Polar Bear Plunge (USA) Horse
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Polar Bear Plunge is a five-year-old chestnut gelding bred in the United States, by English Channel out of Let It Snow. He is trained by Norman Follett and owned by Alex Kazdan. From 30 starts he has secured three victories and been placed seven times, earning $153,781 in prize money. His most recent start came at Belmont Park on 8 October 2026, where he finished 6th of 6 starters. His latest win was recorded at Fair Grounds on 18 January 2026.
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Belmont Park • Saratoga • Belmont At The Big A • Fair Grounds • Churchill Downs • Keeneland • Horseshoe Indianapolis • Tampa Bay Downs • Gulfstream • Presque Isle Downs • Ellis Park • PimlicoRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Belmont Park 06-Nov-26 1811m FIRM R7 Race 7 - Claiming, SP: 51.00 | Heman Harkie | 7 (7) |
| Belmont Park 08-Oct-26 2112m FIRM R4 Race 4 (of $150,696) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:08.680, SP: 101.00 was a bit rowdy in the early stages until rating along the inside before the first turn, continued chasing along the inside, retreated midway through the far turn. 1st Iron Sight ( F Prat 126 ) 2nd Urgency ( M Franco 122 ) 2.50L 3rd Harrow ( E J Zayas 126 ) 2.75L 6th Polar Bear Plunge ( H K Harkie 126 ) 12.75L See full results | H K Harkie 57.2kg 12.75L | 6 (6) |
| Belmont Park 25-Sep-26 1609m FIRM R6 Race 6 $248 (of $49,662) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:36.510, SP: 2.38 1st Pineapple Man ( K Carmouche 124 ) 2nd Smilensaycheese ( A Fresu 124 ) 3.00L 3rd Screaming Uncle ( R Gutierrez 124 ) 2.00L 8th Polar Bear Plunge ( R J Santana 126 ) 12.00L See full results | R J Santana 57.2kg 12.00L | 8 (11) |
| Saratoga 29-Aug-26 1811m FIRM R3 Race 3 $10,302 (of $51,511) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:50.790, SP: 11.00 1st Spoiler ( R J Santana 123 ) 2nd Polar Bear Plunge ( M Franco 121 ) 0.10L 3rd Shipsational ( D Davis 121 ) 3.00L See full results | M Franco 54.9kg 0.10L | 2 (7) |
| Saratoga 04-Jul-26 1811m FIRM R6 Race 6 $10,666 (of $53,328) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:51.800, SP: 6.50 1st Metatron's Muse ( J Ortiz 123 ) 2nd Polar Bear Plunge ( R J Santana 123 ) 0.10L 3rd Petrolo ( M Franco 121 ) 0.20L See full results | R J Santana 55.8kg 0.10L | 2 (7) |
| Belmont At The Big A 21-Jun-26 1710m R6 Race 6 $2,568 (of $64,212) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:42.490, SP: 3.75 was reserved on the inside, came under urging with three furlongs to run, saved ground into the stretch and lacked the needed response. 1st Shared Success ( E Zayas 123 ) 2nd Bar Fourteen ( C Elliott 121 ) 0.30L 3rd Late Call ( K Carmouche 121 ) 0.20L 5th Polar Bear Plunge ( M Franco 123 ) 3.85L See full results | M Franco 55.8kg 3.85L | 5 (7) |
| Belmont At The Big A 30-Apr-26 1609m GOOD Flat, SP: 14/1 | Edgard Zayas 55.8kg | 5 (8) |
| Fair Grounds 16-Mar-26 1710m YIELDING Flat, SP: 7/1 | Axel Concepcion 54.9kg | 6 (8) |
| Fair Grounds 19-Feb-26 1609m FIRM Flat, SP: 9/4 | Jose Ortiz 54.9kg | 5 (10) |
| Fair Grounds 29-Jan-26 1609m GOOD Flat, SP: 13/2 | Axel Concepcion 56.2kg | 2 (8) |
| Fair Grounds 18-Jan-26 1609m FIRM Flat, SP: 3/1 | Jose Ortiz 54.9kg | 1 (8) |
| Churchill Downs 23-Nov-25 1710m Flat, SP: 9/2 | Tyler Gaffalione 54.9kg | 5 (8) |
| Churchill Downs 31-Oct-25 1710m Flat, SP: 8/1 | Corey Lanerie 55.3kg | 5 (8) |
| Keeneland 08-Oct-25 1710m Flat, SP: 16/1 | Corey Lanerie 56.2kg | 4 (8) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 27-Aug-25 1710m FIRM Flat, SP: 33/1 | Alberto Burgos 55.3kg | 5 (8) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 12-Feb-25 1811m FIRM Flat, SP: 10/1 | Wilfred Vasquez 54kg | 4 (7) |
| Gulfstream 29-Jan-25 1609m FIRM Flat, SP: 10/1 | Reylu Gutierrez 55.3kg | 6 (10) |
| Gulfstream 27-Dec-24 1710m FAST Flat, SP: 10/1 | Reylu Gutierrez 54.4kg | 2 (7) |
| Churchill Downs 13-Nov-24 1710m FAST Flat, SP: 10/3 | Corey Lanerie 53.5kg | 3 (6) |
| Presque Isle Downs 21-Sep-24 1811m FAST Flat, SP: 33/1 | Willie Martinez 53.5kg | 6 (8) |
| Ellis Park 28-Jul-24 1811m FAST Flat, SP: 20/1 | Declan Cannon 55.3kg | 6 (7) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 18-Jun-24 2213m FIRM Flat, SP: 11/2 | David Cohen 54.4kg | 2 (11) |
| Pimlico 17-May-24 1710m GOOD Flat, SP: 10/1 | Joel Rosario 53.5kg | 6 (12) |
| Fair Grounds 12-Jan-24 1710m GOOD Flat, SP: 7/2 | James Graham 54.4kg | 2 (9) |
| Fair Grounds 15-Dec-23 1710m FIRM Flat, SP: 9/1 | James Graham 54.4kg | 7 (11) |
| Churchill Downs 04-Nov-23 1609m Flat, SP: 10/1 | Francisco Arrieta 54kg | 4 (11) |
| Churchill Downs 24-Sep-23 1710m FIRM Flat, SP: 16/1 | Francisco Arrieta 54kg | 7 (12) |