Mo Hope (USA) Horse
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In the Sam Houston Race Park R4 Claiming Race 4, Mo Hope is a 6yo b from the United States trained by Steven Asmussen. He is by Mo Town out of Hope Rises and has recorded two career wins. His most significant victory came on 11 Apr 2025 at Keeneland, where he earned the $58,000 Race 5 purse.
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Sam Houston Race Park • Turfway Park • Churchill Downs • Ellis Park • Keeneland • Fair Grounds • Kentucky DownsRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Sam Houston Race Park 31-Jan-26 1673m FIRM R5 Race 5-Claiming $2,200 (of $11,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:43.430, SP: 7.00 1st Feather Laine ( F J Wethey 123 ) 2nd Mo Hope ( K Asmussen 121 ) 3rd Haskelled ( J Alvarez 121 ) 0.75L See full results | K Asmussen 54.9kg | 2 (8) |
| Sam Houston Race Park 05-Jan-26 1710m GOOD R5 Race 5-Claiming (of $17,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:44.940, SP: 4.50 1st One Time Mark ( F J Wethey 121 ) 2nd Flying Tex ( B Pena 121 ) 4.00L 3rd Brilliant Spin ( J Alvarez 121 ) 0.50L 5th Mo Hope ( S Elliott 121 ) 6.00L See full results | S Elliott 54.9kg 6.00L | 5 (7) |
| Turfway Park 18-Dec-25 1308m FIRM R3 Race 3 (of $34,500) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:16.960, SP: 10.00 could not keep up to the turn and dropped back readily. 1st Musical Maestro ( J Ramos 120 ) 2nd Capo Luigi ( J Mckee 120 ) 2.75L 3rd Mr. Bali ( O Villarreal 120 ) 1.50L 8th Mo Hope ( V Cheminaud 120 ) 11.00L See full results | V Cheminaud 54.4kg 11.00L | 8 (10) |
| Churchill Downs 24-Nov-25 1710m FIRM R4 Race 4 $875 (of $63,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:45.770, SP: 15.00 prompted along the inside before moving to stalk two wide into the backstretch, chased in the three path around teh far turn, leaned out and bumped a foe at the furlong grounds then weakened between horses in the aftermath. 1st Groveland ( A Concepcion 121 ) 2nd Raising Kane ( C Lanerie 118 ) 2.75L 3rd Sprint Out Pass ( J Ortiz 118 ) 0.50L 8th Mo Hope ( E Asmussen 121 ) 17.00L See full results | E Asmussen 54.9kg 17.00L | 8 (8) |
| Churchill Downs 31-Oct-25 1610m FIRM R1 Race 1 $5,800 (of $58,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:39.360, SP: 3.50 was bumped by an inner foe leaving the gate, pressed outside of the eventual winner, chased in the three path around the turn, but yielded place to an inner foe and gave way while floating to the four path entering the lane then held show. 1st Explosively ( L Saez 122 ) 2nd Where's Randy ( C Torres 122 ) 0.00L 3rd Mo Hope ( K Asmussen 122 ) 7.00L See full results | K Asmussen 55.3kg 7.00L | 3 (7) |
| Churchill Downs 20-Sep-25 1710m FIRM R8 Race 8 $1,890 (of $63,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:44.010, SP: 4.50 vied two wide, then between horses turning for home, dueled through upper stretch but faded nearing the final sixteenth. 1st Conquering Cat ( L Saez 118 ) 2nd Indy Charges On ( S Doyle 118 ) 1.00L 3rd Single Dot Yaht ( C Lanerie 122 ) 1.25L 5th Mo Hope ( B J Hernandez 122 ) 4.25L See full results | B J Hernandez 55.3kg 4.25L | 5 (6) |
