Banjo Chris (USA) Horse
About
Banjo Chris is a 4yo horse from the United States trained by Glenn S. Wismer. He is by the stallion Constitution out of the mare Stormy Gigi. To date, Banjo Chris has recorded four victories. On 1 September 2025 at Kentucky Downs, he captured his biggest triumph, taking the $210,000 prize in Race 7. The horse has consistently delivered value to bettors, and a lifetime stake in Banjo Chris would have yielded a 360% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Churchill Downs 01-Dec-25 1610m R11 Cherokee Mile Stakes (Stakes) $17,500 (of $250,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:34.410, SP: 34.00 tracked from the four path, bid outside of the top pair turning for home, but yielded while getting floated out to the six path in upper stretch yet kept on mildly. 1st Moonlight ( J L Ortiz 121 ) 2nd Dragoon Guard ( I O Jr 121 ) 1.50L 3rd This Is Uscar ( J A Torres 121 ) 4.00L 4th Banjo Chris ( L Machado 121 ) 5.75L See full results | L Machado 54.9kg 5.75L | 4 (11) |
| Churchill Downs 14-Sep-25 1210m R10 Louisville Thoroughbred Society Stakes (Stakes) $2,835 (of $300,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:08.430, SP: 11.00 was bumped by an inner rival and clipped heels subtly at the start, trailed in the three path and made little impact. 1st Bentornato ( I O Jr 121 ) 2nd Here Mi Song ( E Morales 121 ) 5.25L 3rd Skelly ( L Saez 123 ) 0.20L 7th Banjo Chris ( B J Hernandez 121 ) 10.35L See full results | B J Hernandez 54.9kg 10.35L | 7 (8) |
| Kentucky Downs 01-Sep-25 1310m FIRM R7 Race 7 $132,300 (of $210,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:14.140, SP: 15.00 settled outside the third flight three to four wide, bided till swinging seven wide into upper stretch, took aim, surged past late outside. 1st Banjo Chris ( L Dettori 123 ) 2nd High Front ( K Asmussen 123 ) 0.75L 3rd Dhabab ( C Lanerie 123 ) 0.20L See full results | L Dettori 55.8kg | 1 (10) |
| Ellis Park 21-Jul-25 1310m FIRM R8 Jeff Hall Memorial Stakes (Stakes) $1,335 (of $150,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:14.970, SP: 21.00 pursued three wide, floated out to the six path into upper stretch and lacked a bid. 1st Banishing ( T Gaffalione 126 ) 2nd Booth ( E Asmussen 126 ) 0.15L 3rd Here Mi Song ( E Morales 122 ) 1.75L 6th Banjo Chris ( G Saez 122 ) 4.80L See full results | G Saez 55.3kg 4.80L | 6 (8) |
| Churchill Downs 27-Jun-25 1210m FIRM R7 Race 7 $84,420 (of $134,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:08.620, SP: 13.00 chased the pace early on, raced in the four path into the lane, rallied down the lane, drove past the leaders and drew away in the late stages. 1st Banjo Chris ( R Bejarano 121 ) 2nd Gold Luck ( R Gutierrez 121 ) 3.25L 3rd Cascais ( F Geroux 121 ) 0.30L See full results | R Bejarano 54.9kg | 1 (10) |
| Turfway Park 15-Dec-24 1610m FIRM R3 Race 3 $641 (of $82,999) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:36.750, SP: 13.00 outside run to quarter pole and never factored in the stretch. 1st Race Craft ( L Saez 123 ) 2nd Event Detail ( J Ramos 123 ) 0.30L 3rd My Romeo Lima ( J Felix 123 ) 1.00L 6th Banjo Chris ( A Cedillo 120 ) 2.10L See full results | A Cedillo 54.4kg 2.10L | 6 (12) |
| Churchill Downs 24-Nov-24 1410m FIRM R6 Race 6 $9,380 (of $133,999) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:21.400, SP: 7.50 broke a step slow, trailed in the two path, swung out to the six path in upper stretch and ran on willingly. 1st Banishing ( S J Camacho 120 ) 2nd Harrodsburg ( F Geroux 122 ) 3.50L 3rd Wico ( G Corrales 120 ) 0.30L 4th Banjo Chris ( L Machado 118 ) 5.00L See full results | L Machado 53.5kg 5.00L | 4 (6) |
