Pure Joy (USA) Horse
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Pure Joy, a 3yo colt from the United States, is trained by Steven M. Asmussen. He is by the stallion Gun Runner out of the dam Pure Clan. To date, Pure Joy has recorded one win in his career. On 26th Apr 2026 at Churchill Downs, he captured his most important victory, earning the $120000.00 purse.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 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 ) 4.75L 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) |