Narita Esperanza (JPN) Horse
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Narita Esperanza is a 3yo from Japan trained by Yuichi Fukunaga. He is by Kitasan Black out of Wonderfilly. To date, Narita Esperanza has secured three wins. On 28 Jun 2026 at Kokura, he captured his most important victory, earning $30,320,000.00 in the Hobashirayama Tokubetsu (allow). The horse has proved profitable for bettors, offering a 29% return on investment for anyone who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Hanshin 21-Sep-26 2200m R10 Hcp (of $323,205) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 02:12.400, SP: 3.50 1st Joy Boy ( K Matsuyama 123 ) 2nd FIRM Twenty ( M Sakai 121 ) 0.75L 3rd Chilcano ( Y Kitamura 117 ) 0.95L 12th Narita Esperanza ( Y Kawada 119 ) 3.65L See full results | Y Kawada 54kg 3.65L | 12 (16) |
| Kokura 28-Jun-26 2601m HEAVY R9 Hobashirayama Tokubetsu (allow) $143,172 (of $143,172) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:43.300, SP: 2.10 1st Narita Esperanza ( Y Kawada 119 ) 2nd Saratoga Chips ( O Tayama 128 ) 3.00L 3rd Big Beluga ( Y Hishida 128 ) 1.25L See full results | Y Kawada 54kg | 1 (8) |
| Hanshin 14-Jun-26 2001m SOFT R7 Allowance Race (allow) $72,636 (of $138,363) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:00.400, SP: 5.00 1st Narita Esperanza ( C P Lemaire 121 ) 2nd Sign ( M Iwata 121 ) 2.00L 3rd Pika Kiwi ( A Nishimura 117 ) 2.30L See full results | C P Lemaire 54.9kg | 1 (11) |
| Hanshin 21-Feb-26 2200m R8 CL1 (of $367,621) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:12.400, SP: 7.50 1st Large Ensemble ( M Iwata 126 ) 2nd Aurum Ares ( Y Hishida 126 ) 0.75L 3rd Noche Cerrada ( H Miyuki 126 ) 2.00L 7th Narita Esperanza ( Y Take 126 ) 5.20L See full results | Y Take 57.2kg 5.20L | 7 (7) |
| Kyoto 11-Jan-26 1800m R12 Md $55,798 (of $106,679) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:49.200, SP: 3.25 1st Narita Esperanza ( Y Take 126 ) 2nd Meisho Tenku ( T Danno 126 ) 1.00L 3rd Saliente ( Y Kitamura 121 ) 2.25L See full results | Y Take 57.2kg | 1 (18) |