Taking A Joy Ride (USA) Horse
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Taking A Joy Ride is a 3yo dark bay/brown gelding from the United States trained by Craig Lewis. He is by the stallion Clubhouse Ride out of the mare Jennifer’s Joy. The horse has recorded one win so far, the highlight coming on 15 Jun 2026 at Santa Anita where he secured the $65,000 Md. prize. He has been a rewarding choice for bettors, delivering an 86% return on investment for those who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Anita 03-Oct-26 1308m FIRM R8 Race 8 $19,303 (of $96,514) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:17.380, SP: 8.00 1st Factor P ( A Ayuso 121 ) 2nd Taking A Joy Ride ( J J Hernandez 121 ) 0.10L 3rd Redheaded Reba ( K Kimura 121 ) 2.35L See full results | J J Hernandez 54.9kg 0.10L | 2 (10) |
| Del Mar 08-Sep-26 1006m FIRM R7 Race 7 $694 (of $112,485) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 00:57.700, SP: 13.00 raced up close outside a pair of rivals, remained three wide to the stretch, moved out in the lane and went evenly late. 1st Fancy Facts ( D V Dyke 122 ) 2nd Clubhouse Bride ( R Gonzalez 124 ) 0.50L 3rd The Loan Exchange ( J Hernandez 119 ) 0.50L 7th Taking A Joy Ride ( K Kimura 119 ) 2.15L See full results | K Kimura 54kg 2.15L | 7 (12) |
| Del Mar 25-Jul-26 1408m FIRM R7 Fleet Treat Stakes (Stakes) $15,026 (of $214,657) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:23.100, SP: 13.00 1st She's No Quant ( J Hernandez 122 ) 2nd Mohaven ( E Jaramillo 124 ) 1.00L 3rd Tapatia Mia ( T Pereira 122 ) 9.25L 4th Taking A Joy Ride ( K Kimura 120 ) 11.50L See full results | K Kimura 54.4kg 11.50L | 4 (9) |
| Santa Anita 15-Jun-26 1207m FIRM R1 Md $58,126 (of $92,264) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:09.500, SP: 13.00 stalked the top pair outside a rival, roused three wide with a quarter mile left to run, challenged the top pair at the top of the lane, grabbed the lead at the eight pole and drove clear. 1st Taking A Joy Ride ( K Kimura 122 ) 2nd Volcanologist ( R Gonzalez 122 ) 1.50L 3rd Grazeninthegrass ( A Fresu 122 ) 0.50L See full results | K Kimura 55.3kg | 1 (12) |
| Santa Anita 23-May-26 1207m FIRM R9 Md $702 (of $91,280) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:09.170, SP: 7.50 raised up and broke in the air to come away very slow, had one rival beat up the backstretch, saved ground through the turn and passed a tired rival. 1st She's No Quant ( J Hernandez 121 ) 2nd Zip Me Up ( H Berrios 126 ) 1.50L 3rd Marla Hooch ( A Ayuso 121 ) 3.75L 6th Taking A Joy Ride ( K Kimura 121 ) 12.75L See full results | K Kimura 54.9kg 12.75L | 6 (8) |