Illusion Of Hope (USA)
About
Illusion Of Hope is a 6yo dark bay/brown horse from the United States, trained by Michael E. Gorham. He is by Union Jackson out of Spirit Of Ten. So far, Illusion Of Hope has earned three wins. On August 13 2023 at Laurel Park, he secured his most important victory, collecting the $24,000 Cl.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Delaware Park 11-Sep-25 1207m R1 Race 1 (of $16,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:13.810, SP: 13.00 was the first out of the gate to claim the early lead on the inside, relinquished the lead a the half, fell back through the turn, angled out towards the two path in the stretch but had nothing to offer. | R Mena 55.3kg 9.25L | 5 (6) |
| Delaware Park 21-Aug-25 1106m R1 Race 1 $500 (of $16,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:05.510, SP: 20.00 trailed for most, passed tired foes along the inside of the stretch. | R E Mena 54.4kg 7.60L | 7 (9) |
| Delaware Park 19-Jul-25 1106m FIRM R2 Race 2 $1,600 (of $16,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:06.710, SP: 20.00 trailed early, took the inside of the stretch to rally but came up just short. | R E Mena 54.4kg 1.10L | 3 (6) |
| Delaware Park 29-May-25 1207m FIRM R2 Race 2 $500 (of $16,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:13.620, SP: 10.00 bumped with an outer foe at the start, trailed in the five path and made no impact. | R E Mena 54.4kg 8.05L | 5 (6) |
| Penn National 30-Nov-24 1207m FIRM R7 Race 7 (of $11,999) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:13.410, SP: 11.00 5-w, no threat | R E Mena 56.7kg 3.70L | 7 (8) |
| Penn National 24-Oct-24 1106m FIRM R5 Race 5 $2,400 (of $11,999) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:05.010 was rated along the inside, advanced midway on the turn and tipped out two wide leaving the turn and finished well to be clearly second best. | R Mena 56.7kg 4.00L | 2 (7) |
| Delaware Park 14-Sep-24 1106m FIRM R2 Race 2 $1,050 (of $15,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:08.190 Inside,swung5w,no kick | A Crispin 54.9kg 7.00L | 4 (7) |
| Delaware Park 17-May-24 1106m FIRM R3 Race 3 $125 (of $15,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:06.880 Noresponse, tired | K Gomez 54.4kg 18.25L | 7 (7) |
| Charles Town 09-Mar-24 1307m GOOD R2 Race 2 $254 (of $12,701) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:20.910 Saved ground | W Cullum 55.3kg 7.75L | 6 (6) |
| Laurel Park 12-Feb-24 1408m FIRM R10 Race 10 $300 (of $15,501) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:27.430 Sluggish,2-3w upper | C Maldonado 55.8kg, Cd 60.3kg 13.55L | 7 (7) |
| Laurel Park 14-Jan-24 1207m R1 Race 1 $600 (of $20,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:12.820 Rail turn,gave way | A Chavez 54kg, Cd 57.2kg 9.25L | 5 (6) |
| Laurel Park 31-Dec-23 1609m FIRM R2 Race 2 $1,700 (of $17,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:41.130 rated towards the inside, took closer order when angling past the three eighths, dropped back to the rail leaving the quarter pole, moved up to pose a presence past the furlong grounds but flattened out very late. | M Rojas 55.8kg, Cd 53.5kg 3.75L | 3 (10) |
| Laurel Park 10-Dec-23 1207m FIRM R4 Race 4 $1,700 (of $17,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:12.850 raced off the dueling early trio, made a four wide bid through the far turn under strong urging and flattened out in the drive. | C E Lopez 55.8kg 5.50L | 3 (7) |
| Laurel Park 26-Nov-23 1408m FIRM R5 Race 5 $1,540 (of $22,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:25.580 lacked speed, was four wide entering the stretch and passed tired rivals. | M Rojas 55.8kg, Cd 58.1kg 9.50L | 4 (10) |
| Delaware Park 20-Oct-23 1106m FIRM R4 CL (of $24,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:04.020 was reserved early, two to three wide on the turn and had no rally. | J Alicea 55.8kg, Cd 59kg 10.80L | 7 (7) |
| Timonium 04-Sep-23 1307m FIRM (of $18,000), Winning Time: 01:17.870, SP: 14/5 Between foes,by-fadrs | J Barbosa 57.2kg, Cd 0 5.50L | 4 (6) |
| Timonium 26-Aug-23 1307m FIRM (of $33,120), Winning Time: 01:17.430, SP: 15/1 Rail, rallied | A Concepcion 55.3kg 1.50L | 2 (8) |
| Laurel Park 13-Aug-23 1207m FIRM R2 CL $15,120 (of $24,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:11.850 Ins,angl 3/16,surge,up | J Rodriguez 57.2kg | 1 (6) |
| Laurel Park 23-Jul-23 1106m FIRM R4 CL $4,800 (of $24,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:04.970 settled off the pace while saving some ground, edged up behind the quartet approaching the stretch, swung out five wide for the drive, closed steadily outside foes, moved to a slim lead in deep stretch, drifted in a bit bumping the winner and was edged at the wire. | J Rodriguez 57.2kg 0.05L | 2 (5) |
