Striking Sparks (USA) Horse
About
Striking Sparks is a 4yo ch unknown from United States trained by Jose S. Rodriguez, who is based at . It is sired by the stallion Accelerate out of the dam Gas Total. Striking Sparks has managed to win 4 races in its career so far. On 16th Oct 2024 at Philadelphia Park, Striking Sparks scored its most significant win to date, getting the money in the $18898.00 Starter Optional Claiming.
Raced At
Delaware Park
• Penn National
• Philadelphia Park
• Laurel Park
• Aqueduct
• Ellis Park
• Churchill Downs
• KeenelandRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Delaware Park 19-Oct-25 1610m R4 Race 4 $2,100 (of $21,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:40.540 1st Leonids ( A Crispin 122 ) 2nd Bestsugardaddyever ( M Chuan 122 ) 1.25L 3rd Striking Sparks ( J A Batista 122 ) 2.25L See full results | J A Batista 55.3kg 2.25L | 3 (10) |
| Delaware Park 05-Oct-25 1670m R1 Race 1 $1,470 (of $21,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:43.750, SP: 6.00 1st Lonely Ride ( S Leon 121 ) 2nd Inbound ( J F Hernandez 121 ) 2.50L 3rd Masakado ( R E Mena 121 ) 3.00L 4th Striking Sparks ( J E Vargas 121 , Cd 128 ) 3.25L See full results | J E Vargas 54.9kg, Cd 58.1kg 3.25L | 4 (9) |
| Delaware Park 15-Sep-25 1610m R8 Race 8 $500 (of $32,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:40.760, SP: 3.25 pressed the pace from the two path, made no bid, weakened in the stretch. 1st Scar ( P Lopez 121 ) 2nd Lord Of War ( R Mitchell 121 ) 0.75L 3rd Inbound ( C Cedeno 121 ) 1.50L 5th Striking Sparks ( A Castillo 121 ) 5.55L See full results | A Castillo 54.9kg 5.55L | 5 (7) |
| Delaware Park 14-Aug-25 1610m R4 Race 4 $4,200 (of $21,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:39.310, SP: 3.50 broke sharply to set the early pace, held steady up the backstretch and far turn before yielding the lead in the final furlong. 1st Style Me Royal ( J Hernandez 119 ) 2nd Striking Sparks ( J Rodriguez 119 ) 1.50L 3rd Bird King ( J Vargas 119 ) 3.25L See full results | J Rodriguez 54kg 1.50L | 2 (7) |
| Penn National 21-Jun-25 1670m FIRM R6 Penn Mile Stakes (Stakes) $4,200 (of $42,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:41.770, SP: 3.50 was three wide into the first turn, went on to show the way and move to the inside and clear, headed leaving the turn and dug in to the furlong marker, angled out nearing the sixteenth marker and lost the place award on the wire. 1st Wish For Peace ( R Chiappe 124 ) 2nd My Redemption ( D Cora 120 ) 3.00L 3rd Striking Sparks ( A Rodriguez 120 ) 3.25L See full results | A Rodriguez 54.4kg 3.25L | 3 (6) |
| Philadelphia Park 21-May-25 1610m GOOD R7 Philadelphia Park race 7 $3,520 (of $19,200) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:40.030, SP: 3.20 Vied outside, tired 1st Speightster Red ( E Ruiz 125 ) 2nd Aztec ( A Hernandez 122 ) 10.25L 3rd Striking Sparks ( R Silvera 122 ) 14.50L | R Silvera 55.3kg 14.50L | 3 (6) |
| Laurel Park 23-Mar-25 1710m FIRM R4 Race 4 $3,430 (of $49,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:44.950, SP: 7.50 vied for the lead two wide on the first turn, then was in between rivals by the five furlong marker, chased the leaders three to four wide on the far turn and tired. 1st Stronsino ( J Rodriguez 123 ) 2nd Derbyness ( S Russell 123 ) 0.00L 3rd Collection Day ( I Villalobos 123 ) 0.00L 4th Striking Sparks ( M Sanchez 123 ) 17.50L See full results | M Sanchez 55.8kg 17.50L | 4 (6) |
| Aqueduct 14-Dec-24 1810m FIRM R2 Race 2 $6,500 (of $65,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:50.470, SP: 3.00 Ins,2path3/16,tired 1st Principe D'Oro ( M Franco 123 ) 2nd Frizzante ( K Carmouche 120 ) 0.00L 3rd Striking Sparks ( R Silvera 120 ) 5.30L See full results | R Silvera 54.4kg 5.30L | 3 (7) |
| Aqueduct 01-Dec-24 1610m FIRM R10 Race 10 $4,550 (of $65,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:36.350, SP: 6.50 was urged along off the pace, went around the turn in the three path, turned into upper stretch under a drive and lacked the needed response. 1st Unlimitedpotential ( S Gonzalez 123 ) 2nd Sorority Prank ( L J Luzzi 120 ) 4.75L 3rd Liberte De Bayeux ( J Lezcano 118 ) 5.00L 4th Striking Sparks ( R Silvera 120 ) 5.10L See full results | R Silvera 54.4kg 5.10L | 4 (10) |
