Little Blaze (USA) Horse
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 mare Tensas Harbor. The horse has secured 6 wins in its career to date. On 13 Dec 2024 at Remington Park, Little Blaze achieved its most important victory, earning the $35,000 purse in Race 8.
Raced At
Churchill Downs
• Keeneland
• Ellis Park
• Oaklawn Park
• Sam Houston Race Park
• Remington Park
• Kentucky Downs
• Fair GroundsRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Churchill Downs 27-Nov-25 1210m R7 Race 7 (of $60,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:12.470, SP: 21.00 stalked two wide and between horses, tipped four wide to take aim outside of the leaders entering the lane, but got floated to the six path by an inner foe in upper stretch and yielded. 1st Outrageously ( J A Torres 120 ) 2nd Miranda's Rocky ( C J Lanerie 120 ) 1.00L 3rd Motown Dynamic ( J L Ortiz 122 ) 2.75L 6th Little Blaze ( F Arrieta 120 ) 3.95L See full results | F Arrieta 54.4kg 3.95L | 6 (7) |
| Churchill Downs 30-Oct-25 1110m R1 Race 1 $4,200 (of $60,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:04.540, SP: 26.00 bumped with an inner foe and was shuffled back between rivals at the start, trailed in the two path, shifted out to the five to six path in upper stretch, then stayed on late but got outfinished by an inner foe for show. 1st Motown Dynamic ( J Ortiz 123 ) 2nd Divine Gal ( E Esquivel 121 ) 0.00L 3rd Devil Pays In Gold ( T Gaffalione 123 ) 0.00L 4th Little Blaze ( F Arrieta 121 ) 10.00L See full results | F Arrieta 54.9kg 10.00L | 4 (7) |
| Keeneland 10-Oct-25 1210m FIRM R3 Race 3 $625 (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. 1st Motown Dynamic ( J Ortiz 123 ) 2nd Divine Gal ( E Esquivel 121 ) 0.75L 3rd Smart With Heart ( A Calleja 121 ) 1.25L 6th Little Blaze ( F Arrieta 121 ) 7.75L See full results | 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. 1st Beau Soleil ( A Cedillo 122 ) 2nd What's Crackin ( J Torres 122 ) 0.75L 3rd Little Blaze ( K Asmussen 122 ) 2.75L See full results | 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. 1st Abitibi ( M Gutierrez 120 ) 2nd De' Ans Eighty ( C Torres 120 ) 1.00L 3rd Punchy Girl ( K Asmussen 120 ) 0.20L 6th Little Blaze ( J Ortiz 118 ) 15.85L See full results | J 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. 1st Punchy Girl ( K Asmussen 118 ) 2nd De' Ans Eighty ( C Torres 120 ) 1.75L 3rd Little Blaze ( J Ortiz 118 ) 2.50L See full results | J 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. 1st Bourbon Breeze ( C Torres 124 ) 2nd Music Mistress ( L Quinonez 117 ) 1.25L 3rd Dealing Justice ( E Asmussen 117 ) 2.25L 4th Little Blaze ( K Asmussen 124 ) 4.75L See full results | 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. 1st Popperina ( F Prat 117 ) 2nd Little Blaze ( K Asmussen 124 ) 4.50L 3rd Bennykayandsuzytoo ( W D L Cruz 112 ) 0.75L See full results | 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. 1st Nuit Magique ( N Juarez 122 ) 2nd Little Blaze ( K Asmussen 122 ) 0.50L 3rd Don't Ju Forget ( E Esquivel 119 ) 2.00L See full results | 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 1st Little Blaze ( S Elliott 123 ) 2nd Artistic Vision ( D Cabrera 123 ) 3rd Forever Home ( L Wade 123 ) See full results | 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. 1st Little Blaze ( K J Asmussen 124 ) 2nd Seriously Outahere ( E Lara 120 ) 0.25L 3rd Dulcia ( R Diaz 124 ) 2.00L See full results | 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. 1st Little Blaze ( K J Asmussen 120 ) 2nd Enchanted Nile ( F W Jr 122 ) 4.50L 3rd Kirby Kaye ( I Castillo 124 ) 6.00L See full results | 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. 1st Sally O'malley ( L Machado 118 ) 2nd Sister Kisses ( A Concepcion 120 ) 0.10L 3rd Gloriette ( E Morales 118 ) 0.20L 7th Little Blaze ( K J Asmussen 120 ) 10.70L See full results | 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. 1st Candy Lover ( C J Hernandez 118 ) 2nd Crazy Cami ( T Gaffalione 118 ) 0.50L 3rd Sister Kisses ( J A Torres 121 ) 0.75L 7th Little Blaze ( E Asmussen 121 , Cd 126 ) 6.75L See full results | 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. 