Pondering (USA) Horse
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Pondering is a 4yo bay from United States trained by Brendan Walsh. He is sired by Hard Spun out of the dam Always Thinking. Pondering has won 4 races to date. On 3 Aug 2025 at Ellis Park, he secured his most important triumph, claiming the $250,000 Ky Downs Preview Ladies Turf Sprint Stakes. He has been a profitable runner for bettors, and backing him throughout his career would have produced a 10% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Presque Isle Downs 19-Sep-26 1308m R9 Presque Isle Downs Masters Stakes (Stakes) (of $421,740) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:14.620, SP: 5.00 rated along racing in hand, loomed three wide near the quarter pole and weakened through the drive. 1st Reagan's Flame ( E Zayas 126 ) 2nd Paris Carver ( P Lopez 115 ) 0.75L 3rd Les Reys ( A Concepcion 119 ) 1.75L 6th Pondering ( P Moran 119 ) 8.25L See full results | P Moran 54kg 8.25L | 6 (8) |
| Woodbine 28-Jun-26 1509m FIRM R10 HPIbet Royal North Stakes (Stakes) $1,533 (of $217,549) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:29.080, SP: 8.00 was forced out and bumped a rival at the start, made an early advance outside foes four wide up the backstretch and into the far turn to get within range but could not sustain the effort. 1st Shifty ( R Hernandez 120 ) 2nd Fantastical ( J Campos 120 ) 0.75L 3rd Bessie Abott ( F Aebly 120 ) 4.50L 8th Pondering ( D Cannon 124 ) 7.65L See full results | D Cannon 56.2kg 7.65L | 8 (11) |
| Churchill Downs 04-Jun-26 1106m R8 Race 8 $2,547 (of $196,895) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:01.420, SP: 6.00 settled off of the pace along the inside, steadied into the turn, chased in the three path and between rivals in upper stretch, but lacked a rally and yielded. 1st Sunna ( J Rosario 125 ) 2nd Mae Town ( F Geroux 125 ) 0.75L 3rd Big Trouble ( D Cannon 125 ) 1.50L 8th Pondering ( T Gaffalione 125 ) 8.00L See full results | T Gaffalione 56.7kg 8.00L | 8 (8) |
| Keeneland 13-Apr-26 1106m R7 Giant's Causeway S. Presented by Keeneland Select (Stakes) $7,080 (of $566,412) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:02.170, SP: 17.00 1st In Our Time ( F Prat 122 ) 2nd Creed's Gold ( J Castellano 122 ) 1.75L 3rd Movin' On Up ( J R Leparoux 122 ) 1.50L 6th Pondering ( T Gaffalione 122 ) 5.55L See full results | T Gaffalione 55.3kg 5.55L | 6 (13) |
| Turfway Park 22-Dec-25 1207m R7 Holiday Inaugural S. Presented by Claiborne Farm (Stakes) $75,426 (of $377,131) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:09.480, SP: 2.50 1st Mink's Palace ( W Rodriguez 124 ) 2nd Pondering ( I O Jr 122 ) 2.25L 3rd Ms. Tart ( A Beschizza 124 ) 0.30L See full results | I O Jr 55.3kg 2.25L | 2 (12) |