Striking Sparks (USA) Horse
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Striking Sparks, a five-year-old chestnut gelding bred in the United States and by Accelerate out of Gas Total, is under the care of trainer Jose G. Rodriguez and owned by Victor Gutierrez. Over 37 starts he has secured nine victories and placed in the top three on 15 occasions, amassing earnings of $345,040. His most recent start came at Delaware Park on 9 October 2026, where he finished 1st out of a field of 7.
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Delaware Park • Philadelphia Park • Laurel Park • Penn National • Aqueduct • Ellis Park • Churchill Downs • KeenelandRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Delaware Park 09-Oct-26 1609m FIRM R6 Race 6 $22,642 (of $35,940) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:39.190, SP: 4.50 , caught in close quarters leaving the starting gate, rated behind horses around the far turn, left the turn in the three path, found ample room inside rivals in the stretch, closed nicely and was along in time. 1st Striking Sparks ( E Rosario 124 , Cd 119 ) 2nd Masakado ( D Centeno 124 ) 0.50L 3rd Stone Cold Flex ( J A Batista 124 ) 0.75L See full results | E Rosario 56.2kg, Cd 54kg | 1 (7) |
| Philadelphia Park 18-Sep-26 1710m FIRM R8 Philadelphia Park Race 8 $576 (of $84,336) Barrier 7, SP: 7.50 1st In Spades ( J Rangel 121 ) 2nd Sunday Spirit ( F Pennington 121 ) 1.25L 3rd Big Blue Line ( R Silvera 121 ) 1.00L 9th Striking Sparks ( J Rios 121 ) 17.25L | J Rios 54.9kg 17.25L | 9 (10) |
| Delaware Park 13-Sep-26 1673m FIRM R8 Race 8 $4,876 (of $69,650) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:43.230, SP: 2.88 1st Stone Cold Flex ( J Batista 120 ) 2nd Epic Luck ( F Pennington 122 ) 1.75L 3rd Masakado ( D Centeno 124 ) 1.50L 4th Striking Sparks ( J Rios 124 ) 6.00L See full results | J Rios 56.2kg 6.00L | 4 (9) |
| Philadelphia Park 15-Aug-26 1673m FIRM R11 Philadelphia Park Race 11 $84,984 (of $4,249) Barrier 3, SP: 10.00 1st Striking Sparks ( J Rios 125 ) 2nd Lost And Confused ( E Ruiz 122 ) 1.25L 3rd Wish Carefully ( R Silvera 125 ) 2.00L | J Rios 56.7kg | 1 (10) |
| Delaware Park 07-Aug-26 1609m SOFT R4 Race 4 $25,944 (of $41,181) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:37.650, SP: 4.50 stayed well off the rail stalking the duel, advanced three deep leaving the far turn, secured command near the quarter pole and drew away under brisk urging. 1st Striking Sparks ( M Fernandez 121 , Cd 114 ) 2nd Grouch ( E Gonzalez 121 ) 4.00L 3rd Embrace My Uncle ( J Batista 124 ) 2.75L See full results | M Fernandez 54.9kg, Cd 51.7kg | 1 (5) |
| Delaware Park 30-Jul-26 1710m Flat, SP: 4/1 | Marvin Fernandez 54.9kg | 2 (8) |
| Delaware Park 24-Jun-26 1673m FAST Flat, SP: 3/1 | Cipriano Gil 56.2kg | 2 (6) |
| Delaware Park 10-Jun-26 1710m Flat, SP: 11/10 | Jose Batista 56.2kg | 3 (8) |
| Delaware Park 23-May-26 1673m Flat, SP: 1/1 | Jose Batista 54.9kg | 1 (7) |
| Delaware Park 16-May-26 1609m FAST Flat, SP: 10/3 | Cipriano Gil 54.9kg | 3 (7) |
| Laurel Park 24-Apr-26 1811m FAST Flat, SP: 11/2 | Jose Batista 57.2kg | 2 (6) |
| Laurel Park 10-Apr-26 1710m FAST Flat, SP: 25/1 | Jose Batista 54kg | 3 (7) |
| Penn National 19-Mar-26 1609m Flat, SP: 13/2 | Julio Hernandez 56.2kg | 4 (7) |
| Penn National 27-Feb-26 1673m FAST Flat, SP: 8/1 | Julio Hernandez 55.3kg | 1 (7) |
| Laurel Park 17-Jan-26 1710m Flat, SP: 8/1 | Mychel Sanchez 55.8kg | 7 (9) |
| Laurel Park 26-Dec-25 1207m FAST Flat, SP: 14/1 | Wilfred Vasquez 55.8kg | 9 (11) |
| Delaware Park 04-Oct-25 1673m FAST Flat, SP: 5/1 | Jose Vargas 54.9kg | 4 (9) |
| Delaware Park 14-Sep-25 1609m Flat, SP: 9/4 | Angel Castillo 54.9kg | 5 (7) |
| Delaware Park 13-Aug-25 1609m Flat, SP: 5/2 | Jaime Rodriguez 54kg | 2 (7) |
| Penn National 20-Jun-25 1673m FAST Flat, SP: 5/2 | Angel Rodriguez 54.4kg | 3 (6) |
| Laurel Park 22-Mar-25 1710m FAST Flat, SP: 13/2 | Mychel Sanchez 55.8kg | 4 (6) |
| Aqueduct 13-Dec-24 1811m FAST Flat, SP: 2/1 | Ruben Silvera 54.4kg | 3 (7) |
| Aqueduct 30-Nov-24 1609m FAST Flat, SP: 11/2 | Ruben Silvera 54.4kg | 4 (10) |
| Ellis Park 20-Jul-24 1609m FAST Flat, SP: 11/2 | Evin Roman 53.5kg | 5 (8) |
| Churchill Downs 23-Jun-24 1811m FAST Flat, SP: 20/1 | Cristian Torres 53.5kg | 2 (7) |
| Keeneland 11-Apr-24 1710m SLOPPY Flat, SP: 16/1 | Luan Machado 53.5kg | 4 (10) |
| Churchill Downs 30-Sep-23 1609m FIRM Flat, SP: 25/1 | Alex Achard 54.4kg | 8 (9) |