Wink And A Grin (USA) Horse
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Wink And A Grin is a 4yo horse from the United States trained by Carla Gaines. It is by the stallion Smiling Tiger out of the dam Style Award. So far it has earned two wins, highlighted by a $65,000.00 MD victory on 24th Mar 2025 at Santa Anita, its biggest achievement. The animal has been a profitable selection for bettors; wagering on it throughout its career would have generated a 367% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Del Mar 19-Jul-26 1006m FIRM R3 Race 3 (of $81,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 00:56.790, SP: 8.00 allowed to trail the field in the early going, traveled in the two path on the turn, swung out leaving the bend and could not make an impact. 1st Long Mayshe Reign ( J Bravo 122 ) 2nd Pure Chaos ( A Ayuso 124 ) 0.25L 3rd Pavel Is Appealing ( U Rispoli 124 ) 1.00L 9th Wink And A Grin ( J Rosario 124 ) 4.30L See full results | J Rosario 56.2kg 4.30L | 9 (11) |
| Santa Anita 27-Oct-25 1610m FIRM R8 Autumn Miss Stakes (Stakes) $7,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:34.440, SP: 41.00 bumped leaving the gate, reserved and tucked inside at the back, had one rival beat into the far turn, gained along the rail around the bend, challenged between rivals in upper stretch, flattened late and got edged for third. 1st Warming ( J Hernandez 120 ) 2nd A Thousand Miles ( D Herrera 122 ) 1.75L 3rd Precise Timing ( A Fresu 120 ) 1.25L 4th Wink And A Grin ( A Ayuso 120 ) 3.05L See full results | A Ayuso 54.4kg 3.05L | 4 (9) |
| Santa Anita 28-Sep-25 1310m FIRM R10 John C. Harris Stakes (Stakes) $500 (of $100,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:12.980, SP: 13.00 trailed two wide into the turn, angled six wide across the dirt and failed to threaten. 1st Innovative ( R Gonzalez 120 ) 2nd Lee's Baby Girl ( M Demuro 120 ) 0.30L 3rd Warming ( U Rispoli 120 ) 0.50L 10th Wink And A Grin ( H Berrios 120 ) 5.35L See full results | H Berrios 54.4kg 5.35L | 10 (12) |
| Del Mar 18-Aug-25 1610m FIRM R7 Solana Beach Stakes (Stakes) $10,500 (of $150,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:34.920, SP: 8.00 dropped back and tucked inside, waited behind rivals around the far turn, tipped out and split foes in upper stretch, angled out and kept on to round out the superfecta. 1st Grand Slam Smile ( W I Antongeorgi 121 ) 2nd Sneaker ( K Kimura 125 ) 0.50L 3rd Cornelia Fort ( A Fresu 121 ) 1.00L 4th Wink And A Grin ( U Rispoli 119 ) 4.25L See full results | U Rispoli 54kg 4.25L | 4 (9) |
| Del Mar 21-Jul-25 1710m GOOD R7 Race 7 $500 (of $81,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:43.590, SP: 8.00 broke a step slow, unhurried in the beginning on the inside, saved ground to the lane, steered out in the stretch and kept trying to the wire. 1st Velocity ( R Gonzalez 121 ) 2nd Princess Em Too ( A Fresu 121 ) 0.15L 3rd Slick ( U Rispoli 121 ) 0.50L 6th Wink And A Grin ( V Cheminaud 124 ) 2.35L See full results | V Cheminaud 56.2kg 2.35L | 6 (12) |