Big Hat Willie (USA) Horse
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Aqueduct R1 Race 1 - Starter Optional Claiming Big Hat Willie is a 6yo ch unknown from United States trained by Fernando Abreu, who is based at . It is sired by the stallion First Samurai out of the dam Cleo's Krewe. Big Hat Willie has managed to win 8 races in its career so far. On 19th May 2025 at Churchill Downs, Big Hat Willie scored its most significant win to date, getting the money in the $78000.00 Race 4.
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Aqueduct • Delaware Park • Churchill Downs • Horseshoe Indianapolis • Oaklawn Park • Del Mar • Los Alamitos Racecourse • Santa AnitaRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Aqueduct 10-Jan-26 1207m FIRM R7 Race 7 $2,580 (of $86,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:09.840, SP: 7.50 stumbled at the start, chased along the inside and then just off the inside under a ride from three furlongs out, angled four to five wide at the top of the stretch, tired. 1st One Nine Hundred ( J Lezcano 121 ) 2nd Toxic Gray ( M Franco 121 ) 4.75L 3rd Mr Skylight ( F Prat 121 ) 3.50L 6th Big Hat Willie ( J Rodriguez 121 ) 21.50L See full results | J Rodriguez 54.9kg 21.50L | 6 (7) |
| Aqueduct 06-Dec-25 1210m FIRM R2 Race 2 $40,950 (of $65,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:09.770, SP: 2.20 1st Big Hat Willie ( M Franco 122 ) 2nd Social Hour ( S Civaci 120 ) 0.00L 3rd Trust Issues ( C Elliott 122 ) 2.25L See full results | M Franco 55.3kg 2nd Social Hour ( S Civaci 54.4kg 0.00L | 1 (4) |
| Aqueduct 23-Nov-25 1410m SOFT R9 Race 9 $6,300 (of $90,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:22.070, SP: 17.00 1st Knightsbridge ( J Alvarado 120 ) 2nd Be You ( F Prat 122 ) 2.75L 3rd Eliminate ( C Elliott 120 ) 7.25L 4th Big Hat Willie ( M Franco 120 ) 10.25L See full results | M Franco 54.4kg 10.25L | 4 (9) |
| Delaware Park 09-Oct-25 1210m FIRM R5 Race 5 $20,160 (of $32,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:11.230, SP: 5.50 tracked the pace three wide, made a five wide bid to take command exiting the turn, held off rallying foe to secure the victory. 1st Big Hat Willie ( A Cruz 122 ) 2nd Howgreatisnate ( J Hernandez 125 ) 0.50L 3rd Sheriff Ronnie ( J Torres 125 ) 1.00L See full results | A Cruz 55.3kg | 1 (7) |
| Churchill Downs 19-May-25 1210m FIRM R4 Race 4 $49,140 (of $78,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:08.600, SP: 4.00 trailed early on, advanced in the three path and between horses passing the half mile pole, crept closer in the four path around the bend to bid outside of the leaders entering the lane, gained command at the three sixteenths pole and drove clear reaching midstretch. 1st Big Hat Willie ( E Morales 118 ) 2nd Gunner Bay ( A Concepcion 118 ) 3.25L 3rd Chasing Time ( J Ortiz 118 ) 0.50L See full results | E Morales 53.5kg | 1 (6) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 30-Apr-25 1110m GOOD R3 Race 3 $4,968 (of $49,681) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:03.710, SP: 2.50 Stlk btw,bid late rail 1st Bushido ( O Mojica 122 ) 2nd Commander Storm ( A Burgos 119 ) 1.50L 3rd Big Hat Willie ( M J Pedroza 122 ) 1.60L See full results | M J Pedroza 55.3kg 1.60L | 3 (6) |
