Pure Joy (USA) Horse
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Pure Joy is a 3yo colt from the United States trained by Steven M. Asmussen. He is by Gun Runner out of Pure Clan. The horse has not yet broken his maiden, having failed to win in two starts. In his most recent outing at Fair Grounds on 18 February 2026, he was ridden by Brian Joseph Hernandez, Jr. and finished third behind winner Love And Trust.
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| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Fair Grounds 18-Feb-26 1710m R7 Md $5,400 (of $54,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:43.690, SP: 15.00 , bumped at the break, recovered to stalk outside a rival, gave hard chase from the head of the lane then came up empty in the final furlong. 1st Love And Trust ( J L Ortiz 120 ) 2nd Lady Law ( A Concepcion 120 ) 3.50L 3rd Pure Joy ( B J H Jr 120 ) 6.50L See full results | B J H Jr 54.4kg 6.50L | 3 (8) |
| Fair Grounds 23-Jan-26 1710m R7 Md $5,400 (of $54,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:45.370, SP: 2.20 was off a step slow, raced off the pace, moved up to split foes in the far turn, showed a mild rally in the five path of the stretch. 1st A. P.'s Girl ( B Curtis 120 ) 2nd Lady Law ( A Concepcion 120 ) 1.75L 3rd Pure Joy ( J L Ortiz 120 ) 4.75L See full results | J L Ortiz 54.4kg 4.75L | 3 (8) |