Don's Joy (USA) Horse
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Don's Joy is a 3yo dk b/br from United States trained by Joe Sharp. He is by Kitten's Joy out of Nothing To Wear. Don's Joy has not yet broken his maiden, failing to win in four starts. In his most recent outing at Churchill Downs on September 13, 2026, he was ridden by Tyler Gaffalione and finished second to Lightning Run.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Churchill Downs 13-Sep-26 1811m R3 Md $18,666 (of $93,331) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:49.730, SP: 6.50 1st Lightning Run ( J Ortiz 120 ) 2nd Don's Joy ( T Gaffalione 120 ) 0.75L 3rd Risky Wave ( V Carrasco 124 ) 0.85L See full results | T Gaffalione 54.4kg 0.75L | 2 (10) |
| Fair Grounds 27-Dec-25 1609m R7 Md (of $44,659) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:37.490, SP: 4.50 settled off the pace, lost ground in the first turn, steadied three eighths, passed tired foes. 1st Struck At Midnight ( P Lopez 120 ) 2nd Loch Fyne ( M Murrill 120 ) 0.50L 3rd Dream Eagle ( E Nieves 120 ) 0.30L 8th Don's Joy ( J Ortiz 120 ) 7.60L See full results | J Ortiz 54.4kg 7.60L | 8 (10) |
| Fair Grounds 30-Nov-25 1610m R6 Md $2,478 (of $82,607) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:37.890, SP: 5.50 raced in the middle of the pack along the inside, split foes at the three sixteenths, showed a mild rally late. 1st Pretty Ribbon ( M J Pedroza 120 ) 2nd Struck At Midnight ( P Lopez 120 ) 1.75L 3rd Ontology ( D Cannon 120 ) 1.50L 5th Don's Joy ( B A Curtis 120 ) 3.40L See full results | B A Curtis 54.4kg 3.40L | 5 (12) |
| Churchill Downs 27-Oct-25 1710m R6 Md $1,791 (of $184,530) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:43.480, SP: 34.00 saved ground in midpack, paused momentarily at the sixteenth pole and stayed on. 1st Indigo Woods ( A Concepcion 119 ) 2nd Island Girl ( L Machado 119 ) 1.75L 3rd That Wasn't Me ( A Beschizza 119 ) 0.20L 6th Don's Joy ( B A Curtis 119 ) 4.60L See full results | B A Curtis 54kg 4.60L | 6 (12) |