Cajun Joe (USA)
About
Cajun Joe is a 4yo horse from the United States trained by Manolo Mangual. He is by the stallion Cajun Breeze out of the mare Concerted Effort. So far, Cajun Joe has won four races in his career. On 23 March 2025 at Charles Town, he secured his most important triumph to date, taking the $28,800 prize in Race 6.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Charles Town 24-Oct-25 910m R8 Race 8 $1,022 (of $14,600) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:52.780, SP: 5.00 hopped at the start, inside pursuit upper, needed more late. | S D Jr 55.3kg 3.50L | 4 (10) |
| Charles Town 05-Oct-25 910m FIRM R8 Race 8 $1,022 (of $14,600) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 00:52.300, SP: 4.00 broke sharp, chased between around the turn, flattened out. | S J Diaz 55.3kg 3.75L | 4 (8) |
| Charles Town 28-Sep-25 910m FIRM R7 Race 7 $140 (of $22,700) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 00:51.320, SP: 21.00 pressed off the duel four wide around the turn, weakened through the lane. | S J Diaz 54.4kg 11.85L | 7 (8) |
| Charles Town 03-Aug-25 910m FIRM R3 Race 3 $5,540 (of $27,700) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:52.620, SP: 5.50 broke a step slow, chased off the pace around the turn, cut the corner into the lane, inside rally through the final sixteenth. | S J Diaz 54.4kg 1.25L | 2 (6) |
| Charles Town 20-Jul-25 910m FIRM R1 Race 1 $4,540 (of $22,700) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:51.290, SP: 11.00 raced off the top pair inside around the turn, angled off the rail into the lane, closed in willingly, bested the rest. | S J Diaz 54.4kg 4.75L | 2 (7) |
| Charles Town 28-Jun-25 910m FIRM R2 Race 2 $1,764 (of $25,200) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:53.430, SP: 7.00 chased the pace inside around the turn, bid off the rail into the lane, flattened out through the final jumps. | S J Diaz 54.4kg 2.50L | 4 (6) |
| Charles Town 06-Jun-25 910m FIRM R7 Race 7 $2,520 (of $25,200) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:51.120, SP: 10.00 broke slow, chased inside around the turn, smooth rail trip into the lane, closed in willingly. | S J Diaz 54.4kg 6.25L | 3 (8) |
| Charles Town 02-May-25 1310m FIRM R6 Race 6 $2,060 (of $20,600) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:20.150, SP: 11.00 dueled inside down the backside and around the far turn, drifted out bumped outside rival turning for home, straitened up finished evenly through the final sixteenth. | S J Diaz 55.3kg 9.00L | 3 (6) |
| Charles Town 23-Mar-25 910m FIRM R6 Race 6 $18,144 (of $28,800) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 00:52.310, SP: 13.00 chased three deep leaving the quarter pole, drew even with the front runner leaving the sixteenth pole, fully extended under a serious drive dove clear under the wire. | S D Jr 54.4kg | 1 (8) |
| Charles Town 28-Feb-25 910m FIRM R8 Race 8 $2,880 (of $28,800) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:51.980, SP: 10.00 chased the pace inside leaving the quarter pole, knifed between runners driving into the lane, finished willingly through the wire. | S D Jr 54.4kg 4.75L | 3 (7) |
| Charles Town 31-Jan-25 910m FIRM R1 Race 1 $1,950 (of $19,500) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:52.360, SP: 21.00 off the pace and inside to the turn, rail bid leaving the quarter pole, angled out four deep into the lane, evened out final sixteenth. | S D Jr 55.3kg 4.00L | 3 (7) |
| Charles Town 12-Dec-24 910m R8 Race 8 $1,918 (of $27,399) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:51.910, SP: 13.00 chased inside, under a drive shuffled back along the inside leaving the quarter pole, flattened out to the wire. | C Maldonado 53.5kg, Cd 55.8kg 4.30L | 4 (9) |
| Charles Town 22-Nov-24 910m GOOD R7 Race 7 $472 (of $24,002) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:52.530, SP: 11.00 raced off the pace and six deep into the stretch, weakened to the wire. | A Cruz 53.5kg 7.50L | 6 (9) |
| Charles Town 11-Oct-24 910m FIRM R4 Race 4 $5,480 (of $27,399) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:52.460 gave chase through the backstretch, eased out leaving the turn and finished well to take second the final stride. | A Cruz 53.5kg 0.50L | 2 (8) |
