Welcome Surprise (USA) Horse
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Welcome Surprise is a 3yo horse from the United States trained by Jose Francisco D'angelo. It is by the stallion Volatile out of the mare Kleodora. The colt has not yet broken its maiden, having failed to win in two starts. In its latest outing at Gulfstream on 14 February 2026, jockey Jorge Ruiz guided Welcome Surprise to a ninth‑place finish, behind the winner Steel City Lady.
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| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Gulfstream 14-Feb-26 1509m FIRM R4 Md (of $34,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:30.500, SP: 4.50 was off a step slow and had a wide journey before tiring. 1st Steel City Lady ( J Bravo 122 ) 2nd Ensley ( M Gutierrez 122 ) 1.50L 3rd Sovereign Grace ( E Gonzalez 122 ) 1.60L 9th Welcome Surprise ( J Ruiz 122 ) 23.35L See full results | J Ruiz 55.3kg 23.35L | 9 (9) |
| Gulfstream 28-Sep-25 1610m R11 Md $400 (of $70,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:36.250, SP: 17.00 settled in the second flight leaving the start, was floated out along the first turn then tucked in between rivals into the backstretch, chased from the two path then from the rail nearing the quarter pole, ran evenly to the furlong marker and did not offer a late response. 1st Bert's Knoty Girl ( Y Torres 120 ) 2nd Spicy Princess ( J Ocasio 120 ) 0.30L 3rd Birch Run ( J Bravo 120 ) 4.00L 8th Welcome Surprise ( R Gutierrez 120 ) 10.35L See full results | R Gutierrez 54.4kg 10.35L | 8 (9) |