The Piranha (USA) Horse
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The Piranha, a 5yo gr/ro foaled in the United States and conditioned by Mark Ippolito, is out of the mare Mystic Island and by the stallion Social Inclusion. The horse has yet to win, remaining winless after 13 starts. In its latest start at Penn National on July 8 2026, jockey Vladimir Diaz guided The Piranha to a second-place finish behind Tiz The Great.
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| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Penn National 08-Jul-26 1207m FIRM R7 Md $3,200 (of $16,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:11.960, SP: 4.33 broke on top, angled in past the five eighths then bid between foes near the half, chased the winner three wide, continued willing pursuit past mid stretch, was getting a bit weary late but managed to save the place. 1st Tiz The Great ( W Corujo 122 ) 2nd The Piranha ( V Diaz 125 ) 7.50L 3rd Crown Apple ( D Cora 122 ) 7.75L See full results | V Diaz 56.7kg 7.50L | 2 (7) |
| Penn National 27-Jun-26 1207m GOOD R4 Md $3,200 (of $16,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:12.570, SP: 2.50 stalked the leader on the outside early, continued around the turn in the four path, began a bid entering the stretch and dueled to the finish to narrowly miss. 1st Letspumpthebrakes ( D Cora 122 ) 2nd The Piranha ( V Diaz 125 ) 0.50L 3rd Chubblesome ( Y Ramos 125 ) 7.25L See full results | V Diaz 56.7kg 0.50L | 2 (5) |
| Penn National 11-Jun-26 1207m SOFT R7 Md $1,600 (of $16,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:11.390, SP: 5.00 was reserved early and raced wide, five to six wide on the turn and came nine wide into the lane and had a late rally on the far outside to best the rest. 1st Rar ( J Torres 124 ) 2nd Bernie Says So ( W Corujo 121 ) 4.00L 3rd The Piranha ( V Diaz 124 ) 6.50L See full results | V Diaz 56.2kg 6.50L | 3 (7) |
| Penn National 16-May-26 1106m FIRM R4 Md $3,200 (of $16,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:04.550, SP: 5.50 settled back to be the early trailer, finished well along the outside of the stretch to earn the place award. 1st Rip My Heart ( Y Ramos 124 ) 2nd The Piranha ( V Diaz 124 ) 9.75L 3rd Craigh Na Dun ( I Beato 124 ) 1.25L See full results | V Diaz 56.2kg 9.75L | 2 (5) |
| Penn National 03-May-26 1207m R7 Md $3,200 (of $16,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:12.360, SP: 15.00 broke out bothering foes at the start, unhurriedly brought up the rear dropping well back early, advanced on the turn, came out nine wide at the top of the stretch, was flying late but missed. 1st Lewis The Robber ( I Beato 120 ) 2nd The Piranha ( V Diaz 124 ) 0.25L 3rd Rippin ( J Torres 120 ) 1.50L See full results | V Diaz 56.2kg 0.25L | 2 (9) |