Grande Sorpreso (USA) Horse
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Grande Sorpreso is a 3yo dk b/br horse from the United States trained by Ian R. Wilkes. He is by Medaglia D'oro out of Unbridled Surprise. He has secured one win in his career. On 21 Aug 2026 at Horseshoe Indianapolis, he achieved his most important victory, collecting $43,520 in the Md.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 21-Aug-26 1207m SOFT R9 Md $38,624 (of $61,307) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:09.970, SP: 4.00 led in the two path and held sway under a steady drive. 1st Grande Sorpreso ( M Murrill 120 ) 2nd Beijing ( A Concepcion 120 ) 1.50L 3rd Golden Decree ( F D L Cruz 120 ) 2.50L See full results | M Murrill 54.4kg | 1 (8) |
| Ellis Park 18-Jul-26 1106m R9 Md $14,337 (of $143,367) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:02.050, SP: 3.00 prompted two wide and between horses, proved no match for the leader at the quarter pole, yielded then lost in the final sixteenth and lasted for show. 1st Zap D'etat ( F C L De 124 ) 2nd Quintillion ( A Beschizza 124 ) 3.25L 3rd Grande Sorpreso ( F Arrieta 119 ) 4.50L See full results | F Arrieta 54kg 4.50L | 3 (10) |
| Churchill Downs 12-Jun-26 1207m R6 Md $20,578 (of $102,892) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:10.330, SP: 8.50 broke outwardly, tracked from the four path, gained into the lane, claimed place in upper stretch, flopped back to his left lead while pursuing the clear leader in the final furlong, ran on to close in late but was kept at bay. 1st Island Town ( J Ortiz 118 ) 2nd Grande Sorpreso ( F Arrieta 118 ) 0.75L 3rd Great Moment ( R Bejarano 124 ) 1.25L See full results | F Arrieta 53.5kg 0.75L | 2 (8) |
| Churchill Downs 02-May-26 1609m FIRM R5 Md $4,991 (of $166,372) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:35.850, SP: 17.00 tracked the pace early, raced in the two path into the lane, made a bid in the stretch while near the rail and flattened out late in the drive. 1st Prepped ( J Ortiz 118 ) 2nd Powell River ( R Maragh 118 ) 1.75L 3rd Royal Guard ( I O Jr 118 ) 1.50L 5th Grande Sorpreso ( J Castellano 118 ) 4.75L See full results | J Castellano 53.5kg 4.75L | 5 (13) |
| Keeneland 05-Apr-26 1308m FIRM R2 Md $4,547 (of $159,559) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:16.440, SP: 21.00 stalked four deep, roused within striking range three wide around the turn, but proved no match for the top pair while getting floated back to the four path entering upper stretch and weakened. 1st Gilded Bandit ( J Alvarado 118 ) 2nd Deep Flame ( I O Jr 118 ) 0.50L 3rd Buntus Foclora ( J Velazquez 118 ) 13.25L 5th Grande Sorpreso ( E Zayas 118 ) 17.25L See full results | E Zayas 53.5kg 17.25L | 5 (9) |