Joyful Ghost (USA) Horse

Country

United States

Foal Date

12-Feb-20

Colour

bay

Sire

Shaman Ghost

Dam

Elba'S First

Prize Money

86400

Trainer

John Wiese

Owners

Holly Delaney

About

Fairmount Park R3 Race 3 Joyful Ghost is a 6yo b from United States trained by John Wiese. It is sired by Shaman Ghost out of the dam Elba'S First. Joyful Ghost has won four races in its career. On 7 Jan 2024 at Tampa Bay Downs, Joyful Ghost claimed its biggest victory, earning $18,000 in Race 7.

Raced At

Fairmount Park • Hawthorne • Tampa Bay Downs • Presque Isle Downs • Aqueduct • Belmont At The Big A

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Fairmount Park 14-Oct-25 1210m FIRM R8 Fairmount Park race 8 $110 (of $6,000) Barrier 2, SP: 41.00 1st Charlie Lightning ( V Santiago 126 ) 2nd Spanish Doubloon ( A Ortiz 126 ) 0.50L 3rd Scotch No Rocks ( A Bendezu 126 ) 1.75L 5th Joyful Ghost ( R Arrieta 126 ) 4.25L	R Arrieta 57.2kg 4.25L	5 (9)
Fairmount Park 01-Oct-25 1210m R2 Race 2 $110 (of $8,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:12.930, SP: 26.00 raced off the pace between around the turn, weakened stretch. 1st Sonnyisnotsofunny ( A Ortiz 126 ) 2nd Charlie Lightning ( J Diego 126 ) 1.75L 3rd Swaggy George ( A Gonzalez 126 ) 2.25L 7th Joyful Ghost ( H J Ortega 126 ) 9.00L See full results	H J Ortega 57.2kg 9.00L	7 (9)
Fairmount Park 17-Sep-25 1210m R8 Race 8 $900 (of $9,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:12.980, SP: 21.00 step slow, boxed in around the turn, angled out, strong rally. 1st Smart Joker ( J E Felix 126 ) 2nd Stingy ( J Tavares 124 ) 5.75L 3rd Joyful Ghost ( A Ortiz 124 ) 6.25L See full results	A Ortiz 56.2kg 6.25L	3 (9)
Fairmount Park 24-Aug-25 1207m R4 Race 4 $180 (of $9,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:13.380 was reserved early, raced three wide into the turn and flattened out. 1st Mr. Chivas ( T Wales 124 ) 2nd Smart Joker ( J E Felix 126 ) 1.50L 3rd Her Name Was Lola ( A Santos 119 ) 8.25L 6th Joyful Ghost ( H J Ortega 124 ) 15.75L See full results	H J Ortega 56.2kg 15.75L	6 (6)
Fairmount Park 23-Aug-25 1210m FIRM R4 Fairmount Park race 4 $180 (of $5,400) Barrier 4, SP: 31.00 1st Mr. Chivas ( T Wales 124 ) 2nd Smart Joker ( J Felix 126 ) 1.50L 3rd Her Name Was Lola ( A Santos 119 ) 6.75L 6th Joyful Ghost ( H Ortega 124 ) 15.75L	H Ortega 56.2kg 15.75L	6 (6)
Fairmount Park 06-Jul-25 1210m FIRM R2 Race 2 $160 (of $8,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:13.220, SP: 26.00 bumped with an outer foe at the start, then trailed throughout around the two path. 1st Khozan's Valentine ( R Arrieta 124 ) 2nd Modazzle ( J M Simpson 124 ) 0.10L 3rd King Doodle ( T Wales 126 ) 2.35L 6th Joyful Ghost ( A Ortiz 124 ) 18.35L See full results	A Ortiz 56.2kg 18.35L	6 (6)
Fanduel Sportsbook And Horse Racing 24-Oct-24 1210m R4 Fanduel Sportsbook And Horse Racing race 4 $170 (of $8,500) Barrier 4 1st Winging Ways ( 126 ) 2nd Racarino ( 124 ) 3rd Autopilot ( 124 ) 6th Joyful Ghost ( E Giles 124 )	E Giles 56.2kg	6 (6)
