Big Don's Smiling

(USA)

Country

United States

Foal Date

23-Mar-20

Colour

bay

Sire

Smiling Tiger

Dam

Long Cool Lady

Prize Money

$96456

Trainer

Bill McLean

Owners

Carpenter, Chris, Fat, Weyland, Fowler, Donnie, Fowler, Earl, Lopez, Juan, Marler, Michael, McLean, Bill, Naidoo, Mervyn, Sanchez, David, Wong, Ned And Wright, Chris

About

Big Don's Smiling is a 5yo bred in the United States and trained by Bill McLean. Sired by Smiling Tiger and out of Long Cool Lady, this horse has won seven races in its career. Its most significant victory came on May 11, 2025, at Santa Anita, where it secured a win in the $9000 Claiming race. Big Don's Smiling has been a profitable choice for bettors, with a 54% return on investment for those who backed it throughout its career.

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Los Alamitos Racecourse 07-Jul-25 1307m FIRM R5 Race 5 (of $15,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:16.310, SP: 14/1	K Kimura 57.2kg	6 (6)
Santa Anita 14-Jun-25 1106m FIRM R4 Race 4 $1,050 (of $9,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:05.340, SP: 16/10 Vied ins,yield past1/4	K Kimura 57.2kg 4.25L	4 (7)
Santa Anita 11-May-25 1106m FIRM R8 Race 8 $9,450 (of $9,000) Barrier 11, SP: 10/1 5deep,duel outs,dug in	K Kimura 57.2kg	1 (10)
Santa Anita 21-Apr-25 1207m FIRM R6 Race 6 (of $9,000) Barrier 7, SP: 7/1 3deep, angled in turn	K Kimura 57.2kg 6.25L	8 (13)
Santa Anita 31-Mar-25 1207m FIRM R9 Race 9 (of $500) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:12.180, SP: 19/2 3wd,angled5w,no threat	K Kimura 55.3kg 8.25L	7 (10)
Santa Anita 10-Mar-25 1207m FIRM R8 Race 8 $3,600 (of $10,800) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:11.730, SP: 13/1 Rail bid3/16,duel,miss	M Americano 55.3kg, Cd 53.1kg	2 (7)
Santa Anita 10-Feb-25 1207m FIRM R8 Race 8 (of $9,600) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:51.860, SP: 17/4 Hop st,mild traffc7/16	M Americano 55.3kg, Cd 53.1kg 14.00L	5 (7)
Santa Rosa 05-Aug-24 1106m FIRM R8 Race 8 $945 (of $7,972) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:02.960, SP: 13/2 Poor st,midl-mve,fltnd	A Chavez 56.7kg 5.25L	4 (7)
Pleasanton 24-Jun-24 1106m FIRM R5 $8,190 (of $7,677), Winning Time: 01:05.310, SP: 33/10 Contested pace,lasted	A Chavez 56.7kg	1 (7)
Golden Gate Fields 03-Jun-24 1106m FIRM R8 $6,615 (of $6,201), Winning Time: 01:04.540, SP: 2/1 Trkd 3w, proved best	C Alexander 56.7kg	1 (7)
Golden Gate Fields 21-Apr-24 1207m FIRM R8 (of $6,791), Winning Time: 01:10.920, SP: 15/1 Chsd btwn 3w,gave way	I Orozco 56.7kg, Cd 0 10.25L	8 (9)
Golden Gate Fields 31-Mar-24 1609m FIRM R7 (of $1,358) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:38.210, SP: 3/1 Cleared 2x, tired str	A Chavez 55.8kg, Cd 0 4.25L	5 (6)
Golden Gate Fields 18-Mar-24 1207m FIRM R5 $1,150 (of $7,188) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:10.710, SP: 18/5 Prssd 2-3w,weakened	C Alexander 56.7kg 2.75L	3 (6)
Golden Gate Fields 19-Feb-24 1207m FIRM R3 $6,930 (of $6,985) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:11.210, SP: 5/2 Well handled,held sway	A Chavez 56.7kg	1 (8)
Golden Gate Fields 22-Jan-24 1005m FIRM R8 $6,300 (of $5,821) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 00:58.450, SP: 15/2 Prssd 2w,determined	C Alexander 56.7kg	1 (8)
Golden Gate Fields 06-Jan-24 1005m FIRM R3 $1,000 (of $794) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:58.520, SP: 18/5 Stlkd 4w,outkicked	A Chavez 56.7kg 3.00L	3 (7)
Golden Gate Fields 04-Dec-23 1609m FIRM R3 (of $9,208) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:38.850, SP: 6/1 Disputed pace,tired	A Espinoza 55.8kg, Cd 0 8.25L	6 (6)
Golden Gate Fields 04-Nov-23 1207m FIRM R4 (of $8,700) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:11.640, SP: 11/2 Chsd,3-5wd,no rally	A Espinoza 55.8kg, Cd 0 5.50L	7 (7)
Fresno 14-Oct-23 1106m FIRM R5 $1,350 (of $8,100) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:04.030, SP: 13/2 Closed 3w,mssd 2nd	A Espinoza 55.3kg 1.25L	3 (7)
Golden Gate Fields 05-Sep-23 1106m FIRM R6 (of $9,300) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:03.830, SP: 15/1 Dropped back, chased	S Rivera 55.3kg, Cd 0 8.25L	6 (7)
Sacramento 30-Jul-23 1106m FIRM R4 CL $7,874 (of $7,500) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:04.230, SP: 7/5 Showed speed,lasted	E Roman 55.3kg	1 (5)
Pleasanton 08-Jul-23 1207m FIRM R6 (of $8,400) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:12.640, SP: 9/1 Pressed outside,faded	A Ayuso 55.3kg, Cd 0 3.75L	5 (8)
Pleasanton 17-Jun-23 1106m FIRM (of $8,400), Winning Time: 01:04.450, SP: 13/5 Close;evenly;no threat	A Ayuso 55.3kg 7.75L	3 (4)
Golden Gate Fields 04-Jun-23 1207m FIRM R5 (of $4,400) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:10.130, SP: 25/1 Chsd 3w,tired stretch	S Rivera 55.3kg, Cd 0 14.50L	5 (5)
Golden Gate Fields 14-May-23 1207m FIRM R1 Md $8,820 (of $8,400) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:12.470, SP: 8/1 Well handled,driving	A Ayuso 54.4kg	1 (6)
Golden Gate Fields 22-Oct-22 1106m FIRM Md (of $9,067), Winning Time: 01:05.020, SP: 19/2 Squeezed st,no rally	I Orozco 54.4kg, Cd 0 5.25L	6 (7)
Golden Gate Fields 24-Sep-22 1106m FIRM Md (of $9,067), Winning Time: 01:04.330, SP: 8/1 Chased 4w,faded	I Orozco 54.4kg, Cd 0 12.00L	5 (7)