Joke Maker (USA) Horse
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Joke Maker is a 3yo b colt from the United States, trained by Rodolphe Brisset. He is by Practical Joke out of Swan Of The Nile. The horse has not yet broken his maiden, failing to win in seven starts. In his latest start at Oaklawn Park on 9 February 2026, Ricardo Santana Jr. rode him to a sixth‑place finish, trailing winner Take Charge Macy.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Oaklawn Park 09-Feb-26 1710m R6 Md $7,700 (of $110,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:46.300, SP: 6.50 trailed in the three path, ranged up in the five path around the far turn, tipped out to the six path at the top of the lane, lugged into the four path in upper stretch causing an inner rival to have to check, then finished evenly. 1st Take Charge Macy ( F Arrieta 121 ) 2nd Dare Greatly ( R A Vazquez 121 ) 1.00L 3rd Cognizant ( E Asmussen 121 ) 5.50L 6th Joke Maker ( R S Jr 121 ) 5.75L See full results | R S Jr 54.9kg 5.75L | 6 (9) |
| Oaklawn Park 28-Dec-25 1207m R7 Md $20,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:10.850, SP: 3.75 broke out, lacked speed out in the strip, four wide into the stretch, rallied while widest to annex the place, not a serious threat to the winner. 1st French Friction ( C Torres 120 ) 2nd Joke Maker ( L Saez 120 ) 6.00L 3rd Take Charge Macy ( F Arrieta 120 ) 0.30L See full results | L Saez 54.4kg 6.00L | 2 (11) |
| Churchill Downs 23-Nov-25 1310m R8 Md $3,600 (of $120,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:19.170, SP: 3.50 broke inwardly, stalked the top pair from the three to four path, got outkicked by an inner foe entering the lane and gave way. 1st Marjoram ( L Saez 119 ) 2nd Kayla's Komet ( G Saez 119 ) 0.75L 3rd Touch Of Magic ( J Ortiz 119 ) 3.25L 5th Joke Maker ( T Gaffalione 119 ) 9.75L See full results | T Gaffalione 54kg 9.75L | 5 (7) |
| Keeneland 23-Oct-25 1410m R5 Md $22,000 (of $110,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:29.190, SP: 3.75 broke a step slow, progressed early to track near the inside, took aim on the clearing leader from the three path entering the lane, inched closer to bid in the final furlong but was kept at bay while pulling away from the rest. 1st Coco Connect ( E Morales 119 ) 2nd Joke Maker ( T Gaffalione 119 ) 0.75L 3rd Sticker Shock ( I O Jr 119 ) 6.75L See full results | T Gaffalione 54kg 0.75L | 2 (10) |
| Churchill Downs 14-Sep-25 1610m R6 Pocahontas Stakes (Stakes) $30,000 (of $300,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:36.500, SP: 10.00 pursued three wide, brushed an outer rival while between horses leaving the three furlong pole, ranged up four deep to bid nearing the lane, vied before getting outkicked by an inner rival in upper stretch, then yielded place to an outer foe in the final furlong. 1st Taken By The Wind ( I O Jr 122 ) 2nd Miss Complicated ( J R Leparoux 122 ) 5.25L 3rd Joke Maker ( L Machado 122 ) 7.75L See full results | L Machado 55.3kg 7.75L | 3 (7) |
| Ellis Park 04-Aug-25 1210m R5 Md $10,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:11.180, SP: 6.00 raced off of the pace along the inside, then two wide and between horses at the three pole, progressed in the four path into the lane and ran on to edge show late. 1st On Time Girl ( C Lanerie 119 ) 2nd Glam Slam ( G Saez 119 ) 2.50L 3rd Joke Maker ( L Machado 119 ) 4.75L See full results | L Machado 54kg 4.75L | 3 (11) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 06-Jul-25 1010m FIRM R2 Md $8,704 (of $43,520) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:58.800, SP: 3.25 Rally4p3/8,2nd best 1st Hot Crazy Matrix ( J Ramos 120 ) 2nd Joke Maker ( J Velazquez 120 ) 1.00L 3rd Nanzig ( L Machado 120 ) 0.00L See full results | J Velazquez 54.4kg 1.00L | 2 (6) |