Ninja Star (USA)
About
Ninja Star is a 4yo gr/ro from the United States trained by Jose Francisco D'angelo. He is by the stallion Gary D out of the mare Samantha Samurai. He has secured five wins in his career. On 19 January 2025 at Gulfstream, Ninja Star earned his most important victory to date, collecting $75,001 in the Sunshine Turf Stakes.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Gulfstream 25-Oct-25 1610m FIRM R5 Race 5 (of $40,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:32.560, SP: 7.00 settled off of the early pace, advanced three then four wide nearing the quarter marker, could not sustain that run into the final furlong and flattened out. | M Vasquez 56.2kg 6.30L | 6 (9) |
| Gulfstream 15-Sep-25 1670m R5 Race 5 $280 (of $36,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:39.770, SP: 3.75 squeezed at the start and off a bit slowly, settled inside of runners to the first turn then checked along that bend, raced in traffic while saving ground along the backstretch, ran in pursuit from the inside into the far turn, could not find the needed response into upper stretch and weakened in the stretch drive. | L Fuenmayor 56.2kg, Cd 59.4kg 11.25L | 6 (7) |
| Gulfstream 19-Jul-25 1670m FIRM R8 Race 8 $7,200 (of $36,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:40.050, SP: 4.00 well placed inside, tipped out at the quarter pole, was outkicked in the stretch and was second best. | L Fuenmayor 56.7kg 2.75L | 2 (7) |
| Gulfstream 16-Jun-25 1710m GOOD R8 Race 8 $660 (of $58,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:39.190, SP: 15.00 In tight 1/8,weakened | M Vasquez 54.4kg 7.00L | 5 (6) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 03-May-25 1610m GOOD R5 Race 5 $3,780 (of $54,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:35.940, SP: 13.00 raced two wide off the pace, advanced at the quarter pole and lacked a stretch rally. | I Rodriguez 54kg 4.25L | 4 (5) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 20-Apr-25 1610m GOOD R3 Race 3 $340 (of $54,500) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:35.020, SP: 15.00 tracked the early pace on the inside, moved out and was three to four wide on the far turn, came five wide into the lane and weakened. | I Rodriguez 53.5kg 7.00L | 5 (7) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 31-Mar-25 1810m GOOD R8 ESMARK Turf Classic Stakes (Stakes) $3,000 (of $110,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:46.500, SP: 41.00 bobbled after a furlong possibly clip heels, reserved and worked way to the inside, advanced on the inside on the far turn, angled off the inside in the lane and ran on but needed more. | I Rodriguez 55.3kg 6.00L | 5 (12) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 03-Mar-25 1710m GOOD R9 Race 9 $340 (of $54,500) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:41.040, SP: 9.00 was bumped at the start, switched out early, went three to four wide on the far turn angling out five to six deep for the drive, lacked the needed late kick. | I O Rodriguez 54.4kg 9.10L | 7 (10) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 02-Feb-25 1710m GOOD R9 Tampa Bay Stakes (Stakes) (of $175,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:38.850, SP: 51.00 chased the early pace on the outside, then settled on the backstretch, four to three wide on the turn and angled out in the lane and faded. | I O Rodriguez 53.5kg 11.30L | 7 (9) |
| Gulfstream 19-Jan-25 1710m FIRM R6 Sunshine Turf Stakes (Stakes) $47,250 (of $75,001) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:41.510, SP: 10.00 Ins, 4wd 3/16, up 1/16 | I O Jr 54.4kg | 1 (8) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 28-Dec-24 1610m GOOD R7 Race 7 $5,400 (of $53,999) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:34.950, SP: 3.00 mic pack and inside, moved up while boxed through the second turn, found room and angled four wide into the stretch, then made a steady gain and missed the place. | I O Rodriguez 54.4kg 2.25L | 3 (10) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 15-Dec-24 1610m GOOD R9 Race 9 $34,334 (of $54,499) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:36.490, SP: 11.00 well placed and off the rail, moved to position three wide through the second turn, bid on that path into the stretch, made a steady gain, edged ahead late and held. | I O Rodriguez 53.5kg | 1 (8) |
| Presque Isle Downs 25-Oct-24 2010m FIRM R6 Race 6 $2,659 (of $37,999) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:00.660, SP: 21.00 well placed and outside, gained position three wide through the second turn, bid on that path into the stretch and evened the final furlong holding a share. | I O Rodriguez 54.9kg 2.75L | 4 (9) |
