Pure Grinding (USA) Horse
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Pure Grinding, a 3yo dark bay/brown colt from the United States, is trained by Megan Fadlovich. He is by Modernist out of Brook's On Fire. The horse has not yet broken its maiden, failing to win in five starts. In its most recent start at Thistledown on June 4, 2026, rider Erik Barbaran guided Pure Grinding to a fourth-place finish behind winner Lightning Speed.
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| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Thistledown 04-Jun-26 1609m FIRM R5 Md $2,372 (of $33,900) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:42.040, SP: 7.00 failed to menace. 1st Lightning Speed ( R Bowen 119 ) 2nd Rollin In Spiders ( D J Haldar 119 ) 0.25L 3rd Bukele ( B Tapara 119 ) 1.25L 4th Pure Grinding ( E Barbaran 119 ) 7.50L See full results | E Barbaran 54kg 7.50L | 4 (9) |
| Thistledown 17-May-26 1207m R6 Md $6,780 (of $33,900) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:13.420, SP: 8.50 stalked the pace into the stretch, surged late inside rivals and got up for second. 1st Jolly Mon ( M Cedillo 119 ) 2nd Pure Grinding ( E Barbaran 119 ) 3.00L 3rd Lightning Speed ( R Bowen 119 ) 0.00L See full results | E Barbaran 54kg 3.00L | 2 (8) |
| Thistledown 30-Apr-26 1106m SOFT R3 Md $6,780 (of $33,900) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:07.040, SP: 6.50 stalked the pace along the inside, dug in late and got up for second. 1st Leftitforyou ( B Tapara 119 ) 2nd Pure Grinding ( V Fernandez 119 ) 5.25L 3rd Rollin In Spiders ( D Haldar 119 ) 0.30L See full results | V Fernandez 54kg 5.25L | 2 (6) |
| Mahoning Valley 20-Mar-26 1207m R8 Md $2,226 (of $31,800) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:13.390, SP: 6.00 raced off the rail, off the pace, moved up on the turn and passed tired rivals. 1st Run Bobby Run ( V Fernandez 118 ) 2nd Leftitforyou ( B Tapara 118 ) 2.25L 3rd Happycastle ( D Haldar 126 ) 4.75L 4th Pure Grinding ( R Bowen 118 ) 10.50L See full results | R Bowen 53.5kg 10.50L | 4 (7) |
| Mahoning Valley 07-Nov-25 1210m R5 Md $318 (of $31,800) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:14.910, SP: 7.00 broke well, showed GOOD speed to press the early pace in the initial stages, started to retreat before the turn, and did not have anything to offer in the stretch. 1st Rico Suave ( V Fernandez 122 ) 2nd Leavetheninetynine ( E Barbaran 122 ) 2.00L 3rd Wisley ( N Vigil 122 ) 0.30L 7th Pure Grinding ( D Haldar 122 ) 10.25L See full results | D Haldar 55.3kg 10.25L | 7 (10) |