Pure Joy (USA) Horse
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Pure Joy is a 3yo chestnut from the United States trained by Steven M. Asmussen. It is by the stallion Gun Runner out of the dam Pure Clan. Pure Joy has won one race so far. On 26 April 2026 at Churchill Downs, Pure Joy earned its biggest victory, collecting the $120,000 Md purse.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Saratoga 05-Jun-26 1811m FIRM R4 Race 4 (of $120,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:48.320, SP: 8.00 stumbled at the start recovering outwards, gave chase two to three wide from the tail of the field, angled out six to seven wide into upper stretch and trailed throughout. 1st Directive ( F Prat 120 ) 2nd Measure ( J Ortiz 120 ) 1.00L 3rd U Lite Up My Life ( D Davis 126 ) 2.00L 7th Pure Joy ( T Gaffalione 120 ) 18.25L See full results | T Gaffalione 54.4kg 18.25L | 7 (7) |
| Churchill Downs 26-Apr-26 2012m R1 Md $75,600 (of $120,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:03.110, SP: 2.75 broke outwardly, stalked in the three path, bid two wide rounding the far turn, vied into upper stretch, drove clear while shifting out at the furlong grounds then held sway. 1st Pure Joy ( J Ortiz 118 ) 2nd Ati Girl ( I O Jr 118 ) 1.50L 3rd Plaza Cue ( L Saez 126 ) 3.25L See full results | J Ortiz 53.5kg | 1 (6) |
| Fair Grounds 15-Mar-26 1710m R7 Md $10,800 (of $54,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:44.770, SP: 4.00 1st Ur Desire ( J Ortiz 120 ) 2nd Pure Joy ( B J Hernandez 120 ) 1.00L 3rd Lady Law ( A Concepcion 120 ) 0.20L See full results | B J Hernandez 54.4kg 1.00L | 2 (7) |
| 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 Ortiz 120 ) 2nd Lady Law ( A Concepcion 120 ) 3.50L 3rd Pure Joy ( B J Hernandez 120 ) 6.50L See full results | B J Hernandez 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 A Curtis 120 ) 2nd Lady Law ( A Concepcion 120 ) 1.75L 3rd Pure Joy ( J Ortiz 120 ) 4.75L See full results | J Ortiz 54.4kg 4.75L | 3 (8) |