| Presque Isle Downs 10-Oct-24 1670m FIRM R7 Race 7 $20,160 (of $32,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:40.200 well placed and inside, was blocked through the second turn, angled three wide into the stretch, made a steady gain and drove clear late. | I O Rodriguez 54kg | 1 (7) |
| Presque Isle Downs 21-Sep-24 1810m FIRM R10 Race 10 $6,400 (of $32,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:49.140 sprinted to a clear lead soon after the start, stayed on when challenged into the stretch, then was no match for the winner late, while clearly best of the rest. | I O Rodriguez 53.5kg 0.50L | 2 (8) |
| Presque Isle Downs 05-Sep-24 1210m FIRM R7 Race 7 $6,400 (of $32,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:09.470 mid pack, moved up two and three wide through the turn, fanned four wide into the stretch, made a steady gain, was brushed late and lacked the needed kick. | I O Rodriguez 53.5kg 0.25L | 2 (8) |
| Gulfstream 18-Aug-24 1710m FIRM R6 Race 6 (of $61,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:42.370 was forwardly placed on the inside to midway through the final turn then angled out to three wide in upper stretch but gave way. | E J Zayas 53.5kg 6.00L | 7 (7) |
| Gulfstream 28-Jul-24 1610m GOOD R9 Race 9 $4,270 (of $61,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:34.150 set the pace along the rail and weakened in the drive. | E J Zayas 53.5kg 3.50L | 4 (7) |
| Gulfstream 13-Apr-24 1610m GOOD R7 Race 7 $12,200 (of $61,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:34.140 tracked inside, was roused from the rail into the far turn, swung out to the five path to bid entering the stretch, and ran on, but hung for place. | F Jara 54.4kg 0.05L | 2 (7) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 25-Mar-24 1710m GOOD R7 Equistaff Sophomore Turf Stakes (Stakes) $11,000 (of $110,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:41.860 reserved off the pace near the rear of the field through the final turn and finished willingly up the fence. | M Meneses 53.5kg 1.50L | 3 (6) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 10-Feb-24 1610m GOOD R7 Race 7 $5,300 (of $53,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:34.560 saved ground early, chased the leader up the backstretch, continued to save ground around the far turn and kept on in the lane. | A A Gallardo 53.5kg 2.75L | 3 (8) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 15-Jan-24 1650m FIRM R6 Race 6 (of $53,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:42.310 bumped with the horse to her outside at the start, raced in the two path around the first turn, chased the leader between horses up the backstretch, came around the far turn still in the two path and faded in the stretch. | A A Gallardo 54.4kg 10.50L | 5 (7) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 01-Jan-24 1710m GOOD R5 Race 5 $10,600 (of $53,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:46.240 Bid3/16,bmp1/8,lt gn | A A Gallardo 55.3kg 2.75L | 2 (7) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 09-Dec-23 1710m GOOD R5 Race 5 $33,390 (of $53,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:42.770 raced in the two path around the first turn, trailed the field up the backstretch, began a bid from the four path coming around the second bend and drew off on the outside in the lane. | A A Gallardo 53.5kg | 1 (9) |
| Gulfstream 04-Nov-23 1110m FIRM R4 Race 4 (of $51,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:03.960 chased in the two path but weakened down the lane. | E Gonzalez 54.4kg 9.55L | 7 (7) |
| Presque Isle Downs 18-Oct-23 1210m R3 CL $6,400 (of $32,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:09.780 set the pace on the inside, shook clear into the stretch, drew off, then drifted out and was outfinished. | G A Martinez 54.4kg 0.25L | 2 (5) |
| Gulfstream 10-Sep-23 1210m FIRM R8 FTBOA Florida Sire Dr. Fager Stakes (Stakes) (of $100,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:11.440 threw his head at the start to get away well last, raced well back in the three path, angled further out in upper stretch and lacked a rally. | S Leon 54.9kg 15.05L | 8 (9) |
| Presque Isle Downs 16-Aug-23 1210m FIRM (of $19,200), Winning Time: 01:10.470, SP: 2.60 Tracked,clsd for plc | A Ayala 55.3kg 2.25L | 2 (4) |
| Presque Isle Downs 07-Aug-23 1110m FIRM Md (of $18,000), Winning Time: 01:04.270, SP: 5.50 Came gain,drew off | G Martinez 54.4kg | 1 (5) |