Hesper (USA) Horse
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About
Hesper is a four-year-old chestnut gelding bred in the United States, by Catalina Cruiser out of Short Iron. Trained by Shelbi A. Kurtz and owned by Blue Tarp La Racing Llc And Tagg Team Racing, the horse has started 18 times, recording two victories, four runner‑up finishes and five third places, and has earned $224,141 in prize money. The most recent start came at Churchill Downs on 24 September 2026, where he finished 6th out of 7 starters. His latest win was secured at Churchill Downs on 15 June 2026.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Churchill Downs 30-Oct-26 1207m FAST R7 Race 7 - Claiming, SP: 17.00 | James Graham | 7 (7) |
| Churchill Downs 24-Sep-26 1207m R4 Race 4 (of $52,155) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:10.050, SP: 6.00 raced off of the pace in the four to three path and failed to factor. 1st Halfway Joking ( R Bejarano 121 ) 2nd Tiger's Legacy ( K Asmussen 121 ) 1.50L 3rd Mister Positivity ( S Pauly 118 ) 4.25L 6th Hesper ( T Gaffalione 121 ) 15.25L See full results | T Gaffalione 54.9kg 15.25L | 6 (7) |
| Ellis Park 12-Jul-26 1207m R1 Race 1 $587 (of $61,125) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:09.740, SP: 8.50 brushed with an outer foe at the start, chased forwardly along the inside and faded. 1st Bob's Carrot ( J Torres 122 ) 2nd Trouble Ahead ( F Arrieta 122 ) 1.00L 3rd Capital Connection ( G Saez 122 ) 1.75L 6th Hesper ( B Curtis 122 ) 8.75L See full results | B Curtis 55.3kg 8.75L | 6 (6) |
| Churchill Downs 15-Jun-26 1207m R4 Race 4 $43,818 (of $69,553) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:11.150, SP: 2.75 raced close up in the three to two path, took aim on the leader from the three path around the turn, ranged up to bid entering the lane and drove clear. 1st Hesper ( T Gaffalione 123 ) 2nd Dispersion ( F Arrieta 118 ) 3.75L 3rd GOOD Mojo ( B Curtis 123 ) 0.75L See full results | T Gaffalione 55.8kg | 1 (6) |
| Fair Grounds 23-Mar-26 1207m R10 Race 10 $7,809 (of $78,092) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:10.740, SP: 3.00 hopped, squeezed start, weaved through foes and bid four wide to upper stretch, could not impact the top pair into the late stages and held well for third. 1st Skenes Crews ( J Melancon 114 ) 2nd I Got The Hint ( J Ortiz 117 ) 0.50L 3rd Hesper ( A Concepcion 122 ) 3.00L See full results | A Concepcion 55.3kg 3.00L | 3 (10) |
| Fair Grounds 10-Mar-26 1207m R2 Race 2 $3,420 (of $34,198) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:09.760, SP: 1.62 brushed with outside foe at the start, settled off the pace, tipped out four wide shortly after the start, improved for the show award in the upper stretch but just missed out on the place award late. 1st Meroney ( J Graham 122 ) 2nd The Wicked Cat ( M Murrill 122 ) 3.75L 3rd Hesper ( M J Pedroza 122 ) 4.75L See full results | M J Pedroza 55.3kg 4.75L | 3 (6) |
| Fair Grounds 17-Feb-26 1106m Flat, SP: 8/1 | Declan Cannon 54.9kg | 6 (6) |
| Fair Grounds 24-Jan-26 1207m Flat, SP: 9/1 | Axel Concepcion 54.9kg | 3 (7) |
| Fair Grounds 02-Jan-26 1106m Flat, SP: 5/2 | Jose Ortiz 54.9kg | 4 (7) |
| Churchill Downs 09-Nov-25 1207m Flat, SP: 9/2 | Tyler Gaffalione 53.5kg | 3 (7) |
| Churchill Downs 14-Sep-25 1408m Flat, SP: 25/1 | Irad Ortiz Jr 53.5kg | 9 (10) |
| Ellis Park 24-Aug-25 1106m FIRM Flat, SP: 10/1 | Tyler Gaffalione 53.5kg | 6 (6) |
| Churchill Downs 17-May-25 1308m FAST Flat, SP: 10/1 | Edgar Morales 53.5kg | 8 (8) |
| Keeneland 18-Apr-25 1207m FAST Flat, SP: 6/1 | Irad Ortiz Jr 53.5kg | 2 (6) |
| Fair Grounds 20-Mar-25 1207m FAST Flat, SP: 7/2 | Jose Ortiz 54kg | 2 (8) |
| Fair Grounds 21-Feb-25 1106m FAST Flat, SP: 10/1 | Marcelino Jr Pedroza 54kg | 2 (7) |
| Fair Grounds 19-Jan-25 1609m GOOD Flat, SP: 4/1 | Marcelino Jr Pedroza 54kg | 2 (7) |
| Fair Grounds 19-Dec-24 1207m FAST Flat, SP: 9/1 | Marcelino Jr Pedroza 54.4kg | 3 (6) |
| Fair Grounds 23-Nov-24 1207m FAST Flat, SP: 15/2 | Marcelino Jr Pedroza 54.4kg | 1 (12) |