Ponchito Rojo (USA) Horse
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Ponchito Rojo, a 3yo from the United States, is trained by Vanessa Peltroche. The colt is by Smarty Jones out of Our Quiet Dancer. He has yet to win, remaining winless in four starts. In his most recent race at Charles Town on August 1, 2026, Maximo Chilo rode him to a seventh-place finish, behind winner Charlie Hustle.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Charles Town 01-Aug-26 905m FIRM R5 Md (of $29,210) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:53.660, SP: 17.00 pinched back at the start, never recovered. 1st Charlie Hustle ( J Y Diaz 118 , Cd 111 ) 2nd In The Cloud ( N A Bueno 120 , Cd 115 ) 0.25L 3rd Super Banker ( C Hiraldo 124 ) 4.25L 7th Ponchito Rojo ( M Chilo 118 ) 16.75L See full results | M Chilo 53.5kg 16.75L | 7 (8) |
| Penn National 11-Jun-26 1207m SOFT R7 Md $685 (of $22,844) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:11.390, SP: 26.00 pressed the pace three wide and weakened. 1st Rar ( J Torres 124 ) 2nd Bernie Says So ( W Corujo 121 ) 4.00L 3rd The Piranha ( V Diaz 124 ) 2.50L 5th Ponchito Rojo ( I Beato 121 ) 10.75L See full results | I Beato 54.9kg 10.75L | 5 (7) |
| Penn National 16-May-26 1106m FIRM R4 Md $1,567 (of $22,380) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:04.550, SP: 15.00 raced off the pace, never threatened. 1st Rip My Heart ( Y Ramos 124 ) 2nd The Piranha ( V Diaz 124 ) 9.75L 3rd Craigh Na Dun ( I Beato 124 ) 1.25L 4th Ponchito Rojo ( W Corujo 121 ) 17.50L See full results | W Corujo 54.9kg 17.50L | 4 (5) |
| Penn National 08-May-26 1609m FIRM R3 Md (of $24,804) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:36.230, SP: 21.00 bumped between foes at the start drifted out around the first turn, was well behind, pulled up turning into the stretch, and walked off. 1st Brockton ( H Rea 121 ) 2nd Serendipitous Bid ( I Beato 121 ) 2.50L 3rd Nilambar ( D Cora 121 ) 0.75L 8th Ponchito Rojo ( R Chiappe 121 ) 99.99L See full results | R Chiappe 54.9kg 100L | 8 (8) |