Espoir City was born in 2005. He is by Gold Allure out of Eminent City by Brian's Time.
Espoir City was awarded Best Dirt Horse in Japan in 2009 and 2010.
With his high cruising speed, Espoir City won seven Grade 1 (Jpn1) races over 1600 meters. He earned more than one billion Yen and held the tie record for most Grade 1 (Jpn1) wins with nine in Japan before Hokko Tarumae captured the record-breaking 10th Grade 1 (Jpn1) win in 2016.
Espoir City entered stud in Japan in 2014. Among his best progeny are Peisha Es, who won the Grade 3 Unicorn Stakes and the Grade 3 Elm Stakes; Igniter, who took the Listed (Jpn1) JBC Sprint and was awarded NAR Horse of the Year in 2022 and 2023; and Vacation, who won the Listed (Jpn1) Zen-Nippon Nisai Yushun.
Espoir City was awarded Best Dirt Horse in Japan in 2009 and 2010. With his high cruising speed, Espoir City won seven Grade 1 (Jpn1) races over 1600 meters. He earned more than one billion Yen and held the tie record for most Grade 1 (Jpn1) wins with nine in Japan before Hokko Tarumae captured the record-breaking 10th Grade 1 (Jpn1) win in 2016.
Espoir City entered stud in Japan in 2014. Among his best progeny are Peisha Es, who won the Grade 3 Unicorn Stakes and the Grade 3 Elm Stakes; Igniter, who took the Listed (Jpn1) JBC Sprint and was awarded NAR Horse of the Year in 2022 and 2023; and Vacation, who won the Listed (Jpn1) Zen-Nippon Nisai Yushun.