Ringo is a gunslinger in the service of President Funny Valentine. He is dispatched to retrieve the Saint's Corpse parts in the possession of Gyro Zeppeli and Johnny Joestar during the Steel Ball Run race. He traps the duo, along with two other racers, Hot Pants and Gaucho, in an orchard near Cannon City at the beginning of the 4th Stage. Ringo's words during their encounter leave long lasting impressions on the protagonists, predominantly Gyro.