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Signature success

Changed the
pace.

The record

Riding at
full flight.

From a first graded score at Del Mar to Grade II victories on dirt and turf, the résumé now matches the talent.

Armando Ayuso celebrates aboard Midnight MammothDel Mar · July 25, 2024

The breakthrough

I

His first
graded stakes win.

Midnight Mammoth carried Ayuso into a new chapter with a commanding victory in the Grade III Cougar II Stakes. It was a landmark afternoon at Del Mar, and the moment his comeback became a graded-stakes success story.

Horse
Midnight Mammoth
Race
Cougar II Stakes
Grade
Grade III
GII

Great Lady M Stakes

Sweet Azteca

2026
GII

Eddie D Stakes

Reef Runner

2025
GIII

San Juan Capistrano

Nitti

2025
GIII

San Simeon Stakes

Air Force Red

2025
GIII

Cougar II Stakes

Midnight Mammoth

2024
STK

Snow Chief Stakes

Unrivaled Time

2026

2024–25 Santa Anita season

50Wins
333Mounts
15%Win rate
$2.39MMount earnings

Official Santa Anita season figures. Racing records evolve with every card.