Pondering (USA)
About
Pondering, a 3yo bred in the United States and conditioned by trainer Brendan P. Walsh, is by Hard Spun out of Always Thinking. The horse has recorded three victories, the most notable coming on August 3, 2025 at Ellis Park when it captured the $250,000 Ky Downs Preview Ladies Turf Sprint Stakes. Throughout its career it has been a lucrative prospect for bettors, delivering a 44% return on investment for those who backed it from the start.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Kentucky Downs 07-Sep-25 1307m GOOD R9 AGS Music City Stakes (Stakes) (of $2,000,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:14.540, SP: 13.00 | T Gaffalione 54.4kg 12.60L | 10 (12) |
| Ellis Park 03-Aug-25 1106m GOOD R9 KY Downs Preview Ladies Turf Sprint Stakes (Stakes) $157,500 (of $250,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:01.680, SP: 5.00 leaned outwardly leaving the gate, bumped a rival and dropped back, trailed in the two to four path around the turn, swung out to the seven path in upper stretch and rallied to reel in the leader in the closing stages. | T Gaffalione 53.5kg | 1 (8) |
| Ellis Park 07-Jul-25 1106m GOOD R8 Pea Patch Stakes (Stakes) $30,000 (of $150,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:01.240, SP: 10.00 was brushed by an inner foe leaving the gate, tracked from midpack along the inside, then in the two path into the turn, progressed turning for home, bid outside of the top pair and from the four path entering upper stretch, gained an advantage at the furlong grounds, met challenges on both sides at the sixteenth pole and was bested late before holding place. | L Machado 53.5kg 0.75L | 2 (9) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 12-Jun-25 1005m GOOD R6 Race 6 $29,131 (of $46,239) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:56.110, SP: 9.00 was off a step slow, raced inside, rallied at the eighth pole, split rivals and drew off under mild handling. | E Roman 53.5kg | 1 (9) |
| Churchill Downs 16-May-25 1106m GOOD R7 Race 7 $8,890 (of $127,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:02.100, SP: 6.00 stalked three wide, pressed around the turn, chased the clearing leader in upper stretch, got outkicked by an outer foe leaving the furlong grounds the yielded show late. | B J Hernandez 53.5kg 4.75L | 4 (12) |
| Fair Grounds 17-Mar-25 1207m FIRM R6 Race 6 $3,710 (of $53,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:09.670, SP: 9.00 brushed with an inner rival leaving the gate, tracked along the inside, steadied into the turn, chased into the lane and faded. | D Cannon 54kg 7.75L | 4 (5) |
| Fair Grounds 18-Feb-25 1207m FIRM R7 Race 7 (of $53,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:10.630, SP: 13.00 stumbled at the start and dislodged her rider, then walked off. | D Cannon 54kg 100L | 8 (8) |
| Fair Grounds 21-Jan-25 1106m GOOD R8 Race 8 (of $59,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:05.290, SP: 11.00 prompted outside of the leader, assumed command and drew clear in upper stretch, but lugged inwardly from being shown a right handed crop, bumped the rail and dislodged her rider at the sixteenth pole, then walked off. | D Cannon 54kg 100L | 8 (8) |
| Belmont At The Big A 06-Oct-24 1609m FIRM R7 Frizette Stakes (Stakes) $6,000 (of $400,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:36.730, SP: 7/2 2p trn,faltr,easd,wlkd | F Prat 54.4kg 34.50L | 7 (7) |
| Saratoga 01-Sep-24 1408m FIRM R11 Spinaway Stakes (Stakes) $1,800 (of $299,999) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:25.310, SP: 5/1 3-4p turn,6p into lane | L Machado 54.4kg 23.50L | 7 (11) |
| Ellis Park 23-Jul-24 1106m FIRM R3 Md $44,729 (of $71,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:04.810, SP: 5/6 Vied 3w,3p upr,handily | L Machado 54kg | 1 (7) |