| Delaware Park 02-Jul-23 1207m FIRM R1 CL $3,200 (of $16,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:12.900 was reserved early on the inside, eased out on the turn and came six wide into the lane, closed well on the outside but could not get to the winner. | S Zaplitny 55.3kg, Cd 50.8kg 0.50L | 2 (7) |
| Laurel Park 11-Jun-23 1408m FIRM R2 CL $2,400 (of $24,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:24.560 , saving ground while in range heading to the three quarter pole, hit the rail when bumped and put in tight soon after, came under a hustling ride early turn, eased out with a bit of run into the lane, failed to kick on nearing mid stretch and faded. | J Rodriguez 57.2kg 12.55L | 3 (5) |
| Laurel Park 30-Dec-22 1106m FIRM R4 Race 4 (of $24,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:06.310 saved ground, moved up a bit past mid stretch then flattened out. | J Rodriguez 55.3kg 5.80L | 8 (11) |
| Laurel Park 04-Dec-22 1207m FIRM R9 Race 9 $2,400 (of $24,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:12.450 lacked speed, was in the four path in upper stretch, moved to the inner rail in mid stretch and rallied mildly. | J Rodriguez 55.3kg 0.35L | 3 (7) |
| Laurel Park 15-Nov-22 1408m FIRM R8 Race 8 $1,680 (of $24,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:25.920 was bumped, experienced traffic near the three sixteenths pole and had no late gain while racing five wide. | J Rodriguez 54.9kg 9.00L | 4 (8) |
| Delaware Park 29-Oct-22 1005m R5 Race 5 $11,340 (of $18,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:59.680 stalked the top pair early on, raced along the inside around the far turn, moved up from the inside of Moon Party in the stretch run and finished well to edge clear under strong handling. | R E Mena 54.9kg | 1 (5) |
| Delaware Park 07-Oct-22 1207m FIRM R8 Race 8 (of $25,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:10.600 raced off the early pace, moved up into the turn along the inside, split rivals nearing the quarter pole, had no late kick. | C Cedeno 53.5kg 7.10L | 6 (9) |
| Delaware Park 18-Aug-22 1106m R8 Race 8 $11,340 (of $18,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:06.020 broke very sharp, split runners into turn, quicken top of the stretch, steadily pulling away under a drive. | R E Mena 54.4kg | 1 (6) |
| Laurel Park 08-Aug-22 1106m R5 Race 5 $5,000 (of $25,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:05.860 , well placed early, circled foes three deep around the turn and rallied. | R E Mena 54.9kg 3.50L | 2 (10) |
| Delaware Park 22-Jul-22 1005m GOOD R3 Race 3 (of $20,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 00:57.020 dropped back early, raced four wide through the upper lane and made a mild late gain. | R E Mena 54.4kg 5.85L | 5 (9) |
| Delaware Park 08-Jul-22 1106m R8 Race 8 $3,600 (of $18,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:06.220 raced well back and inside, was two wide coming into the stretch, shifted into the five path in late stretch, and ran on. | J Rodriguez 54.4kg 2.50L | 2 (7) |
| Delaware Park 17-Jun-22 1005m R8 Race 8 $3,600 (of $18,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:59.810 tracked inside, was hustled inside around the turn, and ran on for place. | J Rodriguez 54kg 5.00L | 2 (8) |
| Delaware Park 02-Jun-22 1207m R1 Race 1 $1,260 (of $18,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:12.750 set the early pace, lost the lead entering the turn, was roused inside along the turn, but lost show late. | J Rodriguez 54kg 3.50L | 4 (7) |
| Pimlico 15-May-22 1207m R6 Race 6 $4,200 (of $21,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:12.120 reared behind the starting gate unseating her rider, regrouped and showed speed to the inside of the winner, eased back to the inside of rivals leaving the far turn, stayed inside to advance to mid stretch, angled out and came back on gamely to get up for the place. | J Rodriguez 54.4kg 9.25L | 2 (8) |
| Laurel Park 07-Mar-22 1106m R9 Race 9 (of $23,100) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:06.930 was outrun. | J C Alvelo 54kg, Cd 56.2kg 23.00L | 8 (8) |
| Laurel Park 25-Feb-22 1207m R6 Race 6 (of $30,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:15.400 vied inside rivals early on, dropped back off the leaders around the turn, was tough to handle and attempting to lug out entering the lane, dropped back and wandered outward in the final furlong. | J C Alvelo 54kg, Cd 56.2kg 19.00L | 7 (7) |
| Laurel Park 31-Jan-22 1207m R9 Race 9 $6,000 (of $30,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:14.050 prompted the pace down the backstretch, gained a two wide lead mid way on the turn, weakened and held the place. | J C Alvelo 54kg, Cd 51.7kg 10.75L | 2 (7) |