Runningforjoy (USA) Horse
Country
Foal Date
Colour
Sire
Dam
Prize Money
Trainer
Owners
About
Runningforjoy is a 6yo horse from the United States trained by Leland Hayes. He is by the stallion Gun Runner out of Joy Filled. He has won four races so far. On 2 Nov 2023 at Churchill Downs, Runningforjoy achieved his biggest victory, collecting a $60,000 MD purse.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Presque Isle Downs 06-Aug-26 1308m R7 Race 7 (of $46,798) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:15.880, SP: 11.00 pressed the pace to midway on the turn and weakened. 1st City Tripper ( T Kingsley 123 , Cd 116 ) 2nd Thorn Of Hearts ( C Barbosa 123 ) 1.00L 3rd Wicked Genius ( M Allen 123 ) 1.75L 5th Runningforjoy ( G A Martinez 123 ) 3.00L See full results | G A Martinez 55.8kg 3.00L | 5 (8) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 11-Apr-26 1408m R6 Race 6 $9,192 (of $45,960) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:21.520, SP: 10.00 raced at the back of the pack early, navigated the bend from the two path and improved position in the lane. 1st Paynted Warrior ( I Rodriguez 118 ) 2nd Runningforjoy ( G Martinez 118 ) 14.25L 3rd Escape Key ( C Gonzalez 118 ) 0.50L See full results | G Martinez 53.5kg 14.25L | 2 (7) |
| Mahoning Valley 23-Dec-25 1609m R3 Race 3 $3,971 (of $39,711) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:37.740, SP: 2.25 , three wide into the first turn, prompted the pace outside the winner, bid to apply more pressure near the three eighths, failed to match strides into the lane, chased on past mid stretch and gave way stubbornly. 1st Hidden Access ( A Diaz 124 ) 2nd Casual Attire ( R Bowen 124 ) 1.75L 3rd Runningforjoy ( L Rivera 126 ) 2.00L See full results | L Rivera 57.2kg 2.00L | 3 (6) |
| Mahoning Valley 12-Dec-25 1610m R8 Race 8 $24,519 (of $38,916) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:41.210, SP: 4.00 1st Runningforjoy ( L Rivera 124 ) 2nd Sweeping Giant ( R Bowen 124 ) 5.00L 3rd Romanian Prince ( E Paucar 126 ) 0.30L See full results | L Rivera 56.2kg | 1 (7) |
| Mahoning Valley 25-Nov-25 1610m R1 Race 1 $8,022 (of $40,111) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:40.160, SP: 3.00 stalked in the four path, bid under a ride passing the quarter, ran on in the six path down the stretch, and was clearly second best. 1st Patriarchal ( A Crispin 124 ) 2nd Runningforjoy ( L Rivera 126 ) 2.25L 3rd K Kid ( J Bracho 124 ) 0.00L See full results | L Rivera 57.2kg 2.25L | 2 (8) |