Pontus (USA)
About
Pontus, a 4yo dk b/br bred in the United States and trained by Lori Plasters, is by Gio Ponti out of Agile Wonder. He has collected six wins so far. His biggest victory arrived on 30 Oct 2024 at Fairmount Park, where he captured the $23,499 Race 2 – Allowance Optional Claiming. Over his career he’s proved to be a profitable runner for bettors; backing him from the beginning would have delivered a 2% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Fairmount Park 29-Oct-25 1670m R10 Race 10 $5,670 (of $9,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:46.030, SP: 3.00 broke sharp, cruised clear into far turn, safe driving. | A Santos 56.2kg | 1 (9) |
| Fairmount Park 15-Oct-25 1210m R7 Race 7 $5,355 (of $8,500) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:12.250, SP: 17.00 broke sharp, set a pressured pace along the rail around the bend, stifled outside bid leaving the quarter pole, powered home under very strong handling. | A Santos 56.2kg | 1 (7) |
| Fairmount Park 05-Oct-25 1210m R2 Race 2 $630 (of $9,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:11.880, SP: 13.00 settled early on, raced four wide through the far turn and needed more in the drive. | A Gonzalez 56.2kg 10.10L | 4 (7) |
| Fairmount Park 17-Sep-25 1210m R4 Race 4 $1,200 (of $12,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:12.750, SP: 17.00 saved ground off the pace, clean rail bid started from the quarter pole, chased on willingly to nail down the show prize. | A Gonzalez 56.2kg 4.25L | 3 (5) |
| Fairmount Park 20-Aug-25 1210m R4 Race 4 $360 (of $9,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:13.580, SP: 5.00 tracked in the five path but weakened in the stretch. | A Gonzalez 56.2kg 17.50L | 5 (5) |
| Fairmount Park 10-Aug-25 1210m R8 Race 8 $159 (of $12,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:12.210, SP: 17.00 had slow start, rated inside early but did not threaten. | A Gonzalez 57.2kg 13.75L | 7 (9) |
| Fairmount Park 20-Jul-25 1210m FIRM R3 Race 3 $1,890 (of $27,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:11.160, SP: 17.00 trailed in the four path early, was ridden in the two path around the turn, angled out to the six path at the top of the stretch, but weakened. | S Gonzalez 56.2kg 12.10L | 4 (6) |
| Fairmount Park 29-Jun-25 1210m FIRM R3 Race 3 $3,260 (of $16,320) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:11.510 raced off the pace in the three path, angled in to the two path of the stretch to split horses and rally for the place award. | J Diego 56.2kg 12.25L | 2 (6) |
| Fairmount Park 04-Jun-25 1210m FIRM R5 Race 5 $351 (of $27,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:12.690, SP: 11.00 fractious gate, slow to stride, five deep upper, weakened stretch. | J Felix 56.2kg 18.25L | 6 (7) |
| Fairmount Park 18-May-25 1210m FIRM R6 Race 6 $324 (of $27,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:13.110 raced in midpack but weakened in the final furlong. | A Santos 56.2kg 10.60L | 8 (9) |
| Fairmount Park 30-Oct-24 1210m FIRM R2 Race 2-Allowance Optional Claiming $14,804 (of $23,499) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:12.930, SP: 1.67 Clearly best | A Santos 53.5kg | 1 (7) |
| Fanduel Sportsbook And Horse Racing 29-Oct-24 1210m R2 Fanduel Sportsbook And Horse Racing race 2 $14,100 (of $23,500) Barrier 7 | 53.5kg | 1 (7) |
| Fairmount Park 16-Oct-24 1210m FIRM R8 Race 8-Allowance Optional Claiming $4,700 (of $23,499) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:13.130, SP: 14/5 2wd 1/4,weaved stretch | A Santos 53.5kg 0.50L | 2 (10) |
| Fanduel Sportsbook And Horse Racing 15-Oct-24 1210m R8 Fanduel Sportsbook And Horse Racing race 8 $5,200 (of $26,000) Barrier 7 | 53.5kg | 2 (10) |
| Fairmount Park 25-Sep-24 1210m FIRM R3 Md $5,039 (of $7,999) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:13.240, SP: 7/10 Checkd start,2wide bid | A Santos 54.4kg | 1 (6) |
| Fanduel Sportsbook And Horse Racing 24-Sep-24 1210m R3 Fanduel Sportsbook And Horse Racing race 3 $4,800 (of $8,000) Barrier 4 | 54.4kg | 1 (6) |
| Fairmount Park 18-Aug-24 1210m FIRM R5 Md $156 (of $7,087) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:13.450, SP: 6/1 5wide turn, flattened | V Santiago 53.5kg, Cd 0 7.00L | 6 (7) |
| Fanduel Sportsbook And Horse Racing 17-Aug-24 1210m R5 Fanduel Sportsbook And Horse Racing race 5 $156 (of $12,000) Barrier 5 | V Santiago 53.5kg, Cd 0 | 6 (7) |
| Hawthorne 01-Jul-24 1710m GOOD R5 Md $2,380 (of $34,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:44.730 Tracked,failed to gain | C A Emigh 54kg 12.50L | 4 (8) |
| Hawthorne 16-Jun-24 1110m GOOD R5 Md $1,020 (of $34,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:02.660 was forced out a bit at the start, coaxed forward chasing from off the inside, raced mostly three to five wide throughout and kept on evenly. | C A Emigh 54kg 3.55L | 5 (9) |
| Fairmount Park 19-May-24 1210m FIRM Md (of $13,200), Winning Time: 01:12.770, SP: 16/10 2-3 path turn,2nd best | V Santiago 53.5kg 7.25L | 2 (7) |
| Hawthorne 05-May-24 1210m FIRM R5 Md (of $32,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:10.450 was not a threat. | O Hernandez 53.5kg 9.60L | 5 (6) |
| Hawthorne 14-Apr-24 1110m FIRM R6 Md $3,400 (of $34,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:05.040 saved ground after breaking a step slow, slipped through during the drive and finished in a mild rally. | C A Emigh 53.5kg 5.50L | 3 (9) |