| Charles Town 20-Sep-24 910m FIRM R4 Race 4 $5,480 (of $27,399) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:52.230 gave chase, raced off the rail on the turn and dug in to take second under the wire. | A Cruz 53.5kg 0.50L | 2 (8) |
| Charles Town 11-Aug-24 910m FIRM R3 Race 3 $7,435 (of $11,801) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:52.020 rated a slim lead inside, contested the edge nearest the rail on the turn and was steadily handled to hold on well. | A Cruz 53.5kg | 1 (7) |
| Charles Town 07-Jul-24 910m FIRM R6 Race 6 $9,891 (of $15,699) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:52.890 gave chase inside, rounded the turn near the rail and dug in with steady handling to take over later yards. | C Maldonado 53.5kg, Cd 50.3kg | 1 (8) |
| Charles Town 14-Jun-24 1310m FIRM R2 Race 2 $1,570 (of $15,699) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:19.310 took the lead in the three path entering the first turn then moved to the inside to show the way, came under pressure approaching the three eighths pole, gave up the lead past the quarter pole and flattened off the rail on the far turn. | J M Nunez 53.5kg 12.75L | 3 (6) |
| Charles Town 24-May-24 1410m FIRM R6 Race 6 $1,099 (of $15,699) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:27.060 Pace,chased,weakened | J M Nunez 53.5kg 4.00L | 4 (8) |
| Charles Town 05-May-24 1310m FIRM R6 Race 6 (of $15,699) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:20.310 rated a slim lead two deep, was met nearing the three eighths pole, gave chase from that point but faded at the rail on the far turn. | J D Acosta 53.5kg 25.75L | 7 (7) |
| Charles Town 28-Apr-24 1310m FIRM R6 Race 6 (of $27,399) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:20.220 tapered in and took the lead passing the three quarter pole, was met leaving the first turn and gave chase from that point, but dropped back toward the five sixteenths pole, raced at the rail on the far turn and weakened. | J D Acosta 53.5kg 6.50L | 6 (7) |
| Charles Town 24-Mar-24 1310m GOOD R4 Race 4 $3,520 (of $17,600) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:21.290 rated a clear lead inside, came under pressure approaching the five sixteenths pole and contested the advantage at the rail on the far turn, dueled leaving the turn and held on for second while outfinished for the win. | J M Nunez 53.5kg 0.50L | 2 (6) |
| Charles Town 08-Mar-24 1310m FIRM R1 Md $10,836 (of $17,200) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:21.580 took an immediate lead and was firmly rated to show the way, came under a mild hand ride leaving the quarter pole then kept sharp in the lane. | J M Nunez 55.3kg | 1 (6) |
| Charles Town 18-Feb-24 1310m FIRM R6 Md $2,650 (of $26,499) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:21.280 took a quick lead and moved to the inside to show the way, came under pressure nearing the quarter pole, rounded the far turn near the rail, but drifted approaching the head of the lane and flattened stride. | J M Nunez 55.3kg 5.50L | 3 (7) |
| Charles Town 02-Feb-24 910m FIRM R5 Md (of $26,499) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:53.210 Pressed pace,flattened | A Cruz 55.3kg 6.55L | 5 (8) |
| Charles Town 02-Dec-23 910m FIRM R5 Md (of $26,499) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 00:53.410 gave early chase outside, rounded the turn about the four path then flattened in the lane. | J M Nunez 54.4kg 9.00L | 5 (8) |
| Charles Town 11-Nov-23 910m FIRM R3 Md $5,300 (of $26,499) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:53.620 3p,cleared 2nd 1/16 | J M Nunez 54.4kg 3.50L | 2 (8) |
| Charles Town 21-Oct-23 910m R4 Md $2,650 (of $26,499) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:53.220 was hustled along the rail and took the lead nearing the three eighths pole, contested the edge at the rail on the turn, drifted leaving the turn and relented in the stretch duel, but held on for third. | J M Nunez 54.4kg 2.50L | 3 (8) |
| Delaware Park 15-Sep-23 1210m R1 Md (of $19,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:13.360 dueled inside for command, chased on the turn and gave way. | A S Arroyo 54kg 15.35L | 8 (9) |
| Delaware Park 31-Aug-23 1210m R5 Md (of $21,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:13.380 was bumped and steadied at the start, pulled while rank inside early regaining contact with the field, faded. | V R Carrasco 54kg 30.50L | 7 (7) |