| Ellis Park 18-Aug-25 1610m FIRM R3 Race 3 $4,250 (of $42,500) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:36.660, SP: 6.50 led narrowly from an outer prompter, vied with that one around the far turn, dueled through upper stretch, but got surpassed by a wider pair of bidders at the sixteenth pole then held show. 1st National Eclipse ( F Geroux 122 ) 2nd Overstatement ( E Morales 122 ) 0.30L 3rd Mo Hope ( B J Hernandez 122 ) 3.25L See full results | B J Hernandez 55.3kg 3.25L | 3 (6) |
| Churchill Downs 08-Jun-25 1610m FIRM R7 Race 7 $1,860 (of $62,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:35.590, SP: 9.00 broke inwardly and brushed a foe at the start, set the pace along the inside as the eventual winner prompted into the turn, proved no match for that one entering the lane and weakened. 1st Laugh A Lot ( L Machado 124 ) 2nd Redemption Time ( G Saez 124 ) 4.25L 3rd Haunted Flame ( A Beschizza 118 ) 14.00L 5th Mo Hope ( E Morales 124 ) 0.00L See full results | E Morales 56.2kg 0.00L | 5 (7) |
| Churchill Downs 19-May-25 1710m FIRM R3 Race 3 $1,221 (of $78,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:42.740, SP: 10.00 laid close up along the inside, tracked down the backstretch, chased while lacking rail progress in upper stretch and faded. 1st Dai Vernon ( L Saez 124 ) 2nd Neon Nights ( J Torres 124 ) 0.00L 3rd Winters Lion ( J Ortiz 124 ) 0.00L 6th Mo Hope ( B J Hernandez 124 ) 7.75L See full results | B J Hernandez 56.2kg 7.75L | 6 (6) |
| Keeneland 11-Apr-25 1710m GOOD R5 Race 5 $36,540 (of $58,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:44.070, SP: 15.00 vied two wide and between horses, sparred gamely as the battle with his inner counterpart continued through the lane and narrowly prevailed. 1st Mo Hope ( B J Hernandez 125 ) 2nd Indy Charges On ( S Doyle 118 ) 0.20L 3rd Smart Mo ( F Prat 125 ) 3.00L See full results | B J Hernandez 56.7kg | 1 (9) |
| Fair Grounds 06-Jan-25 1610m R5 Md $15,121 (of $24,002) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:45.060, SP: 3.00 brushed with an inner rival leaving the gate, set the pace inside of a prompting foe, shook clear in midstretch and held sway. 1st Mo Hope ( B J Hernandez 122 ) 2nd Higginsville ( E Morales 122 ) 2.75L 3rd Na Pali Joe ( D Cannon 122 ) 1.50L See full results | B J Hernandez 55.3kg | 1 (6) |
| Churchill Downs 23-Nov-24 1710m FIRM R10 Md $10,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:44.290, SP: 5.00 raced forwardly along the inside, bid two wide and between horses around the first turn, vied two wide into the far turn, led as an outer rival bid turning for home, dueled gamely with that one through the lane but was bested. 1st Phreddie Mac ( L Saez 121 ) 2nd Mo Hope ( M Garcia 124 ) 0.50L 3rd Halfway Tempted ( C J Lanerie 121 ) 3.00L See full results | M Garcia 56.2kg 0.50L | 2 (6) |
| Churchill Downs 31-Oct-24 1610m FIRM R10 Md $10,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:37.090, SP: 13.00 vied along the inside, then with a trio of rivals around the turn, held firm from a single remaining bidder into the final sixteenth but was caught by an inner bidder nearing the wire. 1st Wicked Melody ( G Corrales 121 ) 2nd Mo Hope ( M Garcia 124 ) 0.50L 3rd Come To Papa ( T Gaffalione 121 ) 1.25L See full results | M Garcia 56.2kg 0.50L | 2 (9) |
