Thirst For Hope (USA) Horse
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Thirst For Hope is a 3yo b from the United States trained by Lynn A. Ashby. The horse is out of Hoppertunity and by the mare Thirst For Diamond. It has secured two victories to date, with its biggest triumph coming on 13 Mar 2026 at Colonial Downs, where it captured the $100,000 Race 5 purse. The animal has been a rewarding choice for bettors, delivering an approximate 42% return on investment for anyone who backed it throughout its career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Delaware Park 17-May-26 1106m R8 Race 8 $3,290 (of $47,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:05.560, SP: 5.00 raced off the pace on the inside up the backstretch, navigated the turn from the three path and never threatened. 1st Kelly'S Girl ( J Hernandez 125 ) 2nd Wise Miss ( H Rea 122 , Cd 115 ) 3.00L 3rd Social Fortress ( C Gil 122 ) 3.50L 4th Thirst For Hope ( J R Jr 117 ) 4.25L See full results | J R Jr 53.1kg 4.25L | 4 (5) |
| Colonial Downs 13-Mar-26 1207m R5 Race 5 $63,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:11.570, SP: 5.00 1st Thirst For Hope ( J R Jr 120 ) 2nd Tosca ( R Maragh 120 ) 1.00L 3rd Sunset Rising ( M Chuan 122 ) 5.50L See full results | J R Jr 54.4kg | 1 (6) |
| Delaware Park 15-Sep-25 1210m R3 Small Wonder Stakes (Stakes) $10,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:11.420, SP: 13.00 unhurried at the start to be the early trailer, angled out six wide at the quarter to improve position in the stretch. 1st Jumping The Gun ( J Hernandez 120 ) 2nd Doc's Miracle ( Y Hazlewood 116 ) 3.75L 3rd Thirst For Hope ( C Cedeno 116 ) 5.75L See full results | C Cedeno 52.6kg 5.75L | 3 (6) |
| Delaware Park 15-Aug-25 1210m R5 Blue Hen Stakes (Stakes) $5,250 (of $75,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:12.000, SP: 8.50 settled back to trail early, gained position along the outside of the turn but could do no more in the stretch. 1st Jumping The Gun ( J Hernandez 117 ) 2nd Sassy Fox ( K Gomez 117 ) 4.25L 3rd Lilies N Paradise ( J Rodriguez 117 ) 0.75L 4th Thirst For Hope ( C Cedeno 117 ) 9.75L See full results | C Cedeno 53.1kg 9.75L | 4 (6) |
| Colonial Downs 19-Jul-25 1110m FIRM R1 Md $35,280 (of $56,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:05.570, SP: 3.50 chased the early pace four to five wide on the turn, came six wide into the lane and made a bid to hit the front nearing the furlong marker and drew away under left handed crop urging. 1st Thirst For Hope ( C Cedeno 119 ) 2nd Kinda Krazy ( J Rosado 119 ) 5.75L 3rd Only Maria ( C Maldonado 119 ) 0.50L See full results | C Cedeno 54kg | 1 (8) |
| Delaware Park 03-Jul-25 1010m FIRM R1 Md $2,400 (of $24,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:58.840, SP: 2.75 rated behind the pace, angled out three wide in the stretch but rallied late. 1st J Candy ( P O Luna 119 ) 2nd Whatarewedoing ( K Gomez 119 ) 0.00L 3rd Thirst For Hope ( J Batista 119 ) 0.75L See full results | J Batista 54kg 0.75L | 3 (5) |