Cairo Surprise (USA) Horse
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Cairo Surprise is a 3yo colt from the United States trained by Cathal A. Lynch. He is by Cairo Prince out of Groovy Surprise and has won two races so far. On 1st Mar 2026 at Laurel Park, he captured his most significant victory, collecting the $49,000 Race 8 purse. He has proven a profitable runner for bettors, delivering a 12% return on investment for those who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Laurel Park 01-Mar-26 1106m R8 Race 8 $30,870 (of $49,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:04.690, SP: 4.33 1st Cairo Surprise ( A Cruz 121 ) 2nd Buds Notion ( Y Hazlewood 121 , Cd 116 ) 3.75L 3rd Our Notion ( M Chuan 121 ) 7.25L See full results | A Cruz 54.9kg | 1 (5) |
| Penn National 27-Nov-25 1210m FIRM R5 South Mountain Stakes (Stakes) $10,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:11.650, SP: 3.25 vied for command along the inside, took sole command at the quarter, drifted out a bit in the upper stretch to give way to foe in the final furlong. 1st Tough Guy Tony ( S Mychel 120 ) 2nd Cairo Surprise ( C Angel 118 ) 1.00L 3rd Bootleg Runner ( M Francisco 118 ) 1.75L See full results | C Angel 53.5kg 1.00L | 2 (10) |
| Penn National 24-Oct-25 1110m FIRM R2 Md $21,420 (of $34,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:04.530, SP: 1.25 bumped with an outer foe at the start, set the pace inside, waited around the turn, was cued at the top of the lane, drew clear under a hand ride, and was wrapped up in the final sixteenth. 1st Cairo Surprise ( A Cruz 121 ) 2nd New Jersey Fever ( W Corujo 121 ) 5.00L 3rd Respighi ( J Torres 121 ) 0.30L See full results | A Cruz 54.9kg | 1 (8) |
| Monmouth Park 25-Aug-25 1110m R2 Md $13,125 (of $65,625) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:05.390, SP: 1.73 dueled inside early, took over to set the pace, shook free on the turn, dug in gamely inside of the winner passing the furlong marker and dueled to the finish. 1st Wildncrazyguy ( S Marin 117 ) 2nd Cairo Surprise ( J Batista 117 ) 0.10L 3rd J J Pacheco ( S Leon 117 ) 4.50L See full results | J Batista 53.1kg 0.10L | 2 (6) |
| Monmouth Park 09-Aug-25 1010m R4 Md $10,500 (of $52,500) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:58.870, SP: 11.00 vied inside for the lead, chased the winner on the turn, dug in gamely in the stretch run and came up second best. 1st Bacio ( L Dettori 117 ) 2nd Cairo Surprise ( J Batista 117 ) 1.75L 3rd Jeremiahtwentynine ( J Gonzalez 117 ) 6.75L See full results | J Batista 53.1kg 1.75L | 2 (7) |