Helping Hand (USA) Horse
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Helping Hand is a 3yo chestnut from the United States trained by Mike Puype. It is sired by stallion Mo Forza out of dam Pleasing Sunrise. Helping Hand has not yet broken its maiden, failing to win in three starts. In its most recent race at Del Mar on 31 Aug 2026, it was ridden by Kazushi Kimura and finished seventh, behind winner Marla Hooch.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Del Mar 31-Aug-26 1609m FIRM R8 Md (of $111,368) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:35.930, SP: 13.00 1st Marla Hooch ( A Fresu 121 ) 2nd Janz Joy ( A Lezcano 121 ) 0.50L 3rd Platinum Groove ( H I Berrios 121 ) 1.00L 7th Helping Hand ( K Kimura 121 ) 5.50L See full results | K Kimura 54.9kg 5.50L | 7 (9) |
| Del Mar 01-Aug-26 1609m FIRM R8 Md $11,399 (of $113,992) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:35.560, SP: 7.00 rated along the inside, drafted behind the leader through the far turn, bid between foes in upper stretch, got turned away midstretch but was able to hold third. 1st Grazeninthegrass ( A Fresu 120 ) 2nd Janz Joy ( A Lezcano 120 ) 0.30L 3rd Helping Hand ( K Kimura 120 ) 1.75L See full results | K Kimura 54.4kg 1.75L | 3 (10) |
| Santa Anita 23-May-26 1207m FIRM R9 Md $6,390 (of $91,280) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:09.170, SP: 21.00 got bumped and impeded by the winner at the start, dropped back early and angled in, saved ground then moved out in upper stretch and could not rally. 1st She's No Quant ( J Hernandez 121 ) 2nd Zip Me Up ( H Berrios 126 ) 1.50L 3rd Marla Hooch ( A Ayuso 121 ) 3.75L 4th Helping Hand ( A Fresu 121 ) 7.50L See full results | A Fresu 54.9kg 7.50L | 4 (8) |