Spellmaker (USA) Horse
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Spellmaker is a 4yo chestnut from the United States trained by Heather Irion. He is sired by the stallion Gun Runner out of the dam Teardrop. Spellmaker has won two races so far. On 18th Jul 2026 at Ellis Park, he captured his most important victory, earning $102,000 in Race 7. He has been a profitable runner for bettors; backing him throughout his career would yield a 140% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Ellis Park 18-Jul-26 1207m R7 Race 7 $64,260 (of $102,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:09.720, SP: 5.00 vied for the lead with an outer rival, fought on gamely as the battled continued through the final furlong and narrowly prevailed. 1st Spellmaker ( R Arrieta 122 ) 2nd Map To The Stars ( F Arrieta 122 ) 0.10L 3rd Wonder Mist ( Y Hazlewood 118 ) 2.85L See full results | R Arrieta 55.3kg | 1 (6) |
| Churchill Downs 05-Jun-26 1609m R7 Md $45,360 (of $72,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:36.640, SP: 7.00 raced close up along the inside, roused while tipping outside of the leader into the turn, quickly ranged up to take charge coming to the five sixteenths pole, drove clear entering the lane, maintained an open margin while hanging on his left lead, changed over late and lasted safely. 1st Spellmaker ( R Arrieta 125 ) 2nd Blue Mountains ( B Curtis 118 ) 2.00L 3rd Disparate Impact ( F Geroux 125 ) 1.75L See full results | R Arrieta 56.7kg | 1 (11) |
| Keeneland 23-Oct-25 1210m R8 Md $22,000 (of $110,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:10.130, SP: 34.00 raced off of the pace in the two to three path, rallied to gain place from outer rivals in the final furlong yet was no match for the winner. 1st El Prestigio ( I O Jr 121 ) 2nd Spellmaker ( R Arrieta 121 ) 5.50L 3rd Nu What's New ( V Espinoza 121 ) 2.25L See full results | R Arrieta 54.9kg 5.50L | 2 (12) |
| Fairmount Park 20-Sep-25 1710m R8 St. Louis Derby Presented by FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK (Stakes) $3,750 (of $250,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:43.870, SP: 34.00 pressed the winner in the four path turning up the backstretch but yielded around the far turn. 1st Disco Time ( F Geroux 123 ) 2nd Hypnus ( C Hernandez 121 ) 5.50L 3rd Excite ( J Alvarado 121 ) 2.50L 5th Spellmaker ( R Arrieta 119 ) 32.75L See full results | R Arrieta 54kg 32.75L | 5 (8) |
| Fairmount Park 20-Aug-25 1710m R7 Race 7 $4,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:48.310, SP: 10.00 tracked in the two path, was driven around the far turn, angled out to the five path for the final sixteenth, kept on, but bumped with an inner foe late. 1st Smoken Boy ( O Hernandez 122 ) 2nd Farley Hall ( T Wales 122 ) 1.25L 3rd Spellmaker ( R Arrieta 122 ) 1.75L See full results | R Arrieta 55.3kg 1.75L | 3 (6) |