MEDIA DARLING Thoroughbred



Media Darling is a thoroughbred horse born in United States of America in 2020. Race horse Media Darling is by Sharp Azteca (USA) out of Dark Darling (USA) , trained by Richard Zielinski. Media Darling form is available here. Owned by NANCY LAVRICH.


Pedigree :
Sire SHARP AZTECA (USA) 2013
Dam DARK DARLING (USA) 2012
Dam Sire READY'S IMAGE (USA) 2005

About the horse :
Foal Date 11 Apr 2020
Description 6yo DK B/BR Gelding
Trainer Richard Zielinski
Owner Nancy Lavrich
Career 4 Wins (22%) - 2 Placings (33%) - 18 starts
Wins 1207m (4)
PM United States of America : USD $121,528



Starts:

18

Win Rate:

22%

Place Rate:

33%










Media Darling Past Races

5 of 6, 19 Aug 2025, R4 CLAIMING 1320y | USD $ 21,400 | 54.0kg | J: E PAUCAR | T: R ZIELINSKI | | 1:11.66 | Winner: WETZEL
6 of 6, 16 Jul 2025, R7 ALLOWANCE 1320y | USD $ 28,000 | 54.0kg | J: N VIGIL | T: R ZIELINSKI | | 1:10.67 | Winner: EXCITEMENT
6 of 6, 22 May 2025, R6 CLAIMING 1320y | USD $ 21,400 | 54.0kg | J: JOSE A BRACHO | T: R ZIELINSKI | | 1:11.86 | Winner: MIDNIGHT WARSHIP
6 of 6, 01 Apr 2025, R8 ALLOWANCE 1320y | USD $ 25,900 | 56.0kg | J: A CHAVEZ | T: R ZIELINSKI | Led-Weak in the straight | 1:13.70 | Winner: SAMMY AND SHORTY
2 of 5, 19 Mar 2025, R8 ALLOWANCE 1320y | USD $ 25,900 | 56.0kg | J: A CHAVEZ | T: R ZIELINSKI | OP-Grabbed minor placing | 1:10.59 | Winner: WILDCAT EXPRESS
1 of 5, 27 Jan 2025, R1 CLAIMING 1320y | USD $ 21,500 | 56.0kg | J: A CHAVEZ | T: R ZIELINSKI | Led-Effortless win | 1:10.97 | 2nd: GIFT OF OAK
9 of 9, 16 Jan 2025, R7 ALLOWANCE 1210y | USD $ 36,200 | 56.0kg | J: A J AYALA | T: R ZIELINSKI | Got Bk-Never in the race | 1:05.41 | Winner: LUST FOR LIFE
8 of 8, 17 Dec 2024, R8 ALLOWANCE 1320y | USD $ 36,200 | 56.0kg | J: F PETERSON | T: R ZIELINSKI | MF-Weak in the straight | 1:11.59 | Winner: SILENT RULE
5 of 5, 29 Apr 2024, R4 ALLOWANCE 1320y | USD $ 40,100 | 54.0kg | J: F PETERSON | T: R ZIELINSKI | | 1:11.68 | Winner: GUNNER GABRIEL
6 of 6, 01 Apr 2024, R7 ALLOWANCE 1320y | USD $ 36,200 | 56.0kg | J: G LAGUNES | T: R ZIELINSKI | | 1:12.85 | Winner: OUR BUCKWHEAT



Horse Stat

Jockey
Win
Win%
Place
Place%
Starts
PM
Profit
POT
FRANK REYES 2 50% 0 0% 4 $96,848 33 132
L A BATISTA 1 100% 0 0% 1 $28,393 76 760
ALEXANDER CHAVEZ 1 33% 1 33% 3 $33,852 -11 30
LUIS RAUL RIVERA 0 0% 0 0% 1 $2,994 -10 0
C P PILARES 0 0% 0 0% 1 $3,099 -10 0
GABRIEL LAGUNES 0 0% 1 50% 2 $12,098 -20 0
FERRIN PETERSON 0 0% 0 0% 2 $2,406 -20 0
ADDIEL J AYALA 0 0% 0 0% 1 $584 -10 0
JOSE A BRACHO 0 0% 0 0% 1 $669 -10 0
N VIGIL 0 0% 0 0% 1 $856 -10 0
E PAUCAR 0 0% 0 0% 1 $995 -10 0

Course
Win
Win%
Place
Place%
Starts
PM
Profit
POT
MAHONING VALLEY 4 36% 2 18% 11 $172,333 68 125
Belterra Park 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
THISTLEDOWN 0 0% 0 0% 6 $10,461 -60 0