Valiant Humor (USA)
About
Valiant Humor is a 3yo b from the United States trained by Shelly R. Radosevich. It is by the stallion Practical Joke out of the dam Valiant Emilia. Valiant Humor has not yet broken its maiden, failing to win in 8 starts. In its most recent start at Keeneland on 23 Oct 2025, Valiant Humor was ridden by James Graham and finished 10th, behind winner El Prestigio.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Keeneland 23-Oct-25 1210m R8 Md (of $110,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:10.130, SP: 41.00 broke slowly and jostled with an inner foe at the start, raced off of the pace in the four path, then in the six to seven path in upper stretch and failed to factor. | J Graham 54.9kg 15.50L | 10 (12) |
| Churchill Downs 22-Sep-25 1310m R7 Md $2,070 (of $69,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:17.060, SP: 6.00 laid off of the pace near the two path, tipped out to the five path in upper stretch and failed to threaten. | L Machado 54.9kg 5.00L | 5 (8) |
| Ellis Park 24-Aug-25 1410m R1 Md $8,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:23.430, SP: 2.38 was put to subtly tight quarters between horses nearing the backstretch, brushed with an outer rival while tugging closer at the five furlong pole, laid back and stalked the top trio from the three path around the turn, bid for place as the leader kicked away at the quarter pole, sparred with an inner rival for that position leaving the furlong grounds and edged ahead. | C Lanerie 54kg 3.00L | 2 (7) |
| Ellis Park 07-Jul-25 1310m FIRM R7 Md $792 (of $100,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:15.220, SP: 4.00 bumped with an outer rival leaving the gate, raced well back in the two path, steadied along the inside while behind foes into the turn, took the bend in the two path, swung out to the five path into the lane and rallied willingly. | F Geroux 54kg 7.50L | 6 (11) |
| Churchill Downs 08-Jun-25 1210m FIRM R9 Md $24,000 (of $120,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:09.790, SP: 2.10 chased forwardly near the inside, pursued from the four path into the lane, shifted out to the six path to remain outside of the top pair in midstretch, then ran on late to gain place but needed more to threaten the leader. | L Machado 53.5kg 1.50L | 2 (8) |
| Churchill Downs 19-May-25 1210m FIRM R9 Md $24,000 (of $120,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:08.370, SP: 8.00 pursued from midpack two wide and between horses, progressed into the turn, then ran on in the three path to gain place at the sixteenth pole. | F Geroux 53.5kg 2.25L | 2 (12) |
| Keeneland 13-Apr-25 1310m FIRM R7 Md $11,000 (of $110,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:16.400, SP: 3.00 pursued from midpack near the inside, shifted out to the five path entering the lane and ran on willingly. | F Prat 54.4kg 9.00L | 3 (11) |
| Fair Grounds 16-Feb-25 1210m FIRM R7 Md $5,500 (of $55,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:10.510, SP: 3.50 showed the way in the two path as an outer rival prompted around the turn, shook clear entering teh lane, but was caught by an outer bidder with a sixteenth to go and yielded place late. | L Saez 54.4kg 1.50L | 3 (9) |