Ruiz Junior (USA) Horse
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Ruiz Junior is a 4yo dk b/br from the United States trained by Veronica Chavez. It is by the stallion Girvin out of Fort Carillon. The horse has not yet broken its maiden, going winless in 21 starts. In its most recent outing at Fonner Park on 29th Mar 2026, Ruiz Junior, ridden by David Cardoso, finished fourth behind winner Covert Quality.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Fonner Park 29-Mar-26 1308m R6 Race 6 $511 (of $7,300) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:20.400 contested the early lead along the inside and weakened. 1st Covert Quality ( B Quinonez 125 ) 2nd Bradford ( A Birzer 125 ) 0.05L 3rd Ima Boxer Boy ( T Cunningham 125 ) 3.05L 4th Ruiz Junior ( D Cardoso 125 ) 6.30L See full results | D Cardoso 56.7kg 6.30L | 4 (10) |
| Fonner Park 01-Mar-26 1207m R3 Race 3 $1,460 (of $7,300) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:12.600 prompt the early pace setter from the outside and kept on gamely to the wire. 1st Puckster ( A Birzer 125 ) 2nd Ruiz Junior ( D Cardoso 125 ) 1.00L 3rd Bradford ( B Quinonez 125 ) 3.25L See full results | D Cardoso 56.7kg 1.00L | 2 (8) |
| Delta Downs 14-Jan-26 1308m R4 Delta Downs Race 4 $2,000 (of $10,000) Barrier 2 1st Cajun Country ( 116 ) 2nd Ruiz Junior ( 124 ) 3rd Mr. Brad's Cowboy ( 123 ) | 56.2kg | 2 (10) |
| Delta Downs 22-Dec-25 1308m R9 Delta Downs Race 9 (of $10,000) Barrier 7 1st Our Bodie ( 120 ) 2nd Cajun Country ( 116 ) 3rd Fierce Cat ( 123 ) 6th Ruiz Junior ( D Cardoso 123 , Cd 0 ) | D Cardoso 55.8kg, Cd 0 | 6 (9) |
| Gulfstream 19-May-25 1610m FIRM R2 Md $240 (of $29,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:34.610, SP: 17.00 bumped with the horse to his inside at the break, tracked the leader on the inside through the opening half mile, continued to save ground around the second turn and tired in the lane. 1st Ocala Rocket ( J M Rios 125 ) 2nd Imperatus ( R Maragh 118 ) 4.75L 3rd Operatnthunderbolt ( L Reyes 125 ) 5.00L 9th Ruiz Junior ( M Meneses 118 ) 20.75L See full results | M Meneses 53.5kg 20.75L | 9 (10) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 28-Apr-25 1610m GOOD R5 Md $4,000 (of $20,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:38.010, SP: 3.75 showed good early speed from the inside, dug in deep stretch and gave way to the winner grudgingly. 1st Tony B ( C E Rojas 120 ) 2nd Ruiz Junior ( M Meneses 120 ) 1.75L 3rd My Little Caibo ( J C Ferrer 120 , Cd 127 ) 2.00L See full results | M Meneses 54.4kg 1.75L | 2 (10) |
| Gulfstream 24-Mar-25 1610m FIRM R1 Md $230 (of $25,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:39.510, SP: 6.00 set the early pace inside and retreated after a half. 1st He's A Daredevil ( J E Morelos 118 ) 2nd Will Of A Warrior ( E Gonzalez 125 ) 5.50L 3rd Flat Cap ( J Ocasio 125 ) 8.50L 6th Ruiz Junior ( R Rojas 118 ) 18.00L See full results | R Rojas 53.5kg 18.00L | 6 (7) |
| Gulfstream 08-Mar-25 1610m FIRM R1 Md $2,500 (of $25,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:38.170, SP: 13.00 set the pace two wide, could not match strides with the winner around the turn and lost second late. 1st War Commander ( E Jaramillo 118 ) 2nd Easier Said ( I O Jr 118 ) 11.50L 3rd Ruiz Junior ( R Rojas 118 ) 12.50L See full results | R Rojas 53.5kg 12.50L | 3 (9) |
| Gulfstream 24-Feb-25 1670m FIRM R4 Md $1,750 (of $25,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:41.400, SP: 26.00 raced in the three path around the first turn, led the way up the backstretch, continued around the far turn in the two path and was caught in the final furlong. 1st Yemrehanakristos ( L Reyes 118 ) 2nd Dimanche Gras ( L Saez 118 ) 0.10L 3rd Signal Caller ( R Maragh 118 ) 0.35L 4th Ruiz Junior ( R Rojas 118 ) 2.10L See full results | R Rojas 53.5kg 2.10L | 4 (8) |
| Gulfstream 10-Feb-25 1610m FIRM R2 Md $5,000 (of $25,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:39.860, SP: 8.50 set the pace in the two path, yielded in upper stretch but kept on to be clearly second best. 1st Song So Sweet ( M Gonzalez 118 , Cd 125 ) 2nd Ruiz Junior ( R Rojas 118 ) 3.00L 3rd Blazing Hot ( J Ocasio 118 ) 6.50L See full results | R Rojas 53.5kg 3.00L | 2 (8) |
