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Bacio

A fast-rising American turf sprinter whose four-win first five starts culminated in an emphatic 2026 Royal Ascot victory for the MyRacehorse partnership.

Current05reviewed sources
DisciplineThoroughbred racing
Evidence modelDated current-source review
Last reviewedJuly 27, 2026

At a glance

Identity snapshot

Verified biographical fields, separated from interpretation.

Foaled
April 5, 2023, Kentucky, United States
Sex / color
Colt / chestnut
Current discipline
Thoroughbred turf sprinting
Current trainer
Wesley Ward
Current record
5 starts: 4 wins, 1 second through July 27, 2026

Profile

The story

Bacio was foaled in Kentucky on April 5, 2023, from the speed-oriented pairing of Maclean's Music and Katie's Kiss, a stakes-winning daughter of Kantharos. He was offered by Top Line Sales at the 2025 OBS March sale after a :9 4/5 under-tack breeze, but did not meet his reserve. The colt entered Wesley Ward's barn and won his Monmouth Park debut in August 2025. A second in the listed Speakeasy Stakes was followed by a Del Mar allowance win, giving the young sprinter a compact but increasingly persuasive American record.

His three-year-old season accelerated quickly. Bacio won a five-furlong Churchill Downs allowance in :55.67, then traveled to Britain for the Palace of Holyroodhouse Handicap at Royal Ascot. Racing on the stands' side under Juan Hernandez, he finished 3 3/4 lengths clear of 26 rivals in :58.36. MyRacehorse reported a 120+ Timeform assessment after the race. The partnership's current feed says Ward intends to bypass the King George Stakes and point toward the Group 1 Nunthorpe at York. That target remains a plan, not a result, and this profile dates it accordingly.

Editorial analysis

Why this horse matters

Bacio is a useful horse to follow because his record connects several parts of modern racing research at once: a two-year-old auction breeze, fractional ownership disclosures, American allowance form, international travel, a large-field Royal Ascot sprint, and an ambitious Group 1 target. His profile also shows why current horses need dated sourcing. Results are settled facts; ratings belong to their publishers; ownership interests are legal structures; and future targets can change.

Selected record

Career highlights

A concise chronology of documented championship and major-event performances.

  1. 2025

    Winning debut

    Won his first start at Monmouth Park on August 8.

  2. 2025

    Speakeasy Stakes

    Finished second in the listed Santa Anita sprint; MyRacehorse reported a 72 Beyer Speed Figure.

  3. 2025

    Del Mar allowance

    Won over five furlongs on turf in :56.36.

  4. 2026

    Churchill Downs allowance

    Returned with a five-furlong turf win in :55.67.

  5. 2026

    Royal Ascot breakthrough

    Won the Palace of Holyroodhouse Handicap by 3 3/4 lengths against 26 rivals in :58.36.

  6. 2026

    Nunthorpe target

    MyRacehorse reported the Group 1 Nunthorpe at York as the next intended race; this is a dated target, not a confirmed result.

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News mentioning Bacio

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No recent exact-name coverage for Bacio appears in the monitored thoroughbred racing feeds right now.

Checked Jul 27, 2026, 9:12 PM EDT. No match means only that the current monitored feed window contains no exact reference; it is not a claim that no coverage exists elsewhere.

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Research record

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Career record

Record through review
5-4-1-0
Earnings through review
$246,161
Royal Ascot
Won the 2026 Palace of Holyroodhouse Handicap by 3 3/4 lengths in :58.36
Churchill allowance
Won a 5-furlong turf allowance in :55.67 in 2026
Del Mar allowance
Won a 5-furlong turf allowance in :56.36 in 2025
Listed placing
Second in the 2025 Speakeasy Stakes

Pedigree

Sire
Maclean's Music
Dam
Katie's Kiss
Damsire
Kantharos

Connections

Trainer
Wesley Ward
MyRacehorse structure
MRH CF, LLC - Series Bacio holds a 51% interest, according to its SEC-filed offering
Royal Ascot ownership
My Racehorse / Shockley / Hanna / Messenger
Breeder
Torie Gladwell
Royal Ascot rider
Juan Hernandez

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Research context

Technical and historical notes, presented as context rather than instruction.

  1. The 5-4-1-0 record and $246,161 earnings are a dated snapshot through July 27, 2026; open the official profiles for later starts.

  2. The 120+ Timeform assessment and the two displayed Beyer figures are attributed to MyRacehorse's report rather than presented as EquinAtlas calculations.

  3. Series Bacio's 51% interest describes the LLC series' disclosed asset interest. It is not the same thing as saying every micro-shareholder owns 51% of the horse.

  4. A July 22 Keeneland work of five furlongs in 1:00.60, ranked 3 of 6, was current at review time and will age quickly.

  5. An exact Bacio race photograph is available from commercial publishers, but EquinAtlas has not received a reuse license. A generic or lookalike horse is deliberately not substituted.

Provenance

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Data boundary

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This dossier publishes reviewed fields and source-backed editorial analysis only. A field that is not shown remains not established in the reviewed current sources. EquinAtlas does not infer missing results, ownership, health, availability, or commercial terms.