Simply Joking (USA)
About
Simply Joking is a 3yo horse from the United States trained by Michael W. McCarthy. The colt is by Practical Joke out of Imply. To date he has captured two victories. On 19 January 2025 at Fair Grounds, he earned his biggest triumph, taking the $149,999 Fasig‑Tipton Silverbulletday Stakes. The runner has been a money‑maker for bettors, delivering about a 19% return on investment for those who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Keeneland 19-Oct-25 1410m FIRM R9 Lexus Raven Run Stakes (Stakes) (of $400,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:23.900, SP: 7.50 leaned inwardly at the start, steadied between horses early on, pursued rank before steadying again at the five furlong pole, raced well back in the four to three path into the turn, then steadied once again between horses at the five sixteenths pole and made little impact. | L Dettori 53.5kg 20.85L | 9 (10) |
| Churchill Downs 03-May-25 1810m FIRM R11 Longines Kentucky Oaks (Stakes) $15,000 (of $1,500,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:50.150, SP: 8.50 brushed with an inner foe soon after the start, got a bit keen while tracking a path off of the inside into the first turn, settled into stride before chasing into the far turn and weakened turning for home. | F Geroux 54.9kg 23.30L | 13 (13) |
| Oaklawn Park 30-Mar-25 1710m FIRM R12 Fantasy Stakes (Stakes) $150,000 (of $750,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:44.310, SP: 4.33 took control just after the start and worked her way toward the inside, set a reasonable pace under restraint, responded when the winner came calling turning for home, spirted duel to the wire inside that one, drifted out past the furlong marker carrying that rival out, continued to battle on, gave ground grudgingly, the first to blink late, bothered slightly in the final strides when that same rival came in, far clear of the of the others. | J Torres 55.3kg 0.75L | 2 (9) |
| Fair Grounds 19-Jan-25 1670m FIRM R9 Fasig-Tipton Silverbulletday Stakes (Stakes) $94,499 (of $149,999) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:44.300, SP: 2.20 showed the way as an outer rival applied pressure, drew off entering the lane, widened under a drive, flopped back to her left lead whlie feeling a right handed crop entering the final sixteenth, changed back via a left handed stick shortly after, shifted out and held sway safely. | J Torres 55.3kg | 1 (6) |
| Fair Grounds 22-Dec-24 1210m FIRM R5 Letellier Memorial Stakes (Stakes) $63,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:10.330, SP: 3.75 bumped the inner stall door upon leaving the gate, laid off of the pace in the two path whlie behind foes down the backstretch, shifted out turning for home, launched a rally swinging to the five path entering the lane, ranged up to bid outside of the leader nearing the furlong grounds, dueled with a narrow advantage leaving that station, flopped back to her left lead in the final sixteenth and clung on. | J Torres 52.6kg | 1 (6) |