| Gulfstream 27-Jan-25 1710m GOOD R1 Md $280 (of $37,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:40.580, SP: 51.00 rated in the three path, but got stymied midway around the far turn, and did not threaten. 1st Sugar Buzz ( I O Jr 118 ) 2nd Otter Mischief ( T Gaffalione 118 ) 0.25L 3rd Quizler ( E J Zayas 118 ) 0.50L 8th Ruiz Junior ( R Rojas 118 ) 10.25L See full results | R Rojas 53.5kg 10.25L | 8 (10) |
| Gulfstream 06-Jan-25 1710m FIRM R7 Md $250 (of $30,501) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:42.150, SP: 34.00 bumped at the start and again entering the first turn, raced two wide and was through after a half. 1st Big Boy Jak ( E Jaramillo 118 ) 2nd Fighting Words ( D Davis 118 ) 1.00L 3rd Steelin Bases ( J Castellano 118 ) 2.00L 6th Ruiz Junior ( R Rojas 118 ) 27.30L See full results | R Rojas 53.5kg 27.30L | 6 (9) |
| Gulfstream 16-Dec-24 1710m GOOD R4 Md (of $37,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:41.440, SP: 51.00 steadied around the first turn, raced off the pace inside but never threatened. 1st Dual Income ( I O Jr 118 ) 2nd Quizler ( E J Zayas 118 ) 1.25L 3rd Secret Bagent Man ( L Reyes 118 ) 1.50L 8th Ruiz Junior ( J M Rios 118 ) 8.75L See full results | J M Rios 53.5kg 8.75L | 8 (9) |
| Gulfstream 30-Nov-24 1110m FIRM R3 Md $2,700 (of $27,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:05.820, SP: 6.00 chased the pace in the four path, lacked the needed rally and held on for the show. 1st Aero Star ( L Panici 118 ) 2nd Honor That Dude ( J Ocasio 118 ) 7.25L 3rd Ruiz Junior ( J M Rios 118 ) 8.25L See full results | J M Rios 53.5kg 8.25L | 3 (6) |
| Gulfstream 16-Nov-24 1410m FIRM R4 Md (of $30,501) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:27.740, SP: 9.00 got bumped by an inner foe at the start, tracked in the two path but flattened. 1st Just Lookin At You ( M A Vasquez 118 ) 2nd El Galan ( J J Urdaneta 118 ) 2.50L 3rd Sir Thomas Teal ( J C Ferrer 118 ) 3.00L 5th Ruiz Junior ( M Gonzalez 118 , Cd 125 ) 5.75L See full results | M Gonzalez 53.5kg, Cd 56.7kg 5.75L | 5 (8) |
| Gulfstream 07-Oct-24 1110m FIRM R2 Md $5,400 (of $27,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:06.650 set the pace in the three path, was ridden along the inside entering the turn, lost the lead midway around the turn, dug in along the inside entering the stretch, got bumped by the outer leader just after the sixteenth, but was second best. 1st God With Us ( J J Urdaneta 118 ) 2nd Ruiz Junior ( M Gonzalez 118 , Cd 111 ) 1.25L 3rd Tiz The Moon ( J E Morelos 118 ) 1.75L See full results | M Gonzalez 53.5kg, Cd 50.3kg 1.25L | 2 (7) |
| Gulfstream 16-Sep-24 1670m FIRM R2 Md (of $27,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:43.580 rated in the three path but failed to menace. 1st Party Hardy ( J M Rios 118 ) 2nd Leroy Brown ( L Panici 118 ) 0.25L 3rd Honor That Dude ( J Trejos 118 ) 3.50L 8th Ruiz Junior ( M Meneses 118 ) 15.50L See full results | M Meneses 53.5kg 15.50L | 8 (9) |
| Gulfstream 18-Aug-24 1310m FIRM R7 Md (of $45,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:18.660 was never a threat. 1st Zizka ( L Reyes 118 ) 2nd Tres Coronas ( J Ocasio 118 ) 0.25L 3rd Iron Hand ( E Gonzalez 118 ) 3.25L 7th Ruiz Junior ( C Gil 118 ) 21.00L See full results | C Gil 53.5kg 21.00L | 7 (9) |
| Gulfstream 04-Aug-24 1210m FIRM R7 Md (of $45,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:12.980 failed to menace while racing four wide. 1st Carambaso ( M A Vasquez 118 ) 2nd Lou ( E J Zayas 118 ) 3.75L 3rd To The Max ( J M Rios 118 ) 6.50L 6th Ruiz Junior ( J Ocasio 118 ) 23.25L See full results | J Ocasio 53.5kg 23.25L | 6 (9) |
| Gulfstream 01-Jul-24 1010m FIRM R5 Md (of $65,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:58.140 clipped heels nearing the turn, lost the rider but stayed on his feet, completed the course riderless and walked off. 1st I'mbiggerthanilook ( A Thomas 118 ) 2nd Lou ( E J Zayas 118 ) 2.50L 3rd Strengthnguidance ( L Reyes 118 ) 4.00L 8th Ruiz Junior ( M Hernandez 118 ) 99.99L See full results | M Hernandez 53.5kg 100L | 8 (8) |
| Gulfstream 01-Jun-24 1010m FIRM R1 Md (of $65,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 00:58.980, SP: 16.00 raced four wide around the far turn, was six wide into the upper stretch and never threatened. 1st Kirin ( J Trejos 118 ) 2nd I'mbiggerthanilook ( A Thomas 118 ) 0.15L 3rd Strengthnguidance ( L Reyes 118 ) 0.15L 6th Ruiz Junior ( M Hernandez 118 ) 22.00L See full results | M Hernandez 53.5kg 22.00L | 6 (7) |