One Tough Road (USA) Horse
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One Tough Road is a 3yo dk b/br colt from the United States, trained by Joe Sharp. He is by Quality Road out of Rose And Shine. The horse has yet to break his maiden, failing to win in four starts. In his most recent start at Fair Grounds on 17 Jan 2026, jockey Jose L. Ortiz guided One Tough Road to a fifth-place finish behind winner Best Known Secret.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Fair Grounds 17-Jan-26 1609m R3 Md (of $22,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:37.290, SP: 2.10 settled off the pace, never threatened. 1st Best Known Secret ( H Hernandez 120 ) 2nd Brockton ( H Rea 120 , Cd 115 ) 3.75L 3rd Moral Man ( M P Jr 120 ) 4.75L 5th One Tough Road ( J L Ortiz 120 ) 8.25L See full results | J L Ortiz 54.4kg 8.25L | 5 (8) |
| Fair Grounds 22-Dec-25 1673m R6 Md $900 (of $30,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:43.180, SP: 4.33 1st Different Gravy ( B Curtis 120 ) 2nd Flash Of Chaos ( B J Hernandez 120 ) 8.75L 3rd Athletic Like ( I Castillo 120 ) 0.75L 5th One Tough Road ( J Ortiz 120 ) 10.10L See full results | J Ortiz 54.4kg 10.10L | 5 (8) |
| Churchill Downs 01-Dec-25 1710m R5 Md $4,690 (of $67,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:46.590, SP: 34.00 stalked in the three to two path, then between horses approaching the far turn, came under urging to maintain striking range around the far turn, vied for place with an inner foe while being floated to the five path in midstretch, got outkicked and was denied show. 1st Student Regent ( V Cheminaud 119 ) 2nd Silver Sniper ( J Ortiz 119 ) 1.75L 3rd Mountain Grandeur ( L Saez 119 ) 3.25L 4th One Tough Road ( J Torres 119 ) 5.25L See full results | J Torres 54kg 5.25L | 4 (11) |
| Churchill Downs 03-Nov-25 1710m R2 Md $1,710 (of $57,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:46.040, SP: 17.00 stalked from the four path, chased while getting outkicked by an outer foe turning for home and tired. 1st Seal Bay ( T Gaffalione 119 ) 2nd Consequential ( E Esquivel 119 ) 1.50L 3rd Herbs Bolt ( I O Jr 119 ) 6.25L 5th One Tough Road ( J Torres 119 ) 19.50L See full results | J Torres 54kg 19.50L | 5 (7) |