Despair Hope (JPN) Horse
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Despair Hope is a 2yo b unknown from Japan trained by Hitoshi Kotegawa, who is based at . It is sired by the stallion Stelvio out of the dam Toho Honey. Despair Hope is yet to break its maiden status, having not won a race yet from 2 attempts. During its most recent race at Niigata on 23rd Aug 2026, Despair Hope was ridden by Kazuki Kikuzawa and finished 5th, behind the winner Nauset.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Niigata 23-Aug-26 1400m R1 Md $5,210 (of $99,603) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:21.700, SP: 11.00 1st Nauset ( A Tsumura 121 ) 2nd Leo Realize ( S Ishibashi 121 ) 7.00L 3rd Seiun Treasure ( Y Nonaka 121 ) 7.50L 5th Despair Hope ( K Kikuzawa 121 ) 8.35L See full results | K Kikuzawa 54.9kg 8.35L | 5 (12) |
| Fukushima 11-Jul-26 1200m GOOD R5 Newcomer Race (newc) $10,667 (of $69,337) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:10.800, SP: 11.00 1st Nishino Isaribi ( K Tosaki 121 ) 2nd Seiryu ( T Kowata 121 ) 1.00L 3rd Leading Actor ( T Nishimura 121 ) 0.30L 4th Despair Hope ( K Kikuzawa 121 ) 2.05L See full results | K Kikuzawa 54.9kg 2.05L | 4 (11) |