Herman Hesse (GB) 2017
Profile
9g Frankel x Dream Peace (IRE) (Dansili)
Foaled February 10, 2017
Career: 37 starts, 6 - 4 - 6 $804,352
Trainer: C Maher, Ballarat
Ownership: Australian Bloodstock, On Four Racing, P A Palmer, A I Grant-Taylor, J W Geard, Atkins-Doring Racing, Herman Hesse, JETGAS, Pet Jac Pty Ltd, Stokey Sparrow, T J Schulte, T S Mendis, A Liang, Dr J R Jonathan, M Laws, K W Chia, B J McKenzie, The Four R's & D E Gwynne
Herman Hesse is a 9 year old gelding by Frankel out of the Dansili mare, Dream Peace.
Last start was 8th at Kyneton on November 5, 2025 in the Bet365 Kyneton Cup over 2006 metres.
Stakes performance:
1st
2024 Sportsbet Herbert Power Stakes (Gr.2);
2024 R.M. Ansett Classic (LR);
2nd
2024 The New Zealand Bloodstock Beauford (LR);
2021 Egroup Security Christmas Cup (LR);
3rd
2022 Colin Stephen Qlty (Gr.3);
2023 Neds Mornington Cup (LR);
Herman Hesse Latest News
Frankel (GB)
Dream Peace (IRE)
Galileo (IRE)
Kind (IRE)
Dansili (GB)
Truly A Dream (IRE)
Sadler's Wells (USA)
Urban Sea (USA)
Danehill (USA)
Rainbow Lake (GB)
Danehill (USA)
Hasili (IRE)
Darshaan (GB)
Truly Special (IRE)
Northern Dancer (CAN)
Miswaki (USA)
Danzig (USA)
Rainbow Quest (USA)
Danzig (USA)
Kahyasi (IRE)
Shirley Heights (GB)
Caerleon (USA)
Race Record
9yo
5Nov25
8th
Kyneton
Bet365 Kyneton Cup 2006m
Heavy(8) John Allen (62) 40/1 - 1st: Lincoln Rocks (30L)
9yo
20Sep25
16th
Caulfield
Tobin Brothers Naturalism Stakes Gr3 2000m
Good(3) John Allen (57.5) 100/1 - 1st: Half Yours (16.3L)
9yo
30Aug25
14th
Caulfield
Tile Importer Heatherlie Stakes LR 1700m
Soft(5) H Coffey (58) 100/1 - 1st: Too Darn Discreet (19.7L)
8yo
22Feb25
9th
Caulfield
Sportsbet Victoria Gold Cup LR 2000m
Good(3) Declan Bates (57) 40/1 - 1st: Deny Knowledge (11.5L)
8yo
21Dec24
5th
Pakenham
Sportsbet Pakenham Cup LR 2500m
Good(3) Saffie Osborne (58.5) 10/1 - 1st: Goldman (1.9L)
8yo
16Nov24
2nd
Newcastle
The New Zealand Bloodstock Beauford LR 2300m
Good(4) Dylan Browne McMonagle (59) 11/1 - 1st: Nikau Spur (0.2L)
8yo
23Oct24
7th
Geelong
Ladbrokes Geelong Cup Gr3 2400m
Good(3) Declan Bates (56) 11/1 - 1st: Onesmoothoperator (5L)
8yo
12Oct24
1st
Caulfield
Sportsbet Herbert Power Stakes Gr2 2400m
Good(3) Declan Bates (53.5) 15/1 - 2nd: Okita Soushi (1.3L)
8yo
29Sep24
1st
Mornington
R.M. Ansett Classic LR 2400m
Good(4) Declan Bates (54) 8/1 - 2nd: Hit The Road Jack (1L)
8yo
16Sep24
2nd
Cranbourne Training
Barrier Trial 1550m
Soft(5) Stephanie Hateley () - 1st: Kingswood (0.5L)
8yo
31Aug24
7th
Caulfield
Quayclean Hcp 2000m
Good(4) Declan Bates (54) 60/1 - 1st: Young Werther (7.7L)
7yo
15Mar24
10th
Pakenham
Sportsbet Pakenham Cup LR 2500m
Good(4) Declan Bates (54) 14/1 - 1st: Ashrun (15.4L)
7yo
23Feb24
7th
Moonee Valley
PKF Torney Night Cup LR 2500m
Good(3) Craig Williams (54.5) 5/2 - 1st: Monbaher (5.4L)
7yo
3Feb24
1st
Caulfield
Mal Seccull (Bm100) 2400m
Good(3) Craig Williams (53) 8/11 - 2nd: Monbaher (0.4L)
7yo
16Dec23
3rd
Caulfield
Evergreen Turf (Bm100) 2400m
Good(4) Dylan Browne McMonagle (56) 15/2 - 1st: Regal Power (2.2L)
6yo
3Jun23
9th
Rosehill
Bowermans Winter Cup LR 2400m
Good(4) Dylan Gibbons (54) 11/4 - 1st: Al Aabir (8.2L)
6yo
13May23
11th
Flemington
Lexus Andrew Ramsden LR 2800m
Soft(5) Beau Mertens (58.5) 40/1 - 1st: Lunar Flare (15.1L)
6yo
22Apr23
3rd
Mornington
Neds Mornington Cup LR 2400m
Good(3) M J Dee (54) 25/1 - 1st: Right You Are (1.9L)
6yo
1Nov22
7th
Flemington
The Macca's Run (Bm96) 2800m
Soft(5) J R Collett (58) 12/1 - 1st: White Marlin (9.4L)
6yo
19Oct22
13th
Geelong
Bet365 Geelong Cup Gr3 2400m
Good(4) Ethan Brown (54) 13/2 - 1st: Emissary (7.0L)
6yo
24Sep22
3rd
Rosehill
Colin Stephen Qlty Gr3 2400m
Good(4) J R Collett (54) 5/2 - 1st: Grove Ferry (0.6L)
6yo
20Aug22
8th
Moonee Valley
Paul Coghlan (Bm78) 2500m
Heavy(9) B Melham (61.5) 5/1 - 1st: Themoonlitegambler (13.8L)
6yo
9Aug22
1st
Cranbourne Training
Barrier Trial 1550m
Heavy(9) B Melham () - 2nd: Let It Rip Reggie (2.8L)
5yo
1Jan22
5th
Randwick-Kensington
Heineken 3 (Bm78) 2400m
Good(4) Tyler Schiller (59) 5/4 - 1st: Oceanic Flash (3.0L)
5yo
11Dec21
2nd
Randwick
Egroup Security Christmas Cup LR 2400m
Soft(6) K Mc Evoy (54.5) 5/4 - 1st: Mightybeel (1.3L)
5yo
6Aug21
3rd
Ballarat Synthetic
Porter Plant Cup (Bm78) 1500m
Synthetic Damian Lane (56.5) 10/1 - 1st: Under My Spell (4.6L)