Junta (USA) Horse
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Junta is a four-year-old dk b/br filly bred in the United States, by Constitution out of I Thee Wed. Trained by Sarah E. Shaffer and owned by Jacob Spooner, she has started 14 times, achieving two wins together with one second‑place and one third‑place finish, and has earned $173,614 in prize money. Her most recent start came at Colonial Downs on 7 September 2026, where she finished 6th of 6. Her latest victory was sealed at Tampa Bay Downs on 12 April 2025.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Colonial Downs 07-Sep-26 1609m R4 Race 4 (of $100,123) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:34.830, SP: 21.00 lacked early foot after bobbling at the start,, loomed up with a quick four wide move late in the turn, failed to sustain that advance through the stretch. 1st U Lite Up My Life ( P Lopez 123 ) 2nd Athenix ( S Leon 118 ) 0.25L 3rd My Steel Magnolia ( O Bocachica 118 ) 9.50L 6th Junta ( S Marin 123 ) 14.70L See full results | S Marin 55.8kg 14.70L | 6 (6) |
| Colonial Downs 28-Aug-26 1106m R5 Race 5 $1,672 (of $100,346) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:02.550, SP: 21.00 was bumped repeatedly before the turn and raced off the pace in the two path then angled out seven wide in the upper but lacked a bid. 1st Everyday's A Bonus ( S Russell 118 ) 2nd Come To Mama ( H Karamanos 122 ) 0.50L 3rd Noquestionaboutit ( J Ruiz 122 ) 1.50L 6th Junta ( S Marin 122 ) 3.35L See full results | S Marin 55.3kg 3.35L | 6 (7) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 11-Jul-26 1006m R7 Hcp $1,439 (of $143,893) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:55.260, SP: 41.00 1st Big Trouble ( M Murrill 125 ) 2nd Slang ( J Ramos 121 ) 0.50L 3rd Shirley Ann ( A Mendoza 121 ) 0.30L 10th Junta ( J Bealmear 121 ) 6.05L See full results | J Bealmear 54.9kg 6.05L | 10 (12) |
| Churchill Downs 30-May-26 1106m R7 Race 7 $2,332 (of $186,868) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:01.880, SP: 51.00 trailed in the four path then improved late. 1st Satin Blue ( J Ortiz 121 ) 2nd Itzel ( F Geroux 121 ) 1.00L 3rd Cloe ( L Saez 121 ) 1.00L 6th Junta ( J Ramos 121 ) 4.60L See full results | J Ramos 54.9kg 4.60L | 6 (9) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 12-May-26 1609m FIRM R4 Race 4 $4,804 (of $68,616) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:35.870, SP: 8.00 hopped at the start, raced in the four path and offered a mild late bid. 1st Just Ruthless ( J Torres 122 ) 2nd Always Wanting ( J Gutierrez 122 ) 1.75L 3rd Bilyana ( F C L De 122 ) 0.50L 4th Junta ( J Ramos 122 ) 5.50L See full results | J Ramos 55.3kg 5.50L | 4 (8) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 11-Mar-26 1609m FIRM Flat, SP: 25/1 | Jose Ferrer 54kg | 5 (8) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 05-Feb-26 1645m GOOD Flat, SP: 6/1 | Sonny Leon 54kg | 5 (6) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 16-Jan-26 1408m Flat, SP: 15/8 | Jose Ferrer 53.5kg | 7 (9) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 14-May-25 1609m SLOPPY Flat, SP: 9/4 | Joseph Ramos 54kg | 2 (5) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 12-Apr-25 1609m FAST Flat, SP: 11/8 | Jose Ferrer 53.5kg | 1 (5) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 02-Apr-25 1408m FAST Flat, SP: 2/1 | Samuel Marin 53.5kg | 3 (7) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 07-Mar-25 1207m FAST Flat, SP: 9/4 | Willie Martinez 54.4kg | 5 (8) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 08-Feb-25 1645m FAST Flat, SP: 8/1 | Willie Martinez 54.4kg | 8 (8) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 24-Dec-24 1408m FAST Flat, SP: 7/1 | Willie Martinez 54kg | 1 (7) |