The Piranha (USA) Horse
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The Piranha is a 5yo gr/ro horse from the United States trained by Mark Ippolito. He is by Social Inclusion out of Mystic Island. The Piranha has not yet broken his maiden, failing to win in 14 starts. In his most recent start at Laurel Park on 13 Sep 2026, Yomar Ortiz rode The Piranha to a fourth‑place finish behind the winner Pediatrician.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Laurel Park 13-Sep-26 1207m FIRM R2 Race 2 $1,755 (of $25,074) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:11.680, SP: 13.00 , in the clear chasing the leading trio to the half, failed to keep up under a ride mid turn, came five wide for the drive and faded. 1st Pediatrician ( J Mcguin 126 , Cd 116 ) 2nd Yes Chef ( T Kingsley 122 , Cd 115 ) 8.25L 3rd Runningonhighlevel ( L Briceno 122 , Cd 115 ) 13.25L 4th The Piranha ( Y Ortiz 126 ) 18.50L See full results | Y Ortiz 57.2kg 18.50L | 4 (5) |
| Penn National 08-Jul-26 1207m FIRM R7 Md $4,606 (of $23,028) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:11.960, SP: 4.33 broke on top, angled in past the five eighths then bid between foes near the half, chased the winner three wide, continued willing pursuit past mid stretch, was getting a bit weary late but managed to save the place. 1st Tiz The Great ( W Corujo 122 ) 2nd The Piranha ( V Diaz 125 ) 7.50L 3rd Crown Apple ( D Cora 122 ) 0.30L See full results | V Diaz 56.7kg 7.50L | 2 (7) |
| Penn National 27-Jun-26 1207m GOOD R4 Md $4,636 (of $23,181) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:12.570, SP: 2.50 stalked the leader on the outside early, continued around the turn in the four path, began a bid entering the stretch and dueled to the finish to narrowly miss. 1st Letspumpthebrakes ( D Cora 122 ) 2nd The Piranha ( V Diaz 125 ) 0.50L 3rd Chubblesome ( Y Ramos 125 ) 7.25L See full results | V Diaz 56.7kg 0.50L | 2 (5) |
| Penn National 11-Jun-26 1207m SOFT R7 Md $2,284 (of $22,844) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:11.390, SP: 5.00 was reserved early and raced wide, five to six wide on the turn and came nine wide into the lane and had a late rally on the far outside to best the rest. 1st Rar ( J Torres 124 ) 2nd Bernie Says So ( W Corujo 121 ) 4.00L 3rd The Piranha ( V Diaz 124 ) 6.50L See full results | V Diaz 56.2kg 6.50L | 3 (7) |
| Penn National 16-May-26 1106m FIRM R4 Md $4,476 (of $22,380) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:04.550, SP: 5.50 settled back to be the early trailer, finished well along the outside of the stretch to earn the place award. 1st Rip My Heart ( Y Ramos 124 ) 2nd The Piranha ( V Diaz 124 ) 9.75L 3rd Craigh Na Dun ( I Beato 124 ) 1.25L See full results | V Diaz 56.2kg 9.75L | 2 (5) |