| Churchill Downs 13-Sep-24 1610m FIRM R3 Md $780 (of $50,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:36.570 pursued from midpack in the two path, then between horses into the turn, yielded around the bend and failed to factor. 1st Bernin Hot ( L Saez 121 ) 2nd Dr. Storm ( J L Ortiz 121 ) 2.75L 3rd Active Duty ( T Gaffalione 124 ) 4.00L 6th Mo Hope ( E Morales 124 ) 13.50L See full results | E Morales 56.2kg 13.50L | 6 (11) |
| Churchill Downs 22-Jun-24 1210m FIRM R5 Md $3,780 (of $53,999) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:10.630 stalked outside of the leading pair early on, chased failing to sustain forward position into the turn, tucked to the inside at the three furlong pole, saved ground turning for home, but was put to tight rail quarters leaving the three sixteenths pole and failed to menace. 1st Strasse ( R Bejarano 118 ) 2nd Sesame Streek ( B J H Jr 118 ) 1.75L 3rd Forced Errors ( C Barbosa 118 , Cd 113 ) 3.00L 4th Mo Hope ( C J Lanerie 124 ) 4.75L See full results | C J Lanerie 56.2kg 4.75L | 4 (6) |
| Churchill Downs 06-Jun-24 1210m FIRM R3 Md $10,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:11.180, SP: 5.50 brushed an inner rival at the start, laid off of of the pace in the two path, shifted five wide entering upper stretch, rallied to gain place in the final furlong and was fended off by the leader through the late stages. 1st Prints Money ( K Asmussen 118 ) 2nd Mo Hope ( C Lanerie 124 ) 1.00L 3rd Maliblue ( J Ortiz 118 ) 0.15L See full results | C Lanerie 56.2kg 1.00L | 2 (9) |
| Churchill Downs 01-May-24 1210m FIRM R9 Md (of $58,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:09.600, SP: 23.00 made little impact from the four to six path. 1st Global Stage ( A Concepcion 125 ) 2nd Readier ( I O Jr 125 ) 3.25L 3rd Blast Furnace ( B J Hernandez 118 ) 2.00L 9th Mo Hope ( J Talamo 125 ) 11.10L See full results | J Talamo 56.7kg 11.10L | 9 (12) |
| Kentucky Downs 03-Sep-23 1310m GOOD R7 Md (of $150,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:16.170, SP: 41.00 was allowed to settle early and failed to respond. 1st Straight And Level ( J Loveberry 121 ) 2nd Cigarette Boat ( T Gaffalione 121 ) 0.15L 3rd Elegant Trip ( M Garcia 121 ) 2.50L 11th Mo Hope ( J Talamo 121 ) 20.15L See full results | J Talamo 54.9kg 20.15L | 11 (12) |
| Churchill Downs 02-Jun-23 1710m FIRM Md (of $73,025), Winning Time: 01:43.760, SP: 16.00 Came in, gave way 1st Night Effect ( R Gutierrez 118 ) 2nd Harbour Bridge ( L Saez 118 ) 1.75L 3rd Mr. Keating ( T Gaffalione 118 ) 0.20L 9th Mo Hope ( J Talamo 118 , Cd 0 ) 33.75L | J Talamo 53.5kg, Cd 0 33.75L | 9 (9) |
| Keeneland 29-Apr-23 1410m GOOD R7 Md (of $100,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:26.370, SP: 14.00 chased along the inside, and failed to menace. 1st Loyal Company ( T Gaffalione 120 ) 2nd Dark Vector ( L Saez 120 ) 0.75L 3rd Castlewarden ( F Geroux 120 ) 1.50L 6th Mo Hope ( C Lanerie 120 ) 11.00L See full results | C Lanerie 54.4kg 11.00L | 6 (11) |
| Fair Grounds 21-Jan-23 1710m FIRM Md (of $36,689), Winning Time: 01:46.930, SP: 5.00 Brk in,2w,btw,game plc 1st Cagliostro ( J Castellano 120 ) 2nd Mo Hope ( C Lanerie 120 ) 3.50L 3rd Midnight Pranks ( D Parker 120 ) 0.20L | C Lanerie 54.4kg 3.50L | 2 (7) |
| Fair Grounds 16-Dec-22 1210m FIRM Md (of $28,222), Winning Time: 01:11.140, SP: 12.00 3p,6p3/16,rallied 1st Natural Harbor ( E Morales 120 ) 2nd Mo Hope ( C Lanerie 120 ) 2.00L 3rd Pinfire ( J Graham 120 ) 2.50L | C Lanerie 54.4kg 2.00L | 2 (10) |