American Hope (USA) Horse
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American Hope is a 5yo ch from the United States trained by Brian J. Koriner. He is by the stallion American Pharoah out of the mare Room Service. To date, American Hope has recorded three wins. On 2nd May 2026 at Santa Anita, he captured his biggest victory, taking the $68,000 prize in Race 6. He has been a profitable runner for bettors, delivering a 68% return on investment for those who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Anita 15-Jun-26 2816m FIRM R9 San Juan Capistrano Stakes (Stakes) $10,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:44.760, SP: 5.50 sat off the pace on the inside, crept closer on the backstretch, gained three deep on the far turn, flattened in the lane but was able to hold third. 1st Gold Phoenix ( H I Berrios 126 ) 2nd Goldeneye ( E A Maldonado 122 ) 5.00L 3rd American Hope ( A Ayuso 122 ) 7.75L See full results | A Ayuso 55.3kg 7.75L | 3 (9) |
| Santa Anita 02-May-26 1811m FIRM R6 Race 6 $42,840 (of $68,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:48.890, SP: 15.00 broke out, reserved in the early stages, moved to the inside for the clubhouse turn, gained two, three, then four wide on the far turn, tipped out further in the lane, rallied five deep into deep stretch and proved best late. 1st American Hope ( A Ayuso 124 ) 2nd Henry Adams ( T Pereira 124 ) 0.75L 3rd Centrodelantero ( H Berrios 124 ) 0.20L See full results | A Ayuso 56.2kg | 1 (10) |
| Santa Anita 04-Apr-26 1308m FIRM R9 Race 9 $500 (of $71,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:11.570, SP: 9.00 chased four deep out of range into the turn, drifted eighth wide crossing the dirt and weakened. 1st Nesso's Lastharrah ( E Jaramillo 124 ) 2nd Virat ( H Berrios 124 ) 0.75L 3rd Son Of A Birch ( F Geroux 124 ) 0.75L 8th American Hope ( A Ayuso 122 ) 5.50L See full results | A Ayuso 55.3kg 5.50L | 8 (9) |
| Churchill Downs 09-Jun-25 2210m GOOD R9 Race 9 $4,020 (of $134,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:15.470, SP: 2.88 brushed an inner foe at teh start, steadied between rivals entering the first turn, settled well back two wide, gained three to four wide turning for home, took aim from the five path in upper stretch, but flattened out in midstretch. 1st Safe Trip Home ( L Machado 122 ) 2nd Clyde's Got A Gun ( E Morales 122 ) 0.15L 3rd Freedom's Way ( C Lanerie 122 ) 0.20L 5th American Hope ( L Saez 122 ) 2.15L See full results | L Saez 55.3kg 2.15L | 5 (12) |
| Churchill Downs 11-May-25 1810m GOOD R8 Race 8 $4,020 (of $134,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:46.350, SP: 5.00 broke a beat slow, trailed along the inside, then two wide around the far turn, rallied up the rail with a mild kick into midstretch, but flattened out late and was denied fourth. 1st Corruption ( J Ortiz 122 ) 2nd Johny's Fireball ( J R Leparoux 122 ) 1.25L 3rd Oscar Season ( L Dettori 122 ) 0.20L 5th American Hope ( F Geroux 122 ) 2.35L See full results | F Geroux 55.3kg 2.35L | 5 (12) |