Striking Sparks (USA) Horse
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Striking Sparks is a 5yo horse from the United States trained by Jose S. Rodriguez. He is by the stallion Accelerate out of the mare Gas Total. To date, Striking Sparks has captured eight victories. On August 15, 2026, at Philadelphia Park, he earned his biggest triumph in the $3,000 Allowance Optional Claiming, securing the win. The horse has been a winner for bettors, delivering a 3% return on investment for those who backed him over his career.
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| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Delaware Park 13-Sep-26 1673m FIRM R8 Race 8 $4,876 (of $69,650) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:43.230, SP: 2.88 1st Stone Cold Flex ( J A Batista 120 ) 2nd Epic Luck ( F Pennington 122 ) 1.75L 3rd Masakado ( D Centeno 124 ) 3.25L 4th Striking Sparks ( J M Rios 124 ) 6.00L See full results | J M Rios 56.2kg 6.00L | 4 (9) |
| Philadelphia Park 15-Aug-26 1673m FIRM R11 Philadelphia Park Race 11 $84,984 (of $4,249) Barrier 3, SP: 10.00 1st Striking Sparks ( J Rios 125 ) 2nd Lost And Confused ( E Ruiz 122 ) 1.25L 3rd Wish Carefully ( R Silvera 125 ) 2.00L | J Rios 56.7kg | 1 (10) |
| Delaware Park 07-Aug-26 1609m SOFT R4 Race 4 $25,944 (of $41,181) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:37.650, SP: 4.50 stayed well off the rail stalking the duel, advanced three deep leaving the far turn, secured command near the quarter pole and drew away under brisk urging. 1st Striking Sparks ( M Fernandez 121 , Cd 114 ) 2nd Grouch ( E Gonzalez 121 ) 4.00L 3rd Embrace My Uncle ( J Batista 124 ) 2.75L See full results | M Fernandez 54.9kg, Cd 51.7kg | 1 (5) |
| Delaware Park 31-Jul-26 1710m FIRM R7 Race 7 $7,162 (of $35,812) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:46.280, SP: 5.00 , steadied lacking room along the inner rail leaving the backstretch, swung wide on the turn and rallied. 1st Epic Luck ( F Pennington 121 ) 2nd Striking Sparks ( M Fernandez 121 , Cd 114 ) 2.75L 3rd Bill Of Rights ( B Scampton 121 ) 0.75L See full results | M Fernandez 54.9kg, Cd 51.7kg 2.75L | 2 (8) |
| Delaware Park 25-Jun-26 1673m FIRM R7 Race 7 $5,798 (of $28,988) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:43.420, SP: 4.00 1st Martini Martin ( Y Hazlewood 121 ) 2nd Striking Sparks ( C Gil 124 ) 0.25L 3rd The Best Distance ( W Ho 124 ) 0.75L See full results | C Gil 56.2kg 0.25L | 2 (6) |