Penny Polka (USA)
About
Penny Polka is a 5yo horse from the United States trained by Jose S. Rodriguez. She is by the stallion Mendelssohn out of Diamond Dollar. So far, Penny Polka has won three races. On 29 July 2022 at Delaware Park, she captured her most important triumph, earning the $23,000 purse in Race 2.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Delaware Park 19-Sep-25 1609m R4 Race 4 $3,200 (of $16,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:40.720, SP: 5.00 bumped with an inner foe at the start, dueled for the lead in the four path, held a firm advantage while being cued passing the quarter, but lost the lead at the top of the stretch, faded in the final furlong, but held place. | J Ortiz 54.9kg, Cd 51.7kg 6.50L | 2 (7) |
| Philadelphia Park 18-Aug-25 1673m FIRM R9 Philadelphia Park race 9 $410 (of $30,000) Barrier 3, SP: 76.00 | J Ortiz 56.7kg, Cd 0 10.25L | 8 (11) |
| Delaware Park 10-Aug-25 1609m R1 Race 1 $500 (of $21,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:40.490, SP: 21.00 set a pressured pace from the inside, yielded the lead at the three eighths then retreated. | J S Gonzalez 54kg 12.30L | 6 (7) |
| Delaware Park 02-Aug-25 1609m R1 Race 1 $1,120 (of $16,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:41.410, SP: 3.25 set a pressured pace from the inside, gave way at the five sixteenths, weakened in the stretch. | J S Gonzalez 56.2kg 7.25L | 4 (7) |
| Delaware Park 06-Jul-25 1609m FIRM R2 Race 2 $10,080 (of $16,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:39.560, SP: 3.50 broke sharply to take the early lead along the rail, dropped back to stalk the pace up the backstretch, reclaimed the lead at the half, drifted out in the stretch, dropped crop at the sixteenth. | A Crispin 54.4kg | 1 (7) |
| Delaware Park 22-Jun-25 1673m FIRM R8 Race 8 $1,050 (of $15,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:46.090, SP: 5.50 chased the runaway leader early, three wide on the far turn and inched clear but lacked the needed winning bid. | A Crispin 54.4kg 3.00L | 4 (6) |
| Penn National 07-Mar-25 1709m FIRM R1 Race 1 $3,400 (of $17,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:46.380, SP: 5.00 tracked the pace three to two wide and came three wide into the lane and proved to be no match for the winner while being second best. | A Crispin 54.9kg 8.75L | 2 (4) |
| Philadelphia Park 15-Jan-25 1673m FIRM R8 Philadelphia Park race 8 $3,234 (of $12,402) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:48.460, SP: 5/1 Tracked, bid, weakened | C Cedeno 55.3kg 3.50L | 3 (10) |
| Penn National 13-Dec-24 1609m FIRM R5 Race 5 $8,190 (of $13,001) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:42.090, SP: 4.50 4-w, drew clear | J A Hernandez 55.8kg | 1 (7) |
| Presque Isle Downs 18-Oct-24 1307m FIRM R1 Race 1 $2,600 (of $13,001) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:16.990 Rated back,clsd for pl | P Morales 55.3kg 5.00L | 2 (6) |
| Presque Isle Downs 02-Oct-24 1207m FIRM R8 Race 8 $1,300 (of $13,001) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:10.020 Stlk,flattnd late | P Morales 55.3kg 2.25L | 3 (10) |
| Presque Isle Downs 14-Aug-24 1207m FIRM R7 Race 7 $250 (of $32,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:09.050, SP: 28/1 Well plcd,faded 3w trn | M Rojas 55.3kg 11.50L | 7 (7) |
| Presque Isle Downs 31-Jul-24 1207m FIRM R5 Race 5 $475 (of $19,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:10.070, SP: 16/1 Faded late | M Rojas 55.3kg 4.35L | 5 (7) |
| Laurel Park 18-Nov-23 1106m GOOD R3 Race 3 $300 (of $27,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:02.780 chased the early pace from the outside, raced five deep near the three sixteenths pole and faded. | W Humphrey 56.2kg 8.10L | 8 (9) |
| Delaware Park 15-Oct-23 1106m FIRM R5 CL (of $38,500) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:06.040 raced in the middle of the pack on the outside up the backstretch, navigated the bend from the three path and faded from there. | A S Arroyo 53.5kg 16.50L | 6 (7) |
| Delaware Park 09-Sep-23 1207m FIRM R5 CL (of $21,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:11.350, SP: 15/1 Lost jockey start | A Arroyo 54.4kg 22.75L | 5 (5) |
| Delaware Park 17-Aug-23 1207m FIRM R5 CL (of $28,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:13.440 was coaxed along from the outside and faded. | A S Arroyo 54kg 10.75L | 5 (5) |
| Delaware Park 29-Jul-22 1106m FIRM R2 Race 2 $14,490 (of $23,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:06.880 broke sharp, had two wide position while on the lead down the backstretch, quickened tempo midway turn, felt pressure inside and out, stayed on the lead, fought off challengers deep stretch, won driving. | M J Sanchez 54kg | 1 (8) |