Zapata (2021) Horse
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Zapata is a 5yo chestnut trained by Fenneka Bentley. He is by the stallion Lope De Vega out of the mare Roca Rojo. Zapata has won 5 races so far. On 14 Aug 2026 at Penn National, he earned his biggest win, collecting the $22,000 purse in Race 3.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Penn National 22-Oct-26 1673m FIRM R2 Hcp (of $24,268) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:43.180, SP: 21.00 saved ground around the first turn, settled in the middle of the pack for the run up the backstretch, continued to save ground around the second bend and tired in the stretch. 1st Mad Banker ( R Silvera 125 ) 2nd Hagrid's Flame ( M Chuan 121 ) 1.75L 5th Zapata ( R Chiappe 123 ) 26.25L See full results | R Chiappe 55.8kg 26.25L | 5 (5) |
| Laurel Park 05-Oct-26 1710m SOFT R1 Race 1 $1,441 (of $34,572) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:39.280, SP: 15.00 1st El De Larry ( M J Sanchez 123 ) 2nd Thick As Thieves ( J Torres 126 ) 4.00L 3rd Prince Khozan ( T Kingsley 119 , Cd 112 ) 8.00L 6th Zapata ( L M Briceno 126 , Cd 119 ) 23.10L See full results | L M Briceno 57.2kg, Cd 54kg 23.10L | 6 (6) |
| Laurel Park 20-Sep-26 1710m FIRM R6 Race 6 $1,406 (of $40,765) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:42.140, SP: 21.00 was an early factor inside rivals and faded. 1st Mccullough ( J Rodriguez 126 ) 2nd Timshel ( I Villalobos 119 ) 4.00L 3rd Koru ( J Toledo 123 ) 8.25L 6th Zapata ( L M Briceno 126 , Cd 119 ) 17.55L See full results | L M Briceno 57.2kg, Cd 54kg 17.55L | 6 (9) |
| Penn National 14-Aug-26 2414m FIRM R3 Race 3 $19,647 (of $31,185) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:27.690, SP: 6.00 , patiently handled while saving ground off of a contested pace, edged up nearing the three eighths and took aim, angled out three to four wide entering the lane, surged clear in mid stretch then held sway under a drive. 1st Zapata ( R Chiappe 121 ) 2nd Keithsendshelloooo ( J Torres 121 ) 1.00L 3rd Fridayswithmurray ( M Chuan 121 ) 1.50L See full results | R Chiappe 54.9kg | 1 (8) |
| Penn National 23-Jul-26 1710m FIRM R2 Race 2 $944 (of $31,457) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:41.250, SP: 4.50 , prominent from the inside, loomed after a ground saving move past the quarter pole then flattened out. 1st Chuck Adams ( Y Ramos 121 ) 2nd Tallahatchiebridge ( D Cora 121 ) 0.30L 3rd Mucho Mojo ( A Rodriguez 121 ) 0.75L 5th Zapata ( R Chiappe 123 ) 1.35L See full results | R Chiappe 55.8kg 1.35L | 5 (10) |