| Oaklawn Park 24-Jan-25 1210m FIRM R7 Race 7 $1,750 (of $68,897) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:10.750, SP: 6.50 in the second flight while between horses, four wide turning for home, had little for the drive. 1st Devil's Tower ( F Arrieta 120 ) 2nd Ninja Warrior ( H Hernandez 117 ) 2.25L 3rd Disco Ball ( S J Camacho 124 ) 0.75L 5th Big Hat Willie ( E Esquivel 120 ) 11.25L See full results | E Esquivel 54.4kg 11.25L | 5 (6) |
| Churchill Downs 23-Nov-24 1210m FIRM R2 Race 2 $15,599 (of $77,999) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:08.210, SP: 1.91 tracked three wide and between horses into the turn, ranged up to bid in hand outside of the leading pair turning for home, wrestled a narrow advantage in upper stretch, battled as the early leader fought on through the lane, clung to an advantage into the final sixteenth but got outfinished late. 1st Goodasiwonswas ( G Saez 120 ) 2nd Big Hat Willie ( S J Camacho 120 ) 0.10L 3rd Major Blue ( L Saez 120 ) 0.00L See full results | S J Camacho 54.4kg 0.10L | 2 (6) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 17-Oct-24 1210m FIRM R4 Race 4 $31,298 (of $49,679) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:10.140 stalked the pace in the four path, bid in early stretch and was clear under a mild drive. 1st Big Hat Willie ( F C L De 122 ) 2nd Miacomet ( E Esquivel 122 ) 2.75L 3rd Echo Again ( K Asmussen 122 ) 0.20L See full results | F C L De 55.3kg | 1 (8) |
| Del Mar 24-Aug-24 1610m GOOD R2 Race 2 $11,400 (of $57,001) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:34.880 Forced out3/4,bid3wd 1st Margot's Boy ( A Cedillo 121 ) 2nd Big Hat Willie ( J Hernandez 123 ) 0.50L 3rd Castle Leoch ( U Rispoli 121 ) 0.75L See full results | J Hernandez 55.8kg 0.50L | 2 (7) |
| Del Mar 04-Aug-24 1610m FIRM R8 Race 8 $1,240 (of $75,999) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:37.780 tracked in the two path then shifted to the inside, moved into range quickly on the backstretch, bid three deep on the far turn, chased the leader into the lane and flattened out. 1st Full Serrano ( H I Berrios 125 ) 2nd Better Than Gold ( A Fresu 118 ) 2.25L 3rd Cornell ( J J Hernandez 118 ) 2.75L 5th Big Hat Willie ( R Gutierrez 125 ) 8.25L See full results | R Gutierrez 56.7kg 8.25L | 5 (10) |
| Los Alamitos Racecourse 06-Jul-24 1610m FIRM R7 Race 7 $27,720 (of $44,001) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:36.390 Bid3deep5/16,duel,game 1st Big Hat Willie ( R Gutierrez 124 ) 2nd Red Cross Knight ( E A Maldonado 126 ) 0.25L 3rd Shortman ( W R Orantes 126 , Cd 119 ) 6.25L See full results | R Gutierrez 56.2kg | 1 (6) |
| Santa Anita 20-May-24 2010m R7 Race 7 $3,851 (of $54,999) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:01.150 attended the pace three deep early, tucked inside on the clubhouse turn, saved ground to the stretch, asked right handed in the lane and weakened. 1st Calm Sea ( U Rispoli 124 ) 2nd Zalamo ( J Laprida 126 ) 1.50L 3rd One Of These Days ( A Fresu 124 ) 2.00L 4th Big Hat Willie ( J J Hernandez 124 ) 4.25L See full results | J J Hernandez 56.2kg 4.25L | 4 (6) |
