Irish Spark (USA) Horse
About
Irish Spark is a 4yo horse from the United States trained by Eddie M. Essenpreis. The colt is by Firing Line out of Irish Marvel and has captured three wins in its career. On 29 Oct 2025 at Fairmount Park, Irish Spark earned its biggest triumph, securing the $27,000 purse in Race 5.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Fairmount Park 29-Oct-25 1210m R5 Race 5 $17,010 (of $27,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:12.750, SP: 3.25 broke a step slow, roused inside around the turn, gaining ground along the rail into the lane, angled off the inside leaving the furlong marker, all out rally nailed inside rival through the final jumps. 1st Irish Spark ( R Arrieta 126 ) 2nd Faith Hope N Love ( J Diego 118 ) 0.75L 3rd Boyce's Bandita ( A Bendezu 126 ) 6.25L See full results | R Arrieta 57.2kg | 1 (6) |
| Fairmount Park 01-Oct-25 1110m R7 Race 7 $16,380 (of $26,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:07.220, SP: 3.50 1st Irish Spark ( R Arrieta 126 ) 2nd Halo Honey ( A Ortiz 118 ) 2.75L 3rd Try ( E Giles 118 ) 2.75L See full results | R Arrieta 57.2kg | 1 (7) |
| Fairmount Park 10-Sep-25 1610m R3 Md $15,750 (of $25,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:42.630, SP: 1.57 broke sharp, in hand prompted the pace inside into the far turn, quickened inside leaving the quarter pole, drew away convincingly through the final sixteenth. 1st Irish Spark ( A Santos 126 ) 2nd Midnight Date ( J Felix 126 ) 8.50L 3rd Raz On Fire ( U Lopez 126 ) 2.75L See full results | A Santos 57.2kg | 1 (6) |
| Fairmount Park 24-Aug-25 1210m R1 Race 1 $5,000 (of $25,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:14.550 followed the early pace, went three wide into the turn, angled out stretch, was no match late and was second best. 1st Taxday Peyton ( T Wales 120 ) 2nd Irish Spark ( A Santos 126 ) 1.00L 3rd Chasing Seattle ( J Tavares 120 ) 0.50L See full results | A Santos 57.2kg 1.00L | 2 (4) |
| Fairmount Park 27-Jul-25 1110m R1 Md $2,500 (of $25,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:07.650, SP: 3.00 advanced inside on the turn, raced in behind off the fence leaving the bend, kept on inside foes late to annex show honors. 1st Kisses For Weej ( J Simpson 126 ) 2nd Nella ( A Ortiz 120 ) 0.20L 3rd Irish Spark ( U Lopez 126 ) 1.85L See full results | U Lopez 57.2kg 1.85L | 3 (8) |
| Hawthorne 04-Oct-24 1110m GOOD R9 Md $1,600 (of $16,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:05.140 raced in the middle of the pack on the inside up the backstretch, navigated the turn from the three path, began a bid passing the quarter pole and gained ground late. 1st Ain't No Other ( O Mojica 121 ) 2nd Pure Hickory ( I Hernandez 124 ) 0.50L 3rd Irish Spark ( A Santos 121 ) 1.25L See full results | A Santos 54.9kg 1.25L | 3 (9) |
| Hawthorne 13-Sep-24 1210m FIRM R4 Md $7,400 (of $37,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:13.130 was off slowly, urged along down the backstretch, was six wide into the upper stretch and finished gamely to the wire. 1st Laly ( F Reyes 121 ) 2nd Irish Spark ( A Santos 121 ) 0.75L 3rd I Did The Math ( D Cohen 124 ) 5.75L See full results | A Santos 54.9kg 0.75L | 2 (7) |
| Hawthorne 23-Aug-24 1210m FIRM R2 Md $7,400 (of $37,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:13.270 pressed the pace while racing between horses, challenged for the lead on the turn, fell back, continued willingly to the wire and narrowed the gap. 1st Sanitarium ( O Mojica 124 ) 2nd Irish Spark ( A Santos 120 ) 1.25L 3rd The Last Thrill ( C Emigh 124 ) 1.75L See full results | A Santos 54.4kg 1.25L | 2 (8) |
| Hawthorne 09-Aug-24 1110m FIRM R7 Md $1,050 (of $10,501) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:05.140 Bid off rail,hung late 1st Lost Sunset ( C A Emigh 124 ) 2nd Flathead Finale ( J Loveberry 120 ) 4.75L 3rd Irish Spark ( A Santos 120 ) 5.25L See full results | A Santos 54.4kg 5.25L | 3 (8) |
| Hawthorne 19-Jul-24 1210m FIRM R8 Md $1,050 (of $10,501) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:13.310 raced in the middle of the pack on the inside up the backstretch, swung out to the four path coming around the turn and gained ground late. 1st Peggy's Way ( O Mojica 120 ) 2nd Lost Sunset ( C A Emigh 124 ) 3.50L 3rd Irish Spark ( A Santos 120 ) 3.60L See full results | A Santos 54.4kg 3.60L | 3 (9) |
| Hawthorne 02-Jun-24 1210m GOOD R1 Md $340 (of $34,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:11.500, SP: 8.00 was never a factor. 1st Miss Mikos ( D Cohen 119 ) 2nd Laly ( F Reyes 119 ) 1.00L 3rd Come On Lady ( O Mojica 124 ) 5.75L 6th Irish Spark ( O Hernandez 119 ) 14.25L See full results | O Hernandez 54kg 14.25L | 6 (7) |
| Hawthorne 19-May-24 1210m FIRM R5 Md $2,380 (of $34,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:11.090, SP: 5.00 was off slow and bumped at the start, then advanced on the inside on the far turn and came two wide off the turn but flattened out. 1st Dream Nap ( D Cohen 118 ) 2nd Miss Mikos ( M J Pedroza 118 ) 1.75L 3rd Come On Lady ( O Mojica 124 ) 3.50L 4th Irish Spark ( O Hernandez 118 ) 9.75L See full results | O Hernandez 53.5kg 9.75L | 4 (8) |
| Oaklawn Park 04-May-24 1210m FIRM R3 Md $1,917 (of $115,001) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:10.960, SP: 6.50 remained back while four wide out of the turn. 1st Lemonesse ( E Asmussen 120 ) 2nd Hurricane Fire ( G Saez 124 ) 0.75L 3rd Wowsers ( C Barbosa 120 ) 3.25L 6th Irish Spark ( R Vazquez 120 ) 13.00L See full results | R Vazquez 54.4kg 13.00L | 6 (7) |
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