Expecting A Winner (USA) Horse
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Expecting A Winner is a 5yo dk b/br from the United States trained by William Downing. The horse is by the stallion Neolithic out of the dam Expect An Entry. It has secured five career wins to date. On 15th Mar 2026 at Tampa Bay Downs, Expecting A Winner achieved its most notable victory, collecting the $30,500 purse in Race 7.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Delaware Park 29-Aug-26 1509m SOFT R5 Race 5 $12,807 (of $64,037) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:32.350, SP: 4.33 raced mid pack, saved ground, bid along the rail on the turn, closed willingly, split horses near the sixteenth pole, dueled and just held for place. 1st Mopo ( F Boyce 120 ) 2nd Expecting A Winner ( J A Batista 120 ) 0.50L 3rd Good Golly Msfolly ( V Cheminaud 115 ) 0.55L See full results | J A Batista 54.4kg 0.50L | 2 (9) |
| Delaware Park 22-Jul-26 1509m R3 Race 3 $8,553 (of $42,764) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:30.400, SP: 2.38 saved ground on the first turn, raced in the two path between horses the far turn, moved out to the three path at the head of the stretch and rallied between rivals. 1st Kindred Hearts ( C Gil 121 ) 2nd Expecting A Winner ( J Batista 121 ) 1.00L 3rd Differently ( W Ho 121 ) 0.50L See full results | J Batista 54.9kg 1.00L | 2 (7) |
| Delaware Park 04-Jun-26 1710m FIRM R7 Race 7 $4,050 (of $40,496) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:42.040, SP: 2.88 found position around the middle of the pack in the two path, angled out into the four path for the stretch run and closed willingly for the show award. 1st Birdie Rose ( P Lopez 121 ) 2nd Princess Javoncia ( H Karamanos 121 ) 1.00L 3rd Expecting A Winner ( M Chuan 121 ) 0.00L See full results | M Chuan 54.9kg 0.00L | 3 (10) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 20-Apr-26 1710m R7 Race 7 $7,805 (of $39,024) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:43.410, SP: 2.63 settled off the pace, swung outside at the top of the stretch, rallied well but was held off by the winner. 1st Dynamic Actress ( S Marin 119 ) 2nd Expecting A Winner ( J Ferrer 119 ) 1.00L 3rd Retail Therapist ( I Rodriguez 119 ) 1.25L See full results | J Ferrer 54kg 1.00L | 2 (9) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 15-Mar-26 1609m R7 Race 7 $27,493 (of $43,640) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:35.600, SP: 2.88 brushed with the horse to her inside at the start, saved ground around the first turn, settled off the pace on the outside for the run up the backstretch, began a bid from the four path coming around the far turn and kicked clear in the lane. 1st Expecting A Winner ( J Ferrer 119 ) 2nd Retail Therapist ( S Camacho 119 ) 2.00L 3rd Timeless Rose ( W Ho 119 ) 1.50L See full results | J Ferrer 54kg | 1 (10) |