| Keeneland 20-Oct-24 1410m FIRM R7 Perryville Stakes (Stakes) $3,750 (of $299,999) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:22.800 brushed with an outer rival leaving the gate, laid off of the pace in the four path, swung out to the seven path entering upper stretch and failed to factor. 1st Brunacini ( L Machado 118 ) 2nd Book'em Danno ( I O Jr 123 ) 0.25L 3rd Knightsbridge ( J Alvarado 118 ) 1.00L 7th Banjo Chris ( J L Ortiz 118 ) 4.50L See full results | J L Ortiz 53.5kg 4.50L | 7 (9) |
| Churchill Downs 19-Sep-24 1210m FIRM R8 Race 8 $26,800 (of $133,999) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:08.980 bobbled at the break, then settled along the inside, advanced nicely in hand while saving ground on the turn, was boxed nearing the quarter pole and eased off the inside, then came two wide off the bend and was in traffic by the three sixteenths, split rivals leaving the furlong marker and then once clear by the sixteenth marker closed full of run but was too late, tough trip. 1st Billal ( T Gaffalione 118 ) 2nd Banjo Chris ( R S Jr 120 ) 0.75L 3rd Save The Trees ( J L Ortiz 120 ) 2.25L See full results | R S Jr 54.4kg 0.75L | 2 (9) |
| Canterbury Park 16-Aug-24 1510m FIRM R2 Race 2 $18,900 (of $30,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:40.390 saved ground around the first turn, settled in the middle of the pack between horses for the run up the backstretch, came around the far turn in the three path, began a bid passing the quarter pole and drew off in the lane. 1st Banjo Chris ( E Gallardo 119 ) 2nd Haunted Haze ( A Quinonez 124 ) 8.25L 3rd War Rascal ( L A Fuentes 124 ) 17.00L See full results | E Gallardo 54kg | 1 (6) |
| Ellis Park 28-Jul-24 1610m GOOD R5 Race 5 $2,130 (of $73,001) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:32.770 pursued from midpack two wide and between horses, chased around the far turn and lacked a bid. 1st Herchee ( E Morales 122 ) 2nd Katheeb ( D Cannon 120 ) 0.75L 3rd Hammerstein ( C A Torres 120 ) 2.75L 5th Banjo Chris ( L Machado 120 ) 4.00L See full results | L Machado 54.4kg 4.00L | 5 (9) |
| Churchill Downs 24-Jun-24 1210m FIRM R5 Race 5 $12,700 (of $127,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:08.660 stalked the top pair from the four path, bid for place along with an outer rival entering the lane, but was brushed in forced inwardly by that one in upper stretch, yet ran on between horses into the final furlong, clung to place from outer rivals in the final sixteenth but lost place at the wire. 1st Wants N Needs ( R Bejarano 120 ) 2nd Storms Home ( C A Torres 118 ) 3.75L 3rd Banjo Chris ( R S Jr 122 ) 3.85L See full results | R S Jr 55.3kg 3.85L | 3 (7) |
| Churchill Downs 06-Jun-24 1110m FIRM R6 Md $75,601 (of $120,001) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:04.440, SP: 41.00 broke a step slow, lacked speed in the four path, floated to the seven path into upper stretch, rallied along with an inner rival while shifting inwardly in the final furlong, bumped his inner counterpart before completing a bid in the final sixteenth and prevailed at the wire. 1st Banjo Chris ( L Machado 118 ) 2nd Trouble's Roaring ( T Gaffalione 118 ) 0.20L 3rd Alcove ( F Geroux 118 ) 1.00L See full results | L Machado 53.5kg | 1 (11) |
| Turfway Park 02-Mar-24 1210m FIRM R5 Md $2,017 (of $70,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:11.230, SP: 23.00 slow from gate, no speed to stretch, closed the gap late. 1st Frosty Indulgence ( A Beschizza 120 ) 2nd Trouble's Roaring ( W Rodriguez 120 ) 0.20L 3rd Brody ( A Bendezu 120 ) 0.50L 5th Banjo Chris ( L Machado 120 ) 4.85L See full results | L Machado 54.4kg 4.85L | 5 (12) |
| Turfway Park 17-Feb-24 1310m FIRM R5 Md (of $70,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:16.390, SP: 9.00 failed to menace. 1st Universal Sound ( M Garcia 120 ) 2nd Bowstreet ( L Machado 120 ) 2.00L 3rd Yellow Card ( G Corrales 120 ) 2.25L 9th Banjo Chris ( A Cedillo 120 ) 12.25L See full results | A Cedillo 54.4kg 12.25L | 9 (12) |
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