Runnin' Rocket (USA) Horse
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Runnin' Rocket is a 4yo horse from the United States trained by Joe Sharp. It is sired by the stallion War Front out of the dam Corps De Ballet. To date, Runnin' Rocket has won five races in its career. On 20th Oct 2025 at Woodbine, the horse achieved its most significant win, collecting $117,600 in Race 7.
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Turfway Park • Gulfstream • Keeneland • Ellis Park • Horseshoe Indianapolis • Churchill DownsRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Turfway Park 19-Dec-25 1207m R8 Race 8 $66,780 (of $106,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:09.430, SP: 7.50 broke sharp outside, three wide bid quarter pole, led, held game. 1st Runnin' Rocket ( E Morales 122 ) 2nd Run Carson ( A Beschizza 122 ) 0.25L 3rd Mischievous Rogue ( C A Emigh 122 ) 0.50L See full results | E Morales 55.3kg | 1 (10) |
| Woodbine 16-Nov-25 1410m GOOD R8 Race 8 $12,070 (of $120,700) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:22.860, SP: 3.75 pressed the pace on the rail in the beginning, was reined back on the fence watching the engaged pair at the half, drafted behind the lead pair on the turn waiting for the cue to go, moved out three wide posing a threat in upper stretch, could not quicken with the lead duo by the eighth pole stalling somewhat and ran on well enough to be a clear third at the finish line. 1st Playmea Tune ( F Aebly 122 ) 2nd Souped Up ( R Hernandez 122 ) 0.50L 3rd Runnin' Rocket ( P Moran 124 ) 4.00L See full results | P Moran 56.2kg 4.00L | 3 (6) |
| Woodbine 20-Oct-25 1410m R7 Race 7 $74,088 (of $117,600) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:22.860, SP: 1.91 was under a snug hold sitting just back off the leader on the fence, glided up at the quarter pole moving out to the two path splitting foes at the quarter pole, posed the main threat three wide between horses in upper stretch, grinded outside under left handed encouragement through the lane and got the better of the stubborn frontrunner outside in the final seventy yards. 1st Runnin' Rocket ( E Flores 123 ) 2nd Crumlin Lad ( K Nicholls 123 ) 0.50L 3rd War Bomber ( R Hernandez 123 ) 3.00L See full results | E Flores 55.8kg | 1 (6) |
| Woodbine 29-Sep-25 1210m FIRM R10 Race 10 $23,520 (of $117,600) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:09.670, SP: 5.50 had the inside settling in midfield along the back straight, saved ground making little movement on the bend, shifted out to the three path having horse while looking for running room, finally had a clear lane five wide at the furlong marker and with clear run closed with a rush late to be second best unable to get to the winner in time at the wire. 1st Old Chestnut ( E Flores 123 ) 2nd Runnin' Rocket ( S Civaci 123 ) 1.25L 3rd Society's Thunder ( J Campos 123 ) 1.25L See full results | S Civaci 55.8kg 1.25L | 2 (8) |
| Woodbine 05-May-25 1110m FIRM R9 Thorncliffe Stakes (Stakes) $724 (of $100,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:02.280, SP: 17.00 pursued the pace from outside going three to four wide on the turn, dropped back and faded. 1st Patches O'houlihan ( S Vives 126 ) 2nd Filo Di Arianna ( S Civaci 124 ) 4.00L 3rd I'm A Gambler ( P Moran 120 ) 7.75L 6th Runnin' Rocket ( R Hernandez 120 ) 21.75L See full results | R Hernandez 54.4kg 21.75L | 6 (6) |
| Gulfstream 23-Mar-25 1010m FIRM R10 Race 10 $25,830 (of $41,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:56.370, SP: 2.00 raced off the pace four wide, continued on the left lead in the lane, closed outside and was up in deep stretch. 1st Runnin' Rocket ( J Alvarado 120 ) 2nd Banded Rocket ( J Ruiz 120 ) 1.00L 3rd Vamos Viejo ( E Zayas 122 ) 1.00L See full results | J Alvarado 54.4kg | 1 (8) |
| Gulfstream 03-Feb-25 1010m GOOD R7 Race 7 $780 (of $97,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:55.370, SP: 4.50 failed to menace while racing four wide. 1st Biz Biz Buzz ( L Saez 120 ) 2nd Xy Speed ( P Lopez 122 ) 1.25L 3rd Mattingly ( D Davis 120 ) 0.50L 6th Runnin' Rocket ( T Gaffalione 120 ) 5.50L See full results | T Gaffalione 54.4kg 5.50L | 6 (7) |
| Gulfstream 09-Dec-24 1010m FIRM R10 Race 10 $12,400 (of $62,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:55.490, SP: 5.00 prompted the pace in the three path and chased home the winner while on his left lead. 1st Portofino ( E Zayas 121 ) 2nd Runnin' Rocket ( T Gaffalione 118 ) 1.25L 3rd If Not For Luck ( J Rios 123 ) 1.50L See full results | T Gaffalione 53.5kg 1.25L | 2 (8) |
