Persisten (USA) Horse
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Persisten is a 4yo dk b/br colt from the United States, trained by Michael V. Simone. He is by the stallion Complexity out of Diamond Maker. Persisten has won four races so far. On 17 Jun 2026 at Presque Isle Downs, he earned his biggest victory, claiming the $33,000 purse in Race 7.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Presque Isle Downs 17-Jun-26 1673m R7 Race 7 $20,790 (of $33,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:42.020, SP: 6.50 tracked the leaders from three wide to the far turn to be well placed, angled to the clear turning for home and closed well to prevail late in the drive. 1st Persisten ( E Gonzalez 125 ) 2nd Mackenzie'S Novva ( V Severino 123 ) 0.50L 3rd Mr. Colossal ( A J Ayala 123 ) 2.50L See full results | E Gonzalez 56.7kg | 1 (6) |
| Penn National 29-May-26 1609m FIRM R3 Race 3 $13,860 (of $22,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:34.980, SP: 3.75 tracked the pace, advanced two wide on the far turn, rallied in the stretch run, closed well late and ran down the leader nearing the wire. 1st Persisten ( A Cruz 120 ) 2nd Distinct ( W Ho 119 ) 0.75L 3rd Zapata ( R Chiappe 120 ) 4.00L See full results | A Cruz 54.4kg | 1 (12) |
| Monmouth Park 11-May-26 1710m R8 Race 8 $3,500 (of $17,500) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:44.400, SP: 3.50 set the pace on the inside, dueled on the far turn, dug in gamely on the rail in the final furlong and battled willingly to the end. 1st Jurisprudence ( P Lopez 121 ) 2nd Persisten ( L R Jr 121 ) 0.25L 3rd Fridayswithmurray ( F Martinez 121 ) 0.50L See full results | L R Jr 54.9kg 0.25L | 2 (6) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 30-Apr-26 1609m FIRM R7 Race 7 $213 (of $24,300) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:37.090, SP: 3.00 hopped at the start, trailed through the first turn, made steady progress four wide throughout. 1st El Bailador ( I Rodriguez 119 ) 2nd Makoa ( S Marin 119 ) 0.30L 3rd Boy O' Boy ( M Meneses 121 ) 2.00L 5th Persisten ( C Gil 119 ) 4.25L See full results | C Gil 54kg 4.25L | 5 (8) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 12-Apr-26 1609m R9 Race 9 $4,860 (of $24,300) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:35.510, SP: 3.25 chased the pace from the inside and shifted out to the three path around the turn and bid for the lead, then came out about six wide into the upper but was no match for the winner while being second best. 1st Tigre ( R Feliciano 119 ) 2nd Persisten ( C Gil 119 ) 2.25L 3rd That Sun Of A Gun ( S Leon 119 ) 2.00L See full results | C Gil 54kg 2.25L | 2 (10) |