Jo Espoir (JPN) Horse
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Jo Espoir is a 5yo b horse from Japan under the training of Satoshi Kokubo. He is by Espoir City out of Jo Gerda. So far he has accumulated ten wins. His greatest victory arrived on 23 Jan 2026 at Funabashi, where he collected the $9500000.00 prize in Race 11 (a2). The colt has been a rewarding pick for bettors, offering a 59% return on investment for those who supported him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Funabashi 23-Jan-26 1800m GOOD R11 Race 11 (a2) $5,000,000 (of $9,500,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:56.700, SP: 26.00 1st Jo Espoir ( K Nishi 126 ) 2nd Material Girl ( R Sawada 121 ) 0.75L 3rd Oh My Goodness ( T Yano 126 ) 0.95L See full results | K Nishi 57.2kg | 1 (11) |
| Ohi 11-Nov-25 1400m GOOD R11 Race 11 (cond) (of $13,300,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:26.600, SP: 81.00 1st Satono Tempest ( T Sasagawa 119 ) 2nd Neo Tokio ( Y Ando 119 ) 0.50L 3rd Fuji Eugene ( S Minami 117 ) 0.50L 10th Jo Espoir ( K Nishi 123 ) 8.40L See full results | K Nishi 55.8kg 8.40L | 10 (13) |
| Urawa 29-Oct-25 2000m GOOD R11 Race 11 (cond) (of $22,100,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:06.500, SP: 101.00 1st Suleyman ( N Mikamoto 123 ) 2nd Two Shadow ( Y Yamanaka 119 ) 4.00L 3rd Tsukaino Kizuna ( M Honda 119 ) 1.50L 10th Jo Espoir ( R Novata 123 ) 15.05L See full results | R Novata 55.8kg 15.05L | 10 (10) |
| Funabashi 27-Aug-25 1800m GOOD R11 Race 11 (cond) (of $25,500,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:57.200, SP: 151.00 1st Saint Honore ( T Yano 123 ) 2nd Kingston Boy ( H Yoshihara 128 ) 8.00L 3rd Ho O Truth ( K Okamura 123 ) 2.00L 8th Jo Espoir ( K Nishi 123 ) 21.80L See full results | K Nishi 55.8kg 21.80L | 8 (9) |
| Kawasaki 10-Jul-25 1600m GOOD R11 Race 11 (cond) $1,200,000 (of $14,400,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:42.900, SP: 11.00 1st Rinzo Channel ( Y Ando 126 ) 2nd Sisyphus ( M Honda 126 ) 0.75L 3rd Ho O Truth ( K Okamura 126 ) 4.00L 4th Jo Espoir ( K Nishi 126 ) 5.75L See full results | K Nishi 57.2kg 5.75L | 4 (12) |
| Kawasaki 19-Jun-25 2000m GOOD R11 Race 11 (cond) (of $11,400,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 02:12.600, SP: 19.00 1st Gloria Mundi ( N Mikamoto 123 ) 2nd Gluhwurm ( T Yano 123 ) 7.00L 3rd Alula ( R Fujita 119 ) 0.30L 6th Jo Espoir ( K Motohashi 123 ) 16.30L See full results | K Motohashi 55.8kg 16.30L | 6 (14) |
| Funabashi 07-May-25 1600m HEAVY R11 Race 11 (a2) $5,000,000 (of $9,500,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:53.300, SP: 6.00 1st Jo Espoir ( T Sasagawa 126 ) 2nd Mille Nuits ( M Honda 121 ) 1.50L 3rd Curren Alcantara ( Y Yamanaka 121 ) 3.00L See full results | T Sasagawa 57.2kg | 1 (11) |
| Urawa 25-Feb-25 2000m GOOD R11 Race 11 (a2) $2,000,000 (of $9,500,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:14.200, SP: 2.50 1st Sparta Leonidas ( N Mikamoto 121 ) 2nd Jo Espoir ( H Yoshihara 126 ) 0.10L 3rd Taisei Strada ( T Konno 121 ) 5.00L See full results | H Yoshihara 57.2kg 0.10L | 2 (8) |