Fairmount Park 24-Oct-24 1210m FIRM (of $5,020), Winning Time: 01:11.060, SP: 23.00 Showed little 1st Winging Ways ( R Arrieta 126 ) 2nd Racarino ( A Bendezu 124 ) 3.50L 3rd Autopilot ( T Wales 124 ) 5.00L 6th Joyful Ghost ( E Giles 124 ) 29.25L	E Giles 56.2kg 29.25L	6
Fairmount Park 25-Sep-24 1210m GOOD R2 Race 2-Claiming (of $10,501) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:11.770, SP: 15.00 Faded outside early 1st Bernie Lomax ( R Arrieta 124 ) 2nd Seminole Beach ( J Diego 126 ) 2.75L 3rd Santino's Fantasy ( U Lopez 126 ) 0.75L 5th Joyful Ghost ( E Giles 126 ) 19.75L	E Giles 57.2kg 19.75L	5 (6)
Fanduel Sportsbook And Horse Racing 24-Sep-24 1210m R2 Fanduel Sportsbook And Horse Racing race 2 $210 (of $10,500) Barrier 5 1st Bernie Lomax ( 124 ) 2nd Seminole Beach ( 126 ) 3rd Santino's Fantasy ( 126 ) 5th Joyful Ghost ( E Giles 126 )	E Giles 57.2kg	5 (6)
Fairmount Park 08-Sep-24 1210m FIRM R5 Race 5-Allowance Optional Claiming (of $14,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:11.580, SP: 5.50 Urged, no response 1st Lake Mills ( C Orm 124 ) 2nd St. Louie Louie ( T Wales 124 ) 6.75L 3rd Granddaddylonglegs ( A Santos 124 ) 0.75L 6th Joyful Ghost ( U Lopez 126 ) 33.25L See full results	U Lopez 57.2kg 33.25L	6 (6)
Fanduel Sportsbook And Horse Racing 07-Sep-24 1210m R5 Fanduel Sportsbook And Horse Racing race 5 $280 (of $14,000) Barrier 4 1st Lake Mills ( 124 ) 2nd St. Louie Louie ( 124 ) 3rd Granddaddylonglegs ( 124 ) 6th Joyful Ghost ( U A Lopez 126 )	U A Lopez 57.2kg	6 (6)
Fairmount Park 14-Jul-24 1110m FIRM (of $5,906), Winning Time: 01:06.090, SP: 2.40 3 wide, clearly best 1st Joyful Ghost ( J J Molina 124 ) 2nd Majestic Attack ( R Blanche 124 ) 3.75L 3rd On K P ( V Santiago 124 ) 1.50L	J J Molina 56.2kg	1 (6)
Fanduel Sportsbook And Horse Racing 13-Jul-24 1110m R2 Fanduel Sportsbook And Horse Racing race 2 $6,000 (of $10,000) Barrier 4 1st Joyful Ghost ( 124 ) 2nd Majestic Attack ( 117 ) 3rd On K P ( 124 )	56.2kg	1 (6)
Fairmount Park 16-Jun-24 1110m FIRM (of $5,906), Winning Time: 01:06.240, SP: 6/1 3-4wide,easily 2d best 1st Stud Lovin ( T Wales 124 ) 2nd Joyful Ghost ( J J Molina 124 ) 3.25L 3rd Swiss Guard ( C Orm 124 ) 5.75L	J J Molina 56.2kg 3.25L	2 (7)
Fanduel Sportsbook And Horse Racing 15-Jun-24 1110m R4 Fanduel Sportsbook And Horse Racing race 4 $2,000 (of $10,000) Barrier 3 1st Stud Lovin ( 124 ) 2nd Joyful Ghost ( 124 ) 3rd Swiss Guard ( 124 )	56.2kg	2 (7)
Hawthorne 27-May-24 1210m FIRM R9 Race 9 $300 (of $14,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:10.630 bobbled ever so slightly at the start, rated in behind but close up while between runners heading to the turn. 1st My Crazy Neighbor ( F Reyes 122 ) 2nd Philipsburg ( D Cohen 122 ) 0.25L 3rd Chaos Reigns ( J E Felix 122 ) 2.00L 7th Joyful Ghost ( A Centeno 122 ) 7.75L See full results	A Centeno 55.3kg 7.75L	7 (9)
Hawthorne 06-May-24 1210m FIRM R6 Race 6 $2,800 (of $14,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:10.500, SP: 3.80 2-w, mild rally 1st Ronic ( A Centeno 122 ) 2nd Joyful Ghost ( O Mojica 122 ) 9.75L 3rd Country Guy ( D Cohen 116 ) 1.00L See full results	O Mojica 55.3kg 9.75L	2 (7)
