Sponge Time (USA) Horse
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Sponge Time is a four-year-old chestnut gelding bred in the United States, by Hard Spun out of Jo Marie. He is trained by Marcus J. Vitali and owned by Marcus Vitali. From 26 starts he has recorded one win and has been placed seven times, earning $75,727. His most recent start came at Gulfstream on 18 October 2026, finishing 9th of 10 starters. His latest victory was at Gulfstream on 15 June 2025.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Gulfstream 09-Nov-26 1710m R3 Race 3 - Claiming, SP: 13.00 | Jonathan Santos | 6 (6) |
| Gulfstream 18-Oct-26 1673m FIRM R5 Race 5 (of $33,125) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:39.890, SP: 26.00 was bumped and steadied at the start, raced off the pace and was outrun. 1st Finest Gamble ( J G Torrealba 122 ) 2nd Rockingham Joe ( J Morelos 125 ) 0.50L 3rd Sky Masterson ( D Herrera 123 ) 7.50L 9th Sponge Time ( M Meneses 125 ) 15.65L See full results | M Meneses 56.7kg 15.65L | 9 (10) |
| Gulfstream 28-Sep-26 1710m R6 Race 6 $3,559 (of $35,585) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:44.330, SP: 26.00 1st David Pepperman ( J Morelos 122 ) 2nd Sky Masterson ( A Thomas 123 ) 4.50L 3rd Sponge Time ( M Meneses 123 ) 5.50L See full results | M Meneses 55.8kg 5.50L | 3 (9) |
| Gulfstream 05-Sep-26 1673m R8 Race 8 $292 (of $34,778) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:41.050, SP: 26.00 lacked early speed and passed tiring rivals in the stretch. 1st Hillbilly Bob ( D Herrera 125 ) 2nd Lodato ( E Gonzalez 123 ) 1.00L 3rd Sky Masterson ( A Thomas 123 ) 8.00L 6th Sponge Time ( M Meneses 123 ) 18.25L See full results | M Meneses 55.8kg 18.25L | 6 (8) |
| Gulfstream 16-Aug-26 1710m FIRM R3 Race 3 $2,726 (of $38,940) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:46.000, SP: 26.00 raced forwardly along the inside, was urged on the far turn and lacked the needed bid. 1st Esperanzito ( C Martinez 123 ) 2nd Finest Gamble ( P Pena 122 ) 2.50L 3rd Rockingham Joe ( J Morelos 125 ) 0.15L 4th Sponge Time ( M Meneses 125 ) 7.30L See full results | M Meneses 56.7kg 7.30L | 4 (6) |
| Gulfstream 22-Jun-26 1609m GOOD R4 Race 4 $285 (of $37,814) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:38.700, SP: 15.00 in the second flight while outside, also had little left for the stretch run. 1st Surfer's Joy ( D Herrera 120 ) 2nd Spirit Of The Law ( M Vasquez 126 ) 1.00L 3rd Opera House A. D. ( P Pena 126 ) 0.30L 8th Sponge Time ( A Thomas 126 ) 17.75L See full results | A Thomas 57.2kg 17.75L | 8 (8) |
| Gulfstream 13-Jun-26 1673m Flat, SP: 33/1 | Mia Nicholls 57.2kg | 7 (10) |
| Gulfstream 16-May-26 1710m FIRM Flat, SP: 33/1 | Mia Nicholls 57.2kg | 9 (9) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 08-Apr-26 1710m Flat, SP: 25/1 | Richard Mitchell 54kg | 7 (9) |
| Gulfstream 26-Mar-26 1207m FAST Flat, SP: 33/1 | Romero Maragh 57.2kg | 5 (8) |
| Gulfstream 01-Mar-26 1710m FAST Flat, SP: 40/1 | Romero Maragh 55.8kg | 12 (12) |
| Gulfstream 21-Nov-25 1673m Flat, SP: 9/1 | Christian Maragh 54.4kg | 8 (8) |
| Gulfstream 01-Nov-25 1609m FAST Flat, SP: 9/2 | Luis Fuenmayor 54.4kg | 4 (6) |
| Gulfstream 26-Sep-25 1710m FAST Flat, SP: 13/2 | Rajiv Maragh 54.4kg | 6 (9) |
| Gulfstream 01-Aug-25 1710m Flat, SP: 5/1 | Rajiv Maragh 54.4kg | 3 (5) |
| Gulfstream 27-Jun-25 1710m FAST Flat, SP: 5/1 | Rajiv Maragh 54.4kg | 3 (7) |
| Gulfstream 15-Jun-25 1811m FAST Flat, SP: 2/1 | Rajiv Maragh 53.5kg | 1 (9) |
| Gulfstream 16-May-25 1609m FIRM Flat, SP: 13/2 | Rajiv Maragh 53.5kg | 5 (8) |
| Gulfstream 25-Apr-25 1609m FIRM Flat, SP: 12/1 | Rajiv Maragh 53.5kg | 6 (9) |
| Gulfstream 03-Apr-25 1609m FIRM Flat, SP: 15/2 | Rajiv Maragh 53.5kg | 2 (9) |
| Gulfstream 05-Mar-25 1609m FAST Flat, SP: 10/1 | Luis Saez 53.5kg | 3 (8) |
| Gulfstream 12-Feb-25 1673m FAST Flat, SP: 15/2 | Luis Saez 53.5kg | 2 (10) |
| Gulfstream 17-Jan-25 1673m FAST Flat, SP: 11/2 | Rajiv Maragh 53.5kg | 7 (9) |
| Gulfstream 27-Dec-24 1509m FIRM Flat, SP: 12/1 | Rajiv Maragh 53.5kg | 6 (11) |
| Gulfstream 12-Dec-24 1673m FAST Flat, SP: 15/2 | Micah Husbands 53.5kg | 3 (7) |
| Gulfstream 03-Nov-24 1509m FAST Flat, SP: 25/1 | Cipriano Gil 53.5kg | 8 (8) |