Hop Sing (USA) Horse
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Hop Sing is a 5yo gr/ro from the United States trained by Jose Francisco D'Angelo. He is by Curlin out of Sweet Assassin and has secured one victory in his career. On 18 May 2025 at Belmont, The Big A, he captured his most notable win, earning the $85,000 MD purse.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Gulfstream 30-May-26 1609m GOOD R7 Race 7 (of $70,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:37.350, SP: 2.38 was settled early, came under a ride three to four wide leaving the five sixteenths marker and came five wide off the turn but flattened out. 1st Mogul ( D A Herrera 126 ) 2nd Nothingsubtle ( M A Vasquez 126 ) 1.00L 3rd The Thor ( R Maragh 126 ) 5.50L 5th Hop Sing ( E J Zayas 126 ) 7.50L See full results | E J Zayas 57.2kg 7.50L | 5 (5) |
| Churchill Downs 17-Nov-25 1810m R7 Race 7 $8,890 (of $127,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:49.060, SP: 3.75 1st Energize ( L Saez 118 ) 2nd Pagode ( I O Jr 118 ) 0.75L 3rd Chillax ( J Alvarado 120 ) 6.00L 4th Hop Sing ( L Machado 121 ) 7.75L See full results | L Machado 54.9kg 7.75L | 4 (8) |
| Churchill Downs 26-Sep-25 1710m R7 Race 7 $25,400 (of $127,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:43.160, SP: 3.25 vied for the lead with an outer rival, backed off to stalk with nine sixteenths to go, tipped to reengage two wide, rebid at the three furlong pole, vied and forged and advantage entering the lane, held sway into the final furlong, but was collared by an outer challenger at the sixteenth pole, got bested and held place. 1st Navajo Warrior ( I O Jr 122 ) 2nd Hop Sing ( L Saez 122 ) 0.75L 3rd Coalmoon ( L Machado 118 ) 0.50L See full results | L Saez 55.3kg 0.75L | 2 (9) |
| Saratoga 11-Aug-25 1810m FIRM R10 Race 10 $22,000 (of $110,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:50.170, SP: 4.33 was hustled from the gate then angled in while going to the front, showed the way in the two path, was asked under threat on the far turn, came under the crop in upper stretch, dueled gamely inside of the winner to the finish and was denied while well clear for the place. 1st No Bien Ni Mal ( J Velazquez 123 ) 2nd Hop Sing ( J Ortiz 125 ) 0.10L 3rd Tuscan Gold ( F Prat 123 ) 7.50L See full results | J Ortiz 56.7kg 0.10L | 2 (8) |
| Belmont At The Big A 30-Jun-25 1610m GOOD R3 Race 3 $8,800 (of $88,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:35.220, SP: 2.50 Ins-3p turn,chsd,wknd 1st Contrary Thinking ( D Davis 124 ) 2nd Chileno ( M Franco 124 ) 0.00L 3rd Hop Sing ( R J Santana 126 ) 5.00L See full results | R J Santana 57.2kg 5.00L | 3 (5) |
| Belmont At The Big A 18-May-25 1610m FIRM R6 Md $53,550 (of $85,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:34.490, SP: 2.75 three then two wide in pursuit in closest aim of the leader, remained patiently handled until roused spinning just off the inside into upper stretch between foes, dug in under a drive dueling through the stretch to the finish taking narrow command a sixteenth out, then gamely fended off his main rival to the wire. 1st Hop Sing ( R J Santana 125 ) 2nd Duration ( D Davis 125 ) 0.20L 3rd Stars And Stripes ( J Lezcano 118 ) 2.50L See full results | R J Santana 56.7kg | 1 (8) |
| Aqueduct 20-Apr-25 1610m FIRM R4 Md $16,000 (of $80,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:34.990, SP: 4.00 3p turn,led1/4-3/16 1st Strategic Focus ( D Davis 118 ) 2nd Hop Sing ( C Cedeno 126 ) 1.25L 3rd Duration ( M Franco 126 ) 0.20L See full results | C Cedeno 57.2kg 1.25L | 2 (8) |
| Gulfstream 28-Feb-25 1610m FIRM R4 Md $14,100 (of $94,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:36.050, SP: 3.00 disputed the pace three wide, could not quite keep pace in upper stretch but kept on between foes to gain a share of the place late. 1st Edgy ( E J Zayas 122 ) 2nd Fiveeyesonskystars ( I O Jr 122 ) 0.00L 3rd Hop Sing ( L Saez 122 ) 0.00L See full results | L Saez 55.3kg 0.00L | 3 (6) |
| Churchill Downs 01-Nov-24 1310m FIRM R3 Md $8,400 (of $120,001) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:16.470, SP: 2.38 tracked along the inside, was roused to the three to four path in pursuit around the turn and gave way. 1st Rowdy Riot ( R Bejarano 122 ) 2nd Top Gun Rocket ( J A Torres 122 ) 1.00L 3rd I'm Mcdreamy ( R A Vazquez 122 ) 3.25L 4th Hop Sing ( L Saez 122 ) 9.25L See full results | L Saez 55.3kg 9.25L | 4 (6) |
| Aqueduct 03-Dec-23 1410m FIRM R2 Md $17,000 (of $85,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:21.990 Awkward st, kept on 1st El Capi ( J A Gomez 119 ) 2nd Hop Sing ( L Saez 119 ) 9.50L 3rd Conquest Warrior ( K Carmouche 119 ) 9.75L See full results | L Saez 54kg 9.50L | 2 (8) |