| Santa Anita 28-Apr-24 1610m GOOD R5 Race 5 $20,790 (of $32,999) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:34.370, SP: 4.60 forwardly placed three deep on the clubhouse turn, challenged the leader from outside on the second bend, led three wide into the lane, cleared upper stretch and edged away in the final sixteenth. 1st Big Hat Willie ( J Hernandez 126 ) 2nd Anmer Hall ( K Frey 126 ) 2.00L 3rd Single Track Mind ( U Rispoli 126 ) 0.30L See full results | J Hernandez 57.2kg | 1 (8) |
| Oaklawn Park 25-Feb-24 1610m FIRM R6 Race 6 (of $150,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:38.600, SP: 23.00 dwelt at the start, trailed early, four to five wide second turn, remained back in lacking a rally. 1st Polterer ( F Arrieta 121 ) 2nd Underhill's Tab ( T Gaffalione 118 ) 0.50L 3rd Sun Thunder ( R Vazquez 121 ) 1.50L 10th Big Hat Willie ( C Landeros 121 ) 15.80L See full results | C Landeros 54.9kg 15.80L | 10 (11) |
| Oaklawn Park 30-Dec-23 1710m FIRM R6 Race 6 (of $140,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:44.560, SP: 7.00 off a step slow, four wide through the first turn when with the second flight, had little left for the drive. 1st Lucky Boss ( E Esquivel 125 ) 2nd Pledgeofallegiance ( R Bejarano 120 ) 0.15L 3rd Ten Days Later ( J R Leparoux 117 ) 2.75L 8th Big Hat Willie ( R J Santana 117 ) 8.40L See full results | R J Santana 53.1kg 8.40L | 8 (9) |
| Del Mar 20-Nov-23 1610m GOOD R3 Race 3 $8,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:35.340, SP: 5.50 Bid3deep,drft/bpd late 1st Beef Winslow ( D Herrera 125 ) 2nd Big Hat Willie ( A Fresu 122 ) 3rd Big Coupe ( R Vazquez 123 ) 0.50L See full results | A Fresu 55.3kg | 2 (7) |
| Santa Anita 15-Oct-23 1610m GOOD R9 CL $7,600 (of $38,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:34.350, SP: 4.60 settled inside, steadied a bit entering the far turn, continued along the rail then two wide on the far turn, angled out in the lane, rallied and ran out of time. 1st Caisson ( A Ayuso 124 ) 2nd Big Hat Willie ( J Hernandez 120 ) 0.25L 3rd Mo Rewards ( U Rispoli 124 ) 3.25L See full results | J Hernandez 54.4kg 0.25L | 2 (8) |
| Del Mar 25-Aug-23 1610m FIRM R3 Race 3 $27,090 (of $43,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:38.650, SP: 5.00 antsy in the gate, stalked in the two path early, tipped out to launch a bid three deep midway around the far turn, took over past the quarter pole and cleared approaching the stretch, showed the way through the stretch run and held well in the end. 1st Big Hat Willie ( A Fresu 119 ) 2nd Conquering King ( R Vazquez 125 ) 2.00L 3rd Dual Threat ( K Desormeaux 125 ) 1.75L See full results | A Fresu 54kg | 1 (6) |
| Del Mar 22-Jul-23 1610m FIRM R7 CL (of $43,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:37.110, SP: 9.00 fractious in the gate, unhurried in the early going, chased four wide into the lane, moved out in the stretch and summoned a mild rally while unable to threaten. 1st Two Rivers Over ( J Bravo 120 ) 2nd Thirty Four Coupe ( U Rispoli 123 ) 2.25L 3rd Cardiff Crack ( A Espinoza 123 ) 0.30L 5th Big Hat Willie ( R Diaz 118 ) 3.30L See full results | R Diaz 53.5kg 3.30L | 5 (10) |
| Los Alamitos Racecourse 24-Jun-23 1310m R4 CL $20,790 (of $33,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:16.370 Stp slow,lost pth,boxd 1st Big Hat Willie ( A Fresu 118 ) 2nd The Bullion Bomber ( R A Vazquez 118 ) 1.00L 3rd Tahoe Secrets ( D V Dyke 122 ) 1.75L See full results | A Fresu 53.5kg | 1 (6) |
