Bad Joke (USA) Horse
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Bad Joke, a 3yo bay foaled in the United States, is trained by Tanner Tracy. The horse is by Practical Joke out of Fashioned Gem. It has not yet broken its maiden, failing to win in six starts. In its latest start at Oaklawn Park on 10th Apr 2026, rider Emmanuel Esquivel took Bad Joke to a ninth‑place finish behind the winner Palmer Beach.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Oaklawn Park 10-Apr-26 1207m R6 Md (of $46,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:11.490, SP: 17.00 was held up in midpack along the inside, roused from the rail midway around the turn, but weakened. 1st Palmer Beach ( C A Torres 124 ) 2nd Champagne Liberal ( R A Vazquez 124 ) 2.50L 3rd Big Time Story ( F Arrieta 124 ) 2.75L 9th Bad Joke ( E Esquivel 120 ) 10.95L See full results | E Esquivel 54.4kg 10.95L | 9 (12) |
| Fair Grounds 23-Mar-26 1106m R6 Md $2,100 (of $30,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:04.060, SP: 41.00 1st Razorcat ( J Graham 125 ) 2nd Turbo Launch ( J Ortiz 117 ) 3.00L 3rd Joe's Candy ( M J Pedroza 125 ) 0.15L 4th Bad Joke ( H Hernandez 114 ) 3.15L See full results | H Hernandez 51.7kg 3.15L | 4 (9) |
| Fair Grounds 18-Feb-26 1207m R9 Md $1,620 (of $54,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:10.360, SP: 13.00 , off the pace while saving ground, offered some belated action. 1st A Hint Of Scandel ( J Mudd 120 ) 2nd Dirty Straight Up ( A Concepcion 120 ) 0.20L 3rd A G's Charlie ( C Hernandez 120 ) 12.00L 5th Bad Joke ( J Loveberry 120 ) 15.35L See full results | J Loveberry 54.4kg 15.35L | 5 (10) |
| Fair Grounds 04-Jan-26 1207m R1 Md $3,780 (of $54,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:12.590, SP: 3.75 moved up between horses to vie for command through the turn, claimed a brief lead approaching the quarter but faded soon after. 1st Chariot ( J Ortiz 120 ) 2nd A G's Charlie ( C Hernandez 120 ) 9.50L 3rd Hear Thunder ( I Castillo 120 ) 1.00L 4th Bad Joke ( C J Mcmahon 120 ) 15.00L See full results | C J Mcmahon 54.4kg 15.00L | 4 (8) |
| Fair Grounds 15-Dec-25 1210m R4 Md $5,400 (of $54,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:11.650, SP: 17.00 sat nicely behind the pace, moved up along the inside to press the pace at the quarter, faltered in the final furlong. 1st Dickie T ( B A Curtis 120 ) 2nd A Hint Of Scandel ( J Mudd 120 ) 1.25L 3rd Bad Joke ( C J Mcmahon 120 ) 4.50L See full results | C J Mcmahon 54.4kg 4.50L | 3 (7) |
| Fair Grounds 21-Nov-25 1210m R9 Md (of $54,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:11.640, SP: 9.00 trailed through the turn, passed tired foes in the stretch. 1st Creole Chrome ( P Lopez 120 ) 2nd Dickie T ( R Gutierrez 120 ) 4.75L 3rd Wherethehitsare ( M J Pedroza 120 ) 1.25L 8th Bad Joke ( B A Curtis 120 ) 17.50L See full results | B A Curtis 54.4kg 17.50L | 8 (11) |