Spice Runner (USA)
About
Spice Runner, a 2yo bay horse from the United States, is trained by Steven M. Asmussen. He is by Gun Runner out of the mare Simple Surprise. The colt has recorded two wins so far, the most important coming in the $300,000 Iroquois Stakes at Churchill Downs on September 14, 2025. He has been a profitable runner for bettors; backing him throughout his career would have produced an 83% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Keeneland 05-Oct-25 1709m FIRM R9 Claiborne Breeders' Futurity (Stakes) (of $650,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:43.980, SP: 21.00 stumbled at the start, steadied behind a rival whlie trailing around the first turn, moved outside of that one entering the backstretch, then failed to factor. | T Gaffalione 55.3kg 12.75L | 5 (6) |
| Churchill Downs 14-Sep-25 1609m R8 Iroquois Stakes (Stakes) $189,000 (of $300,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:36.590, SP: 7.50 tracked three wide and between horses, forged between horses to take aim on the clear leader entering upper stretch, drifted about in pursuit through midstretch, yet closed in late and reeled in the leader at the wire. | J Ortiz 55.3kg | 1 (10) |
| Ellis Park 11-Aug-25 1408m R6 Ellis Park Juvenile Stakes (Stakes) $40,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:22.730, SP: 10.00 set the pace in the two path as the eventual winner applied outer pressure into the turn, got headed by that one with five sixteenths to go, yet kept on well through the final furlong but was second best. | K Asmussen 54.4kg 2.00L | 2 (5) |
| Churchill Downs 30-Jun-25 1207m FIRM R6 Bashford Manor Stakes (Stakes) $6,645 (of $225,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:08.610, SP: 5.50 prompted along the inside early on, backed off to stalk passing the half mile pole, chased in the two path around the bend, but lacked a rebid and tired. | J Ortiz 54.4kg 13.75L | 5 (7) |
| Churchill Downs 24-May-25 1005m FIRM R2 Md $75,600 (of $120,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 00:58.360, SP: 1.67 prompted three deep into the turn, bid turning for home, drew clear in upper stretch before flopping back to his left lead once encountering right handed pressure at the three furlong pole, changed back to his right lead when his rider used to a left handed crop leaving the furlong grounds and held well thereafter. | J Ortiz 54kg | 1 (5) |