Sparkle Blue (USA)
About
Sparkle Blue is a 6yo dark bay/brown horse from the United States trained by H. Graham Motion. The filly is by Hard Spun out of Silk N' Sapphire. To date she has earned six victories in her career. On 29 Oct 2022 at Keeneland, Sparkle Blue achieved her most notable win, capturing the $300,000 Rubicon Valley View Stakes.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Kentucky Downs 05-Sep-25 1673m FIRM R9 The Mint One Dreamer Stakes (Stakes) $100,000 (of $500,000) Barrier 1, SP: 13.00 got away well going straight to the fore, set the pace inside shadowed by outside rivals, was headed leaving the turn but fought on, dug in gamely never giving up and was second best. | T Gaffalione 57.2kg 1.25L | 2 (7) |
| Churchill Downs 30-Jun-25 1810m GOOD R9 Anchorage Overnight Stakes (Stakes) $12,250 (of $175,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:48.160 saved ground off of the pace, chased in the two path in upper stretch, tipped outwardly in the final furlong and stayed on between horses late. | I O Jr 54.4kg 0.95L | 4 (7) |
| Pimlico 18-May-25 1709m GOOD R7 Gallorette Stakes (Stakes) $1,500 (of $150,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:46.920 , a forward factor in the two path between horses the first turn, circled horses the far turn, was four deep into the lane and faltered. | J Ruiz 54.4kg 13.25L | 6 (7) |
| Laurel Park 20-Apr-25 1609m GOOD R7 Dahlia Stakes (Stakes) $20,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:36.630, SP: 7.00 , patiently handled down the backstretch, was in the two path on the far turn, moved to the four path in upper stretch and rallied between horses. | J Ruiz 57.2kg 1.50L | 2 (8) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 09-Mar-25 1810m GOOD R9 Hillsborough Stakes (Stakes) $6,000 (of $225,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:47.580, SP: 9.00 checked going my the mile marker the first time on the inside, tracked the leaders while saving ground, cut the corner leaving the turn but would not pass the leader on the inside and weakened in the final furlong. | J Ruiz 54kg 3.75L | 5 (9) |
| Woodbine 06-Oct-24 1709m GOOD R8 bet365 Dance Smartly Stakes (Stakes) $367 (of $200,001) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:42.700, SP: 17.00 5w,float 11w,no threat | E J Wilson 56.2kg 15.35L | 11 (12) |
| Kentucky Downs 01-Sep-24 1609m GOOD R10 Kentucky Downs Ladies Turf Stakes (Stakes) $105,000 (of $1,499,998) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:33.759, SP: 15.00 Waited, gained late | J Ruiz 57.2kg 6.00L | 4 (12) |
| Laurel Park 22-Jul-24 1810m GOOD R9 Big Dreyfus Stakes (Stakes) $63,000 (of $5,906) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:47.820, SP: 3/10 4wd upper,lug in 1/8 | J Ruiz 56.2kg | 1 (7) |
| Saratoga 08-Jun-24 1911m GOOD R11 New York S. Presented by Rivers Casino (Stakes) $2,813 (of $406,004) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:52.289, SP: 35/1 4-5w upper, weakened | J Ruiz 55.3kg 7.25L | 9 (13) |
| Churchill Downs 04-May-24 1810m FIRM R8 Churchill Downs race 8 $80,000 (of $28,200) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:50.630, SP: 17/2 2-3wd,6wd upr,rallied | J Ruiz 54.4kg 1.00L | 2 (11) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 10-Mar-24 1810m GOOD R9 Tampa Bay Downs race 9 $141,750 (of $42,333) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:52.620, SP: 13/2 Led,2p,duel,held | J Ruiz 54kg | 1 (6) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 04-Feb-24 1709m GOOD R6 $17,500 (of $95,250) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:41.000, SP: 13/2 2p,bid3/16,late gain | J Ruiz 54.4kg 1.75L | 3 (7) |
| Belmont At The Big A 28-Oct-23 1810m R7 Athenia Stakes (Stakes) $10,500 (of $150,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:49.200 5w upper, mild bid | J Castellano 56.2kg 2.00L | 4 (8) |
| Kentucky Downs 10-Sep-23 1609m GOOD R9 Castle Hill Gaming Ladies Turf Stakes (Stakes) $200,000 (of $1,000,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:37.080 settled off the early pace, raced three wide between around the turn, angled out to race from the outside and rallied gamely to the wire. | V Cheminaud 56.2kg 1.25L | 2 (7) |
| Laurel Park 16-Jul-23 1810m GOOD R5 CL $63,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:49.290 , in hand waiting for room while in the two path around the far turn, swung to the four path in upper stretch, took command near the eighth pole, drifted in slightly approaching the sixteenth pole and drew off. | J Ruiz 54.4kg | 1 (7) |
| Churchill Downs 27-May-23 2414m GOOD (of $9,300), Winning Time: 02:27.450, SP: 15/4 Bmpd btw st,3p,6w upr | V Cheminaud 53.5kg 3.50L | 3 (12) |
| Churchill Downs 06-May-23 1810m FIRM R6 CL (of $300,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:47.460 was under a snug hold early on, raced along the inside in the turns and leveled off in the stretch drive. | J Rosario 54.4kg 4.35L | 6 (7) |
| Santa Anita 27-Dec-22 2011m GOOD R11 American Oaks (Stakes) $30,000 (of $300,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:00.750 drifted out and bumped rival shortly after the start then came out again and bumped rival crossing the dirt, was early chasing the behind the leader first time through the stretch, saved ground through the far turn, then finished willingly down the lane for the show honors. | J Bravo 56.2kg 0.85L | 3 (11) |
| Keeneland 29-Oct-22 1709m GOOD R8 Rubicon Valley View Stakes (Stakes) $189,000 (of $300,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:42.420 tracked along the inside, pursued from behind the clearing leader in upper stretch, easily tipped outside of her at the furlong grounds, sustained a bid soon after, and kicked clear. | J Rosario 53.5kg | 1 (10) |
| Colonial Downs 07-Sep-22 1810m R9 Woodford Reserve Virginia Oaks (Stakes) $40,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:48.250 raced in the two path around the first turn, chased the leader on the outside up the backstretch, continued pursuit of that rival from the three path around the far turn, was bumped and forced out at the quarter pole when. | J Rose 54.4kg 1.25L | 2 (14) |
| Delaware Park 03-Jul-22 1709m R5 Christiana Stakes (Stakes) $63,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:42.710 tracked two wide, bid three wide around the far turn, and held gamely. | J Rose 53.1kg | 1 (7) |
| Del Mar 27-Nov-21 1609m GOOD CL (of $52,555), Winning Time: 01:37.560, SP: 17/4 3dp,4wd into str,empty | J Ortiz 54.4kg, Cd 0 20.25L | 10 (11) |
| Del Mar 03-Nov-21 1609m GOOD CL (of $7,568), Winning Time: 01:36.120, SP: 16/10 Led upr,turnd away foe | J Ortiz 54.4kg | 1 (6) |