| Santa Anita 21-May-23 1310m R5 Md $8,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:16.870 chased off the rail then moved into the two path, spun three wide into the lane, kept on through the drive, could not threaten the winner in the furlong grounds but was clearly second best. 1st Mor Tequila ( J J Hernandez 120 ) 2nd Big Hat Willie ( A Fresu 120 ) 4.75L 3rd Broadway Unions ( J V Jr 120 ) 9.00L See full results | A Fresu 54.4kg 4.75L | 2 (6) |
| Santa Anita 06-May-23 1410m GOOD R4 CL (of $36,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:24.110 took a bump from outside at the start, stalked three deep then four wide into the stretch and finished evenly late. 1st Indulge ( A Cedillo 126 ) 2nd Deservedly ( K J Desormeaux 126 ) 1.25L 3rd Quick Buck ( A Aguilar 126 , Cd 119 ) 1.75L 5th Big Hat Willie ( G Franco 118 ) 2.50L See full results | G Franco 53.5kg 2.50L | 5 (6) |
| Santa Anita 10-Apr-23 1310m R10 Race 10 $8,960 (of $40,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:17.010 got bumped two times early then checked between shortly after, chased six wide around the turn, rallied and got up for second. 1st Stay In The Game ( T J Pereira 124 ) 2nd Big Hat Willie ( F Prat 122 ) 3.25L 3rd Soul Of Midnight ( A Cedillo 122 ) 3.50L See full results | F Prat 55.3kg 3.25L | 2 (10) |
| Santa Anita 12-Mar-23 1710m R6 Md (of $67,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:43.760 was close up from the inside, stalked the pace while saving ground, came three wide into the stretch and lacked needed rally. 1st I Don't Get It ( M Gutierrez 123 ) 2nd Yellow Brick ( F Prat 123 ) 0.75L 3rd Dazzlemesilver ( K J Desormeaux 123 ) 3.50L 6th Big Hat Willie ( R A Vazquez 123 ) 19.00L See full results | R A Vazquez 55.8kg 19.00L | 6 (7) |
| Santa Anita 05-Feb-23 1410m R7 Md $4,200 (of $42,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:23.900 forwardly placed in the early going, bid outside. 1st Henry Q ( L Dettori 123 ) 2nd Bluegrass Go Go ( E A Maldonado 123 ) 0.75L 3rd Big Hat Willie ( F Prat 123 ) 2.25L See full results | F Prat 55.8kg 2.25L | 3 (9) |
| Santa Anita 07-Jan-23 1210m GOOD R8 Race 8 $8,400 (of $42,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:10.160 was reluctant to load into the gate, stalked the top pair up the backstretch, got blocked or boxed in near the quarter pole, chased two wide into the lane then angled out and rallied for second. 1st Nullarbor ( J R Velazquez 123 ) 2nd Big Hat Willie ( F Prat 123 ) 3.75L 3rd Motorcade ( J J Hernandez 123 ) 5.00L See full results | F Prat 55.8kg 3.75L | 2 (10) |
| Del Mar 25-Nov-22 1310m FIRM R3 Race 3 $2,520 (of $36,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:16.940 bumped leaving the gate, tracked the speed three wide around the turn, kept on through the lane but could not get up for third. 1st Spiritist ( R Gonzalez 122 ) 2nd Looks Rare ( T Baze 122 ) 2.75L 3rd Ready Rumor ( A Alsagoor 115 , Cd 122 ) 4.75L 4th Big Hat Willie ( J J Hernandez 122 ) 5.25L See full results | J J Hernandez 55.3kg 5.25L | 4 (7) |
| Churchill Downs 30-Oct-22 1010m FIRM Md (of $61,333), Winning Time: 00:57.870, SP: 14.00 Slow st,3w,no impact 1st Two Eagles River ( M Murrill 119 ) 2nd Birthday Munnings ( R J Santana 119 ) 2.75L 3rd Olazabal ( G Corrales 119 ) 3.00L 9th Big Hat Willie ( T Gaffalione 119 , Cd 0 ) 17.25L | T Gaffalione 54kg, Cd 0 17.25L | 9 (11) |