Tampa Bay Downs 28-Mar-24 1210m FIRM R3 Race 3 $1,556 (of $22,225) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:10.180, SP: 6.50 was unhurried early on, raced near the rail past the quarter pole and had no final winning bid. 1st Final Verdict ( P Morales 123 ) 2nd Song Runner ( A Gonzalez 123 ) 0.15L 3rd Awesome Prince ( S Camacho 123 ) 0.15L 4th Joyful Ghost ( C Marquez 123 ) 6.25L See full results	C Marquez 55.8kg 6.25L	4 (6)
Tampa Bay Downs 09-Mar-24 1110m FIRM R1 Race 1 $4,000 (of $20,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:03.810, SP: 10.00 tracked the leader between horses through the opening quarter, came around the bend in the four path and gained ground late. 1st Misterchilliwilli ( G Maldonado 118 ) 2nd Joyful Ghost ( C Marquez 118 ) 2.25L 3rd El De Chirel ( J Ferrer 122 ) 0.15L See full results	C Marquez 53.5kg 2.25L	2 (6)
Tampa Bay Downs 18-Feb-24 1210m GOOD R8 Race 8 $3,600 (of $18,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:11.460, SP: 8.50 Svdgnd,chk1/16,chase 1st Erlan ( C Marquez 118 ) 2nd Joyful Ghost ( R A Jr 120 ) 2.50L 3rd No More Debt ( A Rodriguez 118 ) 0.00L See full results	R A Jr 54.4kg 2.50L	2 (12)
Tampa Bay Downs 25-Jan-24 1110m FIRM R1 Race 1 $3,600 (of $18,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:04.180, SP: 7.50 chased the leader on the inside through the opening quarter of a mile, saved ground around the bend and dueled to the wire but was outfinished late. 1st Jackson Strong ( J Ferrer 118 ) 2nd Joyful Ghost ( M Allen 122 ) 1.00L 3rd Princely God ( J Alicea 118 ) 0.15L See full results	M Allen 55.3kg 1.00L	2 (6)
Tampa Bay Downs 07-Jan-24 1410m GOOD R7 Race 7 $11,340 (of $18,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:25.960, SP: 3.40 dueled on the outside up the backstretch, continued to battle from the two path around the turn and kicked clear in the lane. 1st Joyful Ghost ( M Allen 118 ) 2nd Vegas Playboy ( S Camacho 120 ) 2.25L 3rd Wild Time ( E Villasmil 118 ) 2.00L See full results	M Allen 53.5kg	1 (10)
Tampa Bay Downs 28-Dec-23 1310m FIRM R7 Race 7 $1,900 (of $19,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:17.370, SP: 6.50 raced in the middle of the pack on the outside early, navigated the turn from the three path and improved position in the stretch. 1st Group Hug ( S Camacho 121 ) 2nd Misterchilliwilli ( D Centeno 118 ) 6.25L 3rd Joyful Ghost ( M Allen 118 ) 9.50L See full results	M Allen 53.5kg 9.50L	3 (9)
Tampa Bay Downs 10-Dec-23 1410m FIRM R9 Race 9 $3,600 (of $18,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:24.050 chased the leader up the backstretch, challenged from the two path coming around the turn and dueled gamely in the lane but was caught near the wire. 1st Mean Tweets ( J A Batista 118 ) 2nd Joyful Ghost ( M Allen 118 ) 1.00L 3rd Wild Time ( A S Arroyo 118 ) 1.50L See full results	M Allen 53.5kg 1.00L	2 (10)
Tampa Bay Downs 26-Nov-23 1210m FIRM R6 Race 6 (of $18,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:10.130 raced in the middle of the pack on the inside up the backstretch, saved ground around the turn and was outkikcked from there. 1st Simpson Bay ( E Villasmil 120 ) 2nd Misterchilliwilli ( R Feliciano 118 ) 2.75L 3rd Mean Tweets ( S Spieth 118 ) 7.50L 6th Joyful Ghost ( M Allen 118 ) 11.00L See full results	M Allen 53.5kg 11.00L	6 (11)
