Smart Joker (USA)
About
Smart Joker, a 6yo racehorse from the United States, is trained by James M. Watkins. He is by the stallion Practical Joke out of the mare Smarty Bull. To date, Smart Joker has recorded four victories. On 27th Apr 2024 at Tampa Bay Downs, he captured his biggest win yet, collecting the $18,000 purse in Race 8.
Raced At
Fairmount Park
• Tampa Bay Downs
• Presque Isle Downs
• Gulfstream
• Aqueduct
• Belmont At The Big A
• Saratoga
• Belmont ParkRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Fairmount Park 15-Oct-25 1210m R7 Race 7 (of $8,500) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:12.250, SP: 2.50 broke in the air at the start, roused off the pace four deep around the bend, never threatened. | J Felix 57.2kg 13.70L | 7 (7) |
| Fairmount Park 17-Sep-25 1210m R8 Race 8 $5,670 (of $9,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:12.980, SP: 1.62 broke sharp, vied in hand two wide, easily clear upper, drew off. | J Felix 57.2kg | 1 (9) |
| Fairmount Park 24-Aug-25 1210m R4 Race 4 $1,800 (of $9,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:13.380 set a pressured early pace, raced four wide into the turn, was no match late and was second best. | J Felix 57.2kg 1.50L | 2 (4) |
| Fairmount Park 23-Jul-25 1210m FIRM R8 Race 8 $5,670 (of $9,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:12.740, SP: 1.50 stalked from the three path going into the turn, ranged up under coaxing passing the quarter to bid at the top of the lane, took the lead passing the eighth pole, and drew clear. | J Felix 56.2kg | 1 (7) |
| Fairmount Park 29-Jun-25 1210m FIRM R3 Race 3 $240 (of $16,320) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:11.510 bumped at the start, moved up to lead the second flight of horses from the inside, retreated in the final furlong. | A Santos 56.2kg 13.20L | 5 (6) |
| Fairmount Park 08-Jun-25 1210m GOOD R4 Race 4 $1,630 (of $16,320) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:11.290 vied for the lead in the two path, bumped with an outer foe while in the three path at the top of the lane, and evened out in the final furlong. | I Hernandez 56.2kg 4.50L | 3 (5) |
| Fairmount Park 11-May-25 1110m FIRM R2 Race 2 $2,400 (of $12,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:05.840, SP: 2.63 hopped at the start, rated in the five path, moved up in the three path around the turn, bid from the four path into the stretch, ran on to lead briefly passing the sixteenth, but was outkicked by an outer foe late. | V Santiago 56.2kg 1.00L | 2 (8) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 15-Mar-25 1310m FIRM R1 Race 1 $4,200 (of $21,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:16.160, SP: 3.75 raced off the pace, moved up between rivals on the turn, waited for room at the quarter pole, rallied between horses, angled out at the sixteenth marker and finished well outside. | S Marin 53.5kg 0.50L | 2 (7) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 22-Feb-25 1410m FIRM R8 Race 8 $4,200 (of $21,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:23.440, SP: 4.00 4w bid turn, gamely | S Marin 53.5kg 1.00L | 2 (10) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 27-Jan-25 1210m FIRM R3 Race 3 $4,200 (of $21,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:10.400, SP: 5.00 stalked outside, chased three wide on the turn, rallied outside in the lane, bid at the furlong marker, dug in gamely to the finish but second best. | S Marin 53.5kg 1.25L | 2 (7) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 30-Dec-24 1410m FIRM R7 Race 7 $3,600 (of $18,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:24.230, SP: 7.00 dueled on the inside through the opening quarter, saved ground around the bend, dug in in the lane and was caught late. | R D A Jr 54.4kg 2.25L | 2 (8) |
| Presque Isle Downs 18-Oct-24 1210m FIRM R6 Race 6 $1,400 (of $14,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:10.220 well placed and outside, moved up four wide through the turn, bid on that path into the stretch, evened and held the show. | R D A Jr 55.3kg 2.50L | 3 (9) |
| Presque Isle Downs 26-Sep-24 1210m FIRM R2 Race 2 $3,400 (of $17,001) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:09.560 tracked the pace, moved to a striking position on the two path through the turn, bid outside the leader into the stretch, held position to inside the furlong marker, then was no match for the winner, while clearly best of the rest. | R D A Jr 55.3kg 1.50L | 2 (6) |
| Presque Isle Downs 02-Jul-24 1210m FIRM R2 Race 2 $1,701 (of $17,001) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:10.410 set the pace on the inside, shook clear into the stretch, then weakened late and held the show. | R D A Jr 55.3kg 1.75L | 3 (6) |
