Ruggs (USA)

Country

United States

Foal Date

30-Mar-19

Colour

chestnut

Sire

Gun Runner

Dam

Brazen Persuasion

Prize Money

$325881

Trainer

Raymond G. Valerio

Owners

Curt Ferguson

About

Ruggs, a 6yo horse bred in the United States and trained by Raymond G. Valerio, is by Gun Runner out of Brazen Persuasion. The animal has captured six victories in its career. Its most notable triumph came on 20 April 2024 at Oaklawn Park, where it secured a $37,200 claiming win.

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Sunray Park 26-May-25 1810m R11 San Juan County Commissioners Stakes (Stakes) $5,250 (of $75,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:54.140 contested pace to third turn, battled between to stretch, yielded.	A Arboleda 55.8kg 4.85L	4 (10)
Sunray Park 20-Apr-25 1307m FIRM R10 Kendrick Inaugural Stakes (Stakes) $15,000 (of $75,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:17.900 tracked the early pace while three wide, attended to the pace up the backstretch run, chased.	E P Gomez 55.8kg 3.50L	2 (6)
Turf Paradise 23-Mar-25 1207m FIRM R9 Phoenix Gold Cup Stakes (Stakes) $10,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:07.360, SP: 13.00 saved ground while being allowed to settle, slipped through during the drive and finished strongly for the place.	J Asencio 54kg 2.75L	2 (8)
Turf Paradise 05-Feb-25 1207m FIRM R3 Race 3 $4,700 (of $23,500) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:08.800, SP: 5.00 Vied ins, gave way 1/8	G Rodriguez 56.2kg 1.50L	2 (7)
Turf Paradise 07-Jan-25 1207m FIRM R5 Race 5 $14,804 (of $23,499) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:08.560, SP: 11.00 Floatd out,perfect bob	G Rodriguez 55.3kg	1 (7)
Turf Paradise 17-Dec-24 1005m FIRM R5 Race 5 (of $25,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:56.200, SP: 7.00 , four wide between horses mid turn, drafted in a bit for the drive and faded.	O Mojica 56.2kg 8.05L	7 (8)
Turf Paradise 03-Dec-24 905m FIRM R6 Race 6 $14,804 (of $23,499) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:50.750, SP: 2.00 Bobbld,rail,xchngd bmp	O Mojica 56.2kg	1 (5)
Mountaineer 05-Aug-24 1207m FIRM R6 (of $20,300) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:10.040, SP: 13/2 Drew even ins, ceded	H Hernandez 54.4kg 5.25L	5 (8)
Lone Star Park 01-Jul-24 1307m FIRM $2,415 (of $34,500), Winning Time: 01:16.760, SP: 13/5 pressed the pace from the inside, then inched up to go shoulder to shoulder with the pacesetter, was met with more outer rivals then vie gamely in the upper stretch while two wide then gave way.	E Valdez-jiminez 54.9kg, Cd 0 6.05L	4 (8)
Lone Star Park 28-May-24 1207m FIRM (of $100,000), Winning Time: 01:09.290, SP: 35/1 veered outwardly and bumped foe, then dueled with an outer foe into the turn, was in tight, steadied at the five sixteenths pole then flattened out.	E Valdez-jiminez 55.3kg, Cd 0 10.25L	7 (8)
Oaklawn Park 05-May-24 1207m FIRM R10 (of $114,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:09.120, SP: 40/1 Brief speed inside	E Esquivel 52.2kg 15.75L	6 (7)
Oaklawn Park 20-Apr-24 1207m FIRM R7 Race 7 $39,060 (of $37,200) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:10.610, SP: 9/2 Pace btwn,found more	J C Bealmear 52.6kg, Cd 49.4kg	1 (9)
Oaklawn Park 23-Mar-24 1207m FIRM R8 Race 8 $31,500 (of $31,750) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:10.460, SP: 16/10 3w bid,clear,drift	C Torres 55.3kg	1 (9)
Oaklawn Park 28-Jan-24 1207m FIRM R8 Race 8 (of $89,535) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:12.590, SP: 18/1 4w 1/4,tight 3/16	C Hernandez 54.9kg 4.75L	5 (11)
Remington Park 17-Dec-23 1207m R11 Race 11 $27,783 (of $44,100) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:11.460 was allowed to settled then rallied on the turn while three wide, was in a long drive and powered to the front in mid stretch and was best in the end.	F J Manrrique 55.3kg	1 (7)
Remington Park 17-Dec-23 1207m FIRM (of $22,752), Winning Time: 01:11.460, SP: 1/2 Rallied,3w, driving	F Manrrique 55.3kg	1 (7)
Churchill Downs 13-Nov-23 1207m FIRM R2 Race 2 $7,300 (of $73,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:09.130 leaned outwardly and lightly bumped an outer rival at the start, tracked his foes from the two path, took aim outside of them in upper stretch, but only managed to chase while needing more.	R S Jr 54.4kg 2.25L	3 (3)
Horseshoe Indianapolis 08-Sep-23 1207m FIRM R5 CL (of $38,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:11.680 pressed the pace while three wide, battled with inner rivals on the turn, was used up and flattened out in the stretch.	J D Ramos 55.3kg 9.25L	7 (9)
Saratoga 04-Aug-23 1609m FIRM R8 CL $10,920 (of $156,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:38.150 Led 3p, vied 2p, wknd	T Gaffalione 55.3kg 6.25L	4 (6)
Horseshoe Indianapolis 28-Jun-23 1207m FIRM R6 CL $7,600 (of $38,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:10.200 pressed the pace outside of the leader, bid late but missed.	C A Torres 55.3kg 0.50L	2 (6)
Pimlico 20-May-23 1207m FIRM R2 CL $6,400 (of $64,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:09.080 prompted the early pace three wide and between rivals, gave hard pursuit four wide from the head of the lane but hung late.	T Gaffalione 55.8kg 2.00L	3 (5)
Oaklawn Park 28-Apr-23 1207m GOOD (of $63,600), Winning Time: 01:10.040, SP: 9/2 4w 1/4, slow gain	C Torres 54.9kg 1.75L	2 (6)
Oaklawn Park 01-Apr-23 1207m FIRM (of $75,000), Winning Time: 01:09.050, SP: 18/1 Chased,caught 2nd	T Gaffalione 54.9kg 7.50L	3 (7)
Oaklawn Park 17-Mar-23 1207m SYNTHETIC CL (of $63,600), Winning Time: 01:09.520, SP: 50/1 4w 1/4, little left	D Cabrera 53.5kg, Cd 0 10.50L	8 (12)
Horseshoe Indianapolis 18-Oct-22 1207m R4 Race 4 (of $38,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:10.540 was unhurried early while off the inside, raced through the three path on the turn and lacked a response.	J Gilligan 53.5kg 15.50L	8 (8)
Churchill Downs 21-Sep-22 1207m SYNTHETIC CL (of $68,373), Winning Time: 01:09.230, SP: 19/2 Ins winner,yielded 1/8	R J Santana 53.5kg, Cd 0 3.00L	4 (7)
Horseshoe Indianapolis 02-Sep-22 1207m R4 Race 4 $7,600 (of $38,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:09.720 stalked the pace in the four path, rallied at the quarter pole, led late and was caught at the wire.	D L Parker 53.5kg 0.05L	2 (7)
Pimlico 22-May-22 1709m FIRM R11 Sir Barton S. sponsored by Brandon and Diannah Perry to Benefit The Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance (Stakes) $7,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:43.200 bumped, by.	J Rosario 55.3kg 7.50L	4 (8)