Blue Fire (USA) Horse
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Blue Fire is a 4yo bay horse from the United States trained by Steven M. Asmussen. He is by the stallion Aurelius Maximus out of the mare Mystic Blue. To date, Blue Fire has captured five victories. On 11 Jan 2026 at Fair Grounds, he secured his biggest win, taking the $100,000 Bob F. Wright Memorial Stakes. He has been a money‑maker for bettors, delivering a 28% return on investment for those who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Oaklawn Park 07-Feb-26 1207m R10 Bugler Overnight Stakes (Stakes) $27,000 (of $135,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:10.820, SP: 3.50 broke well to prompt the early pace out in the center, bid in the two path passing the quarter, took the lead while floating out to the four path at the top of the lane, fought on while losing the lead to the winner passing the furlong grounds, could not keep up in the final sixteenth, but was clearly second best. 1st Foie Gras ( F Prat 124 ) 2nd Blue Fire ( J L Ortiz 124 ) 2.75L 3rd Queen's Martini ( J Rosario 124 ) 5.75L See full results | J L Ortiz 56.2kg 2.75L | 2 (12) |
| Fair Grounds 11-Jan-26 1207m R5 Bob F. Wright Memorial Stakes (Stakes) $63,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:10.090, SP: 3.00 expeditiously took command, lost ground rounding the turn, drifted out a bid down the stretch but was kept to task to earn the victory. 1st Blue Fire ( J Ortiz 124 ) 2nd Secret Faith ( C J Mcmahon 124 ) 2.25L 3rd Beleout ( E Murray 124 ) 2.75L See full results | J Ortiz 56.2kg | 1 (5) |
| Fair Grounds 14-Dec-25 1210m R3 Louisiana Champions Day Ladies Sprint Stakes (Stakes) $25,000 (of $125,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:10.270, SP: 6.00 settled off the pace, tipped out three wide through the turn, threw head a few times at the seven sixteenths, moved up to duel with rivals, drifted out a few paths in the final furlong, just missed. 1st Secret Faith ( C J Mcmahon 122 ) 2nd Blue Fire ( J Ortiz 122 ) 0.50L 3rd Six String ( C Hernandez 124 ) 3.75L See full results | J Ortiz 55.3kg 0.50L | 2 (5) |
| Fair Grounds 23-Nov-25 1210m R4 Delmar R. Caldwell Memorial Stakes (Stakes) $7,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:10.230, SP: 1.83 tracked the early pace from the inside, moved up to vie between rivals through the turn, gave way at the quarter and faded. 1st Secret Faith ( C J Mcmahon 122 ) 2nd Six String ( B A Curtis 124 ) 2.50L 3rd Beleout ( E Murray 124 ) 3.25L 4th Blue Fire ( P Lopez 122 ) 18.25L See full results | P Lopez 55.3kg 18.25L | 4 (5) |
| Churchill Downs 03-May-25 1410m FIRM R9 Eight Belles S. presented by Sysco (Stakes) $120,000 (of $600,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:22.360, SP: 17.00 stalked the pace off of the inside, worked her way through traffic in the upper stretch, angled out and kicked on well but was unable to bridge the gap. 1st Look Forward ( U Rispoli 118 ) 2nd Blue Fire ( J Ortiz 118 ) 1.25L 3rd Evanescence ( L Machado 118 ) 1.00L See full results | J Ortiz 53.5kg 1.25L | 2 (11) |
| Fair Grounds 23-Mar-25 1670m FIRM R5 Crescent City Oaks (Stakes) $63,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:42.970, SP: 2.00 set the pace while remaining a path off of the inside, inched free reaching the lane, then held sway under a drive. 1st Blue Fire ( J Ortiz 122 ) 2nd Margie's Intention ( I O Jr 122 ) 1.25L 3rd Canal Street ( A Concepcion 122 ) 0.30L See full results | J Ortiz 55.3kg | 1 (7) |
| Fair Grounds 02-Mar-25 1610m FIRM R4 Louisiana Broodmare Of The Year Flashy Prize Stakes (Stakes) $63,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:38.220, SP: 1.67 firmly bumped with an outer rival soon after the start, set the pace in the two path, felt pressure from an outer rival down the backstretch and around the far turn, then drew clear in upper stretch and held sway safely while begining to tire. 1st Blue Fire ( F Geroux 122 ) 2nd Margie's Intention ( D Cannon 122 ) 1.25L 3rd Powdered Sugar ( D Cohen 122 ) 10.75L See full results | F Geroux 55.3kg | 1 (5) |
| Delta Downs 01-Feb-25 1408m FIRM R2 Delta Downs race 2 $20,000 (of $60,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:26.570, SP: 6.00 Dueled, just missed 1st Secret Faith ( F Geroux 122 ) 2nd Blue Fire ( J Dominguez 122 ) 0.20L 3rd Lola And Rose ( V D Cid 117 ) 14.50L | J Dominguez 55.3kg 0.20L | 2 (7) |
| Fair Grounds 15-Dec-24 1210m FIRM R5 Louisiana Champions Day Lassie Stakes (Stakes) $63,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:10.480, SP: 2.38 Headed insid 1/8,drvng 1st Blue Fire ( J Ortiz 122 ) 2nd Secret Faith ( C J Mcmahon 122 ) 0.20L 3rd Warrior's Justice ( D Cannon 122 ) 9.25L See full results | J Ortiz 55.3kg | 1 (7) |
| Fair Grounds 23-Nov-24 1210m FIRM R9 Md $36,540 (of $58,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:10.870, SP: 5.00 vied three deep from the outside of rivals, dug in deep stretch and prevailed under all out pressure. 1st Blue Fire ( J Ortiz 120 ) 2nd Powdered Sugar ( B Curtis 120 ) 0.20L 3rd Liam's Mist ( A Concepcion 120 ) 16.75L See full results | J Ortiz 54.4kg | 1 (11) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 25-Sep-24 1110m GOOD R1 Md $320 (of $43,522) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:06.990 was off awkwardly and saved the ground. 1st Slow No Mo ( Y L Correa 120 ) 2nd Rest Of The World ( E Morales 120 ) 1.00L 3rd Lady Pippa ( R A Vazquez 120 ) 2.00L 6th Blue Fire ( E Asmussen 120 , Cd 125 ) 8.00L See full results | E Asmussen 54.4kg, Cd 56.7kg 8.00L | 6 (7) |