Love’s Hope (ARG)
August 6, 1976 – c. 1996
Climber (USA) x Hope Bay (ARG), by Tobago (FR)
Family 9-g
August 6, 1976 – c. 1996
Climber (USA) x Hope Bay (ARG), by Tobago (FR)
Family 9-g
A Classic winner and champion in her native Argentina, Love’s Hope was unable to transfer that form to North America, although she did win a minor stakes in California. She did well as a broodmare but her long-term impact has been limited.
Race record
24 starts, 8 wins, 2 seconds, 2 thirds, US$245,324 (includes converted Argentine earnings)
1979:
1981:
Honors
Pellegrini Award, Argentine champion 3-year-old filly (1979)
Assessments
Rated at 111 pounds on the Daily Racing Form’s Free Handicap for American older females of 1981, 16 pounds below divisional champion Relaxing.
As an individual
A dark bay or brown mare; no further information available.
As a producer
Love’s Hope produced 10 foals in the United States and New Zealand; at least three were winners. Her important foals are as follow:
Connections
Love’s Hope was bred by Haras Los Sauces. In the United States, she was owned by Peter Brant. Sold for US$21,000 at the 1988 Keeneland November mixed sale while in foal to Shadeed, she was exported to New Zealand in 1989 following the birth of her daughter Indian Hope.
Pedigree notes
Sired by 1970 Ohio Derby winner Climber, Love’s Hope is inbred 5x5 to English and French champion sire Pharos. She is a full sister to La Fe, second dam of Argentine Group 2 winner Slew Trust.
Love’s Hope was produced from Hope Bay, whose sire, the French import Tobago, won the 1960 Prix d’Ispahan (later a Group 1 race when the Pattern system was introduced in 1971). Hope Bay is a full sister to Etc., second dam of Argentine Group 3 winners Español and La Gaetina. The next dam in Love’s Hope’s tail-female line, Exenta, is by three-time Argentine champion Penny Post out of Excelensia, by the stakes-winning Blandford horse Diadoque. The female line traces back to the English import Ante Diem, a great South American foundation mare.
Last updated: September 7, 2021
Race record
24 starts, 8 wins, 2 seconds, 2 thirds, US$245,324 (includes converted Argentine earnings)
1979:
- Won Gran Premio Selección (Argentine Oaks) (ARG-G1, 2000mD, Palermo)
- Won Gran Premio Enrique Acebal (ARG-G1, Palermo)
- Won Premio Ramon Biaus (ARG-G2, 2200mT, Palermo)
- 2nd Gran Premio Polla de Potrancas (Argentine One Thousand Guineas) (ARG-G1, 1600mD, Palermo)
- 2nd Cotejo de Potrancas-Jorge Atucha (ARG-G1, Palermo)
- 3rd Gran Premio Eliseo Ramirez (ARG-G1, Palermo)
1981:
- Won San Jose Handicap (USA, 8.5FD, Bay Meadows)
- 3rd Lady Morvich Handicap (USA, 8.5FT, Bay Meadows Fair)
Honors
Pellegrini Award, Argentine champion 3-year-old filly (1979)
Assessments
Rated at 111 pounds on the Daily Racing Form’s Free Handicap for American older females of 1981, 16 pounds below divisional champion Relaxing.
As an individual
A dark bay or brown mare; no further information available.
As a producer
Love’s Hope produced 10 foals in the United States and New Zealand; at least three were winners. Her important foals are as follow:
- Lavender Mist (1985, by Lypheor) won two of her nine starts. She is the dam of multiple restricted stakes winner One Brick Shy (by Rare Brick).
- Indian Hope (1989, by Shadeed) won seven Group races in Brazil including the 1992 Grande Prêmio Maciano de Aguiar Moreira (BRZ-G1). She was a disappointing broodmare.
- Great Lover (1990, by Great Charmer) won the 1995 QTC Easter Cup, a listed race in Australia.
- Mon Espoir (1996, by Star Board) is the second dam of New Zealand Group 2 winner Jacksstar.
Connections
Love’s Hope was bred by Haras Los Sauces. In the United States, she was owned by Peter Brant. Sold for US$21,000 at the 1988 Keeneland November mixed sale while in foal to Shadeed, she was exported to New Zealand in 1989 following the birth of her daughter Indian Hope.
Pedigree notes
Sired by 1970 Ohio Derby winner Climber, Love’s Hope is inbred 5x5 to English and French champion sire Pharos. She is a full sister to La Fe, second dam of Argentine Group 2 winner Slew Trust.
Love’s Hope was produced from Hope Bay, whose sire, the French import Tobago, won the 1960 Prix d’Ispahan (later a Group 1 race when the Pattern system was introduced in 1971). Hope Bay is a full sister to Etc., second dam of Argentine Group 3 winners Español and La Gaetina. The next dam in Love’s Hope’s tail-female line, Exenta, is by three-time Argentine champion Penny Post out of Excelensia, by the stakes-winning Blandford horse Diadoque. The female line traces back to the English import Ante Diem, a great South American foundation mare.
Last updated: September 7, 2021