El Chispazo (USA) Horse
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El Chispazo is a 4yo gelding/colt from the United States trained by Maria Bowersock. He is by St Patrick's Day out of the dam Mama Jo and has recorded four career wins. On 24 Jan 2026 at Tampa Bay Downs, El Chispazo earned his most important victory to date by claiming the $25,000 purse in Race 6.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Downs 02-Feb-26 1710m FIRM R8 Race 8 $11,100 (of $55,500) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:44.600, SP: 3.00 raced in the three path around the first turn, led the way up the backstretch, saved ground around the far bend, dug in gamely in the lane and just missed. 1st The Best Distance ( C Gil 119 ) 2nd El Chispazo ( S Leon 119 ) 0.25L 3rd Uranium ( A Gonzalez 119 ) 1.50L See full results | S Leon 54kg 0.25L | 2 (7) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 24-Jan-26 1710m FIRM R6 Race 6 $15,750 (of $25,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:44.160, SP: 1.80 showed the way in the two path up the backstretch, waited around the far turn before coming under a ride passing the quarter, kicked away in the three path down the lane, and was wrapped up in the final sixteenth. 1st El Chispazo ( A Santos 118 ) 2nd Copazo ( D Centeno 118 ) 7.50L 3rd Pando ( C Gil 118 ) 8.50L See full results | A Santos 53.5kg | 1 (8) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 05-Jan-26 1710m GOOD R3 Race 3 $5,600 (of $28,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:44.910, SP: 2.10 1st Embrace My Uncle ( C Gonzalez 118 , Cd 111 ) 2nd El Chispazo ( A Santos 118 ) 2.00L 3rd Khopesh ( G A Martinez 118 ) 6.00L See full results | A Santos 53.5kg 2.00L | 2 (7) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 27-Nov-25 1650m FIRM R2 Race 2 $11,970 (of $19,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:39.470, SP: 3.75 popped gate, made own pace, drew off stretch, ridden out. 1st El Chispazo ( A Santos 118 ) 2nd Artwell ( W Ho 121 ) 13.00L 3rd King Freud ( S Marin 121 ) 20.00L See full results | A Santos 53.5kg | 1 (8) |
| Presque Isle Downs 17-Oct-25 1210m R4 Race 4 $1,540 (of $22,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:09.540, SP: 11.00 prompted the pace to the head of the stretch and chased through the lane unable to gain ground. 1st Venik ( S Spieth 120 ) 2nd Bless America ( G A Martinez 123 ) 3.50L 3rd Riding A Dream ( A A Gallardo 120 ) 3.60L 4th El Chispazo ( W Martinez 120 ) 4.35L See full results | W Martinez 54.4kg 4.35L | 4 (6) |
| Presque Isle Downs 09-Jul-25 1210m FIRM R2 Race 2 $9,450 (of $15,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:11.810, SP: 4.33 unhurried in the early going to be off the pace, rallied on the turn making a steady advance under mild urging, responded when called upon at the top of the lane to close well and be clear late in the lane. 1st El Chispazo ( I O Rodriguez 120 ) 2nd We Called Sol ( V Severino 118 ) 2.50L 3rd Chief Crazy Moon ( D Delgado 123 ) 4.50L See full results | I O Rodriguez 54.4kg | 1 (5) |
| Presque Isle Downs 10-Jun-25 1210m FIRM R2 Md $9,450 (of $15,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:10.910, SP: 2.00 Wore down rivals, cler 1st El Chispazo ( I O Rodriguez 120 ) 2nd None The Wiser ( A A Gallardo 125 ) 2.00L 3rd Secret Fortune ( W Alencar 120 ) 6.50L See full results | I O Rodriguez 54.4kg | 1 (6) |
| Presque Isle Downs 27-May-25 1210m FIRM R6 Md $2,100 (of $30,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:10.750, SP: 5.00 pressed the pace to the top of the lane and weakened in the stretch. 1st Pearl Of Aclaim ( S Spieth 125 ) 2nd Virtuosity ( W Martinez 120 ) 0.75L 3rd Coastal Breeze ( A K Poston 120 , Cd 130 ) 2.75L 4th El Chispazo ( I O Rodriguez 120 ) 4.50L See full results | I O Rodriguez 54.4kg 4.50L | 4 (9) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 29-Mar-25 1210m FIRM R6 Md $4,400 (of $22,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:10.400, SP: 2.88 chased four wide, bid three wide on the turn, rallied outside rivals in the stretch drive and dug in to earn the place spot. 1st Forthelonghaul ( M Meneses 120 ) 2nd El Chispazo ( A Santos 120 ) 1.50L 3rd Trafalgar's Hero ( M Iorio 120 ) 2.25L See full results | A Santos 54.4kg 1.50L | 2 (6) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 03-Mar-25 1410m FIRM R2 Md $4,000 (of $20,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:25.210, SP: 3.75 brushed with ah rival lightly at the start, shifted in two wide racing just off the leading group, entered the turn two wide, moved out four wide by the top of the stretch, lugged in a bit in upper stretch, straightened out and took aim, surged late but missed. 1st Mister Baby ( A A Gallardo 120 ) 2nd El Chispazo ( C Maragh 120 , Cd 130 ) 0.05L 3rd Week's Strong ( P L C Jr 120 ) 3.05L See full results | C Maragh 54.4kg, Cd 59kg 0.05L | 2 (11) |
| Gulfstream 17-Feb-25 1510m GOOD R1 Md $250 (of $30,500) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:28.850, SP: 11.00 veered in at the start and bumped foes, rushed up five wide around the first turn, continued five wide around the far turn and had little left in the lane. 1st Wannabeeloved ( M A Vasquez 118 ) 2nd Fountain Run ( L Saez 118 ) 0.25L 3rd Chill The J ( I O Jr 118 ) 0.50L 9th El Chispazo ( E J Zayas 118 ) 8.60L See full results | E J Zayas 53.5kg 8.60L | 9 (10) |
| Gulfstream 16-Jan-25 1510m GOOD R9 Md $400 (of $37,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:28.410, SP: 21.00 pressed the pace two wide, took a brief lead between foes rounding the far turn, vied to midstretch then weakened. 1st I'm Due ( J Ruiz 118 ) 2nd Rashid ( E Gonzalez 118 ) 4.00L 3rd Dazzle A. P. ( T Gaffalione 118 ) 5.25L 5th El Chispazo ( E J Zayas 118 ) 6.05L See full results | E J Zayas 53.5kg 6.05L | 5 (10) |
| Gulfstream 07-Dec-24 1310m FIRM R8 Md $3,700 (of $37,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:20.180, SP: 11.00 prompted the pace in the three path but faded. 1st Simo ( L Panici 118 ) 2nd Back In Business ( D V Dyke 118 ) 5.25L 3rd El Chispazo ( E J Zayas 118 ) 7.25L See full results | E J Zayas 53.5kg 7.25L | 3 (5) |