| Philadelphia Park 13-Nov-24 1670m FIRM R6 Philadelphia Park race 6 $6,400 (of $18,898) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:44.540, SP: 18/5 Dueled, gamely btwn 1st Arrow Speed ( P Lopez 122 ) 2nd Striking Sparks ( R Silvera 122 ) 0.50L 3rd Check My Six ( M Sanchez 122 ) 0.50L | R Silvera 55.3kg 0.50L | 2 (7) |
| Philadelphia Park 16-Oct-24 1710m FIRM R9 Philadelphia Park race 9 $19,200 (of $18,898) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:47.160, SP: 5/2 Rail, widened, lasted 1st Striking Sparks ( R Silvera 122 ) 2nd Warrior's Vendetta ( C Elliott 122 , Cd 115 ) 0.75L 3rd Hey Porter ( F Martinez 122 , Cd 117 ) 2.00L | R Silvera 55.3kg | 1 (7) |
| Philadelphia Park 23-Sep-24 1670m FIRM R6 Philadelphia Park race 6 $15,600 (of $15,354) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:44.240, SP: 13/5 Stalked, bid, driving 1st Striking Sparks ( R Silvera 118 , Cd 119 ) 2nd Smoke Wagon ( F Pennington 125 ) 1.25L 3rd Renegade Serenade ( C Elliott 121 , Cd 114 ) 6.00L | R Silvera 53.5kg, Cd 54kg | 1 (7) |
| Belterra Park 07-Aug-24 1610m FIRM R7 Belterra Park race 7 $3,700 (of $10,925) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:39.830, SP: 6/5 Squeezed st, bid str 1st Stirdatpot ( V Lebron 123 ) 2nd Striking Sparks ( A Jimenez 118 ) 2.00L 3rd Sutherland ( C Miller 123 ) 4.75L | A Jimenez 53.5kg 2.00L | 2 (6) |
| Ellis Park 21-Jul-24 1610m FIRM R4 Race 4 $1,238 (of $34,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:37.740 was bumped at the start, raced in the four path into the lane and moved up late in the stretch drive. 1st J. P. Race ( C J Lanerie 123 ) 2nd Montevallo ( J Graham 120 ) 3.75L 3rd Dazzlemesilver ( C A Torres 123 ) 4.50L 5th Striking Sparks ( E A Roman 118 ) 9.50L See full results | E A Roman 53.5kg 9.50L | 5 (8) |
| Churchill Downs 24-Jun-24 1810m FIRM R3 Race 3 $10,800 (of $53,999) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:50.350 stalked outside of the top pair and from the four path, bid with three furlongs to go, vied turning for home, but was outkicked by an inner rival in upper stretch, sustained a chase and kept on to bid for place in the final sixteenth, and edged that position late. 1st Winston Wolf ( E Morales 124 ) 2nd Striking Sparks ( C A Torres 118 ) 2.00L 3rd My Romeo Lima ( R Bejarano 124 ) 2.10L See full results | C A Torres 53.5kg 2.00L | 2 (7) |
| Belterra Park 22-May-24 1610m FIRM (of $8,160), Winning Time: 01:43.870, SP: 1.50 Took over ran away str 1st Striking Sparks ( C Oliveros 117 ) 2nd Ral Copperheadroad ( V Bush 121 ) 7.25L 3rd Isa Lei ( J Mckee 112 ) 1.75L | C Oliveros 53.1kg | 1 (7) |
| Keeneland 12-Apr-24 1710m FIRM R5 Race 5 $3,080 (of $44,001) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:45.620, SP: 21.00 transferred contact from an inner rival into an foe into the first turn, tracked from the four path, chased from midpack around the far turn and moved up. 1st Welaka ( A Beschizza 125 ) 2nd Fan The Fire ( F Geroux 125 ) 6.25L 3rd Dual Monarchy ( E Morales 125 ) 0.30L 4th Striking Sparks ( L Machado 118 ) 15.25L See full results | L Machado 53.5kg 15.25L | 4 (10) |
| Churchill Downs 01-Oct-23 1610m GOOD R4 Race 4 (of $127,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:40.060, SP: 31.00 saved ground off of the pace but to no avail. 1st Woodcourt ( C Torres 120 ) 2nd Legal Titan ( D Cannon 122 ) 0.50L 3rd Copper Missile ( A Beschizza 122 ) 1.50L 8th Striking Sparks ( A Achard 120 ) 15.30L See full results | A Achard 54.4kg 15.30L | 8 (9) |
| Belterra Park 29-Jul-23 1610m GOOD Md (of $10,630), Winning Time: 01:41.230, SP: 2.00 Dueled, clear lasted 1st Striking Sparks ( A Achard 119 ) 2nd Onore ( J Bracho 119 ) 0.15L 3rd Revenge Tour ( I Wiseman 119 ) 0.15L | A Achard 54kg | 1 (5) |
| Belterra Park 12-Jul-23 1110m FIRM Md (of $10,630), Winning Time: 01:07.370, SP: 2.20 Along evenly inside 1st Bettering ( S Gonzalez 119 ) 2nd Mexitexafornia ( P Ouzts 119 ) 2.25L 3rd Striking Sparks ( L Machado 119 ) 5.00L | L Machado 54kg 5.00L | 3 (5) |
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