Tenma

Tenma make her career debut in a 2-year-old maiden race at Del Mar on Aug. 18, 2024, and was victorious at first asking when rallying from near the rear of a six-horse field to get up in time for a neck win going 5 1/2 furlongs on the dirt.

Tenma came back quickly in time to make her second lifetime start in the Grade 1 $300,000 Del Mar Debutante going seven furlongs on the main track at Del Mar on Sept. 7. Sent off as the 3-1 second choice on the tote board in a field of seven horses in the Debutante, Tenma once again made her move from off the pace and was able to prevail by a nose on the wire.

Tenma suffered the first loss of her career in her third outing when finishing third in the Grade 2 Oak Leaf Stakes presented by Oak Tree Racing on Oct. 5 at Santa Anita. She then skipped the Breeders' Cup.

Tenma made her return to the track to put the finishing touch on her excellent 2-year-old campaign with a victory in the Grade 2 $200,000 Starlet Stakes going 1 1/16 miles at Los Alamitos on Dec. 7. Sent off as the 2.50-1 second choice in a seven-horse field in the Starlet, Tenma led early and then fought for the lead much of the way around the track until eventually prevailing by 1 3/4 lengths.

On Feb. 2, 2025, Tenma started her 3-year-old campaign in the Grade 3 Las Viegenes Stakes at Santa Anita Park. She faced only two rivals after two other fillies were withdrawn, and made short work of her opposition in the one-mile race, romping by 6 ½ lengths as the 1-5 favorite. In doing so, Tenma solidified her position as a leading contender for the Longines Kentucky Oaks on May 2.

Tenma is trained by Bob Baffert. She was bred in Kentucky by the sire Nyquist out of the mare Amagansett by Tapit.