Practically Dark (USA) Horse
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Practically Dark is a 5yo b horse from the United States trained by Saffie A. Joseph, Jr. He is by Practical Joke out of Midnight Magic. He has recorded two wins, with his top triumph on 29 July 2024 at Gulfstream in Race 8, which carried a $61,000 purse.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Oaklawn Park 29-Mar-26 1207m R7 Race 7 $8,750 (of $125,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:10.060, SP: 4.00 1st Hola Joey ( T Bacon 119 ) 2nd Devil's Tower ( F Arrieta 119 ) 1.00L 3rd Run Classic ( R Bejarano 119 ) 4.25L 4th Practically Dark ( I O Jr 119 ) 5.75L See full results | I O Jr 54kg 5.75L | 4 (7) |
| Gulfstream 15-Nov-25 1210m FIRM R8 Race 8 $11,600 (of $58,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:10.860, SP: 4.00 1st Chrome Ghost ( S Camacho 121 ) 2nd Practically Dark ( M Husbands 121 ) 0.75L 3rd Souper Quest ( E Gonzalez 121 ) 4.25L See full results | M Husbands 54.9kg 0.75L | 2 (5) |
| Churchill Downs 02-Dec-24 1310m FIRM R4 Race 4 $1,305 (of $133,999) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:15.390, SP: 7.00 broke a step slow, raced at the rear in the three to two path and got outrun. 1st Booth ( E Asmussen 118 ) 2nd This Is Uscar ( C Torres 118 ) 1.50L 3rd Molly's Town ( E Esquivel 118 ) 5.75L 7th Practically Dark ( T Gaffalione 118 ) 15.00L See full results | T Gaffalione 53.5kg 15.00L | 7 (7) |
| Philadelphia Park 21-Sep-24 1207m FIRM R11 Philadelphia Park race 11 $7,500 (of $227,362) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:09.920, SP: 13.00 Outrun wide, no bid 1st Bentornato ( I O Jr 122 ) 2nd Sunny Breeze ( J Rodriguez 122 ) 0.30L 3rd Buccherino ( J Lezcano 120 ) 1.00L 6th Practically Dark ( F Prat 120 , Cd 0 ) 6.50L | F Prat 54.4kg, Cd 0 6.50L | 6 (7) |
| Philadelphia Park 24-Aug-24 1308m FIRM R3 Philadelphia Park race 3 $4,410 (of $43,406) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:16.150, SP: 7.00 Step slow, wide turn 1st Buccherino ( J Lezcano 121 ) 2nd Maximus Meridius ( P Lopez 121 ) 0.00L 3rd Sunny Breeze ( J Rodriguez 126 ) 0.00L 4th Practically Dark ( F Jara 121 , Cd 0 ) 0.00L | F Jara 54.9kg, Cd 0 0.00L | 4 (6) |
| Gulfstream 29-Jul-24 1210m FIRM R8 Race 8 $38,430 (of $61,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:10.370 trailed in the two path, swung five wide near the quarter pole, closed outside and was up in the final strides. 1st Practically Dark ( D V Dyke 118 ) 2nd Zydeceaux ( E Jaramillo 122 ) 0.30L 3rd Sound Of The Beast ( S Leon 118 ) 2.00L See full results | D V Dyke 53.5kg | 1 (6) |
| Gulfstream 10-Jun-24 1210m R8 Md $37,800 (of $59,999) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:11.180 Stlk 3p outs,drove clr 1st Practically Dark ( D V Dyke 118 ) 2nd Zack's Mysterio ( E Jaramillo 118 ) 4.00L 3rd Fattoush ( L Reyes 118 ) 2.00L See full results | D V Dyke 53.5kg | 1 (5) |
| Gulfstream 21-Apr-24 1610m R3 Md $3,360 (of $48,001) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:37.990 was bumped at the start, set the pace two wide and weakened in the drive. 1st Who's The King ( P Lopez 118 ) 2nd Valued Cajun ( S Leon 118 ) 7.25L 3rd Taparino ( J Morelos 118 ) 0.30L 4th Practically Dark ( E J Zayas 118 ) 7.60L See full results | E J Zayas 53.5kg 7.60L | 4 (8) |
| Gulfstream 07-Mar-24 1610m FIRM R2 Md $5,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:38.320 raced in range four wide, edged closer nearing the quarter pole but flattened out in the stretch. 1st The Monopoly Man ( I O Jr 118 ) 2nd One Sharp Cookie ( E Zayas 118 ) 0.15L 3rd Practically Dark ( T Gaffalione 118 ) 3.25L See full results | T Gaffalione 53.5kg 3.25L | 3 (8) |
| Fair Grounds 16-Jan-24 1210m FIRM R7 Md $10,400 (of $52,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:09.700 broke a step slow, stalked along the inside, moved forward and shifted out to pursue outside of the leader around the turn, but only managed to chase that one through the lane to prove second best. 1st Champlin ( M Murrill 125 ) 2nd Practically Dark ( J Loveberry 117 ) 5.00L 3rd Eirik Ridge ( D Parker 125 ) 4.50L See full results | J Loveberry 53.1kg 5.00L | 2 (6) |