Killjoy (USA) Horse
About
Killjoy, a 4yo gr/ro from the United States trained by Israel J. Garcia, is by Caravaggio out of Sally Dangles. The horse has recorded four wins so far. Its biggest victory arrived on 22 Feb 2025 at Turfway Park, where it secured the $82,000 Race 8. Over its career it has been a lucrative pick for bettors; backing Killjoy throughout would have delivered a 28% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Turfway Park 22-Jan-26 1207m R8 Race 8 (of $104,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:12.100, SP: 10.00 set the pace as the eventual winner prompted into the turn, vied while headed by that one around the turn, but gave way at the quarter pole and faded. 1st Swill ( X Forde 120 , Cd 115 ) 2nd Smokey Smokey ( L Machado 120 ) 1.75L 3rd Demolition Duke ( J D Ramos 120 ) 1.80L 6th Killjoy ( J R Gutierrez 120 , Cd 115 ) 8.55L See full results | J R Gutierrez 54.4kg, Cd 52.2kg 8.55L | 6 (11) |
| Turfway Park 02-Jan-26 1207m R6 Race 6 $24,192 (of $38,400) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:11.110, SP: 5.50 showed the way in the two path, shook clear reaching the lane then held sway. 1st Killjoy ( J Gutierrez 121 ) 2nd All Jokes Aside ( S Gabriel 121 ) 2.00L 3rd Inchon ( B Samuel 121 ) 0.75L See full results | J Gutierrez 54.9kg | 1 (12) |
| Churchill Downs 01-Dec-25 1210m R8 Race 8 $1,068 (of $78,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:09.750, SP: 26.00 raced forwardly along the inside, chased around the turn and faded. 1st Sharp Swinger ( T Gaffalione 118 ) 2nd Bergen ( I O Jr 120 ) 3.50L 3rd Suncroft ( W Rodriguez 120 ) 1.00L 7th Killjoy ( J Gutierrez 118 , Cd 123 ) 9.10L See full results | J Gutierrez 53.5kg, Cd 55.8kg 9.10L | 7 (9) |
| Churchill Downs 15-Nov-25 1310m R7 Race 7 $861 (of $63,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:17.090, SP: 3.50 broke sharply and quickly moved clear shifting in to dictate the pace nearer the rail, was challenged early on the turn and overtaken on that bend, fought on till upper stretch then gave way. 1st Itsinmyblood ( I O Jr 118 ) 2nd Iron Sharpens Iron ( L Saez 118 ) 0.20L 3rd King Peanut ( C Torres 120 ) 1.75L 7th Killjoy ( T Gaffalione 118 ) 5.60L See full results | T Gaffalione 53.5kg 5.60L | 7 (9) |
| Churchill Downs 29-Sep-25 1510m R1 Race 1 $5,460 (of $78,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:29.260, SP: 7.50 set the pace along the inside, vied inside of the eventual winner around the turn, got headed by that one while moving out to the three to four path in upper stretch, gave way and yielded place between horses late. 1st Remi's Moon ( I O Jr 121 ) 2nd Bermuda Blitz ( W Rodriguez 118 ) 5.50L 3rd Summonyourcourage ( E Morales 121 ) 0.15L 4th Killjoy ( T Gaffalione 120 ) 5.65L See full results | T Gaffalione 54.4kg 5.65L | 4 (5) |
| Churchill Downs 13-Sep-25 1210m R4 Race 4 $36,540 (of $58,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:10.440, SP: 4.33 broke outwardly and brushed a rival at the start, set the pace as an outer rival applied pressure around the turn, drove clear in upper stretch and held sway. 1st Killjoy ( T Gaffalione 118 ) 2nd Patton's Tizzy ( I O Jr 121 ) 2.00L 3rd Beezer ( C Barbosa 121 ) 1.00L See full results | T Gaffalione 53.5kg | 1 (7) |
| Ellis Park 03-Aug-25 1210m R1 Race 1 $1,263 (of $42,500) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:10.200, SP: 11.00 stuttered a step leaving the gate, vied with an outer rival into and around the turn, but yielded inside of a pair of foes leaving the quarter pole and faded. 1st Dancin For Gold ( C Torres 118 ) 2nd GOOD Lord ( G Saez 122 ) 3.75L 3rd Incursion ( B J Hernandez 122 ) 3.75L 5th Killjoy ( C Lanerie 118 ) 11.60L See full results | C Lanerie 53.5kg 11.60L | 5 (6) |
| Keeneland 07-Apr-25 1110m FIRM R8 Palisades Stakes (Stakes) $30,000 (of $300,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:04.350, SP: 15.00 brushed with an outer foe leaving the gate, tracked from midpack in the path, chased in the four path into the lane and edged show while proving no match for the top pair. 1st Normandy Coast ( B Curtis 118 ) 2nd Long Neck Paula ( G Corrales 113 ) 3.50L 3rd Killjoy ( J Ramos 118 ) 11.25L See full results | J Ramos 53.5kg 11.25L | 3 (6) |
| Turfway Park 23-Mar-25 1210m FIRM R9 Animal Kingdom Stakes (Stakes) $2,500 (of $250,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:11.240, SP: 11.00 up close in two path, pressed to the turn but gave way readily in stretch run. 1st Kale's Angel ( R Vazquez 122 ) 2nd Mo Hair Sam ( C Lanerie 118 ) 3.75L 3rd Big Vince ( G Corrales 118 ) 2.75L 7th Killjoy ( J Felix 118 ) 15.00L See full results | J Felix 53.5kg 15.00L | 7 (7) |
| Turfway Park 22-Feb-25 1210m FIRM R8 Race 8 $51,660 (of $82,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:12.430, SP: 4.00 ran on to lead quickly, well handled throughout and held sway in the final stages to the wire. 1st Killjoy ( J Felix 118 ) 2nd Blue Coast ( D Cannon 122 ) 3.00L 3rd Graydaria ( I Moncada 118 ) 0.20L See full results | J Felix 53.5kg | 1 (9) |
| Turfway Park 05-Jan-25 1310m FIRM R6 Turfway Prevue Stakes (Stakes) $8,750 (of $125,001) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:17.860, SP: 26.00 sprint clear to quarter pole, could not go on and faded stretch. 1st Coming In Hot ( I Moncada 118 ) 2nd Touchy ( J Rosario 118 ) 1.50L 3rd Up To No Good ( S Sanjur 118 ) 7.75L 4th Killjoy ( J E Felix 118 ) 11.75L See full results | J E Felix 53.5kg 11.75L | 4 (9) |
| Turfway Park 08-Dec-24 1210m FIRM R3 Md $18,837 (of $29,900) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:10.550, SP: 2.75 quick speed between horses to the front well handled throughout and cleared to the wire. 1st Killjoy ( G Corrales 119 ) 2nd Anytime Anywhere ( V Cheminaud 119 ) 3.75L 3rd Coach Clint ( A Jimenez 119 ) 4.50L See full results | G Corrales 54kg | 1 (12) |
| Churchill Downs 02-Nov-24 1210m FIRM R10 Md $1,146 (of $92,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:11.550, SP: 4.50 prompted four wide, moved forward to vie two wide into the turn, was no match for an outer bidder turning for home, weakened, then steadied when forced into an outer rival by an inner foe nearing the final furlong. 1st Mcafee ( E Esquivel 119 ) 2nd Game Day ( G Corrales 119 ) 3.25L 3rd Akinmusire ( A Concepcion 119 ) 3.30L 11th Killjoy ( J Loveberry 119 ) 26.30L See full results | J Loveberry 54kg 26.30L | 11 (11) |
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