Pernicious (USA) Horse
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Pernicious is a 5yo horse from the United States trained by Jose Cazares. He is by the stallion Bird Song out of the mare Smarty Bird. The colt has not yet broken his maiden, having failed to win in 12 starts. In his most recent outing at Horseshoe Indianapolis on 24 Jun 2026, ridden by Hannah Leahey, he finished second to Brooklyn Benny.
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| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 24-Jun-26 1207m FIRM R1 Md $2,900 (of $14,500) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:12.140, SP: 7.00 was off awkwardly, raced inside, bid on the turn, dueled in the stretch but was no match late. 1st Brooklyn Benny ( M Meeks 120 , Cd 113 ) 2nd Pernicious ( H Leahey 124 ) 1.50L 3rd Lavish Justice ( J M Romero 124 , Cd 119 ) 3.00L See full results | H Leahey 56.2kg 1.50L | 2 (8) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 07-Jun-26 1106m FIRM R2 Md $2,900 (of $14,500) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:05.940, SP: 2.88 1st Honey's On Fire ( A Achard 121 ) 2nd Pernicious ( H Leahey 124 ) 4.75L 3rd Lo Machar ( I Moncada 124 ) 2.75L See full results | H Leahey 56.2kg 4.75L | 2 (7) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 14-May-26 1207m FIRM R5 Md $290 (of $14,500) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:14.430, SP: 1.80 stalked the early pace in the five path and faded in the stretch. 1st Loveitorleaveit ( R Prescott 120 ) 2nd Innisfree Prayer ( A Mendoza 117 ) 3.25L 3rd Amy El ( J Bealmear 120 ) 0.30L 5th Pernicious ( H Leahey 124 ) 9.50L See full results | H Leahey 56.2kg 9.50L | 5 (8) |
| Oaklawn Park 14-Dec-25 1210m R1 Md $300 (of $30,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:12.680, SP: 11.00 failed to menace while tiring three wide. 1st Jet Pack ( R Vazquez 122 ) 2nd Can'tdealwithit ( C Torres 122 ) 3.75L 3rd Wowsers ( J Rosado 125 ) 1.25L 8th Pernicious ( R Arrieta 125 ) 11.55L See full results | R Arrieta 56.7kg 11.55L | 8 (9) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 11-Nov-25 1210m SOFT R1 Md $3,600 (of $36,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:12.470, SP: 3.75 bore in at the start, briefly led between rivals but was no match. 1st Ozona ( L Contreras 122 ) 2nd Raizonette ( F C L De 122 ) 10.75L 3rd Pernicious ( J Ramos 124 ) 11.50L See full results | J Ramos 56.2kg 11.50L | 3 (5) |