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Fact check: 3 8 M/L:8 Sevilla 3 F Tapiture - Fennica by Empire Maker | Don Arienzo Stable LLC (Fausto A. Gutierrez) 10 5.5 6.1 5.4
Executive Summary
Sevilla is a confirmed 3-year-old filly by Tapiture out of the mare Fennica (by Empire Maker), owned by Don Arienzo Stable LLC and trained by Fausto A. Gutierrez, with an active race presence including a Gulfstream Park entry on November 2, 2025. Sources converge on her breeding and connections while offering different emphases—race entries and recent form, broodmare background, and commercial sales history—each adding context to her value and on-track performance [1] [2] [3]. Below I extract the core claims, compare the records and dates, and highlight where the available reports align or diverge, noting possible source agendas and the implications for assessing Sevilla’s racing prospects and pedigree-derived market value [4] [5].
1. What the official entry lines and profiles say about Sevilla’s identity and connections
Multiple sources state the same core identity for Sevilla: a 3-year-old filly by Tapiture out of Fennica (by Empire Maker), trained by Fausto A. Gutierrez and owned by Don Arienzo Stable LLC, and listed in a Gulfstream Park entry on November 2, 2025. The Gulfstream Park entry specifically names the connections and date of the entry, which functions as the most immediate indication of her racing activity and intended participation at that meet [1]. A separate horse profile reiterates the breeding and connections and adds a recent on-track result, showing a second-place finish at Gulfstream on August 9, 2025, which corroborates that she was competing at that circuit in 2025 and provides evidence of form leading into late-season entries [2]. This alignment across track entries and profiles strengthens confidence in those factual elements.
2. Racing form and track record: what the performance data adds to the picture
A compiled race history lists Sevilla as having competed at multiple North American tracks—Churchill Downs, Colonial Downs, Delaware Park, Fair Grounds, Gulfstream Park, and Horseshoe Indianapolis—with speed figures ranging widely from 36 to 92 and a single recorded win on August 1, 2024, at Colonial Downs. Those figures portray a horse with variable performances and at least one decisive victory, suggesting she has competitiveness but also inconsistency across different surfaces or levels of competition [5]. The cited second-place finish at Gulfstream in August 2025 gives a recent indicator of form that complements the speed-figure range; together these datapoints allow evaluators to infer both potential and volatility in race-to-race outcomes, which is critical for handicapping or assessing whether her November entry is likely to be competitive [2] [5].
3. Broodmare background: what Fennica’s record contributes to pedigree value
The dam, Fennica, is identified as a bay mare foaled in 2008 by Empire Maker out of Stellaria, with a recorded racing history in England and modest earnings listed in one source. That pedigree places Sevilla on a sire line that combines Tapiture and Empire Maker influences, which may inform expectations about distance aptitude and class. The broodmare notes are brief and indicate that Fennica was not a high-earning international star, which tempers pedigree-based valuations but does not negate the presence of notable bloodlines such as Empire Maker [4]. Understanding the dam’s own race record and producing history is essential for breeders and buyers; here the data points to useful but not elite maternal credentials, a factor that intersects with Sevilla’s on-track results when estimating residual commercial value [4].
4. Commercial sales context: where Sevilla appeared in the marketplace
A stallion/sales summary for Tapiture’s 2023 worldwide sales shows six weanlings sold with modest aggregate numbers and identifies a filly named Sevilla out of Fennica sold for $12,000, with sale averages and medians that indicate limited commercial demand at that time. This sales record implies that Sevilla entered the commercial marketplace at a relatively low price compared with higher-tier sales, which can reflect perceived potential at weanling year or market conditions rather than ultimate racetrack ability [3]. The sales perspective highlights a separate valuation channel—buyers and breeders evaluate pedigree and conformation at sales differently than trainers and owners assess racing aptitude; the modest price point helps explain why she might race for an ownership group like Don Arienzo Stable LLC rather than a top-tier operation [3].
5. Reconciling dates, consistency, and potential source agendas
The available source set is largely consistent on core facts but shows date and emphasis differences: the Gulfstream entry is dated November 2, 2025 (entry-specific), while profile and race-history items include earlier and sometimes inconsistent publication dates. A profile with an earlier metadata date still reports 2025 results, indicating aggregation or updates without synchronized timestamps [1] [2]. The sales summary and stallion registry serve a promotional/commercial agenda to showcase Tapiture progeny and therefore highlight sales figures; track entries and race results serve sporting or wagering interests and are likely to be operationally accurate for entries [3] [1]. Taken together, the sources present a coherent portrait of Sevilla’s identity, mixed on-track performance, modest marketplace valuation, and pedigree that contains notable but not elite maternal credentials.