The Hopestar (AUS) Horse
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The Hopestar is a 4yo chestnut mare from Australia, trained by Nicole Luke. She is by the stallion Rothesay out of Power Flow. She remains a maiden after three attempts. In her most recent start at Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly on 29 Nov 2025, she was ridden by Karl Zechner and finished second behind Notabadjackup.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 29-Nov-25 1540m SYNTHETIC R1 MDN-SW $5,300 (of $30,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:32.930, SP: 14.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.950 1st Notabadjackup ( D K Peisley 58.5 ) 2nd The Hopestar ( K Zechner 56.5 ) 6.74L 3rd Decadad ( S E Sheargold 57 ) 7.33L See full results | K Zechner 56.5kg 6.74L | 2 (10) |
| Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 04-Nov-25 1540m SYNTHETIC R4 Mdn Set Weight $500 (of $30,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:34.630, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.850 1st Forever Fortune ( N Tomizawa 58.5 ) 2nd Cairo Queen ( B A Youngberry 56.5 , Cd 54 ) 0.20L 3rd Artistic Touch ( M Wishart 56.5 ) 1.50L 6th The Hopestar ( S Sheargold 56.5 ) 2.60L See full results | S Sheargold 56.5kg 2.60L | 6 (7) |
| Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 25-Oct-25 1200m SYNTHETIC R1 Mdn Hcp $1,600 (of $30,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:10.490, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.100 1st Ariyah ( B S Lerena 58.5 ) 2nd Inquisitor ( D Smith 58.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Samurai Wand ( D K Peisley 58.5 ) 6.20L 4th The Hopestar ( K Zechner 60 ) 8.20L See full results | K Zechner 60 8.20L | 4 (6) |
| Gold Coast 09-Sep-25 850m SOFT 5 R18 CL2-CL4 TRL Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:51.890 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.200 1st Rafale Jolie ( A R Heinrich ) 2nd Limahuli ( A R Graham ) 4.00L 3rd Bollinger Miss ( S G Rutledge ) 6.50L 5th The Hopestar ( P Fergusson-smith ) 6.90L | P Fergusson-smith 6.90L | 5 (7) |
| Aquis Park Gold Coast 20-May-25 1000m SOFT 7 R11 3YMDN-TRL Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:59.640 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.920 1st Jungle Warrior ( S E Sheargold ) 2nd Queenstar ( A J Mallyon ) 3.00L 3rd Let's Do It Again ( S S Champkin ) 5.00L 6th The Hopestar ( J Williams ) 9.70L | J Williams 9.70L | 6 (7) |