The Hopestar (AUS) Horse
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The Hopestar is a 4yo chestnut mare from Australia, trained by Nicole Luke on the Gold Coast. She is by Rothesay out of Power Flow and has yet to win, being winless in eight starts. In her latest start at Gold Coast on 20 June 2026, McKenzie Apel rode her to a tenth‑place finish behind Argentum Rock.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Gold Coast 20-Jun-26 1800m SOFT 5 R4 MDN $500 (of $30,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:52.210, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.520 1st Argentum Rock ( B Osmond 58 , Cd 56.5 ) 2nd Bomb Perignon ( J Lloyd 57 ) 0.24L 3rd Kojak ( B Lerena 60 ) 1.16L 10th The Hopestar ( M Apel 54 , Cd 52 ) 8.99L See full results | M Apel 54kg, Cd 52kg 8.99L | 10 (14) |
| Gold Coast 06-Jun-26 1800m GOOD 4 R1 MDN $500 (of $30,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:50.730, SP: 15.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 8th, 800m 9th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.970 1st Tesstify Trio ( C B Bennett 56 ) 2nd Paradise As Usual ( B Ainsworth 56.5 ) 0.60L 3rd Irish Handcuffs ( S E Sheargold 58.5 ) 2.67L 8th The Hopestar ( A Keeley 54 ) 7.23L See full results | A Keeley 54kg 7.23L | 8 (12) |
| Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 16-May-26 1540m SYNTHETIC R2 MDN-SW $1,000 (of $30,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:32.700, SP: 51.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.720 1st He Is The Kiss ( K H Zechner 58.5 ) 2nd Prize Witness ( B Osmond 56 , Cd 54.5 ) 0.12L 3rd Tszyuya ( E P Lang 56.5 ) 0.57L 5th The Hopestar ( C Bennett 56.5 ) 3.82L See full results | C Bennett 56.5kg 3.82L | 5 (7) |
| 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 S Lerena 58 ) 0.60L 3rd Alkebulan ( C M 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) |