Mi Esperanza (JPN) Horse
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Mi Esperanza is a 4yo b from Japan trained by Yasutoshi Ikee in Hong Kong. His sire is Real Steel and his dam is Mi Suerte. To date he has captured three victories, the most notable being the $29,780,000 Kunitachi Tokubetsu (allow) on 27 Oct 2024 in Tokyo. The horse has proved to be a money‑maker for bettors; those who backed him throughout his career would have earned a 27% ROI.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Niigata 17-May-26 1800m R11 Yahiko Stakes (allow) (of $36,140,000) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 01:49.100, SP: 13.00 1st Estupenda ( K Ogino 123 ) 2nd Gaju Nori ( R Yokoyama 123 ) 0.50L 3rd Taiki Laughter ( M Sugihara 128 ) 0.80L 13th Mi Esperanza ( H Kameda 123 ) 4.45L See full results | H Kameda 55.8kg 4.45L | 13 (16) |
| Chukyo 28-Mar-26 1600m HEAVY R11 Malaysia Cup (allow) $2,800,000 (of $36,070,000) Barrier 15, Winning Time: 01:32.500, SP: 67.00 1st Rouge Solitaire ( K Nishizuka 123 ) 2nd Learn The Ropes ( A Tomita 123 ) 0.75L 3rd Pick A Cherry ( H Yoshida 123 ) 1.25L 4th Mi Esperanza ( H Kameda 123 ) 2.10L See full results | H Kameda 55.8kg 2.10L | 4 (16) |
| Tokyo 08-Feb-26 1800m R10 Hatsune Stakes (allow) (of $35,930,000) Barrier 7 1st Teleos La La ( Y Take 121 ) 2nd Rouge Solitaire ( T Yokoyama 121 ) 0.50L 3rd Canicule ( C P Lemaire 123 ) 0.75L 10th Mi Esperanza ( K Miura 123 ) 6.75L | K Miura 55.8kg 6.75L | 10 (11) |
| Hanshin 07-Dec-25 1800m R10 Hcp $2,800,000 (of $35,580,000) Barrier 15, Winning Time: 01:45.000, SP: 19.00 1st Readiness ( N Yokoyama 121 ) 2nd Aufheben ( M Demuro 119 ) 1.25L 3rd Navona ( A Pouchin 121 ) 1.75L 4th Mi Esperanza ( K Taguchi 119 ) 2.05L See full results | K Taguchi 54kg 2.05L | 4 (18) |
| Kyoto 12-Oct-25 1600m R10 Hcp $1,840,000 (of $35,430,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:32.300, SP: 21.00 1st Buena Onda ( Y Kawada 123 ) 2nd Meiner Ticket ( R Wada 123 ) 0.30L 3rd Water Gerbera ( R Takasugi 119 ) 0.60L 5th Mi Esperanza ( T Danno 119 ) 1.20L See full results | T Danno 54kg 1.20L | 5 (13) |
| Chukyo 26-Jul-25 2000m GOOD R7 Sekigahara Stakes (allow) (of $35,350,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:00.400, SP: 15.00 1st Grande Venus ( R Sakai 128 ) 2nd Silky Girl ( Y Iwata 123 ) 1.75L 3rd Tagano Dude ( R Takasugi 128 ) 0.00L 8th Mi Esperanza ( T Danno 123 ) 6.00L See full results | T Danno 55.8kg 6.00L | 8 (10) |
| Nakayama 12-Apr-25 1600m FIRM R10 Akebono Stakes (allow) (of $35,480,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:33.600, SP: 12.00 1st Daishin Yamato ( Y Iwata 128 ) 2nd Red Attreve ( K Yokoyama 128 ) 1.25L 3rd Yukino Royal ( S Ishibashi 128 ) 0.20L 11th Mi Esperanza ( T Yokoyama 123 ) 6.00L See full results | T Yokoyama 55.8kg 6.00L | 11 (14) |
| Chukyo 12-Jan-25 1600m FIRM R10 Shinshun Stakes (allow) $1,840,000 (of $35,550,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:34.700, SP: 6.00 1st Hiruno Lausanne ( K Ikezoe 115 ) 2nd World's End ( Y Kitamura 126 ) 0.50L 3rd Moonlit Night ( Y Kawada 123 ) 0.30L 5th Mi Esperanza ( A Nishimura 119 ) 1.75L See full results | A Nishimura 54kg 1.75L | 5 (16) |
| Tokyo 27-Oct-24 1600m GOOD R9 Kunitachi Tokubetsu (allow) $15,731,000 (of $29,780,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:33.500, SP: 1.53 1st Mi Esperanza ( C Demuro 119 ) 2nd Raffa Dura ( Y Take 121 ) 0.30L 3rd Namura Ahab ( T Yokoyama 121 ) 0.30L See full results | C Demuro 54kg | 1 (9) |
| Kyoto 01-Jun-24 1800m HEAVY R8 $5,936,074 (of $20,489,514), Winning Time: 01:46.000, SP: 11/8 1st Dotto Kuru ( M Iwata 128 ) 2nd Mi Esperanza ( A Nishimura 117 ) 0.30L 3rd Stop The Time ( Y Furukawa 128 ) 0.50L | A Nishimura 53.1kg 0.30L | 2 (7) |
| Hanshin 23-Mar-24 1800m R9 $13,009,481 (of $14,255,677) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:48.300, SP: 7/1 1st Mi Esperanza ( A Nishimura 121 ) 2nd Cave Pearl ( Y Kawada 121 ) 0.50L 3rd Moment Heureux ( B Murzabayev 121 ) 0.30L | A Nishimura 54.9kg | 1 (7) |
| Kyoto 14-Jan-24 1600m FIRM R5 $7,465,453 (of $9,245,416), Winning Time: 01:35.100, SP: 6/1 1st Mi Esperanza ( A Nishimura 121 ) 2nd Onami Konami ( K Ikezoe 121 ) 0.15L 3rd Lance Of Queen ( Y Kido 121 ) 0.30L | A Nishimura 54.9kg | 1 (18) |