Runningforjoy (USA)

Country

United States

Foal Date

16-May-20

Colour

chestnut

Sire

Gun Runner

Dam

Joy Filled

Prize Money

154505

Trainer

Katy Cheeks

Owners

Leland Hayes

About

Runningforjoy is a 5yo ch unknown from United States trained by Katy Cheeks, who is based at . It is sired by the stallion Gun Runner out of the dam Joy Filled. Runningforjoy has managed to win 3 races in its career so far. On 2nd Nov 2023 at Churchill Downs, Runningforjoy scored its most significant win to date, getting the money in the $60000.00 Md.

Raced At

Penn National • Presque Isle Downs • Churchill Downs • Turfway Park • Keeneland

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Penn National 31-Oct-25 1670m SOFT R6 Race 6 $13,230 (of $21,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:42.940, SP: 2.38 set the early pace while in the two path, was well handled throughout and came four wide off the far turn and was sent down to kick away and then remained clear to the wire under a mild drive.	K Gomez 54.9kg	1 (6)
Presque Isle Downs 10-Oct-25 1610m R2 Race 2 $5,000 (of $25,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:36.740, SP: 4.50	A Gallardo 55.8kg 1.50L	2 (4)
Presque Isle Downs 18-Sep-25 1670m R4 Race 4 $625 (of $25,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:41.600, SP: 4.00 stalked the pace from four wide to the final bend, rallied to threated nearing the quarter pole and flattened out in upper stretch.	A Gallardo 55.8kg 5.10L	5 (5)
Presque Isle Downs 03-Sep-25 1670m R4 Race 4 $2,500 (of $25,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:41.160, SP: 7.00	G Martinez 55.8kg 2.00L	3 (5)
Presque Isle Downs 13-Aug-25 1670m R4 Race 4 $4,200 (of $21,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:39.330, SP: 9.00 stalked the pace while saving ground along the rail to the top of the lane, angled out brushing rival in upper stretch and finished willingly to be second best.	G Martinez 55.8kg 1.00L	2 (5)
Presque Isle Downs 23-Jul-25 1670m FIRM R3 Race 3 $1,470 (of $21,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:42.030, SP: 7.00 reserved off the pace in mid-pack through the far turn and finished with a good bid to just miss the show while making a steady late gain.	S Spieth 55.8kg 2.35L	4 (7)
Presque Isle Downs 05-Jul-25 1610m FIRM R5 Race 5 $9,450 (of $15,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:37.980, SP: 6.50 stalked the pace from four wide to the far turn, edged closer on the bend to engage the leaders turning for home, took command in upper stretch and cleared late.	G Martinez 55.8kg	1 (7)
Presque Isle Downs 12-Jun-25 1670m FIRM R4 Race 4 $375 (of $15,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:42.650, SP: 4.00 Prominent, no late kic	G Martinez 55.8kg 4.60L	5 (8)
Presque Isle Downs 20-May-25 1110m FIRM R8 Race 8 $425 (of $17,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:04.150, SP: 7.50 settled off the pace to near the rear of the field and showed some late interest rallying in the stretch without impact.	G A Martinez 55.8kg 7.35L	5 (10)
Churchill Downs 13-May-24 1810m FIRM R7 Race 7 $4,620 (of $66,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:49.210 broke outwardly, raced at the rear in the two to three path around the first turn, shifted out and gained in the five to four path into the far turn, sustained progress to take aim on the leaders in upper stretch, but flattened out while getting outkicked by an outer rival in midstretch and chased through the final furlong.	J L Ortiz 56.2kg 3.25L	4 (8)
Turfway Park 02-Mar-24 1610m FIRM R9 Race 9 $5,180 (of $74,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:38.260 inside run to far turn, angled out into stretch, ran on evenly.	C J Hernandez 56.7kg 4.00L	4 (12)
Turfway Park 23-Dec-23 2010m FIRM R8 Race 8 $568 (of $74,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:04.370 tracked top pair to far turn, with nothing left and faded back.	C J Hernandez 53.5kg 9.85L	6 (10)
Churchill Downs 25-Nov-23 1810m FIRM R6 Race 6 $8,890 (of $127,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:49.680 set the pace along the inside, vied with a pair of outer bidders at the three furlong pole but gave way turning for home.	C J Hernandez 53.5kg 7.75L	4 (9)
Churchill Downs 02-Nov-23 1710m R1 Md $37,800 (of $60,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:46.180 stalked along the inside under snug restraint around the first turn, pursued behind the leaders and from the three path around the far turn, brushed an outer rival while tipping to the five path to take aim between horses in upper stretch, sustained a bid passing the furlong grounds, gained an advantage while being corrected from leaning into an inner rival at the sixteenth pole and inched clear.	C J Hernandez 54.9kg	1 (5)
Keeneland 07-Oct-23 1710m R1 Md $4,760 (of $68,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:44.770 Bmpd st,ins,denied shw	C J Hernandez 54.4kg 2.75L	4 (12)
Churchill Downs 28-May-23 1810m GOOD R9 Md $1,305 (of $69,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:48.030, SP: 46.00 Bmp early,5w2nd,tired	J R Jr 53.5kg, Cd 0 11.50L	10 (10)
Keeneland 29-Apr-23 1410m GOOD R7 Md (of $100,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:26.370 broke slowly, and failed to factor three wide.	J R Jr 54.4kg 13.75L	8 (11)