Penei (USA) Horse
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Penei is a 4yo chestnut from the United States trained by J. Keith Desormeaux. It is sired by Mendelssohn out of the dam Ghostinhim. Penei has won two races so far. On 25 Jan 2026 at Fair Grounds, Penei earned its biggest victory to date, collecting $14,000 in Race 1.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Fair Grounds 20-Feb-26 1673m R2 Race 2 (of $14,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:43.110, SP: 5.00 pulled up near the eighth pole and was loaded into the equine ambulance. 1st Battleoflexington ( M Murrill 121 ) 2nd Lil Bro Coop ( E Gonzalez 121 ) 0.05L 3rd Wayllen Richard ( D H Magnon 121 ) 0.55L 6th Penei ( J Graham 124 ) 99.99L See full results | J Graham 56.2kg 100L | 6 (6) |
| Fair Grounds 25-Jan-26 1673m R1 Race 1 $8,820 (of $14,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:45.600, SP: 3.25 was bumped at the start, trailed for most, cued along the outside of the far turn, took command at the three sixteenths before settling in to the four path, ducked out a couple paths briefly approaching the sixteenths but was quickly corrected, dug in to secure the victory. 1st Penei ( J Graham 122 ) 2nd No Rematch ( J Loveberry 122 ) 0.50L 3rd Sharp Strike ( C J Mcmahon 122 ) 2.50L See full results | J Graham 55.3kg | 1 (8) |
| Delta Downs 02-Jan-26 1308m FIRM R1 Md $6,000 (of $6,000) Barrier 6, SP: 1.50 1st Penei ( T Thornton 124 ) 2nd He's Ready To Win ( T Pompell 121 ) 8.50L 3rd El Lagarto ( J Vargas 124 ) 3.25L | T Thornton 56.2kg | 1 (8) |
| Fair Grounds 22-Nov-25 1670m R5 Md (of $15,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:44.800, SP: 3.00 raced off the pace between foes, angled out four wide entering the stretch, trailed in the final furlong. 1st Texas Splurge ( D Cannon 123 ) 2nd Prince Day ( J Loveberry 123 ) 0.30L 3rd Max S ( O Chavez 123 ) 14.50L 7th Penei ( C Hernandez 121 ) 25.25L See full results | C Hernandez 54.9kg 25.25L | 7 (7) |
| Delta Downs 06-Nov-25 1609m FIRM R1 Md $3,300 (of $9,900) Barrier 8, SP: 1.50 1st Silent Rage ( P Lopez 122 ) 2nd Penei ( T Thornton 122 ) 3rd No Soy Borracho ( C Perez 122 ) 6.25L | T Thornton 55.3kg | 2 (10) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 01-Oct-25 1610m FIRM R4 Md $175 (of $23,800) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:37.650, SP: 6.50 1st Jack Rabbit ( M Murrill 125 ) 2nd Old Trace ( R Prescott 122 ) 4.25L 3rd Phenomenal Dream ( J Gutierrez 125 ) 0.50L 8th Penei ( J Graham 122 ) 8.05L See full results | J Graham 55.3kg 8.05L | 8 (10) |
| Churchill Downs 18-Sep-25 1610m R9 Md $1,440 (of $48,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:36.230, SP: 17.00 bumped with an inner rival at the start, lacked speed in the three path, swung out to the six path into the lane and moved up. 1st Fine Vino ( I O Jr 120 ) 2nd No Mor Stones ( L Saez 120 ) 8.50L 3rd Harbe ( J Torres 120 ) 3.00L 5th Penei ( J Graham 120 ) 16.25L See full results | J Graham 54.4kg 16.25L | 5 (12) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 26-Aug-25 1210m FIRM R1 Md $2,516 (of $25,160) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:12.520, SP: 5.00 saved ground, shifted to the three path in early stretch and rallied, just missing the place. 1st A Champs Dream ( J M Romero 120 , Cd 127 ) 2nd Countthecarats ( F D L Cruz 120 ) 4.25L 3rd Penei ( J Graham 120 ) 4.35L See full results | J Graham 54.4kg 4.35L | 3 (7) |
| Churchill Downs 17-May-25 1610m FIRM R9 Md $836 (of $62,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:35.630, SP: 21.00 broke outwardly and was off slow, lagged well behind leaving the chute, improved three wide with ah half mile to go, progressed in the two path before swinging out to the five to six path in upper stretch, but flattened out. 1st Development Fee ( A Concepcion 118 ) 2nd Colonel Caliente ( E Morales 118 ) 3.50L 3rd Tom Cat Tuesday ( A Cedillo 118 ) 4.25L 6th Penei ( J Graham 118 ) 10.80L See full results | J Graham 53.5kg 10.80L | 6 (11) |
| Churchill Downs 09-May-25 1210m FIRM R5 Md $4,800 (of $48,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:10.730, SP: 21.00 broke slowly, raced off of the pace in the five to six path before fanning to the seven path entering the lane, leaned in while delaying a lead change until midstretch, then ran on late to gain show in the closing stages. 1st Pierce Elevated ( W A Rodriguez 118 ) 2nd Geno's Myth ( D Cannon 124 ) 1.25L 3rd Penei ( J Graham 118 ) 5.00L See full results | J Graham 53.5kg 5.00L | 3 (10) |
| Churchill Downs 23-Sep-24 1710m FIRM R5 Md $928 (of $58,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:45.289 Shffld bck, no threat 1st Righteous Star ( B J Hernandez 119 ) 2nd Lord Baranof ( L Saez 119 ) 1.75L 3rd Capo Luca ( R Vazquez 119 ) 3.25L 6th Penei ( J Graham 119 ) 19.00L See full results | J Graham 54kg 19.00L | 6 (8) |
| Colonial Downs 25-Aug-24 1310m FIRM R4 Md $1,000 (of $59,999) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:17.510 set the pace while dueling from the rail through the turn and weakened down the lane. 1st Pascaline ( V Carrasco 122 ) 2nd Montador ( B Curtis 122 ) 1.75L 3rd Golden Ice ( G Ashton 122 ) 0.75L 6th Penei ( J Riquelme 122 ) 8.85L See full results | J Riquelme 55.3kg 8.85L | 6 (10) |
| Colonial Downs 18-Aug-24 1110m GOOD R4 Md $1,000 (of $59,999) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:04.020 hustled early to keep pace and failed to menace at any time. 1st Lazio ( A A Gallardo 122 ) 2nd Warheart ( B Curtis 122 ) 2.75L 3rd El Tinmarin ( U Casique 122 , Cd 117 ) 3.75L 8th Penei ( J Riquelme 122 ) 18.75L See full results | J Riquelme 55.3kg 18.75L | 8 (9) |