Oscar's Hope (USA) Horse

Country

United States

Foal Date

12-Feb-23

Colour

bay

Sire

Twirling Candy

Dam

Hopeful Princess

Prize Money

658185

Trainer

Kinnon Larose

Owners

Michael McLoughlin

About

Oscar's Hope is a 3yo horse from the United States trained by Kinnon Larose. It is by Twirling Candy out of Hopeful Princess. The horse has secured four career wins. On 17th Feb 2026 at Oaklawn Park, Oscar's Hope earned its most important triumph to date, claiming the $150000.00 Ozark Stakes.

Race Record

Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Churchill Downs 29-Jun-26 1408m R9 Maxfield Stakes (Stakes) (of $250,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:21.430, SP: 26.00 raced off of the pace in the four path, floated six to seven wide in upper stretch and tired. 1st Deep Flame ( I O Jr 118 ) 2nd American Man ( C A Torres 118 ) 5.75L 3rd Igniter ( J R Velazquez 120 ) 6.75L 6th Oscar's Hope ( J Alvarado 120 ) 11.25L See full resultsJ Alvarado 54.4kg 11.25L6 (6)
Oaklawn Park 02-May-26 1207m R9 Bachelor Stakes (Stakes) $15,000 (of $150,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:09.080, SP: 6.00 prompted the issue from the outside, three wide into the turn, dueled inside the winner into the stretch, failed to match strides with that one or the runner up the final furlong. 1st Two Seven O ( E Gonzalez 121 ) 2nd Stradale ( K Asmussen 121 ) 0.30L 3rd Oscar's Hope ( L Luzzi 124 ) 2.25L See full resultsL Luzzi 56.2kg 2.25L3 (9)
Keeneland 04-Apr-26 1408m SOFT R5 Lafayette Stakes (Stakes) $80,000 (of $400,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:24.030, SP: 6.50 tracked four to three wide, ranged up to bid along with an outer rival at the furlong grounds, battled neck and neck with that one thereafter but missed. 1st Trouble Calling ( L Saez 118 ) 2nd Oscar's Hope ( I O Jr 118 ) 0.10L 3rd Carson Street ( F Prat 118 ) 4.25L See full resultsI O Jr 53.5kg 0.10L2 (7)
Oaklawn Park 17-Feb-26 1207m R9 Ozark Stakes (Stakes) $94,500 (of $150,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:10.340, SP: 3.75 stalked in the four path, ranged up under a drive to bid in the three path passing the quarter, stayed on to take command entering the final furlong and forged clear. 1st Oscar's Hope ( L Saez 124 ) 2nd Tiz Mary's Comet ( D Magnon 119 ) 1.50L 3rd Swung ( R Vazquez 119 ) 1.00L See full resultsL Saez 56.2kg1 (9)
Oaklawn Park 04-Jan-26 1710m R10 Smarty Jones Stakes (Stakes) $6,250 (of $250,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:45.060, SP: 11.00 within striking distance while along the inside, remained forwardly placed in the final turn, backed up steadily through the stretch. 1st Strategic Risk ( J Castellano 119 ) 2nd Silent Tactic ( J Torres 117 ) 4.50L 3rd Baytown Dreamer ( O Bocachica 117 ) 0.75L 8th Oscar's Hope ( R J Santana 122 ) 14.50L See full resultsR J Santana 55.3kg 14.50L8 (9)