| Keeneland 18-Oct-24 1110m GOOD R6 Race 6 $3,465 (of $120,001) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:04.020 stalked in the four path, ranged up to bid three deep turning for home, got brushed four wide while prompting into the final three sixteenths, then yielded between horses at the furlong grounds. 1st Double Clutch ( J Ortiz 121 ) 2nd Gilded Ruler ( B J Hernandez 121 ) 0.30L 3rd B D Valeski ( I O Jr 121 ) 2.75L 5th Runnin' Rocket ( E Morales 118 ) 6.00L See full results | E Morales 53.5kg 6.00L | 5 (8) |
| Ellis Park 12-Aug-24 1110m GOOD R4 Race 4 $633 (of $75,999) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:01.320 raced back early on from between horses, was in the four path into the lane, steadied in the upper stretch and leveled off late in the drive. 1st Hedwig ( L Saez 118 ) 2nd Counterstrike ( L Machado 122 ) 0.75L 3rd Powerful ( E Asmussen 122 , Cd 117 ) 2.00L 7th Runnin' Rocket ( G Saez 120 ) 3.55L See full results | G Saez 54.4kg 3.55L | 7 (11) |
| Ellis Park 15-Jul-24 1110m GOOD R8 Race 8 $45,991 (of $73,001) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:00.440 prompted the pace two wide, bid nearing the lane, sparred with the pace setter through midstretch, drifted about slightly before gaining an advantage at the sixteenth pole and drove clear. 1st Runnin' Rocket ( G Saez 118 ) 2nd Linzer ( J A Torres 118 ) 1.75L 3rd Arabian Prince ( E Esquivel 122 ) 2.25L See full results | G Saez 53.5kg | 1 (6) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 14-Jun-24 1510m GOOD R7 Race 7 $340 (of $46,240) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:28.120 raced in the five path with no late bid. 1st Money War ( S E Bermudez 122 ) 2nd Double Barrel ( M P Jr 122 ) 0.25L 3rd Anamnestic ( T Conner 122 ) 0.75L 6th Runnin' Rocket ( G Saez 118 ) 3.00L See full results | G Saez 53.5kg 3.00L | 6 (9) |
| Churchill Downs 02-May-24 1110m GOOD R9 William Walker Stakes (Stakes) $2,640 (of $299,999) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:02.900, SP: 17.00 chased from midpack in the four path but faded between horses entering the turn. 1st Joe Shiesty ( A Cedillo 118 ) 2nd No Nay Mets ( I O Jr 120 ) 2.25L 3rd Silent Heart ( J Velazquez 118 ) 0.20L 12th Runnin' Rocket ( T Gaffalione 118 ) 26.50L See full results | T Gaffalione 53.5kg 26.50L | 12 (12) |
| Gulfstream 24-Mar-24 1010m FIRM R6 Texas Glitter Stakes (Stakes) $20,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:55.630, SP: 3.80 stalked in the two path, was roused from the rail midway around the turn, hung on his left lead in the stretch, and tipped out in the final sixteenth while running on for place. 1st Frac Dancer ( E Jaramillo 122 ) 2nd Runnin' Rocket ( J Ruiz 118 ) 0.50L 3rd Lighting Clouds ( E Perez 120 ) 1.25L See full results | J Ruiz 53.5kg 0.50L | 2 (6) |
| Gulfstream 11-Feb-24 1510m GOOD R11 Race 11 $6,370 (of $91,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:27.090, SP: 4.80 pulled while four wide around the first turn, stalked in the three path down the backstretch, swung from the five path into the stretch, but was in tight while evening out late. 1st In A Jam ( I O Jr 120 ) 2nd Trikari ( J Ruiz 120 ) 0.30L 3rd Tifareeh ( L Saez 120 ) 1.00L 4th Runnin' Rocket ( J Velazquez 120 ) 1.50L See full results | J Velazquez 54.4kg 1.50L | 4 (8) |
| Gulfstream 22-Dec-23 1010m GOOD R9 Race 9 $4,970 (of $71,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:55.350, SP: 3.80 bumped with an inner foe at the start, rated in the three path, was cued passing the quarter, shifted out to the six path under a drive in upper stretch, and kicked on. 1st Okiro ( P Lopez 120 ) 2nd Esperon ( E Gonzalez 120 ) 0.00L 3rd King Of The Track ( I O Jr 120 ) 0.75L 4th Runnin' Rocket ( J Alvarado 120 ) 1.60L See full results | J Alvarado 54.4kg 1.60L | 4 (8) |
| Gulfstream 12-Nov-23 1110m FIRM R7 Md $31,500 (of $50,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:03.810, SP: 6.50 was bumped just after the start, pressed the pace two wide, took over near the sixteenth pole and edged ahead under a drive. 1st Runnin' Rocket ( M Meneses 118 ) 2nd Bell Mountain ( E Gonzalez 118 ) 0.75L 3rd Test Factor ( H J Diaz 118 ) 1.75L See full results | M Meneses 53.5kg | 1 (12) |
| Ellis Park 20-Aug-23 1010m FIRM Md (of $42,968), Winning Time: 00:58.420, SP: 5.25 Dueled 2w, gave way 1st Alder ( G Corrales 119 ) 2nd Honky Tonk Highway ( R Gutierrez 119 ) 6.25L 3rd Flotation Station ( K Asmussen 119 ) 0.50L 6th Runnin' Rocket ( J Graham 119 , Cd 0 ) 13.50L | J Graham 54kg, Cd 0 13.50L | 6 (9) |
| Ellis Park 15-Jul-23 1110m FIRM Md (of $42,968), Winning Time: 01:04.080, SP: 4.80 Duel out foe,wknd 1/8 1st Coulditbemajic ( R Bejarano 119 ) 2nd Brian ( M Garcia 119 ) 0.15L 3rd Rapid Grey ( F Arrieta 119 ) 0.15L 4th Runnin' Rocket ( J Graham 119 , Cd 0 ) 0.15L | J Graham 54kg, Cd 0 0.15L | 4 (12) |