Hopeforgreatness (USA) Horse
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Hopeforgreatness is a 4yo bay from the United States, trained by Hugo Padilla. It is sired by Weigelia out of the dam Dancingwithdebbie. The horse has won four races so far. On 19 Aug 2026 at Penn National, Hopeforgreatness captured its most important victory, taking the $37000.00 Race 2 purse.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Delaware Park 01-Oct-26 1106m FIRM R1 Race 1 (of $28,642) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:05.500, SP: 13.00 rated in the second flight early and saved ground then was asked along the inside into the stretch while others raced well off the rail but made no rally late. 1st Peridot Pendant ( E Flores 122 ) 2nd Beautiful Bolt ( J Rodriguez 122 ) 0.25L 3rd Duela Dent ( J Hernandez 122 ) 0.50L 6th Hopeforgreatness ( M Gonzalez 125 ) 7.30L See full results | M Gonzalez 56.7kg 7.30L | 6 (6) |
| Penn National 19-Aug-26 1006m FIRM R2 Race 2 $32,809 (of $52,078) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:57.430, SP: 7.50 prompted the pace two to three wide, moved up and collared the leader from the outside with a little less than a furlong remaining, took over between foes in deep stretch and grittily prevailed under a drive. 1st Hopeforgreatness ( J Aguilar 121 ) 2nd Take Charge Boo ( A Cruz 123 ) 0.30L 3rd Whiskey Lullaby ( E Flores 121 ) 0.20L See full results | J Aguilar 54.9kg | 1 (8) |
| Penn National 09-Jul-26 1006m FIRM R3 Race 3 $5,344 (of $53,440) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:58.210, SP: 5.50 sped clear early, set the pace towards the inner rail, was joined by the top pair leaving the quarter pole, fought on to mid stretch then faded. 1st Shining Spirit ( E Flores 121 ) 2nd Warrior's Miss ( M Aguilar 121 ) 1.75L 3rd Hopeforgreatness ( J Torres 121 ) 4.50L See full results | J Torres 54.9kg 4.50L | 3 (4) |
| Penn National 18-Jun-26 1006m FIRM R4 Race 4 $15,170 (of $24,080) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:56.650, SP: 3.50 set the early pace on the inside and dug in gamely by the furlong marker and held sway late to prevail under a drive. 1st Hopeforgreatness ( M Gonzalez 120 ) 2nd Honorable Chill ( A Wolfsont 120 ) 0.30L 3rd Raven Dance ( W Corujo 120 ) 1.50L See full results | M Gonzalez 54.4kg | 1 (9) |
| Philadelphia Park 27-May-26 1106m GOOD R4 Philadelphia Park Race 4 $7,060 (of $21,179) Barrier 3, SP: 19.00 1st Cloud In The Wind ( E Ruiz 122 ) 2nd Hopeforgreatness ( M Gonzalez 122 ) 3rd Fast Motion ( B Torres 122 ) 0.50L | M Gonzalez 55.3kg | 2 (5) |