O Besos
Chestnut Colt / March 3rd, 2018 in KY / by Orb out of Snuggs and Kisses
$236,600
2021 earnings
103
speed figure
25%
2021 wins
racing Record
2021 Stats
Career Stats
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1
Firsts
2
0
Seconds
0
1
Thirds
1
2
Unplaced
3
4
Starts
6
$236,600
Earnings
$262,624
$59,150
Earnings / Start
$43,771
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Bio
In his second start, on Dec. 20 at Fair Grounds, O Besos broke his maiden in a 5 1/2 furlong dirt race. He broke slowly, and fell well behind a fast pace. On the turn, he moved up after the leaders, and drew away to a 5 1/2 length win. Next out, on Jan. 17, he took a first-level allowance by 2 1/4 lengths, once again coming from off the pace.
O Besos won a photo for fourth in his stakes debut, the Grade 2 Risen Star Stakes on Feb. 13. In doing so, he earned five points on the Road to the Grade 1 Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve.
In his second start, on Dec. 20 at Fair Grounds, O Besos broke his maiden in a 5 1/2 furlong dirt race. He broke slowly, and fell well behind a fast pace. On the turn, he moved up after the leaders, and drew away to a 5 1/2 length win. Next out, on Jan. 17, he took a first-level allowance by 2 1/4 lengths, once again coming from off the pace.
O Besos won a photo for fourth in his stakes debut, the Grade 2 Risen Star Stakes on Feb. 13. In doing so, he earned five points on the Road to the Grade 1 Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve.
In his next start, O Besos was third in the Grade 2 Twinspires.com Louisiana Derby on Mar. 20. He rated in last place early on, then closed from behind. For that performance, O Besos earned twenty more qualifying points.
In the Derby, O Besos went off at 40-1, and closed to finish fifth, in the first Kentucky Derby mount for jockey Marcelino Pedroza.
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Bernard Racing LLC, Tagg Team Racing, West Point Thoroughbreds and Stephens, Terry L.
owner
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