Esperanzito (USA) Horse
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Esperanzito is a 4yo dk b/br from United States trained by Carlos Luis Perez. He is by Instilled Regard out of Mrs. Bucket and has won 2 races so far. On 16th Aug 2026 at Gulfstream, Esperanzito secured his biggest victory, taking the $27500.00 Race 3. He has proved a profitable runner for bettors; backing him throughout his career would yield a 45% return on investment.
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| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Gulfstream 16-Aug-26 1710m FIRM R3 Race 3 Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:46.000, SP: 5.00 1st Esperanzito ( C Martinez 123 , Cd 116 ) 2nd Finest Gamble ( P Pena 122 , Cd 115 ) 2.50L 3rd Rockingham Joe ( J Morelos 125 ) 2.55L See full results | C Martinez 55.8kg, Cd 52.6kg | 1 (6) |
| Gulfstream 05-Jul-26 1710m FIRM R5 Race 5 $303 (of $39,614) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:45.810, SP: 4.33 raced five wide around the first turn, mid pack down the backstretch, three deep through the far turn and raced evenly with no late run. 1st Candy Addiction ( J Rios 122 ) 2nd Swamp Fox ( L Reyes 126 ) 0.50L 3rd Frosted Punk ( D Herrera 126 ) 3.00L 7th Esperanzito ( Y Torres 126 , Cd 119 ) 9.55L See full results | Y Torres 57.2kg, Cd 54kg 9.55L | 7 (10) |
| Gulfstream 14-Jun-26 1673m FIRM R9 Race 9 $7,523 (of $37,615) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:41.490, SP: 6.00 advanced four wide to within striking distance through the first turn, continued to stalk in the three path up the backstretch and into the far turn, remained forward and into the lane and rallied willingly to gain the place late while unable to match the winner in the waning strides. 1st Dimanche Gras ( M Husbands 126 ) 2nd Esperanzito ( D Herrera 126 ) 1.00L 3rd Hillbilly Bob ( M Vasquez 126 ) 1.75L See full results | D Herrera 57.2kg 1.00L | 2 (10) |
| Gulfstream 24-May-26 1710m FIRM R3 Race 3 $3,712 (of $37,120) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:44.370, SP: 5.00 was rated along three wide and moved out to make a four wide run by the quarter pole and closed well late. 1st Operation Torch ( S Camacho 123 ) 2nd Hillbilly Bob ( J Morelos 123 ) 0.75L 3rd Esperanzito ( D Herrera 123 ) 1.75L See full results | D Herrera 55.8kg 1.75L | 3 (7) |
| Gulfstream 12-Apr-26 1710m R1 Race 1 $7,502 (of $37,509) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:43.460, SP: 8.50 was reserved early, outside pursuit down the backside and made a five wide run on the far turn and was up for the place award while no match to the winner. 1st Bernabeu ( J Ruiz 123 ) 2nd Esperanzito ( C Martinez 123 , Cd 116 ) 5.25L 3rd Guys Trip ( D Herrera 123 ) 1.00L See full results | C Martinez 55.8kg, Cd 52.6kg 5.25L | 2 (9) |