TAKING CANDY Thoroughbred



Taking Candy is a thoroughbred horse born in United States of America in 2020. Race horse Taking Candy is by Twirling Candy (USA) out of Taking Aim (USA) , trained by Cherie Devaux. Taking Candy form is available here. Owned by LAEL STABLES.


Pedigree :
Sire TWIRLING CANDY (USA) 2007
Dam TAKING AIM (USA) 2015
Dam Sire TRAPPE SHOT (USA) 2007

About the horse :
Foal Date 19 Apr 2020
Description 6yo B Horse
Trainer Cherie Devaux
Owner Lael Stables
Career 4 Wins (31%) - 5 Placings (69%) - 13 starts
Wins 1710m (3), 1811m (1)
PM United States of America : USD $557,780



Starts:

13

Win Rate:

31%

Place Rate:

69%










Taking Candy Past Races

2 of 11, 08 Nov 2025, R11 RIVER CITY S. 1980y | USD $ 300,000 | 56.0kg | J: A CONCEPCION | T: C DEVAUX | | 1:45.58 | Winner: WOLFIE'S DYNAGHOST
5 of 9, 02 Aug 2025, R10 KY DOWNS PREVIEW MINT MILLIONS TURF MILE S. 1760y | USD $ 250,000 | 56.0kg | J: BRIAN JOSEPH HERNANDEZ JR | T: C DEVAUX | | 1:31.76 | Winner: BEACH GOLD
2 of 7, 28 Jun 2025, R10 WISE DAN S. 1870y | USD $ 500,000 | 54.5kg | J: JOSE ORTIZ | T: C DEVAUX | | 1:43.41 | Winner: BRILLIANT BERTI
10 of 10, 03 May 2025, R11 OLD FORESTER BOURBON TURF CLASSIC S. 1980y | USD $ 1,000,000 | 56.0kg | J: JOSE ORTIZ | T: C DEVAUX | OP-Pretty poor effort | 1:48.20 | Winner: SPIRIT OF ST LOUIS
1 of 9, 15 Feb 2025, R12 FAIR GROUNDS S. PRESENTED BY HORSE RACING NATION 1980y | USD $ 175,000 | 53.5kg | J: I O JR | T: C DEVAUX | OP-Comfortable win | 1:50.44 | 2nd: HIGGINS BOAT
3 of 7, 17 Nov 2024, R4 ALW OPT CLM 1760y | USD $ 141,000 | 55.0kg | J: C M TORRES | T: C DEVAUX | Got Bk-Got into the frame | 1:35.88 | Winner: WHAT SAY THEE
2 of 7, 01 Sep 2024, R11 BERNARD BARUCH S. 1870y | USD $ 150,000 | 53.5kg | J: JOSE LEZCANO | T: C DEVAUX | OP-Came up short | 1:41.86 | Winner: RUNNING BEE
1 of 12, 13 Jul 2024, R9 ALW OPT CLM 1870y | USD $ 115,000 | 55.5kg | J: JOSE LEZCANO | T: C DEVAUX | OP-Just arrived in time | 1:40.24 | 2nd: TIDAL FORCES
2 of 5, 01 Sep 2023, R4 SARANAC S. 1870y | USD $ 175,000 | 53.5kg | J: JOSE LEZCANO | T: C DEVAUX | Led-Stuck on | 1:42.23 | Winner: CARL SPACKLER
1 of 9, 22 Jul 2023, R8 ALW OPT CLM 1870y | USD $ 149,500 | 55.5kg | J: JOSE LEZCANO | T: C DEVAUX | | 1:43.07 | 2nd: SCRAMBLE



Horse Stat

Jockey
Win
Win%
Place
Place%
Starts
PM
Profit
POT
JOSE LEZCANO 2 50% 2 50% 4 $288,013 166 465
CRISTIAN MAURICIO TORRES 1 50% 1 50% 2 $124,446 78 438
I ORTIZ JR 1 100% 0 0% 1 $169,082 33 330
LUIS SAEZ 0 0% 0 0% 2 $9,293 -20 0
JOSE ORTIZ 0 0% 1 50% 2 $167,565 -20 0
BRIAN JOSEPH HERNANDEZ JR 0 0% 0 0% 1 $11,395 -10 0
AXEL CONCEPCION 0 0% 1 100% 1 $87,023 -10 0

Course
Win
Win%
Place
Place%
Starts
PM
Profit
POT
CHURCHILL DOWNS 1 20% 3 60% 5 $379,034 48 175
SARATOGA 1 25% 2 50% 4 $194,402 98 320
SARATOGA 1 100% 0 0% 1 $95,113 58 580
FAIRGROUNDS 1 100% 0 0% 1 $169,082 33 330
ELLIS PARK 0 0% 0 0% 2 $19,186 -20 0