| Kawasaki 06-Feb-25 1600m HEAVY R11 Race 11 (cond) (of $11,400,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:44.300, SP: 8.50 1st Alain Barows ( T Sasagawa 126 ) 2nd Rgyal Dar ( T Yano 128 ) 4.00L 3rd Kile ( T Hotaru 126 ) 6.00L 6th Jo Espoir ( K Nishi 121 ) 11.70L See full results | K Nishi 54.9kg 11.70L | 6 (13) |
| Funabashi 21-Jan-25 1600m GOOD R11 Race 11 (a2) (of $9,500,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:42.700, SP: 3.00 1st Mille Nuits ( N Mikamoto 121 ) 2nd Burgmuller ( T Yamamoto 126 ) 1.50L 3rd Corral Nocturne ( R Kimatsuka 123 ) 4.00L 6th Jo Espoir ( K Motohashi 126 ) 6.00L See full results | K Motohashi 57.2kg 6.00L | 6 (13) |
| Funabashi 28-Nov-24 1600m HEAVY R9 Race 9 (a2) $2,000,000 (of $9,500,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:46.000, SP: 2.38 1st Verte Marin ( S Yamazaki 126 ) 2nd Jo Espoir ( K Motohashi 126 ) 2.00L 3rd American Seed ( R Quatro 126 ) 2.30L See full results | K Motohashi 57.2kg 2.00L | 2 (14) |
| Urawa 19-Nov-24 1400m GOOD R11 Race 11 (a2) $2,100,000 (of $10,800,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:28.400, SP: 2.63 1st Austro ( K Akimoto 123 ) 2nd Jo Espoir ( K Motohashi 123 ) 2.00L 3rd Battle Parileyya ( G Ochiai 119 ) 3.00L See full results | K Motohashi 55.8kg 2.00L | 2 (11) |
| Urawa 24-Oct-24 1500m GOOD R11 Race 11 (a2) $2,000,000 (of $9,500,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:37.000, SP: 1.50 1st Scharfsinn ( N Mikamoto 126 ) 2nd Jo Espoir ( K Motohashi 126 ) 1.50L 3rd Shimme Kyer ( W Joji 126 ) 2.25L See full results | K Motohashi 57.2kg 1.50L | 2 (11) |
| Urawa 19-Sep-24 1500m HEAVY R12 $5,000,000 (of $5,478,949), Winning Time: 01:35.600, SP: 11/10 1st Jo Espoir ( K Motohashi 126 ) 2nd Battle Parileyya ( A Harita 121 ) 1.50L 3rd Self Made ( R Kimatsuka 123 ) 0.20L See full results | K Motohashi 57.2kg | 1 (10) |
| Kawasaki 03-Sep-24 1600m HEAVY R11 $1,200,000 (of $8,766,317), Winning Time: 01:46.000, SP: 6/4 1st Tablao ( T Konno 126 ) 2nd Cosmo Coraggio ( M Sugihara 123 ) 4.00L 3rd Energy Rosso ( T Ishida 119 ) 1.00L 4th Jo Espoir ( K Motohashi 126 , Cd 0 ) 6.00L See full results | K Motohashi 57.2kg, Cd 0 6.00L | 4 (13) |
| Kawasaki 25-Jul-24 1500m GOOD R11 $4,000,058 (of $4,000,001), Winning Time: 01:36.500, SP: 4/7 1st Jo Espoir ( K Motohashi 121 ) 2nd Machine Gun ( T Sasagawa 121 ) 3.00L 3rd Burgmuller ( A Harita 126 ) 0.30L See full results | K Motohashi 54.9kg | 1 (11) |
| Urawa 15-Jul-24 1500m HEAVY R10 $1,999,939 (of $5,000,001), Winning Time: 01:35.800, SP: 9/4 1st Austro ( K Akimoto 121 ) 2nd Jo Espoir ( N Mikamoto 121 ) 0.50L 3rd Night Of Bund ( S Ishizaki 126 ) 4.00L See full results | N Mikamoto 54.9kg 0.50L | 2 (11) |
| Urawa 24-May-24 1500m HEAVY R11 $4,548,614 (of $4,548,600), Winning Time: 01:35.800, SP: 5/6 1st Jo Espoir ( K Nishi 121 ) 2nd Battle Parileyya ( T Mori 126 ) 1.00L 3rd Dairyu Bowler ( T Konno 126 ) 4.00L | K Nishi 54.9kg | 1 (12) |
