In Spite Of It (USA) Horse
About
In Spite Of It is a 4yo bay horse from the United States trained by Joel H. Marr. The colt is by Speightster out of Dearest One. To date, it has captured two victories. On 18 Dec 2024 at Zia Park, the horse earned its biggest triumph, taking the $45,000 MD. It has been a profitable runner for bettors; backing it throughout its career would have yielded a 119% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Sunland Park 12-Jan-26 1308m FIRM R2 Race 2 $6,552 (of $10,400) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:17.320, SP: 2.75 raced in the middle of the pack on the inside up the backstretch, came around the turn in the three path, began a bid entering the stretch and dueled late to get up for the win. 1st In Spite Of It ( M T F Jr 121 ) 2nd Jasmine Baby ( J M Vazquez 124 ) 0.25L 3rd Runaway Goddess ( A J J Jr 121 ) 1.25L See full results | M T F Jr 54.9kg | 1 (8) |
| Remington Park 22-Nov-25 1210m R9 Race 9 $319 (of $11,500) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:12.430, SP: 5.00 chased the early pace while three wide on the turn then made a bid five wide in the stretch, was gaining ground in late stretch. 1st Lottery Ticket ( O Sanchez 118 ) 2nd Forever Safe ( R Vazquez 122 ) 1.50L 3rd Checker's Song ( S Elliott 118 ) 0.75L 5th In Spite Of It ( D Cabrera 118 ) 3.50L See full results | D Cabrera 53.5kg 3.50L | 5 (13) |
| Remington Park 27-Sep-25 1010m FIRM R9 Race 9 $110 (of $22,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:57.770, SP: 9.00 bore out heading into the turn and was steadied off heels, moved out to the middle of the turn then was no factor. 1st Reseda ( D Cabrera 124 ) 2nd Itty Bitty Baby ( K Purcell 118 ) 5.00L 3rd Now We Go ( R Vazquez 118 ) 0.75L 9th In Spite Of It ( L Quinonez 118 ) 0.00L See full results | L Quinonez 53.5kg 0.00L | 9 (11) |
| Lone Star Park 23-Jun-25 1110m FIRM R7 Race 7 $100 (of $18,500) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:05.650, SP: 8.00 was outrun early, raced three wide into the turn and was no threat. 1st Go Purple ( R Vazquez 124 ) 2nd Honor And Fire ( L Reyes 124 ) 5.00L 3rd Spin The Breeze ( E V Jiminez 124 ) 1.00L 6th In Spite Of It ( M F Jr 120 ) 13.50L See full results | M F Jr 54.4kg 13.50L | 6 (8) |
| Lone Star Park 01-Jun-25 1310m FIRM R3 Race 3 $1,002 (of $33,500) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:18.140, SP: 8.00 forced the early pace from between rivals and faded. 1st Swiftwind ( E Asmussen 122 ) 2nd My Boy Vander ( R Diaz 122 ) 3.75L 3rd Tapit First ( S Elliott 122 ) 2.75L 5th In Spite Of It ( M F Jr 122 ) 10.85L See full results | M F Jr 55.3kg 10.85L | 5 (6) |
| Zia Park 18-Dec-24 1210m FIRM R5 Md $28,350 (of $45,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:10.950, SP: 17.00 bumped with the horses to her outside at the start, recovered to stalk the leader on the outside up the backstretch, continued around the turn in the four path, challenged nearing the quarter pole and dueled to the wire to get up for the win. 1st In Spite Of It ( M F Jr 120 ) 2nd Stubby ( E Gonzalez 120 ) 0.30L 3rd Bow To Clara ( T Hebert 120 ) 1.75L See full results | M F Jr 54.4kg | 1 (8) |
| Zia Park 27-Nov-24 1110m FIRM R3 Md $3,150 (of $45,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:03.280, SP: 21.00 led the way on the inside through the opening stages, dropped back while racing in the three path around the turn and then came on again in the stretch to gain ground late. 1st Pink Pacific ( T Hebert 120 ) 2nd Talent Connection ( A J Jr 120 ) 1.75L 3rd Rogue Justice ( E Gomez 120 ) 1.00L 4th In Spite Of It ( E Gonzalez 120 ) 3.25L See full results | E Gonzalez 54.4kg 3.25L | 4 (9) |
| Lone Star Park 15-Jul-24 1110m FIRM R1 Race 1 $10,600 (of $53,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:07.490 settled back along the rail in the back trio to save ground, rallied bid leaving the bend while shifting four wide and kept on to get up for the place position besting rivals. 1st Twenty Cinco ( E Asmussen 119 ) 2nd In Spite Of It ( F J Wethey 119 ) 4.00L 3rd Secret Verse ( R Diaz 119 ) 0.15L See full results | F J Wethey 54kg 4.00L | 2 (7) |
| Lone Star Park 15-Jun-24 1010m R4 Race 4 $100 (of $33,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 00:59.870 was brushed at the start, then raced mid pack while four wide and outside of rivals, bid on the turn and was no threat in the end. 1st Cafe Au Lait ( R Guerra 119 ) 2nd FAST Medicine ( J L Alvarez 119 ) 3rd Tensas Bolt ( E Asmussen 114 , Cd 119 ) 4.00L 6th In Spite Of It ( F W Jr 119 ) 10.00L See full results | F W Jr 54kg 10.00L | 6 (8) |
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