Rocky Joy (USA)
About
Rocky Joy is a 5yo horse from the United States trained by Paulo H. Lobo. He is out of Colorado Girl and sired by the stallion Kitten's Joy. To date, Rocky Joy has won one race. His most notable victory came on 25 November 2024 at Churchill Downs, where he captured the $120,001 purse.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Keeneland 05-Oct-25 1709m FIRM R4 Race 4 $12,000 (of $120,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:41.530, SP: 15.00 showed the way along the inside, met an outer challenge turning for home, held sway as his rider dropped his left rein in upper stretch, clung to an advantage into the final furlong, but got headed passing the sixteenth pole and yielded. | L Machado 55.3kg 0.85L | 3 (11) |
| Kentucky Downs 11-Sep-25 1307m FIRM R4 Race 4 $13,300 (of $190,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:13.330, SP: 8.00 laid in range in the two path, was nudged along passing the half, angled out to the four path passing the quarter, but finished evenly. | L Machado 54.9kg 3.35L | 4 (12) |
| Ellis Park 04-Jul-25 1709m GOOD R7 Race 7 $10,200 (of $102,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:39.640, SP: 4.33 stalked in the two path, bid two wide and along with an outer rival turning for home, got outkicked by that one leaving upper stretch, gave way yet lasted for show. | L Machado 55.8kg 6.75L | 3 (10) |
| Churchill Downs 02-Jun-25 1609m GOOD R6 Race 6 $3,810 (of $127,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:35.860, SP: 4.33 stalked along the inside, took aim between the top pair in upper stretch, but lacked a bid then held fifth. | L Machado 56.2kg 3.50L | 5 (12) |
| Keeneland 20-Apr-25 1709m GOOD R11 Race 11 $24,000 (of $120,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:43.120, SP: 11.00 showed the way via a clear advantage, but was collared by an outer rival at the furlong grounds and got bested. | L Machado 53.5kg 0.75L | 2 (12) |
| Turfway Park 02-Feb-25 1307m FIRM R6 Race 6 $715 (of $82,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:18.510, SP: 2.25 raced along evenly lacking a response from the turn. | L Machado 56.2kg 8.75L | 6 (9) |
| Turfway Park 05-Jan-25 1307m FIRM R8 Race 8 $16,200 (of $81,001) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:17.640, SP: 3.75 shuffled back at the start, outside trip to stretch rallied on and got up for place. | L Machado 54.9kg 1.50L | 2 (12) |
| Churchill Downs 25-Nov-24 1609m GOOD R5 Md $75,601 (of $120,001) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:34.840, SP: 1.57 stalked two wide, bid around the far turn, wrestled an advantage entering the lane, dueled as his inner counterpart persisted through the lane and maintained a margin. | L Machado 56.2kg | 1 (12) |
| Keeneland 25-Oct-24 1709m GOOD R5 Md $20,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:43.240, SP: 3.50 tracked three wide, rallied to slowly close in on the clear leader in the final furlong, ranged up to bid entering the final sixteenth but was staved off through the late stages. | L Dettori 56.2kg 0.25L | 2 (12) |
| Kentucky Downs 01-Sep-24 1207m GOOD R2 Md $17,000 (of $170,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:09.140 tracked two wide, shifted to the three, then four, path around the turn, bid for place along with an inner rival in midstretch, closed in on the tiring leader while sparring for that position through the late stages but was denied place late. | C A Torres 56.2kg 2.25L | 3 (11) |
| Ellis Park 16-Jul-24 1609m GOOD R7 Md $14,200 (of $71,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:32.980 pressed two wide, vied between horses around the far turn, dueled with his inner counterpart in upper stretch, drifted out while battling in the final furlong, then missed at the wire. | C A Torres 56.2kg 0.25L | 2 (8) |
| Churchill Downs 17-Jun-24 1709m GOOD R6 Md $24,000 (of $120,001) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:43.890 set the pace along the inside, led from a pair of pressers around the far turn, shook clear of them while well in hand entering the lane, was set down in midstretch as an outer rival began to close in, flopped back to his left lead at the sixteenth pole and was worn down in the closing stages. | C A Torres 56.7kg 1.25L | 2 (12) |
| Churchill Downs 03-May-24 1709m GOOD R5 Md $24,000 (of $120,001) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:43.020 set the pace along the inside, led from a pair of outer prompters around the far turn, scooted clear in upper stretch, but was collared by an outer bidder passing the sixteenth pole. | L Dettori 56.7kg 1.25L | 2 (12) |
| Turfway Park 31-Mar-24 1207m FIRM R5 Md $14,000 (of $69,999) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:10.050 Duel,ins,game,edged | L Machado 56.7kg 0.25L | 2 (10) |
| Turfway Park 18-Feb-24 1307m FIRM R8 Md $4,900 (of $70,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:17.880 speed between horses to turn, dueled, chased to turn, leveled off. | A Beschizza 56.7kg 3.50L | 4 (7) |
| Turfway Park 07-Jan-23 1207m FIRM Md (of $39,511), Winning Time: 01:10.310, SP: 11/1 Bit tardy, no match | A Achard 54.4kg 5.25L | 2 (12) |