Presque Isle Downs 20-Oct-23 1210m R1 CL $1,500 (of $15,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:09.410 broke out, bumping at the start, tracked the pace well back, saved ground through the turn, came through inside of rivals into the stretch and evened out. 1st Meant To Be Lucky ( A O Stanley 121 ) 2nd Evenly Divided ( A A Gallardo 119 ) 0.10L 3rd Joyful Ghost ( G A Martinez 119 ) 2.85L See full results	G A Martinez 54kg 2.85L	3 (5)
Presque Isle Downs 03-Oct-23 1210m R3 CL $1,050 (of $15,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:10.860 well placed and outside, moved up two and three wide through the turn, came four wide into the stretch and evened out. 1st Spendolini ( P Morales 119 , Cd 114 ) 2nd Span Of Control ( M Allen 122 ) 0.50L 3rd Twelvetwo ( J Riquelme 119 ) 2.00L 4th Joyful Ghost ( R Montanez 119 ) 2.25L See full results	R Montanez 54kg 2.25L	4 (5)
Presque Isle Downs 20-Sep-23 1210m R7 CL $3,200 (of $16,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:10.530 well placed, moved up two and three wide through the turn, came four wide into the stretch, made a steady gain and edged up for the place in the final strides. 1st Uncle Jock ( R D A Jr 118 ) 2nd Joyful Ghost ( R Montanez 118 ) 0.50L 3rd Span Of Control ( M Allen 122 ) 0.55L See full results	R Montanez 53.5kg 0.50L	2 (9)
Presque Isle Downs 07-Sep-23 1210m R8 Md $8,190 (of $13,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:10.390 mid pack and outside, gained position on the two path through the turn, came three wide into the stretch, made a steady gain and drew off late. 1st Joyful Ghost ( P Morales 120 ) 2nd Kenji's Empire ( M Allen 124 ) 3.00L 3rd Gizmo's Mission ( M Rojas 120 , Cd 115 ) 5.25L See full results	P Morales 54.4kg	1 (10)
Presque Isle Downs 22-Aug-23 1110m FIRM Md (of $7,800), Winning Time: 01:04.840, SP: 3.80 Widest,missd plc 1st Certain ( A Gallardo 119 ) 2nd Change The Hour ( G Martinez 124 ) 2.00L 3rd Joyful Ghost ( A Ayala 119 ) 2.25L	A Ayala 54kg 2.25L	3 (7)
Aqueduct 18-Dec-22 1210m FIRM R10 Race 10 (of $35,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:13.630 hustled from the gate, chased along the inside under coaxing from the three-eighths, swung three wide into upper stretch and tired. 1st Saratoga Banker ( R R Maragh 119 ) 2nd Two Chuckles ( J Castellano 119 ) 4.25L 3rd Chasin' You ( J A V Jr 119 ) 4.30L 8th Joyful Ghost ( J Lezcano 119 ) 14.30L See full results	J Lezcano 54kg 14.30L	8 (9)
Belmont At The Big A 22-Oct-22 1210m GOOD R5 Race 5 (of $77,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:10.300 broke out and bumped with a foe, tracked the early pace on the outside, dropped back with a half-mile to run, raced between horses in the two path around the turn and failed to respond. 1st Be Of Courage ( J Castellano 119 ) 2nd Factually Correct ( J Lezcano 119 ) 4.00L 3rd Disarmed ( M Franco 119 ) 5.75L 7th Joyful Ghost ( F Prat 119 ) 10.25L See full results	F Prat 54kg 10.25L	7 (8)