Running Spartan (USA) Horse
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Running Spartan is a 5yo chestnut from the United States trained by George Papaprodromou. Its sire is First Samurai and its dam is Woodsboro. The horse has not yet broken its maiden, having failed to win in 15 starts. In its most recent start at Santa Anita on 13 Oct 2026, ridden by T Pereira, Running Spartan finished sixth, behind winner Throwthefirstpunch.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Anita 13-Oct-26 1308m GOOD R2 Md (of $50,190) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:15.850, SP: 3.75 1st Throwthefirstpunch ( K Kimura 122 ) 2nd Fuzzy Stare ( K Frey 122 ) 0.50L 3rd Charisma ( A Aguilar 125 ) 3.25L 6th Running Spartan ( T Pereira 125 ) 6.75L See full results | T Pereira 56.7kg 6.75L | 6 (7) |
| Del Mar 22-Aug-26 1006m FIRM R1 Md $701 (of $112,232) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:56.540, SP: 3.00 1st Piedra Fria ( E Jaramillo 120 ) 2nd Smashing Machine ( D V Dyke 120 ) 3.25L 3rd Michael ( J Rosario 120 ) 0.50L 7th Running Spartan ( C Belmont 124 ) 10.00L See full results | C Belmont 56.2kg 10.00L | 7 (7) |
| Del Mar 24-Jul-26 1006m FIRM R2 Md $11,440 (of $114,403) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:56.820, SP: 4.00 1st Bullwhacker ( E Maldonado 124 ) 2nd Parker's Candy ( J R Leparoux 120 ) 0.20L 3rd Running Spartan ( C Belmont 124 ) 0.60L See full results | C Belmont 56.2kg 0.60L | 3 (7) |
| Santa Anita 01-Jun-26 1207m FIRM R9 Md $4,868 (of $48,679) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:09.660, SP: 5.00 1st Maximon ( A Ayuso 126 ) 2nd Mr American Pie ( A Fresu 121 ) 1.75L 3rd Running Spartan ( C Belmont 126 ) 2.50L See full results | C Belmont 57.2kg 2.50L | 3 (10) |
| Santa Anita 18-May-26 1609m FIRM R1 Md $699 (of $48,937) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:36.680, SP: 3.25 fought for the lead from outside, battled head to head through the far turn, could not kick on in upper stretch and tired in the final furlong. 1st Dreamrider ( A Ayuso 120 ) 2nd Raging Inferno ( K Frey 120 ) 5.00L 3rd Saharian ( J Rosario 120 ) 0.75L 6th Running Spartan ( A Fresu 126 ) 12.25L See full results | A Fresu 57.2kg 12.25L | 6 (8) |