| Urawa 15-Apr-24 1400m GOOD R11 Race 11 (b2) $1,330,001 (of $6,650,005) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:31.200, SP: 1.30 1st Austro ( K Akimoto 123 ) 2nd Jo Espoir ( K Nishi 123 ) 1.50L 3rd Machine Gun ( T Sasagawa 123 ) 5.00L | K Nishi 55.8kg 1.50L | 2 (12) |
| Urawa 27-Mar-24 1400m R10 Race 10 (b2b3) $3,591,020 (of $5,699,951) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:29.700, SP: 1.20 1st Jo Espoir ( K Nishi 121 ) 2nd Hakusan Orihime ( Y Yamanaka 117 ) 0.15L 3rd Roar Vent Flare ( N Mikamoto 121 ) 0.15L | K Nishi 54.9kg | 1 (12) |
| Kawasaki 11-Mar-24 1500m R11 Race 11 (b3) $2,872,780 (of $4,560,105) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:36.200, SP: 1.44 1st Jo Espoir ( K Nishi 123 ) 2nd Hell Shake ( T Yano 123 ) 0.15L 3rd Golden Platina ( H Ito 123 ) 0.15L | K Nishi 55.8kg | 1 (13) |
| Urawa 19-Feb-24 1500m FIRM R11 Race 11 (b2b3) $1,140,026 (of $5,699,951) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:34.500, SP: 2.38 1st Idea Milagro ( Y Tanabata 123 ) 2nd Jo Espoir ( K Nishi 121 ) 2.50L 3rd Ken Kiitos ( T Sasagawa 121 ) 2.00L | K Nishi 54.9kg 2.50L | 2 (11) |
| Urawa 11-Jan-24 1500m R11 Race 11 (c1) $1,915,140 (of $3,039,851) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:37.900, SP: 1.36 1st Jo Espoir ( K Nishi 123 ) 2nd Masked Samurai ( A Shinoya 123 ) 0.15L 3rd Blue Insanity ( Y Hanzawa 123 ) 0.15L | K Nishi 55.8kg | 1 (10) |
| Urawa 26-Dec-23 1400m R6 Race 6 (c1) $1,436,434 (of $2,280,087) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:34.300, SP: 1.33 1st Jo Espoir ( K Nishi 123 ) 2nd Yodono Strong ( T Mori 123 ) 2.50L 3rd Live Garnet ( R Sawada 119 ) 1.50L | K Nishi 55.8kg | 1 (11) |
| Urawa 22-Nov-23 1400m GOOD R9 Race 9 (c2) $1,795,503 (of $2,850,148) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:32.100, SP: 1.73 1st Jo Espoir ( K Nishi 123 ) 2nd Dominate City ( T Mori 123 ) 0.15L 3rd Rouge Caprice ( K Kato 119 ) 0.15L | K Nishi 55.8kg | 1 (11) |
| Sapporo 06-Aug-23 1700m R4 Md (of $10,479,883) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:48.900, SP: 1.67 1st Meritites ( N Furukawa 110 ) 2nd Notte Luna ( Y Furukawa 119 ) 8.00L 3rd GOOD Looks ( D Sasaki 119 ) 8.50L 11th Jo Espoir ( C P Lemaire 123 ) 18.00L See full results | C P Lemaire 55.8kg 18.00L | 11 (14) |
| Hakodate 15-Jul-23 1700m R6 Md $1,047,972 (of $10,479,883) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:48.700, SP: 1.57 1st Kurino Crystal ( D Ozawa 117 ) 2nd All Maximum ( T Yokoyama 119 ) 1.00L 3rd Jo Espoir ( K Sameshima 123 ) 2.50L See full results | K Sameshima 55.8kg 2.50L | 3 (11) |
| Hakodate 08-Jul-23 1700m R4 Md $2,095,945 (of $10,479,883) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:47.600, SP: 7.00 1st Caviglia ( K Yokoyama 123 ) 2nd Jo Espoir ( K Sameshima 123 ) 0.30L 3rd Ho O Precious ( Y Tannai 123 ) 2.30L See full results | K Sameshima 55.8kg 0.30L | 2 (11) |