Valiant Humor (USA)
About
Valiant Humor, a 3yo bay from the United States, is trained by Shelly R. Radosevich. The horse is out of dam Valiant Emilia and by the stallion Practical Joke. It has not yet broken its maiden, failing to win in seven starts. In its latest start at Churchill Downs on September 22, 2025, jockey Luan Machado rode Valiant Humor to a fifth‑place finish behind winner Evan On Earth.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Churchill Downs 22-Sep-25 1307m R7 Md (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 1408m 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 1307m 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 1207m 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 1207m 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 1307m 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 1207m 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) |