G0-00231Old Vicarage Stables

Summer Spark

5-year-old dark bay mare · Akhal-Teke 70% · Quarter Horse 30%

Best at middle distances on turf. Adaptability C and Stamina D are her strengths. Temperament D: she can be keen and erratic.

27 runs · 2 wins · 2 2nd · 1 3rd · 4,275 earned

A Club horse. You’ll meet it on the card at Kestrel Downs.

Aptitudes

How much of Summer Spark’s ability shows in each condition. A keeps it all; E loses a lot.

Trip bands: Sprint 1,000–1,200 m · Mile 1,400–1,600 m · Middle 2,000 m · Long 2,400 m.

Seal Brown. The genotype behind the coat.

Coat loci
Extension	E/e	black pigment (carries red)(hidden copy)
Agouti	At/a	seal brown / dark bay (carries black)(hidden copy)
Cream	n/n	no cream dilution
Grey	n/n	won't grey out
Roan	n/n	no roan
Dun	n/n	no dun
Liver	L/L	no liver modifier
Sabino	n/n	no sabino pattern

Crossbred (Akhal-Teke × QH)of 12 breeds; foals inherit the exact average of their parents
Akhal-Teke70%
Quarter Horse30%

Quirks

Date	Race	Trip	Going	Draw	Tactic · jockey	Wt	Pos	Btn	Time	OR	Won
30 Oct	Bellmont Feature Qualifier (staying)Bellmont · Listed	2,800 m	SoftTurf	3/12	Front-runnerApprentice	—	7th	30 1/4 L	3:15.62	39	—
30 Oct	Saltmarsh Novice StakesSaltmarsh · Novice	2,400 m	GoodDirt	8/8	Front-runnerApprentice	—	1st	won	2:36.48	39 (+3)	+1,375
30 Oct	Saltmarsh Novice StakesSaltmarsh · Novice	1,500 m	FirmTurf	10/11	Front-runnerApprentice	—	2nd	4 L	1:33.37	36 (+3)	+500
30 Oct	Bellmont Novice StakesBellmont · Novice	2,400 m	GoodSynthetic	11/11	Front-runnerApprentice	—	7th	23 3/4 L	2:40.07	33	—
30 Oct	Bellmont Maiden StakesBellmont · Maiden	2,000 m	GoodSynthetic	5/11	CloserApprentice	—	1st	won	2:08.20	33 (+3)	+1,100
30 Oct	Kestrel Downs Maiden StakesKestrel Downs · Maiden	2,000 m	FirmTurf	2/9	CloserApprentice	—	6th	9 L	2:09.17	30 (-1)	+40
30 Oct	Larkspur Novice StakesLarkspur · Novice	1,500 m	GoodDirt	5/9	StalkerApprentice	—	2nd	1 3/4 L	1:34.03	31 (+4)	+500
30 Oct	Saltmarsh Maiden StakesSaltmarsh · Maiden	2,000 m	GoodSynthetic	6/9	StalkerApprentice	—	6th	7 3/4 L	2:08.95	27	+40
30 Oct	Ashcombe Maiden StakesAshcombe · Maiden	1,100 m	GoodDirt	11/12	Front-runnerApprentice	—	8th	4 3/4 L	1:08.12	27	—
29 Oct	Larkspur Novice StakesLarkspur · Novice	1,500 m	GoodTurf	4/11	StalkerApprentice	—	8th	15 1/2 L	1:34.73	27	—

Summer Spark: 2-2-1 from 27 · beaten 15.1 L on average

W-2-3 = wins, seconds, thirds. Btn = average distance behind the winner (winners count 0). Greyed: under 3 runs, too few to read much into.

Condition	W-2-3	Runs	Btn
Firm	0-1-1	4	7.1 L
Good	2-1-0	22	15.8 L
Soft	0-0-0	1	30.1 L

Condition	W-2-3	Runs	Btn
Sprint	0-0-0	6	8.4 L
Mile	0-2-1	8	13.0 L
Middle	1-0-0	7	11.3 L
Longworst	1-0-0	6	28.9 L

Condition	W-2-3	Runs	Btn
Turf	0-1-1	8	12.7 L
Dirt	1-1-0	12	15.9 L
Synthetic	1-0-0	7	16.3 L

Condition	W-2-3	Runs	Btn
Ashcombe	0-0-1	5	15.3 L
Bellmont	1-0-0	6	26.2 L
Harrowgate	0-0-0	1	17.6 L
Kestrel Downs	0-0-0	4	9.8 L
Larkspur	0-1-0	6	15.6 L
Saltmarshbest	1-1-0	5	4.8 L

Condition	W-2-3	Runs	Btn
Front-runner	1-1-1	9	15.5 L
Stalker	0-1-0	8	13.0 L
Closer	1-0-0	10	16.4 L

Condition	W-2-3	Runs	Btn
Apprentice	2-2-1	27	15.1 L

Condition	W-2-3	Runs	Btn
Low draw	0-0-0	12	22.0 L
Middle draw	1-1-1	7	7.0 L
High draw	1-1-0	8	11.8 L

Condition	W-2-3	Runs	Btn
First in list	0-0-0	1	73.7 L
Same day	2-2-1	26	12.8 L

Inbreeding: None · no ancestor appears twice in three generations

Star; No leg markings.