew ( S Marin 120 ) 2nd New York Fog ( S Camacho 120 ) 0.20L 3rd Gap To Gap ( M Meneses 120 ) 0.50L 10th Virgin Island Nice ( V Bush 120 , Cd 127 ) 27.35L See full results | V Bush 54.4kg, Cd 57.6kg 27.35L | 10 (10) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 03-Feb-25 1110m FIRM R3 Md $190 (of $20,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:05.210, SP: 34.00 devoid of speed from the break, was distanced early but kept to task and beat one to the wire. 1st K Paz ( S Leon 120 ) 2nd Nervana ( A Gallardo 120 ) 0.75L 3rd Riding A Dream ( A Santos 120 ) 1.10L 9th Virgin Island Nice ( I Rodriguez 120 ) 22.60L See full results | I Rodriguez 54.4kg 22.60L | 9 (10) |