1st Steampunk ( J L Ortiz 118 ) 2nd Nursekringledances ( J R Leparoux 121 ) 5.25L 3rd Musical Romance ( T Gaffalione 121 ) 5.35L 4th Little Blaze ( E Asmussen 121 , Cd 126 ) 6.10L See full results | 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. 1st Little Blaze ( M Garcia 122 ) 2nd Sparkle Of Hope ( J A Torres 122 ) 15.00L 3rd Travaille ( L Machado 122 ) 17.75L See full results | 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. 1st Atlantic Strike ( T Gaffalione 118 ) 2nd Little Blaze ( J L Ortiz 118 ) 4.50L 3rd Summer Of Mischief ( C A Torres 118 ) 5.25L See full results | 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, SP: 2.90 chased the pace from the inside, shuffled back near the half mile pole and weakened a bit through the drive. 1st Center Stage ( L Machado 123 ) 2nd Classic Performer ( M Murrill 123 ) 2.50L 3rd Thestral ( L Saez 123 ) 2.50L 5th Little Blaze ( J Rosario 123 ) 9.75L See full results | 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, SP: 1.90 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. 1st Little Blaze ( J Guerrero 122 ) 2nd Savage Darling ( E Morales 122 ) 7.25L 3rd Miss Lonelyhearts ( T Pompell 122 ) 1.75L See full results | J 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, SP: 1.90 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. 1st Travaille ( B Curtis 122 ) 2nd Hurricane Lassie ( D Cohen 122 ) 4.25L 3rd Little Blaze ( J Guerrero 122 ) 4.75L See full results | J 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, SP: 1.60 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. 1st She's Jersey Tuff ( M J Pedroza 122 ) 2nd Little Blaze ( J Torres 122 ) 0.50L 3rd Hurricane Lassie ( D Cohen 122 ) 1.25L See full results | J 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, SP: 5.50 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. 1st Ervadean ( R Gutierrez 118 ) 2nd Coexist ( E Morales 118 ) 2.50L 3rd The Great Maybe ( B J Hernandez 118 ) 2.00L 4th Little Blaze ( J Torres 120 ) 8.50L See full results | J 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, SP: 19.00 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. 1st Happy Am I ( J R Leparoux 118 ) 2nd Devine Charger ( R Gutierrez 120 ) 6.25L 3rd Rarify ( G Corrales 118 ) 0.50L 5th Little Blaze ( J Talamo 120 ) 8.50L See full results | J Talamo 54.4kg 8.50L | 5 (8) |
| Keeneland 15-Oct-23 1310m FIRM R8 CL (of $110,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:17.710, SP: 23.00 pressed three wide, dueled with only an inner rival around the turn, but weakened between horses entering the lane. 1st Accede ( I O Jr 118 ) 2nd Zeitlos ( C Torres 118 ) 1.50L 3rd Pumpkin Scone ( G Corrales 120 ) 4.25L 7th Little Blaze ( J Torres 121 , Cd 126 ) 17.50L See full results | J 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. 1st Creative Credit ( T L Pompell 124 ) 2nd Brooke Marie ( R Bejarano 124 ) 2.00L 3rd Tobys Heart ( A Beschizza 124 ) 2.10L 10th Little Blaze ( G Saez 122 ) 11.35L See full results | 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. 1st Palm Cottage ( G Corrales 122 ) 2nd Little Blaze ( R Bejarano 122 ) 6.50L 3rd Wings Of An Angel ( G Saez 122 ) 11.25L See full results | 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 1st Little Blaze ( R Bejarano 124 ) 2nd Run Up The Score ( R J Santana 118 ) 7.25L 3rd American Pyramid ( J Gilligan 118 ) 5.75L | 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 1st Street Jam ( B J Hernandez 118 ) 2nd Little Blaze ( J Ortiz 124 ) 2.00L 3rd Colorful Mischief ( I O Jr 118 ) 1.50L | 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. 1st Be Like Water ( J R Velazquez 125 ) 2nd Little Blaze ( R Bejarano 125 ) 1.50L 3rd Merci Road ( L Saez 125 ) 2.75L See full results | 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 1st Flashy Charge ( T Canuto 122 ) 2nd Twentytwenty Hoax ( E Esquivel 122 ) 2.75L 3rd Anna Volante ( C Lanerie 122 ) 0.75L 4th Little Blaze ( R Bejarano 122 , Cd 0 ) 5.50L | 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. 1st Minute Waltz ( R Bejarano 119 ) 2nd Little Blaze ( G Corrales 119 ) 3.50L 3rd Amusing Antics ( J R Leparoux 119 ) 4.25L See full results | G Corrales 54kg 3.50L | 2 (11) |
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