Rugged Smile (USA) Horse
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Rugged Smile is a 3yo gelding from the United States trained by Brandon L. Kulp. It is by Union Rags out of the dam Barbara's Smile. Rugged Smile has not yet broken its maiden, having failed to win in four starts. In its most recent start at Presque Isle Downs on September 3, 2026, Rugged Smile was ridden by Gaddiel A. Martinez and finished fifth behind the winner Cole's Valentine.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Presque Isle Downs 03-Sep-26 1673m R8 Md (of $19,600) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:43.390, SP: 8.00 was well placed in contention for the first half mile and steadily faded. 1st Cole's Valentine ( I O Rodriguez 125 ) 2nd Caparbia ( C Pruitt 121 , Cd 114 ) 0.10L 3rd Rewardann'swarrior ( K Fox 121 ) 5.85L 5th Rugged Smile ( G A Martinez 121 ) 13.35L See full results | G A Martinez 54.9kg 13.35L | 5 (6) |
| Penn National 21-Aug-26 1006m FIRM R2 Md (of $25,357) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:59.510, SP: 17.00 was outrun. 1st Air Force Sue ( R Chiappe 125 ) 2nd Natures Fury ( A Adorno 122 ) 1.25L 3rd Poney Island ( W Corujo 122 ) 2.25L 7th Rugged Smile ( A Rodriguez 122 ) 10.25L See full results | A Rodriguez 55.3kg 10.25L | 7 (7) |
| Penn National 19-Jun-26 1609m FIRM R1 Md (of $25,697) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:36.710, SP: 5.50 tracked the pace on the inside and tired in the drive. 1st Roberta ( J Torres 125 ) 2nd Wanting Attention ( A Adorno 122 ) 1.25L 3rd Refund Requested ( A Quinones 122 ) 3.50L 7th Rugged Smile ( A Rodriguez 122 ) 9.30L See full results | A Rodriguez 55.3kg 9.30L | 7 (9) |
| Penn National 15-May-26 1609m FIRM R2 Md $1,740 (of $24,860) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:37.540, SP: 5.50 broke a step slow, trailed through the first turn, steadily advanced along the inside, shifted out to the three path in the upper stretch and flattened out. 1st Quiet City ( A Quinones 122 ) 2nd Adamiscashingin ( I Beato 121 ) 6.25L 3rd Kool Kay ( J Tunon 121 ) 4.50L 4th Rugged Smile ( H Rea 121 , Cd 114 ) 12.75L See full results | H Rea 54.9kg, Cd 51.7kg 12.75L | 4 (6) |