Punxsutawney Phil (USA) Horse
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Punxsutawney Phil is a 5yo dark bay/brown colt from the United States, trained by Horacio De Paz. He is by the stallion More Than Ready out of the dam Chubby Star. So far he has secured two wins. On 12th Dec 2025 at Turfway Park, he achieved his most notable victory, earning the $43500.00 prize in Race 8. The horse has proven to be a profitable choice for bettors, and backing him throughout his career would have yielded a 250% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Laurel Park 20-Apr-26 1710m R5 Race 5 $4,900 (of $49,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:42.510, SP: 6.50 , four wide the first turn, remained outside horses down the backstretch, circled the far turn four wide, was well placed in upper stretch and flattened out. 1st Zevon ( H Karamanos 123 ) 2nd Alakan ( J Ruiz 114 ) 0.75L 3rd Punxsutawney Phil ( K Gomez 123 ) 1.75L See full results | K Gomez 55.8kg 1.75L | 3 (12) |
| Turfway Park 08-Mar-26 1710m R9 Race 9 $846 (of $102,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:46.410, SP: 6.00 brushed with an outer rival leaving the gate, set the pace along the inside, got headed nearing the far turn, faded around that bend then caved through the lane. 1st Ocean Atlantique ( E Morales 125 ) 2nd Compton ( R Hernandez 125 ) 0.50L 3rd What Say Thee ( W Rodriguez 125 ) 0.75L 9th Punxsutawney Phil ( V Carrasco 125 ) 17.05L See full results | V Carrasco 56.7kg 17.05L | 9 (9) |
| Turfway Park 16-Jan-26 2012m R8 Race 8 $7,140 (of $102,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:05.340, SP: 7.50 pulled between horses early on, stalked in the three path, chased between horses around the far turn, floated to the four path in upper stretch, kept on to vie for show late but got outfinished. 1st Sugoi ( L Contreras 121 ) 2nd Shankar ( S Gonzalez 121 ) 0.15L 3rd Copper Missile ( D Machado 121 ) 1.75L 4th Punxsutawney Phil ( V Carrasco 121 ) 2.05L See full results | V Carrasco 54.9kg 2.05L | 4 (12) |
| Turfway Park 12-Dec-25 1610m R8 Race 8 $27,405 (of $43,500) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:36.730, SP: 21.00 GOOD speed to front, well rationed throughout with something left and lasted late. 1st Punxsutawney Phil ( V Carrasco 121 ) 2nd Frosty Indulgence ( L Machado 121 ) 0.75L 3rd Taunting ( E Morales 118 ) 3.25L See full results | V Carrasco 54.9kg | 1 (12) |
| Laurel Park 25-Oct-25 1610m R1 Race 1 $500 (of $30,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:35.890, SP: 6.50 stayed along the inner rail and was blocked in mid stretch. 1st King Covee ( V R Carrasco 126 ) 2nd Preacha Meyers ( Y Hazlewood 123 , Cd 128 ) 1.25L 3rd Deterrent ( D Centeno 123 ) 3.00L 7th Punxsutawney Phil ( J G Torrealba 126 ) 6.00L See full results | J G Torrealba 57.2kg 6.00L | 7 (10) |
| Laurel Park 06-Oct-25 1610m R3 Md $18,900 (of $30,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:37.030, SP: 3.50 1st Punxsutawney Phil ( J Torrealba 126 ) 2nd Oxford Union ( H Karamanos 126 ) 2.00L 3rd Midnight Fog ( S Russell 119 ) 2.75L See full results | J Torrealba 57.2kg | 1 (10) |
| Laurel Park 30-Dec-24 1410m FIRM R3 Md $1,230 (of $41,001) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:26.770, SP: 11.00 , three wide on the turn, advanced approaching the stretch, was floated five wide entering the lane and weakened. 1st Jasiel ( J Toledo 125 ) 2nd Let's Go J J ( J Rodriguez 125 ) 6.25L 3rd Karma's Inthehouse ( T Lyapustina 126 ) 9.25L 5th Punxsutawney Phil ( M J Sanchez 125 ) 12.80L See full results | M J Sanchez 56.7kg 12.80L | 5 (9) |