Samaritan's Joy (USA) Horse
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Samaritan's Joy, a 3yo colt from the United States trained by Mark Passley, is by Good Samaritan out of the dam Bit Of Joy. The horse has earned two wins, highlighted by a $40,000 Race 5 victory on 8 Feb 2026 at Gulfstream. It has been a lucrative choice for bettors, offering roughly a 289 % return on investment for those who supported it throughout its career.
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| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Gulfstream 19-Oct-26 1308m FIRM R4 Race 4 $3,528 (of $50,404) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:17.180, SP: 6.50 was bumped at the start, tracked inside, chased on the turn and lacked a stretch rally. 1st Parlaypauline ( S Camacho 122 ) 2nd Golden Valley ( L Reyes 123 ) 0.50L 3rd Authentic Wave ( D Herrera 122 ) 4.00L 4th Samaritan's Joy ( M Vasquez 121 ) 5.00L See full results | M Vasquez 54.9kg 5.00L | 4 (6) |
| Gulfstream 17-Aug-26 1609m R5 Race 5 $920 (of $92,040) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:34.390, SP: 41.00 never menaced. 1st Striking Finale ( D Herrera 120 ) 2nd Rogue Runner ( M Vasquez 120 ) 1.75L 3rd Little Torch ( R Maragh 120 ) 0.50L 7th Samaritan's Joy ( A Thomas 120 ) 10.50L See full results | A Thomas 54.4kg 10.50L | 7 (9) |
| Gulfstream 26-Jul-26 1207m FIRM R9 Race 9 $931 (of $93,123) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:11.730, SP: 7.50 bobbled then bumped at the start and trailed in the early stages, settled outside of rivals along the backstretch, coaxed four to five wide nearing the quarter marker, kept a wide path to upper stretch and failed to threaten in the stretch drive. 1st Golden Valley ( E Gonzalez 125 ) 2nd Dakota's Lil Auror ( P Pena 120 ) 1.50L 3rd Frosty Belle ( R Maragh 120 ) 4.75L 6th Samaritan's Joy ( M Vasquez 120 ) 9.25L See full results | M Vasquez 54.4kg 9.25L | 6 (8) |
| Gulfstream 16-May-26 1609m FIRM R6 Race 6 $11,750 (of $58,749) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:38.450, SP: 11.00 settled off the early going, raced four wide near the quarter pole and finished well to rally up for the place position. 1st Jestina ( M Husbands 122 ) 2nd Samaritan's Joy ( M Vasquez 120 ) 2.00L 3rd Coqueta Blue ( S Camacho 120 ) 2.25L See full results | M Vasquez 54.4kg 2.00L | 2 (6) |
| Gulfstream 21-Mar-26 1207m R6 Race 6 $764 (of $76,413) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:10.690, SP: 10.00 1st Winplaceandshow ( E Zayas 122 ) 2nd Love Like Lucy ( T Gaffalione 122 ) 0.20L 3rd Jestina ( L Saez 122 ) 3.00L 5th Samaritan's Joy ( J Castellano 120 ) 9.60L See full results | J Castellano 54.4kg 9.60L | 5 (6) |