| Presque Isle Downs 11-Jun-24 1210m R7 Race 7 $1,190 (of $17,001) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:09.580 mdi pack, held position three and four wide through the turn, angled in mid way of the turn and came through inside of rivals into the stretch, then weakened the final furlong and held a share. | R D A Jr 55.3kg 1.75L | 4 (9) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 27-Apr-24 1310m FIRM R8 Race 8 $11,340 (of $18,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:16.950 dueled between horses up the backstretch, navigated the turn from the four and five path and kicked clear in the stretch. | R D A Jr 54.9kg | 1 (8) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 04-Apr-24 1110m FIRM R3 Race 3 $1,900 (of $19,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:03.890 tracked the leader on the inside up the backstretch, saved ground around the bend and kept on in the lane. | R D A Jr 56.7kg 8.25L | 3 (7) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 21-Mar-24 1310m FIRM R2 Race 2 $3,800 (of $19,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:17.620 bumped with the horse to his inside leaving the gate, dueled on the rail up the backstretch, pulled clear while racing in the three path around the turn and was caught in late stretch. | R D A Jr 56.7kg 0.75L | 2 (7) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 17-Feb-24 1410m FIRM R4 Md $10,710 (of $17,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:23.550 dueled on the inside up the backstretch, saved ground around the turn and drew off in the lane. | R D A Jr 55.3kg | 1 (8) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 11-Jan-24 1710m GOOD R1 Md $1,400 (of $20,000) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 01:47.820 raced in the three path around the first turn, led the way up the backstretch, dueled from the two path around the far turn and weakened in the lane. | R D A Jr 55.3kg 13.00L | 4 (5) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 21-Dec-23 1410m FIRM R5 Md (of $17,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:25.500 dueled on the outside up the backstretch, continued to battle from the three path around the bend and in upper stretch and weakened late. | R D A Jr 56.2kg 4.55L | 5 (12) |
| Gulfstream 09-Jan-23 1510m GOOD R10 Race 10 (of $28,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:29.230 was unhurried along the inside, tipped out to the four path in upper stretch, but weakened. | E J Zayas 55.3kg 5.85L | 8 (11) |
| Aqueduct 11-Nov-22 1210m FIRM R4 Race 4 (of $32,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:14.600 7w upper, no response | K Carmouche 55.3kg 5.15L | 6 (9) |
| Belmont At The Big A 16-Sep-22 1210m R10 Race 10 (of $47,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:10.250 bumped with a foe at the start, moved out at the rear then was reserved at the back, went around the turn in the four path, moved out then was fanned out in upper stretch, raced between foes into the final furlong and also failed to rally. | J L Ortiz 54.9kg 9.50L | 7 (10) |
| Saratoga 14-Aug-22 1710m GOOD R11 Race 11 (of $52,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:43.040 set the pace around both turns, but was headed passing the quarter pole, gave way in upper stretch, and caved while being protected by the rider through the final furlong. | J L Ortiz 53.5kg 10.30L | 10 (10) |
| Belmont Park 11-Jul-22 1710m GOOD R4 Race 4 $3,150 (of $45,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:42.720 showed the way in hand just off the inside, got set down taking the inside route into upper stretch, dug in under threat and was collared a sixteenth from home, then weakened in the late stages. | J L Ortiz 53.5kg 2.75L | 4 (9) |
| Belmont Park 13-Jun-22 1710m GOOD R9 Race 9 (of $45,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:45.060 | K Carmouche 53.5kg 21.75L | 6 (10) |
| Belmont Park 12-Jun-22 1710m GOOD Md (of $22,000), Winning Time: 01:45.060, SP: 33/1 Bmpd hard brk,2p,faded | K Carmouche 53.5kg, Cd 0 21.75L | 6 (11) |
| Belmont Park 09-May-22 1410m FIRM R5 Race 5 (of $45,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:23.960 settled just off the pace, dropped back two then three wide around the turn, spun four wide into the stretch and retreated. | T Mccarthy 53.5kg 17.25L | 6 (8) |
| Aqueduct 11-Apr-22 1310m R6 Race 6 (of $43,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:17.170 two to three wide near the rear of the field, came under coaxing tucked inside three furlongs from home, spun just off the inside into upper stretch and tired. | T Mccarthy 53.5kg 17.25L | 5 (9) |