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Spark Candle
Trainer: Kazuo Fujisawa
Owner: Hidetoshi Yamamoto
Breeder: Robert and Beverly Lewis
Spark Candle accompanied his high-profile stablemate Casino Drive to the States from Japan, maybe with less lofty goals, but definitely not without promise. Improbable as it may seem, he may actually be better bred than Casino Drive. In addition to being by pre-eminent sire A.P. Indy, he is out of the champion mare Serena's Song, who is the dam of three graded and four stakes winners overall. The bloodlines obviously contributed to him selling for $1.5 million as a yearling. Spark Candle has only one victory to his credit, a maiden win in his third lifetime start. Since then, he hasn't been close in two races in Japan and the Peter Pan (gr. II), when Casino Drive beat him by 21 1/2 lengths. With his pressing/stalking style, he could attend the pace if his connections decide to run him in the Belmont (gr. I).
Auction History
| Year | Sale | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Keeneland September Yearling Sale | $1,500,000 |
Racing History
| Date | Race Name | Distance | Finish | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/10/08 | Peter Pan (gr. II) | 9 f | 6 | $1,000 |
| 12/16/07 | Allowance @ Nakayama | 9 f | 12 | $0 |
| 12/01/07 | Habotan Sho | 10 f | 7 | $0 |
| 10/08/07 | Maiden @ Tokyo | 10 f | 1 | $42,765 |
| 09/22/07 | Maiden @ Nakayama | 9 f | 2 | $17,336 |
| 07/22/07 | Maiden @ Hakodate | 9 f | 2 | $23,100 |
| Record: 6 Starts, 1-2-0 | Total Earnings: $84,201 | ||||
| Race Records provided by equineline.com | ||||
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| Spark Candle | A.P. Indy | Seattle Slew |
| Weekend Surprise | ||
| Serena's Song | Rahy | |
| Imagining |
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