Yo Yo Candy (USA)
About
Yo Yo Candy is a 4yo DK B/BR gelding from the United States trained by Daniel Velazquez. The horse is by Danzing Candy out of Yolanda B. Too. To date, Yo Yo Candy has captured four victories. Its biggest triumph came on July 16, 2023 at Saratoga, where it won the $175,000 Claimer. The animal has been a money‑maker for bettors; riding Yo Yo Candy from the start would have yielded an 8% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Delaware Park 22-Aug-25 1106m R7 Race 7 (of $27,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:05.290, SP: 7.00 raced off the pace, trailed at the top of the stretch, made no impact. | R F Moya 56.7kg 7.15L | 5 (5) |
| Philadelphia Park 14-Jul-25 1207m FIRM R7 Philadelphia Park race 7 $19,200 (of $19,200) Barrier 2, SP: 4/1 | R Moya 55.3kg | 1 (6) |
| Delaware Park 13-Jun-25 1005m FIRM R5 Race 5 $5,800 (of $29,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:57.400 raced off the pace on the inside, steadily advanced through the turn, angled to the far outside of the stretch to rally for the place award. | R F Moya 54.9kg 3.25L | 2 (6) |
| Philadelphia Park 02-Jun-25 1408m FIRM R4 Philadelphia Park race 4 $960 (of $26,880) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:24.610, SP: 9/1 Forced pace, gave way | R Moya 55.3kg, Cd 0 10.25L | 5 (7) |
| Philadelphia Park 17-Mar-25 1408m FIRM R9 Philadelphia Park race 9 $410 (of $19,200) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:26.320, SP: 11/2 Bobble brk, dueled 4w | A Salgado 55.3kg, Cd 0 26.25L | 8 (8) |
| Philadelphia Park 17-Dec-24 1307m FIRM R4 Philadelphia Park race 4 $6,400 (of $26,457) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:18.120, SP: 5/1 Bid 3/16, 2nd best | A Salgado 54kg 0.15L | 2 (6) |
| Philadelphia Park 25-Nov-24 1307m FIRM R8 Philadelphia Park race 8 $1,920 (of $26,457) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:16.960, SP: 17/4 Vied inside, weakened | A Salgado 54kg, Cd 0 10.75L | 4 (8) |
| Philadelphia Park 16-Oct-24 1207m FIRM R7 Philadelphia Park race 7 $15,600 (of $15,354) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:12.650, SP: 7/1 Clear all way driving | A Salgado 53.5kg | 1 (9) |
| Delaware Park 09-Jul-24 1207m FIRM R5 Race 5 $1,230 (of $41,001) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:11.539 Chased3-4w, empty | A Castillo 54.4kg 13.00L | 5 (5) |
| Belmont At The Big A 06-May-24 1207m GOOD R7 Gold Fever Stakes (Stakes) $1,500 (of $149,999) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:09.770 Broke out,bmpd,ins,wkn | A Castillo 56.2kg 13.35L | 8 (8) |
| Aqueduct 07-Apr-24 1408m FIRM R9 Bay Shore Stakes (Stakes) $900 (of $149,999) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:24.350 Hit gate st, weakened | A Castillo 55.8kg 7.75L | 6 (10) |
| Aqueduct 06-Nov-23 1609m FIRM R3 Nashua Stakes (Stakes) (of $150,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:36.750 was rated on the outside, came under urging in the three to four path on the turn and capitulated. | K Carmouche 55.3kg 26.00L | 5 (5) |
| Saratoga 05-Sep-23 1408m FIRM R10 CL (of $300,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:24.410 Vied, chased, faltered | A Castillo 55.3kg 27.75L | 10 (10) |
| Saratoga 16-Jul-23 1207m FIRM R10 CL $110,250 (of $175,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:11.830 Bmpd brk,2-3p,4p1/4 | A Castillo 54.4kg | 1 (9) |
| Belmont Park 12-Jun-23 1106m FIRM R9 CL $15,000 (of $150,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:03.470 5w upper, kept on | A Castillo 55.3kg 10.25L | 3 (6) |
| Philadelphia Park 23-May-23 905m FIRM Md (of $27,000), Winning Time: 00:53.640, SP: 16/5 Bid turn, pulled away | A Castillo 53.5kg | 1 (7) |