Sponge Bath (USA)
About
Sponge Bath is a 4yo gr/ro from the United States trained by Austin Gustafson. The colt is by Goldencents out of Forever Vow. To date, Sponge Bath has recorded two wins. Its biggest achievement arrived on March 16, 2025 at Sam Houston Race Park, where it captured the $16,000 Race 6 Claiming. The horse has been a money‑maker for bettors, and a backer who rode it throughout its career would have seen a 19% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Remington Park 06-Sep-25 1508m FIRM R5 Race 5 $6,000 (of $30,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:30.600 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 A Medina 55.3kg 0.25L | 2 (4) |
| Remington Park 16-Aug-25 1609m FIRM R10 Race 10 $1,780 (of $30,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:36.250, SP: 9.00 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 2.00L | 4 (9) |
| Lone Star Park 23-Jun-25 1508m GOOD R5 Race 5 $3,400 (of $17,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:28.900, SP: 7.00 was reserved early, raced four wide through the second turn, angled out and was second best. | R Diaz 56.2kg 1.25L | 2 (10) |
| Lone Star Park 12-May-25 1005m GOOD R6 Race 6 $1,900 (of $19,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:56.450, SP: 7.00 rated inside, swung out to the four path under a drive turning into the stretch, and improved for show. | R A Vazquez 56.2kg 2.00L | 3 (10) |
| Lone Star Park 28-Apr-25 1005m GOOD R9 Race 9 $100 (of $33,500) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 00:56.690, SP: 16.00 was taken back early, raced six wide and offered some mild late gain. | F J Manrrique 56.2kg 3.50L | 6 (11) |
| Sam Houston Race Park 16-Mar-25 1005m GOOD R6 Race 6-Claiming $10,080 (of $16,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:57.910, SP: 6.00 Trk,blew past foes str | J Alvarez 54.9kg | 1 (8) |
| Lone Star Park 17-Jun-24 1005m GOOD R3 Race 3 $100 (of $33,500) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 00:56.400, SP: 8.00 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 Manrrique 54kg 4.35L | 6 (7) |
| Lone Star Park 11-May-24 1609m GOOD R5 Race 5 $100 (of $33,500) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:36.610, SP: 9/2 Stalk 2w,in tight 3/8 | I Diego 55.3kg 8.00L | 7 (8) |
| Fair Grounds 17-Feb-24 1106m FIRM R7 Race 7 (of $58,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:04.020, SP: 30/1 3p,6-7p1/4,no impact | J Graham 54kg 9.95L | 6 (7) |
| Fair Grounds 23-Dec-23 1106m 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 9.75L | 10 (11) |
| Keeneland 09-Oct-23 1106m GOOD 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 5.35L | 7 (10) |
| Kentucky Downs 01-Sep-23 1307m GOOD 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 4.25L | 3 (10) |
| Ellis Park 30-Jul-23 1106m GOOD Md (of $28,420), Winning Time: 01:04.480, SP: 17/2 Dueled 2wd,drove clear | E Morales 54kg | 1 (10) |