Sparkle Of Hope (USA)
About
Sparkle Of Hope is a 7yo dk b/br from the United States trained by Gregory D. Foley. The horse is by Tapizar out of Tetherball. It has won 2 races in its career so far. On 1 Oct 2023 at Churchill Downs, Sparkle Of Hope earned its most important win to date, taking the $75,900 purse in Race 2.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 27-Aug-25 1207m FIRM R1 Race 1 $980 (of $14,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:12.840, SP: 5.00 stalked the pace inside but faded in the stretch. | M Murrill 55.3kg 8.30L | 4 (6) |
| Fair Grounds 13-Mar-25 1207m FIRM R8 Race 8 $945 (of $13,500) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:12.110, SP: 9.00 tracked three wide and between horses, brushed an inner rival while tucking to the inside into the turn, chased three wide and among foes into the final furlong then ran on to miss show. | E Morales 54.9kg 2.75L | 4 (9) |
| Fair Grounds 21-Feb-25 1207m FIRM R2 Race 2 $450 (of $15,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:11.410, SP: 4.00 broke half a step slow, raced off of the pace in the four to five path and failed to menace. | E Morales 54.9kg 8.25L | 5 (7) |
| Fair Grounds 27-Jan-25 1207m FIRM R8 Race 8 $3,000 (of $15,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:12.690, SP: 9.00 tracked from midpack in the four path, tipped to the five path in upper stretch, rallied along with an outer rival to close in on the clear leader late but ran out of ground. | E Morales 54.9kg 0.50L | 2 (8) |
| Churchill Downs 18-Nov-24 1207m FIRM R2 Race 2 $20,160 (of $32,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:11.780, SP: 11.00 laid off of the pace in the four path, rallied to reel in the clear leader at the sixteenth pole and drove past late. | L Saez 54.4kg | 1 (5) |
| Churchill Downs 02-Nov-24 1307m FIRM R4 Race 4 $3,200 (of $32,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:18.120, SP: 13.00 stalked the embattled leading pair from the three path, bid for place in the four path along with an outer rival entering the lane, kept on after getting outkicked by was denied place again late. | E Morales 54.9kg 4.00L | 3 (8) |
| Churchill Downs 14-Sep-24 1207m FIRM R7 Race 7 $869 (of $56,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:11.650, SP: 15.00 4w,6p1/4,no threat btw | T Gaffalione 54.9kg 9.50L | 7 (11) |
| Ellis Park 15-Jul-24 1207m FIRM R1 Race 1 $6,400 (of $24,252) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:10.780, SP: 3/1 3w,up place1/4,no mtch | J A Torres 55.3kg 15.00L | 2 (5) |
| Churchill Downs 14-Jun-24 1207m R6 Race 6-Claiming $1,932 (of $56,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:09.910 Ins-2p,3w1/4,faded btw | T Gaffalione 55.8kg 9.35L | 5 (6) |
| Churchill Downs 24-May-24 1207m FIRM R6 Churchill Downs race 6 $2,346 (of $44,200) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:11.180, SP: 7/2 Trail 3-4p,mvd up late | J Ortiz 55.8kg 4.25L | 5 (7) |
| Turfway Park 14-Dec-23 1207m R8 Race 8 $506 (of $72,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:10.760 failed to factor from the five path. | J R Jr 54.4kg 6.95L | 10 (12) |
| Churchill Downs 09-Nov-23 1307m FIRM R7 Race 7 $13,600 (of $68,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:17.270 tracked along the inside, wisely tipped out to take aim outside of the leading pair approaching the five sixteenths pole, ranged up to bid in the four path entering the lane, but failed to keep pace with an inner counterpart in upper stretch and chased that one home to prove second best. | L Saez 54.4kg 1.75L | 2 (11) |
| Churchill Downs 01-Oct-23 1207m FIRM R2 Race 2 $47,817 (of $75,900) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:11.350 tracked three wide, ranged up in hand to bid entering the lane, was kept at throatlatch level by the leader through midstretch, edged past that tiring foe passing the sixteenth pole and lasted from an outer pair late. | T Gaffalione 54.9kg | 1 (5) |
| Ellis Park 27-Aug-23 1207m FIRM (of $28,390), Winning Time: 01:11.840, SP: 15/8 Awk st,ins,improvd 3/8 | R Bejarano 55.3kg 0.15L | 3 (6) |
| Ellis Park 11-Jun-23 1207m FIRM (of $46,590), Winning Time: 01:11.630, SP: 9/5 Slw st,ins,4w1/8,rally | T Gaffalione 55.8kg 1.00L | 3 (9) |
| Churchill Downs 23-Sep-22 1307m FIRM (of $38,133), Winning Time: 01:17.120, SP: 13/10 2p,4w upr,grind,denied | F Geroux 54.9kg 0.15L | 2 (6) |
| Churchill Downs 03-Jul-22 1408m FIRM (of $35,840), Winning Time: 01:23.630, SP: 7/1 5p3/8,bid5/16,2nd best | F Geroux 55.3kg 3.75L | 2 (9) |
| Churchill Downs 08-Jun-22 1609m GOOD (of $35,840), Winning Time: 01:37.250, SP: 10/1 Stlk 2w,4w1/4,yieldbtw | B J Hernandez 56.2kg, Cd 0 11.50L | 6 (7) |