Kitten's Joy, who stood the final years of his career at Hill 'n' Dale at Xalapa, passed away from an apparent heart attack in 2022. Bred in Ontario by Sam-Son Farm, Mission of Joy is out of the winning Smart Strike mare Smart Mission. Smart Mission is a half-sister to dual Canadian champion Irish Mission (Giant's Causeway). The daughter of Kitten's Joy is trained by @PhilDamato11. 1–MISSION OF JOY, 122, m, 5, by Kitten's Joy1st Dam: Smart Mission, by Smart Strike2nd Dam: Misty Mission, by Miswaki3rd Dam: Hangin On a Star, by Vice Regent($32,000 Ylg '21 FTKOCT).