Lope By Night (AUS) Horse

Country
Australia
Foal Date
17-Oct-21
Sex
gelding
Colour
bay or brown
Sire
Dracarys
Prize Money
14690
Owners
B J Costello, J B Costello & M J Costello
About

Lope By Night is a 4yo bay or brown gelding from Australia, trained by Brian & Matt Costello in Ipswich. He is out of Lady Micaela and by the stallion Dracarys. The horse has yet to break his maiden, having failed to win in nine starts. In his most recent start at Toowoomba on 20 Dec 2025, he was ridden by Colleen Krahnen and finished fifth behind Hideyoshi.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Toowoomba 20-Dec-25 1200m GOOD 4 R4 MDN $790 (of $24,500) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:13.250, SP: 8.50 In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.790 1st Hideyoshi ( L J Tilley 57.5 ) 2nd Heroic Delaneys ( B S Lerena 57.5 ) 1.64L 3rd Linthorpe Luck ( M A Savva 60 ) 2.84L 5th Lope By Night ( C Krahnen 55.5 , Cd 52.5 ) 4.12L See full resultsC Krahnen 55.5kg, Cd 52.5kg 4.12L5 (12)
Ipswich 03-Dec-25 1200m GOOD 4 R2 CG&E MDN-SW $800 (of $40,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:10.260, SP: 151.00 In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.020 1st Rochedale Hero ( D Thornton 58 ) 2nd Maritimo ( A M Thompson 56.5 ) 0.19L 3rd Cantankerous ( B Thornton 58 ) 0.76L 8th Lope By Night ( P Hamblin 58 ) 7.76L See full resultsP Hamblin 58kg 7.76L8 (9)
Beaudesert 23-Nov-25 1200m HEAVY 8 R4 MDN-SW $1,600 (of $30,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:11.050, SP: 31.00 In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.440 1st Summit ( B S Lerena 57 ) 2nd Champagne Sunset ( F Sandkuhl 58.5 , Cd 57 ) 0.86L 3rd Pensiero ( T M Fenlon 56.5 ) 0.92L 4th Lope By Night ( O Kendal 58.5 ) 1.92L See full resultsO Kendal 58.5kg 1.92L4 (7)
Ipswich 06-Nov-25 1100m SOFT 5 R2 Mdn Hcp $1,600 (of $30,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:04.520, SP: 20.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.620 1st Funky Zebra ( M Harley 58 ) 2nd Summit ( B E Thompson 57.5 ) 0.83L 3rd Pensiero ( T M Fenlon 56 ) 3.38L 4th Lope By Night ( O Kendal 58 , Cd 56.5 ) 4.41L See full resultsO Kendal 58kg, Cd 56.5kg 4.41L4 (7)
Gold Coast 18-Oct-25 1100m GOOD 4 R3 Mdn Hcp $500 (of $30,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:04.720, SP: 61.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.300 1st Tidal Point ( B A Youngberry 54 ) 2nd Ninjask ( J Franklin 57.5 , Cd 57 ) 0.50L 3rd Betta Than Presley ( R L Stewart 60 ) 1.50L 8th Lope By Night ( O Kendal 58.5 , Cd 57 ) 6.40L See full resultsO Kendal 58.5kg, Cd 57kg 6.40L8 (9)
Ipswich 21-Apr-25 1200m SOFT 5 R2 3YO Mdn Hcp $500 (of $30,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:11.850, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.410 1st Acapulco Girl ( R Maloney 58.5 ) 2nd Fratianno ( J H Huxtable 58.5 ) 0.02L 3rd Dashing Basics ( K Wilson-taylor 60 ) 2.40L 6th Lope By Night ( C Sutherland 59.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 5.59L See full resultsC Sutherland 59.5kg, Cd 56.5kg 5.59L6 (9)
Kilcoy 12-Apr-25 1200m SOFT 7 R3 3YO Mdn Set Weight $3,900 (of $22,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:12.060, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:37.300 1st Best Coffee ( B Lerena 58 ) 2nd Lope By Night ( C Sutherland 58 ) 0.20L 3rd Nirvana The Storm ( L Dempsey 58 ) 1.00L See full resultsC Sutherland 58kg 0.20L2 (10)
Sunshine Coast 06-Apr-25 1000m HEAVY 10 R3 3YO Mdn Set Weight $1,000 (of $30,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:00.490, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.640 1st Tapati ( D Smith 56 ) 2nd Vovo ( J Martin 56 ) 0.20L 3rd Fireupzous ( S G Rutledge 56 ) 1.70L 5th Lope By Night ( O Kendal 58 , Cd 56 ) 2.70L See full resultsO Kendal 58kg, Cd 56kg 2.70L5 (6)
Ipswich 21-Mar-25 800m SOFT 6 R1 3YO Mdn Hcp $1,000 (of $30,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 00:47.010, SP: 17.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.640 1st Bold Tee ( C Sutherland 60 , Cd 57 ) 2nd Kaytee Wisdom ( N Masuda 54 ) 1.48L 3rd Mr Playtime ( T Marshall 60 ) 1.49L 5th Lope By Night ( O Kendal 60 , Cd 58 ) 2.35L See full resultsO Kendal 60, Cd 58kg 2.35L5 (10)
Gatton 18-Feb-25 860m GOOD 4 R4 2Y-3Y TRL Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:51.380 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.330 1st Yuna Is Pierata ( N Nishio ) 2nd Wanted Hillbilly ( O R O'donnell ) 0.80L 3rd Lope By Night ( O Kendal ) 1.30LO Kendal 1.30L3 (4)