I Hope You Dance (2023) Horse
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About
I Hope You Dance is a 3yo ch colt trained by H De Bromhead. It is by the stallion Galiway out of the dam Particule. The horse has not yet broken its maiden, failing to win in five starts. In its most recent race at the Curragh on 4 June 2026, Ronan Whelan rode it to a sixth‑place finish behind winner Arrietty.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Curragh 04-Jun-26 2414m SOFT R7 Md $401 (of $20,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:37.170, SP: 5.00 1st Arrietty ( D B Mcmonagle 127 ) 2nd Pleased ( R L Moore 127 ) 3.25L 3rd Porters Corner ( B Lee 127 ) 4.25L 6th I Hope You Dance ( R Whelan 127 ) 5.55L See full results | R Whelan 57.6kg 5.55L | 6 (9) |
| Cork 20-May-26 2441m SOFT R7 Md $2,600 (of $13,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:44.710, SP: 5.50 1st Carmel's Phoenix ( G Carroll 142 ) 2nd I Hope You Dance ( B Lee 126 ) 2.25L 3rd Sangreal ( D B Mcmonagle 126 ) 1.75L See full results | B Lee 57.2kg 2.25L | 2 (13) |
| Dundalk 24-Apr-26 2414m SYNTHETIC R5 Md $3,400 (of $16,998) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:36.640, SP: 11.00 1st Bay Of Stars ( C Keane 134 ) 2nd I Hope You Dance ( B Lee 129 ) 0.50L 3rd Changing Lanes ( D Mcdonogh 134 ) 1.25L See full results | B Lee 58.5kg 0.50L | 2 (7) |
| Leopardstown 19-Oct-25 1610m SOFT R1 Md $750 (of $25,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:43.840, SP: 41.00 1st Amelia Earhart ( J Cleary 128 ) 2nd Chasing Paradise ( S Heffernan 128 ) 7.00L 3rd Knowinmeknowinyou ( J M Sheridan 128 ) 1.25L 5th I Hope You Dance ( A Slattery 128 ) 15.50L See full results | A Slattery 58.1kg 15.50L | 5 (10) |
| Cork 30-Sep-25 1610m GOOD R5 Md (of $25,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:41.690, SP: 51.00 1st Bloom ( J Cleary 128 ) 2nd Ifweonlyhavelove ( R Cleary 128 ) 0.50L 3rd River Ara ( W Lordan 128 ) 2.75L 8th I Hope You Dance ( B Lee 128 ) 9.25L See full results | B Lee 58.1kg 9.25L | 8 (16) |