Runningforjoy (USA) Horse
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Runningforjoy, a six-year-old chestnut gelding bred in the United States, by Gun Runner out of Joy Filled, is trained by Katy Cheeks and owned by Leland Hayes. From 25 starts he has claimed five wins and placed six times, earning $219,328 in prize money. His most recent start came at Presque Isle Downs on 14 October 2026, finishing 1st of 5.
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Mahoning Valley Race Course • Presque Isle Downs • Mountaineer • Tampa Bay Downs • Penn National • Churchill Downs • Turfway Park • KeenelandRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Mahoning Valley Race Course 10-Nov-26 1673m R8 Race 8 - Starter Allowance, SP: 17.00 | Luis Rivera | 4 (8) |
| Presque Isle Downs 14-Oct-26 1673m R7 Race 7 $15,366 (of $24,390) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:40.730, SP: 9.00 unhurried for the first half mile to be the trailer, rallied on the turn with a steady advance and wore down the pacesetter inside the final sixteenth to be along in time. 1st Runningforjoy ( T Kingsley 123 , Cd 118 ) 2nd Halon ( R Montanez 123 ) 0.50L 3rd Maybern ( C Pruitt 123 , Cd 116 ) 1.00L See full results | T Kingsley 55.8kg, Cd 53.5kg | 1 (5) |
| Mountaineer 15-Sep-26 1609m R7 Race 7 $1,420 (of $20,281) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:41.670, SP: 1.73 stalked the pace chasing on the far turn fading wide in upper stretch. 1st El Guty ( B Tapara 124 ) 2nd Semper Anticus ( R Barrios 124 ) 0.20L 3rd Judge Rules ( C Oliveros 124 ) 7.25L 4th Runningforjoy ( E Barbaran 124 ) 10.35L See full results | E Barbaran 56.2kg 10.35L | 4 (5) |
| Presque Isle Downs 19-Aug-26 1673m R7 Race 7 $697 (of $46,448) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:40.410, SP: 11.00 stalked the pace from four wide to midway on the turn and steadily gave way turning for home. 1st Kid Cairo ( W Alencar 123 ) 2nd Triple Start ( T Kingsley 123 ) 0.50L 3rd Outsider ( G Martinez 123 ) 2.25L 6th Runningforjoy ( H V Gomez 123 ) 5.90L See full results | H V Gomez 55.8kg 5.90L | 6 (9) |
| Presque Isle Downs 06-Aug-26 1308m R7 Race 7 $1,170 (of $46,798) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:15.880, SP: 11.00 pressed the pace to midway on the turn and weakened. 1st City Tripper ( T Kingsley 123 ) 2nd Thorn Of Hearts ( C Barbosa 123 ) 1.00L 3rd Wicked Genius ( M Allen 123 ) 0.75L 5th Runningforjoy ( G Martinez 123 ) 3.00L See full results | G Martinez 55.8kg 3.00L | 5 (8) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 11-Apr-26 1408m R6 Race 6 $9,192 (of $45,960) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:21.520, SP: 10.00 raced at the back of the pack early, navigated the bend from the two path and improved position in the lane. 1st Paynted Warrior ( I Rodriguez 118 ) 2nd Runningforjoy ( G Martinez 118 ) 14.25L 3rd Escape Key ( C Gonzalez 118 ) 0.50L See full results | G Martinez 53.5kg 14.25L | 2 (7) |
| Mahoning Valley 22-Dec-25 1609m GOOD Flat, SP: 5/4 | Luis Rivera 57.2kg | 3 (5) |
| Mahoning Valley 11-Dec-25 1609m Flat, SP: 3/1 | Luis Rivera 56.2kg | 1 (7) |
| Mahoning Valley 24-Nov-25 1609m Flat, SP: 2/1 | Luis Rivera 57.2kg | 2 (8) |
| Penn National 31-Oct-25 1673m Flat, SP: 11/8 | Kevin Gomez 54.9kg | 1 (6) |
| Presque Isle Downs 09-Oct-25 1609m Flat, SP: 7/2 | Antonio Gallardo 55.8kg | 2 (4) |
| Presque Isle Downs 17-Sep-25 1673m FAST Flat, SP: 3/1 | Antonio Gallardo 55.8kg | 5 (5) |
| Presque Isle Downs 02-Sep-25 1673m Flat, SP: 6/1 | Gaddiel Martinez 55.8kg | 3 (5) |
| Presque Isle Downs 12-Aug-25 1673m Flat, SP: 8/1 | Gaddiel Martinez 55.8kg | 2 (5) |
| Presque Isle Downs 22-Jul-25 1673m Flat, SP: 6/1 | Scott Spieth 55.8kg | 4 (7) |
| Presque Isle Downs 04-Jul-25 1609m FAST Flat, SP: 11/2 | Gaddiel Martinez 55.8kg | 1 (7) |
| Presque Isle Downs 11-Jun-25 1673m FAST Flat, SP: 3/1 | Gaddiel Martinez 55.8kg | 5 (8) |
| Presque Isle Downs 19-May-25 1106m FAST Flat, SP: 13/2 | Gaddiel Martinez 55.8kg | 5 (10) |
| Churchill Downs 12-May-24 1811m FAST Flat, SP: 5/4 | Jose Ortiz 56.2kg | 4 (8) |
| Turfway Park 02-Mar-24 1609m FAST Flat, SP: 10/1 | Colby Hernandez 56.7kg | 4 (12) |
| Turfway Park 23-Dec-23 2012m FAST Flat, SP: 7/1 | Colby Hernandez 53.5kg | 6 (10) |
| Churchill Downs 24-Nov-23 1811m FAST Flat, SP: 25/1 | Colby Hernandez 53.5kg | 4 (9) |
| Churchill Downs 01-Nov-23 1710m FAST Flat, SP: 4/1 | Colby Hernandez 54.9kg | 1 (5) |
| Keeneland 06-Oct-23 1710m FAST Flat, SP: 25/1 | Colby Hernandez 54.4kg | 4 (12) |
| Keeneland 28-Apr-23 1408m GOOD Flat, SP: 33/1 | Joseph Rocco Jr 54.4kg | 8 (11) |