Little Blaze (USA)
About
Little Blaze is a 7yo chestnut from the United States trained by John A. Hancock. It is by the stallion Will Take Charge out of the dam Tensas Harbor. To date, Little Blaze has recorded six wins in its career. On December 13, 2024 at Remington Park, the horse captured its most important victory so far, netting the $35,000 purse in Race 8.
Raced At
Keeneland
• Ellis Park
• Churchill Downs
• Oaklawn Park
• Sam Houston Race Park
• Remington Park
• Kentucky Downs
• Fair GroundsRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Keeneland 10-Oct-25 1210m FIRM R3 Race 3 (of $50,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:12.160, SP: 17.00 prompted two wide and outside of the eventual winner, vied around the turn, but yielded in upper stretch before weakening between rivals in the final furlong. | F Arrieta 54.9kg 7.75L | 6 (8) |
| Ellis Park 25-Aug-25 1210m R4 Race 4 $3,500 (of $35,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:11.670, SP: 3.25 stalked along the inside, then in the two path and behind the leaders with three furlongs to go, took aim three wide and between horses entering the lane, bid along with an outer rival leaving the furlong grounds, but got outkicked while flattening out at the sixteenth pole. | K Asmussen 55.3kg 2.75L | 3 (8) |
| Churchill Downs 19-Jun-25 1210m FIRM R7 Race 7 $1,190 (of $76,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:09.550, SP: 3.75 trailed in the two path and got outrun. | J L Ortiz 53.5kg 15.85L | 6 (6) |
| Churchill Downs 30-May-25 1310m FIRM R5 Race 5 $7,600 (of $76,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:16.980, SP: 3.75 stalked in the four path, pressed the leader while tucking two wide into the turn, gained an advantage entering the lane, drove clear in upper stretch, but drifted out to the four path at the furlong grounds and yielded between bidders late. | J L Ortiz 53.5kg 2.50L | 3 (6) |
| Oaklawn Park 03-May-25 1210m FIRM R10 Race 10 $9,100 (of $130,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:10.810, SP: 3.50 settled off the pace, moved inside turn, closer then waited in traffic along the rail late in the bend, went flat when clear the final furlong. | K Asmussen 56.2kg 4.75L | 4 (9) |
| Oaklawn Park 20-Apr-25 1210m FIRM R8 Race 8 $26,000 (of $130,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:10.820, SP: 4.33 back off the pace and the inside, three wide into the turn, dropped to the rail late in the bend, moved back out when straightened for home, bid between foes, proved no match for the winner. | K Asmussen 56.2kg 4.50L | 2 (10) |
| Oaklawn Park 09-Mar-25 1210m FIRM R9 Race 9 $26,000 (of $130,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:10.830, SP: 11.00 pressed the issue up front outside, vied four wide through the turn, took over into the stretch, briefly clear inside the furlong marker, failed to contain the winner late, remained clear of the others. | K Asmussen 55.3kg 0.50L | 2 (10) |
| Sam Houston Race Park 02-Mar-25 1010m FIRM R7 Race 7-Starter Optional Claiming $14,805 (of $23,500) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:57.780, SP: 2.20 Duel,clear str,handily | S Elliott 55.8kg | 1 (6) |
| Remington Park 13-Dec-24 1110m FIRM R8 Race 8 $22,050 (of $35,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:04.840, SP: 3.25 stalked the early pace while four wide into the turn, rallied and was in a long drive, dug in gamely in late stretch to proved best in the end. | K J Asmussen 56.2kg | 1 (11) |
| Remington Park 26-Nov-24 1210m FIRM R3 Race 3 $18,900 (of $30,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:11.860, SP: 2.63 dueled for the lead while inside, drew off in upper stretch and was kept to task in the end. | K J Asmussen 54.4kg | 1 (5) |
| Churchill Downs 04-Nov-24 1210m FIRM R5 Race 5 $1,188 (of $72,001) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:09.140, SP: 11.00 pressed two wide, but weakened in the three path entering the lane. | K J Asmussen 54.4kg 10.70L | 7 (7) |
| Churchill Downs 19-Sep-24 1210m FIRM R7 Race 7 $1,188 (of $72,001) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:09.740 chased the pace and was three wide on the turn and weakened. | E Asmussen 54.9kg, Cd 57.2kg 6.75L | 7 (7) |
| Kentucky Downs 30-Aug-24 1310m GOOD R6 Race 6 $5,599 (of $79,998) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:18.440 set a pressured pace along the inside and weakened the final eighth of a mile. | E Asmussen 54.9kg, Cd 57.2kg 6.10L | 4 (11) |
