He's Not Joking (USA) Horse
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He's Not Joking is a 4yo b bred in the United States and trained by Josie Carroll. He is by the stallion Practical Joke out of Collegeville Girl. To date, he has claimed two victories. On November 4, 2024, at Woodbine, he captured his most important triumph, winning the $134,999 Bet365 Grey Stakes.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Gulfstream 01-Mar-26 1710m FIRM R8 Race 8 (of $87,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:38.880, SP: 51.00 played no factor while racing four and five wide. 1st Cruise The Nile ( J Ruiz 121 ) 2nd Burnham Square ( E Zayas 123 ) 2.25L 3rd Chapman's Peak ( I O Jr 121 ) 2.75L 8th He's Not Joking ( M Gutierrez 121 ) 7.45L See full results | M Gutierrez 54.9kg 7.45L | 8 (12) |
| Gulfstream 25-Jan-26 1673m R6 Hcp $1,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:39.560, SP: 34.00 was settled back early and trailed, swung out seven wide leaving the turn and passed the tiring rivals. 1st Prevent ( J Velazquez 120 ) 2nd Horsepower ( J Ortiz 123 ) 0.30L 3rd Private Thoughts ( T Gaffalione 121 ) 2.25L 7th He's Not Joking ( F Geroux 118 ) 5.25L See full results | F Geroux 53.5kg 5.25L | 7 (12) |
| Woodbine 07-Dec-25 1810m R9 Race 9 $11,760 (of $117,600) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:52.180, SP: 2.88 was stacked four wide arguing on the front end heading into the initial bend, flanked the pacesetter on the outside at the half, closed in even more to duel between horses on the front end with five sixteenths to go, shifted to the three path turning for home but could only finish up mildly to be a distant third behind the top duo who had it to themselves in deep stretch. 1st Tour The City ( R Munger 125 ) 2nd Magna Time ( R Hernandez 123 ) 4.00L 3rd He's Not Joking ( E J Wilson 121 ) 7.50L See full results | E J Wilson 54.9kg 7.50L | 3 (5) |
| Woodbine 19-Oct-25 1810m FIRM R9 Ontario Derby (Stakes) $10,500 (of $150,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:50.880, SP: 5.00 had a stalking trip on the fence in the early stages, was nudged for run at the five sixteenths pole, could not quicken with the eventual winner inside two furlongs from home, angled to the five path turning for home, kept on fighting to the end, could not get to the lead pair but dug in late just missing the nod for the show award. 1st Borealis Trail ( J Campos 121 ) 2nd Mansetti ( P Moran 125 ) 2.00L 3rd Wagstaff ( R Hernandez 121 ) 2.50L 4th He's Not Joking ( F Aebly 121 ) 4.60L See full results | F Aebly 54.9kg 4.60L | 4 (7) |
| Turfway Park 23-Mar-25 1810m FIRM R12 Jeff Ruby Steaks (Stakes) $6,136 (of $777,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:50.100, SP: 15.00 was never a factor. 1st Final Gambit ( L Machado 123 ) 2nd Flying Mohawk ( J Ramos 123 ) 3.50L 3rd Maximum Promise ( L Dettori 123 ) 0.50L 11th He's Not Joking ( R Hernandez 123 ) 20.50L See full results | R Hernandez 55.8kg 20.50L | 11 (12) |
| Gulfstream 02-Feb-25 1710m FIRM R11 Holy Bull Stakes (Stakes) $7,350 (of $265,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:43.600, SP: 21.00 Bumped 1/2, 2wd 1st Burnham Square ( E Zayas 118 ) 2nd Tappan Street ( L Saez 118 ) 1.75L 3rd Burning Glory ( T Gaffalione 118 ) 9.25L 5th He's Not Joking ( J Velazquez 124 ) 16.75L See full results | J Velazquez 56.2kg 16.75L | 5 (7) |
| Churchill Downs 01-Dec-24 1710m FIRM R11 Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes (Stakes) $3,625 (of $400,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:43.010, SP: 11.00 broke a step slow and was bumped and bothered by an outer rival at the start, laid off of the pace along the inside under a snug hold early on, chased moving off of the fence around teh far turn, fanned out to the six path into the lane and failed to factor. 1st First Resort ( L Saez 122 ) 2nd Jonathan's Way ( J Rosario 122 ) 2.25L 3rd Tiztastic ( C Torres 122 ) 1.75L 8th He's Not Joking ( F Geroux 122 ) 10.50L See full results | F Geroux 55.3kg 10.50L | 8 (9) |
| Woodbine 04-Nov-24 1710m FIRM R9 bet365 Grey Stakes (Stakes) $85,049 (of $134,999) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:43.180, SP: 8.50 4-5w move, going away 1st He's Not Joking ( K Kimura 119 ) 2nd Dewolf ( R M Hernandez 120 ) 4.00L 3rd Shifty ( S Civaci 117 ) 5.25L See full results | K Kimura 54kg | 1 (8) |
| Woodbine 14-Oct-24 1410m FIRM R7 Display Stakes (Stakes) $12,501 (of $125,001) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:23.640 Drop back1/4,uplate3rd 1st Thundering ( E Flores 118 ) 2nd Bucaro ( R Hernandez 120 ) 1.25L 3rd He's Not Joking ( K Kimura 120 ) 4.00L See full results | K Kimura 54.4kg 4.00L | 3 (6) |
| Woodbine 16-Sep-24 1410m FIRM R4 Md $70,119 (of $111,301) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:24.760 Inside,led,clear,held 1st He's Not Joking ( K Kimura 121 ) 2nd Drexel Hill ( E J Wilson 118 ) 1.25L 3rd Thundering ( R Hernandez 121 ) 2.00L See full results | K Kimura 54.9kg | 1 (6) |
| Woodbine 05-Aug-24 1210m FIRM R6 Md $22,261 (of $111,301) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:10.860 moved forward after the start switching outside the eventual winner three wide up the backstretch stalking that one, advanced willingly on the turn, struck a narrow lead in upper stretch, was put to the test and dueled with that inside foe but was outfinished while well clear of the rest. 1st Kokomo ( S Vives 118 , Cd 113 ) 2nd He's Not Joking ( S Civaci 121 ) 0.25L 3rd Notorious Gangster ( F Aebly 118 , Cd 113 ) 5.25L See full results | S Civaci 54.9kg 0.25L | 2 (12) |