The Hopestar (AUS) Horse
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The Hopestar is a 4yo chestnut mare from Australia, trained by Nicole Luke, Gold Coast. She is by Rothesay out of Power Flow. The filly has not yet broken her maiden, going winless in five starts. In her most recent start at Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly on 2 May 2026, she was ridden by Karl Zechner and finished fifth behind the winner Namara.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 02-May-26 1540m SYNTHETIC R2 MDN-SW $1,000 (of $30,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:33.630, SP: 4.40 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 7th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.050 1st Namara ( B Osmond 56.5 , Cd 55 ) 2nd Zayyano ( B Lerena 58 ) 0.60L 3rd Alkebulan ( C Krahnen 56 , Cd 53 ) 2.48L 5th The Hopestar ( K Zechner 56.5 ) 10.44L See full results | K Zechner 56.5kg 10.44L | 5 (9) |
| Gold Coast 18-Apr-26 1200m SOFT 5 R1 4UP MDN-SW $500 (of $30,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:11.200, SP: 26.00 In-running: 800m 10th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.270 1st Sea Warning ( L I Martyn 58 , Cd 56 ) 2nd He Is The Kiss ( K H Zechner 58 ) 1.35L 3rd Shaque D'amour ( M Hellyer 58 ) 1.63L 10th The Hopestar ( L Dempsey 56 ) 7.30L See full results | L Dempsey 56kg 7.30L | 10 (10) |
| Gold Coast 27-Mar-26 1000m GOOD 4 R7 3Y-4Y-5YMDNTRL Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:58.140 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.490 1st French Riviera ( N Tomizawa ) 2nd Red Star ( A J Mallyon ) 2.00L 3rd St Andrews ( D L Turner ) 4.50L 6th The Hopestar ( G Goomany ) 8.20L | G Goomany 8.20L | 6 (7) |
| Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 29-Nov-25 1540m SYNTHETIC R1 MDN-SW $5,300 (of $30,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:32.930, SP: 14.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.950 1st Notabadjackup ( D K Peisley 58.5 ) 2nd The Hopestar ( K Zechner 56.5 ) 6.74L 3rd Decadad ( S E Sheargold 57 ) 7.33L See full results | K Zechner 56.5kg 6.74L | 2 (10) |
| Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 04-Nov-25 1540m SYNTHETIC R4 MDN-SW $500 (of $30,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:34.630, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.850 1st Forever Fortune ( N Tomizawa 58.5 ) 2nd Cairo Queen ( B A Youngberry 56.5 , Cd 54 ) 0.20L 3rd Artistic Touch ( M Wishart 56.5 ) 1.50L 6th The Hopestar ( S Sheargold 56.5 ) 2.60L See full results | S Sheargold 56.5kg 2.60L | 6 (7) |
| Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 25-Oct-25 1200m SYNTHETIC R1 MDN $1,600 (of $30,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:10.490, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.100 1st Ariyah ( B S Lerena 58.5 ) 2nd Inquisitor ( D Smith 58.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Samurai Wand ( D K Peisley 58.5 ) 6.20L 4th The Hopestar ( K Zechner 60 ) 8.20L See full results | K Zechner 60 8.20L | 4 (6) |
| Gold Coast 09-Sep-25 850m SOFT 5 R18 CL2-CL4 TRL Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:51.890 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.200 1st Rafale Jolie ( A R Heinrich ) 2nd Limahuli ( A R Graham ) 4.00L 3rd Bollinger Miss ( S G Rutledge ) 6.50L 5th The Hopestar ( P Fergusson-smith ) 6.90L | P Fergusson-smith 6.90L | 5 (7) |
| Gold Coast 20-May-25 1000m SOFT 7 R11 3YMDN-TRL Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:59.640 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.920 1st Jungle Warrior ( S E Sheargold ) 2nd Queenstar ( A J Mallyon ) 3.00L 3rd Let's Do It Again ( S S Champkin ) 5.00L 6th The Hopestar ( J Williams ) 9.70L | J Williams 9.70L | 6 (7) |