| Ellis Park 15-Jul-24 1210m FIRM R1 Race 1 $20,160 (of $32,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:10.780 vied two wide into the turn, assumed command with three furlongs to go, drew off turning for home and widened under a drive. | M Garcia 55.3kg | 1 (5) |
| Churchill Downs 15-Jun-24 1210m R1 Race 1 $10,400 (of $51,999) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:10.040 prompted outside of the leader after a quarter mile, vied in the three path around the turn, led narrowly as an outer bidder joined the fray entering the lane, proved no match for that one in upper stretch, then secured place in the late stages. | J L Ortiz 53.5kg 4.50L | 2 (7) |
| Churchill Downs 28-Apr-24 1210m FIRM R3 Race 3 (of $53,999) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:10.200 chased the pace from the inside, shuffled back near the half mile pole and weakened a bit through the drive. | J Rosario 55.8kg 9.75L | 5 (7) |
| Fair Grounds 17-Mar-24 1210m FIRM R5 Race 5 $13,230 (of $21,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:09.970 prompted two wide while a bit keen, steadied briefly approaching the half mile pole, gained an advantage travelling well in the bit with three furlongs to go, cleared entering the lane and drew off handily. | J A Guerrero 55.3kg | 1 (8) |
| Fair Grounds 02-Mar-24 1210m FIRM R1 Race 1 $2,700 (of $27,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:12.230 set the pace in the three path, drifted outwardly while getting headed by an inner bidder nearing midstretch, then continued to lug while tiring and was caught for place in the closing stages. | J A Guerrero 55.3kg 4.75L | 3 (6) |
| Fair Grounds 04-Feb-24 1210m FIRM R4 Race 4 $5,200 (of $26,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:12.650 dueled for the lead with an outer rival, drew clear of that one at the quarter pole, but drifted outwardly inside the final furlong before wandering back inwardly entering the final sixteenth, and was caught by an inner bidder in the shadow of the wire. | J A Torres 55.3kg 0.50L | 2 (6) |
| Fair Grounds 01-Jan-24 1210m FIRM R6 Race 6 $3,710 (of $53,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:10.580 took contact from his outer rival at the five furlong pole before dueling inside of that one into the turn, battled around the bend, but proved no match for an outer bidder in upper stretch and gave way. | J A Torres 54.4kg 8.50L | 4 (7) |
| Churchill Downs 20-Nov-23 1110m FIRM R8 Race 8 (of $127,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:03.720 bumped an inner rival at the start, stalked four wide, inched to striking range outside of the top pair turning for home, but only managed to chase through the lane and yielded between horses late. | J Talamo 54.4kg 8.50L | 5 (8) |
| Keeneland 15-Oct-23 1310m R8 CL (of $110,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:17.710 pressed three wide, dueled with only an inner rival around the turn, but weakened between horses entering the lane. | J A Torres 54.9kg, Cd 57.2kg 17.50L | 7 (10) |
| Ellis Park 08-Aug-22 1110m GOOD R8 Laguna Distaff Turf Sprint Stakes (Stakes) (of $100,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:02.350 had early speed then folded up. | G Saez 55.3kg 11.35L | 10 (10) |
| Ellis Park 16-Jul-22 1210m FIRM R7 Race 7 $12,200 (of $61,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:08.090 while a path off of the rail, shrugged off that foe passing the quarter pole, drew off under a hammerlock through the lane, and cruised home. | R Bejarano 55.3kg 6.50L | 2 (7) |
| Churchill Downs 11-Jun-22 1210m FIRM Md (of $61,742), Winning Time: 01:09.050, SP: 2.80 Took over 3w, drew off | R Bejarano 56.2kg | 1 (11) |
| Churchill Downs 07-May-22 1210m FIRM Md (of $61,742), Winning Time: 01:11.430, SP: 6.50 Came out st, drifted | J Ortiz 56.2kg 2.00L | 2 (11) |
| Keeneland 14-Apr-22 1310m R4 Race 4 $20,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:18.100 set the pace early on, raced in the two path through the turn, was under a long drive down the lane and yielded in the late stages. | R Bejarano 56.7kg 1.50L | 2 (10) |
| Churchill Downs 26-Nov-21 1210m GOOD Md (of $60,841), Winning Time: 01:11.530, SP: 3.60 Bmpd st, 3w1/4, wknd | R Bejarano 55.3kg, Cd 0 5.50L | 4 (8) |
| Churchill Downs 01-Nov-20 1210m R8 Race 8 $17,000 (of $85,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:11.330 lied forwardly placed five wide early on, tucked down to the two path into the turn to track behind the leaders, inched forward around the bend, but was blocked behind those passing the five sixteenths pole, tipped four wide turning for home and stayed on to claim place while not threatening the leader. | G Corrales 54kg 3.50L | 2 (11) |