Halfway Joking (USA) Horse
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About
Halfway Joking is a five-year-old chestnut gelding bred in the United States, by Practical Joke and out of Halfway. He races under the guidance of trainer David Jacobson and is owned by David Jacobson. In 17 starts he has captured three wins and finished in the placings three times, accumulating $97,188 in earnings. His most recent start came at Keeneland on 18 October 2026, where he ran 6th of 9. He last won at Churchill Downs on 24 September 2026.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 30-Oct-26 1207m R7 Race 7 - Starter Optional Claiming, SP: 5.50 | Fernando Cruz La De | 7 (9) |
| Keeneland 18-Oct-26 1308m FIRM R3 Race 3 (of $72,010) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:18.010, SP: 7.50 1st Swirvin ( I O Jr 121 ) 2nd Dr. Storm ( S Pauly 121 ) 0.05L 3rd Dancin For Gold ( C Torres 123 ) 1.80L 6th Halfway Joking ( T Gaffalione 123 ) 2.95L See full results | T Gaffalione 55.8kg 2.95L | 6 (9) |
| Churchill Downs 24-Sep-26 1207m R4 Race 4 $32,858 (of $52,155) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:10.050, SP: 4.33 brushed with an inner foe at the start, set the pace along the inside, shook free in the two path in upper stretch, got collared by an outer foe in midstretch yet repelled that bidder in the final furlong. 1st Halfway Joking ( R Bejarano 121 ) 2nd Tiger's Legacy ( K Asmussen 121 ) 1.50L 3rd Mister Positivity ( S Pauly 118 ) 2.75L See full results | R Bejarano 54.9kg | 1 (7) |
| Ellis Park 17-Aug-26 1308m R1 Race 1 $1,444 (of $49,560) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:16.360 vied two wide, then between horses at the five sixteenths pole and faded in upper stretch. 1st Mitty's Griddy ( A Concepcion 122 ) 2nd Tiger's Legacy ( D E Sheehy 122 ) 0.00L 3rd War Munny ( R Vazquez 118 ) 0.00L 5th Halfway Joking ( J Torres 122 ) 8.50L See full results | J Torres 55.3kg 8.50L | 5 (8) |
| Belterra Park 03-Jun-26 1207m FIRM R5 Belterra Park Race 5 $9,190 (of $9,190) Barrier 6, SP: 1.30 1st Halfway Joking ( V Lebron 123 ) 2nd Cannon ( J Mckee 121 ) 6.50L 3rd Mess Hall ( D Machado 125 ) 0.50L | V Lebron 55.8kg | 1 (6) |
| Turfway Park 28-Feb-26 1006m Flat, SP: 5/1 | Rafael Hernandez 56.7kg | 2 (8) |
| Turfway Park 08-Feb-26 1308m Flat, SP: 6/1 | Fernando Cruz La De 56.7kg | 9 (12) |
| Turfway Park 08-Jan-26 1207m FAST Flat, SP: 3/1 | Fernando Cruz La De 55.3kg | 5 (12) |
| Keeneland 24-Oct-25 1408m Flat, SP: 12/1 | Declan Cannon 56.2kg | 9 (11) |
| Turfway Park 01-Mar-25 1308m FAST Flat, SP: 15/8 | Fernando Cruz La De 56.7kg | 7 (7) |
| Turfway Park 07-Feb-25 1207m FAST Flat, SP: 13/2 | Fernando Cruz La De 56.7kg | 2 (9) |
| Turfway Park 16-Jan-25 1207m FAST Flat, SP: 13/2 | Abel Cedillo 55.3kg | 8 (8) |
| Turfway Park 15-Dec-24 1207m FAST Flat, SP: 6/1 | Abel Cedillo 55.3kg | 4 (12) |
| Churchill Downs 22-Sep-24 1207m FAST Flat, SP: 16/1 | Declan Cannon 54.9kg | 12 (12) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 27-Aug-24 1006m FIRM Flat, SP: 15/2 | Deshawn Parker 54.4kg | 2 (7) |
| Turfway Park 06-Jan-24 1207m FAST Flat, SP: 14/1 | Walter Rodriguez 54.4kg | 5 (12) |