Halfway Joking (USA) Horse
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Halfway Joking is a 5yo chestnut from the United States trained by Troy Newton. It is by stallion Practical Joke out of the dam Halfway. The horse has not yet broken its maiden, having failed to win in nine starts. In its most recent start at Turfway Park on 8 Jan 2026, ridden by Fernando De La Cruz, it finished fifth behind winner Delta Tau Chi.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Turfway Park 08-Jan-26 1207m R9 Md (of $30,800) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:11.210, SP: 4.00 tracked in the three to four path, lacked progress and saved fifth. 1st Delta Tau Chi ( W A Rodriguez 122 ) 2nd Livehappy ( L Machado 122 ) 0.00L 3rd Samdini ( D Sheehy 122 ) 0.00L 5th Halfway Joking ( F D L Cruz 122 ) 0.00L See full results | F D L Cruz 55.3kg 0.00L | 5 (12) |
| Keeneland 25-Oct-25 1410m FIRM R2 Md $600 (of $48,000) Barrier 15, Winning Time: 01:24.980, SP: 13.00 chased forwardly in the four to five path, floated wider into the lane, leaned in and gave way between horses. 1st Tyler's Turn ( E Esquivel 121 ) 2nd Pacific Standard ( F Arrieta 121 ) 4.00L 3rd Tiz My Hero ( J Torres 124 ) 0.50L 9th Halfway Joking ( D Cannon 124 ) 13.25L See full results | D Cannon 56.2kg 13.25L | 9 (11) |
| Turfway Park 02-Mar-25 1310m FIRM R2 Md $425 (of $29,900) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:20.020, SP: 2.88 speed between horses, dueled to the turn, gave in through the stretch run. 1st Teen Idol ( J Ramos 125 ) 2nd Stormproof ( W Rodriguez 125 ) 4.25L 3rd Surfin Sam ( S Sanjur 125 ) 1.50L 7th Halfway Joking ( F C L De 125 ) 11.50L See full results | F C L De 56.7kg 11.50L | 7 (7) |
| Turfway Park 07-Feb-25 1210m FIRM R10 Md $5,980 (of $29,900) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:11.960, SP: 7.50 tracking top pair to stretch, angled three wide between foes late. 1st Explosively ( J P Barcenas 125 ) 2nd Halfway Joking ( F C L De 125 ) 3.25L 3rd Teen Idol ( J Ramos 125 ) 0.30L See full results | F C L De 56.7kg 3.25L | 2 (9) |
| Turfway Park 16-Jan-25 1210m FIRM R6 Md $758 (of $79,998) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:11.680, SP: 7.50 had an awkward start with no speed and never menaced throughout. 1st Theismann ( C Lanerie 122 ) 2nd Thunder Appeal ( W Rodriguez 122 ) 1.25L 3rd Holster ( G Saez 122 ) 0.50L 8th Halfway Joking ( A Cedillo 122 ) 14.80L See full results | A Cedillo 55.3kg 14.80L | 8 (8) |
| Turfway Park 15-Dec-24 1210m FIRM R9 Md $5,599 (of $79,998) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:09.960, SP: 7.00 ran up three wide to turn flattened out in the srtetch run. 1st Jimmy Rules ( A Jimenez 122 ) 2nd Geno's Myth ( C Barbosa 122 ) 2.00L 3rd Shortstop ( L Machado 124 ) 0.50L 4th Halfway Joking ( A Cedillo 122 ) 4.75L See full results | A Cedillo 55.3kg 4.75L | 4 (12) |
| Churchill Downs 23-Sep-24 1210m FIRM R10 Md $1,251 (of $120,001) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:08.910 4-w, gave way 1st Senior Officer ( F Geroux 121 ) 2nd Trust Issues ( L Saez 121 ) 1.25L 3rd I'm Mcdreamy ( R Vazquez 121 ) 3.25L 12th Halfway Joking ( D Cannon 121 ) 13.25L See full results | D Cannon 54.9kg 13.25L | 12 (12) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 28-Aug-24 1010m GOOD R5 Md $8,705 (of $43,522) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:55.580 stalked the pace in the three path and bid late for the place while no match. 1st Alcove ( A Concepcion 120 ) 2nd Halfway Joking ( D Parker 120 ) 2.00L 3rd Maliblue ( F C L De 120 ) 2.00L See full results | D Parker 54.4kg 2.00L | 2 (7) |
| Turfway Park 06-Jan-24 1210m FIRM R5 Md $2,019 (of $70,000) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 01:10.190 had a tardy start while evenly and no late bid when needed. 1st Epic Ride ( A Beschizza 120 ) 2nd Bowstreet ( G Corrales 120 ) 5.00L 3rd Sharp Shot ( A Concepcion 120 , Cd 115 ) 9.00L 5th Halfway Joking ( W A Rodriguez 120 ) 14.75L See full results | W A Rodriguez 54.4kg 14.75L | 5 (12) |