Kobe's Hope (USA) Horse
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About
Delaware Park R4 Race 4 Kobe's Hope is a 4yo gr/ro from United States trained by Joanne Shankle. It is sired by the stallion Kobe's Back out of the dam Diamonds Only. Kobe's Hope has won 2 races so far. On 6th Oct 2025 at Laurel Park, Kobe's Hope earned its biggest victory to date, taking the $30,000.00 Race 1 purse. It has been a profitable runner for bettors; backing Kobe's Hope throughout its career would have yielded an 11% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Laurel Park 16-Nov-25 1710m FIRM R3 Race 3 $2,100 (of $30,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:44.150, SP: 11.00 stayed behind horses down the backstretch, swung out entering the far turn, circled four deep, was well positioned in upper stretch and failed to sustain her move. 1st Sleepwalker ( S Russell 123 ) 2nd I'm A Sure Thing ( J Torrealba 123 ) 0.10L 3rd Tuck Check ( M J Sanchez 123 ) 1.35L 4th Kobe's Hope ( A Cruz 121 ) 1.60L See full results | A Cruz 54.9kg 1.60L | 4 (6) |
| Laurel Park 02-Nov-25 1710m FIRM R10 Race 10 $1,440 (of $48,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:42.940, SP: 7.00 bobbled at the break, lost ground four wide leaving the far turn, shifted in through the drive but lacked a solid finish. 1st Sharmin ( Y Hazlewood 123 , Cd 128 ) 2nd Mopo ( M J Sanchez 121 ) 2.50L 3rd Juniper Juice ( F Boyce 126 ) 3.75L 5th Kobe's Hope ( T Lyapustina 121 ) 5.75L See full results | T Lyapustina 54.9kg 5.75L | 5 (7) |
| Laurel Park 06-Oct-25 1710m R1 Race 1 $18,900 (of $30,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:44.570, SP: 3.00 1st Kobe's Hope ( A Cruz 123 ) 2nd High View ( M J Sanchez 123 ) 2.50L 3rd My Dear Antonia ( Y Hazlewood 123 , Cd 128 ) 3.25L See full results | A Cruz 55.8kg | 1 (8) |
| Laurel Park 27-Sep-25 1610m R5 Md $15,120 (of $24,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:37.210, SP: 7.00 stalked the pace, raced three to two wide the far turn, moved up inside horses in upper stretch, eased out, took command approaching the eighth pole and drew away. 1st Kobe's Hope ( A Cruz 122 ) 2nd Tea Rose ( J Toledo 126 ) 7.25L 3rd Close Up ( J Barbosa 118 ) 7.35L See full results | A Cruz 55.3kg | 1 (10) |
| Colonial Downs 28-Aug-25 1610m R9 Md $1,200 (of $70,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:37.690, SP: 51.00 broke outwardly and was off slowly, reserved early and advanced four to five wide on the far turn and came seven wide into the lane but had no late rally. 1st Oppose ( S Russell 118 ) 2nd Magica ( B Curtis 118 ) 0.05L 3rd Seger Songs ( D Centeno 118 ) 0.55L 8th Kobe's Hope ( B Scampton 118 ) 5.30L See full results | B Scampton 53.5kg 5.30L | 8 (10) |