Sponge Bath (USA)

Country
United States
Foal Date
13-Apr-21
Colour
gray or roan
Sire
Goldencents
Dam
Forever Vow
Prize Money
103288
Owners
Forge Ahead Stables Llc
About

Sponge Bath is a 4yo gr/ro from the United States trained by Austin Gustafson. The horse is by Goldencents out of Forever Vow. To date, Sponge Bath has captured three wins. On 19 Oct 2025 at Remington Park, the horse secured its most important triumph, winning the $24,000 Race 1 purse. It has proved to be a money‑making runner for bettors, delivering an overall 3% return on investment for those who backed it throughout its career.

Raced At
Remington Park • Sam Houston Race Park • Fair Grounds • Keeneland • Kentucky Downs • Ellis Park
Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Remington Park 19-Oct-25 1510m FIRM R1 Race 1 $15,120 (of $24,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:38.770, SP: 2.38 was allowed to settled while racing three wide on the backstretch, rallied on the far turn then powered to the front in upper stretch and drew away in late stretch.R Diaz 55.3kg1 (8)
Remington Park 06-Sep-25 1510m FIRM R5 Race 5 $6,000 (of $30,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:30.600, SP: 3.25 was allowed to settled then rallied on the far turn, was three wide and making a strong bid, gained the lead in upper stretch but came up empty in late stretch.J Medina 55.3kg 0.25L2 (6)
Remington Park 16-Aug-25 1610m FIRM R10 Race 10 $1,780 (of $30,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:36.250, SP: 5.50 not asked for speed from the break, tracked in mid-pack on the rail, moved up down the backstretch to get within striking distance of the leader, finished up well, but found best stride too late. AIN'.R Diaz 55.3kg 2.00L4 (9)
Lone Star Park 23-Jun-25 1510m GOOD R5 Race 5 $3,400 (of $17,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:28.900, SP: 4.50 was reserved early, raced four wide through the second turn, angled out and was second best.R Diaz 56.2kg 1.25L2 (10)
Lone Star Park 12-May-25 1010m GOOD R6 Race 6 $1,900 (of $19,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:56.450, SP: 4.50 rated inside, swung out to the four path under a drive turning into the stretch, and improved for show.R Vazquez 56.2kg 2.00L3 (10)
Lone Star Park 28-Apr-25 1010m GOOD R9 Race 9 $100 (of $33,500) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 00:56.690, SP: 17.00 was taken back early, raced six wide and offered some mild late gain.F Manrrique 56.2kg 3.50L6 (11)
Sam Houston Race Park 16-Mar-25 1010m GOOD R6 Race 6-Claiming $10,080 (of $16,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:57.910, SP: 2.50 Trk,blew past foes strJ Alvarez 54.9kg1 (8)
Lone Star Park 17-Jun-24 1010m GOOD R3 Race 3 $100 (of $33,500) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 00:56.400 chased the pace while three wide and outside of rivals, then came out five wide leaving the bend and lacked rallying in the final yards.F J Manrrique 54kg 4.35L6 (7)
Lone Star Park 11-May-24 1610m GOOD R5 Race 5 $100 (of $33,500) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:36.610 stalked the pace while two wide, was in tight at the three eighths pole, steadied then gave way in the remaining furlongs.I V Diego 55.3kg 8.00L7 (8)
Fair Grounds 17-Feb-24 1110m FIRM R7 Race 7 (of $58,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:04.200 leaned out at the start, trailed tucking to the three path into the turn, floated out to the six to seven path entering the lane and made little impact.J Graham 54kg 9.95L6 (7)
Fair Grounds 23-Dec-23 1110m GOOD R6 Race 6 (of $53,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:03.180 laid off of the pace caught in the five to six path around the turn and faded.J Loveberry 53.1kg 9.75L10 (11)
Keeneland 09-Oct-23 1110m R8 CL $3,125 (of $250,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:02.400 bumped with an outer rival at the start, trailed in the two path and failed to factor.T Gaffalione 53.5kg 5.35L7 (10)
Kentucky Downs 01-Sep-23 1310m R6 CL $25,000 (of $250,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:16.870 was bumped at the start, tracked the early leader two deep and was outkicked in the final stages.J Loveberry 54.4kg 4.25L3 (10)
Ellis Park 30-Jul-23 1110m GOOD Md (of $28,420), Winning Time: 01:04.480, SP: 9.50 Dueled 2wd,drove clearE Morales 54kg1 (10)