Big Hat Willie (USA)
About
Big Hat Willie is a 5yo colt from the United States trained by Rob Atras. He is by First Samurai out of Cleo's Krewe. To date, Big Hat Willie has won 7 races. On 19 May 2025 at Churchill Downs, he captured his most important victory so far, earning $78,000 in Race 4.
Raced At
Delaware Park
• Churchill Downs
• Horseshoe Indianapolis
• Oaklawn Park
• Del Mar
• Los Alamitos Racecourse
• Santa AnitaRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Delaware Park 09-Oct-25 1210m R5 Race 5 $20,160 (of $32,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:11.230, SP: 5.50 tracked the pace three wide, made a five wide bid to take command exiting the turn, held off rallying foe to secure the victory. | A Cruz 55.3kg | 1 (7) |
| Churchill Downs 19-May-25 1210m FIRM R4 Race 4 $49,140 (of $78,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:08.600, SP: 4.00 trailed early on, advanced in the three path and between horses passing the half mile pole, crept closer in the four path around the bend to bid outside of the leaders entering the lane, gained command at the three sixteenths pole and drove clear reaching midstretch. | E Morales 53.5kg | 1 (6) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 30-Apr-25 1110m GOOD R3 Race 3 $4,968 (of $49,681) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:03.710, SP: 2.50 Stlk btw,bid late rail | M J Pedroza 55.3kg 1.60L | 3 (6) |
| Oaklawn Park 24-Jan-25 1210m FIRM R7 Race 7 $1,750 (of $68,897) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:10.750, SP: 6.50 in the second flight while between horses, four wide turning for home, had little for the drive. | E Esquivel 54.4kg 11.25L | 5 (6) |
| Churchill Downs 23-Nov-24 1210m FIRM R2 Race 2 $15,599 (of $77,999) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:08.210, SP: 1.91 tracked three wide and between horses into the turn, ranged up to bid in hand outside of the leading pair turning for home, wrestled a narrow advantage in upper stretch, battled as the early leader fought on through the lane, clung to an advantage into the final sixteenth but got outfinished late. | S J Camacho 54.4kg 0.10L | 2 (6) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 17-Oct-24 1210m FIRM R4 Race 4 $31,298 (of $49,679) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:10.140 stalked the pace in the four path, bid in early stretch and was clear under a mild drive. | F C L De 55.3kg | 1 (8) |
| Del Mar 24-Aug-24 1610m GOOD R2 Race 2 $11,400 (of $57,001) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:34.880 Forced out3/4,bid3wd | J Hernandez 55.8kg 0.50L | 2 (7) |
| Del Mar 04-Aug-24 1610m FIRM R8 Race 8 $1,240 (of $75,999) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:37.780 tracked in the two path then shifted to the inside, moved into range quickly on the backstretch, bid three deep on the far turn, chased the leader into the lane and flattened out. | R Gutierrez 56.7kg 8.25L | 5 (10) |
| Los Alamitos Racecourse 06-Jul-24 1610m FIRM R7 Race 7 $27,720 (of $44,001) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:36.390 Bid3deep5/16,duel,game | R Gutierrez 56.2kg | 1 (6) |
| Santa Anita 20-May-24 2010m GOOD R7 Race 7 $3,851 (of $54,999) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:01.150 attended the pace three deep early, tucked inside on the clubhouse turn, saved ground to the stretch, asked right handed in the lane and weakened. | J J Hernandez 56.2kg 4.25L | 4 (6) |
| Santa Anita 28-Apr-24 1610m GOOD R5 Race 5 $20,790 (of $32,999) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:34.370 forwardly placed three deep on the clubhouse turn, challenged the leader from outside on the second bend, led three wide into the lane, cleared upper stretch and edged away in the final sixteenth. | J J Hernandez 57.2kg | 1 (8) |
| Oaklawn Park 25-Feb-24 1610m FIRM R6 Race 6 (of $150,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:38.600 dwelt at the start, trailed early, four to five wide second turn, remained back in lacking a rally. | C Landeros 54.9kg 15.80L | 10 (11) |
| Oaklawn Park 30-Dec-23 1710m FIRM R6 Race 6 (of $140,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:44.560 off a step slow, four wide through the first turn when with the second flight, had little left for the drive. | R S Jr 53.1kg 8.40L | 8 (9) |
| Del Mar 20-Nov-23 1610m GOOD R3 Race 3 $8,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:35.340 Bid3deep,drft/bpd late | A Fresu 55.3kg | 2 (7) |
| Santa Anita 15-Oct-23 1610m R9 CL $7,600 (of $38,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:34.350 settled inside, steadied a bit entering the far turn, continued along the rail then two wide on the far turn, angled out in the lane, rallied and ran out of time. | J J Hernandez 54.4kg 0.25L | 2 (8) |
| Del Mar 25-Aug-23 1610m FIRM R3 Race 3 $27,090 (of $43,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:38.650 antsy in the gate, stalked in the two path early, tipped out to launch a bid three deep midway around the far turn, took over past the quarter pole and cleared approaching the stretch, showed the way through the stretch run and held well in the end. | A Fresu 54kg | 1 (6) |
| Del Mar 22-Jul-23 1610m R7 CL (of $43,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:37.110 fractious in the gate, unhurried in the early going, chased four wide into the lane, moved out in the stretch and summoned a mild rally while unable to threaten. | R Diaz 53.5kg 3.30L | 5 (10) |
| Los Alamitos Racecourse 24-Jun-23 1310m R4 CL $20,790 (of $33,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:16.370 Stp slow,lost pth,boxd | A Fresu 53.5kg | 1 (6) |
| Santa Anita 21-May-23 1310m R5 Md $8,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:16.870 chased off the rail then moved into the two path, spun three wide into the lane, kept on through the drive, could not threaten the winner in the furlong grounds but was clearly second best. | A Fresu 54.4kg 4.75L | 2 (6) |
| Santa Anita 06-May-23 1410m GOOD R4 CL (of $36,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:24.110 took a bump from outside at the start, stalked three deep then four wide into the stretch and finished evenly late. | G Franco 53.5kg 2.50L | 5 (6) |
| Santa Anita 10-Apr-23 1310m R10 Race 10 $8,960 (of $40,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:17.010 got bumped two times early then checked between shortly after, chased six wide around the turn, rallied and got up for second. | F Prat 55.3kg 3.25L | 2 (10) |
| Santa Anita 12-Mar-23 1710m R6 Md (of $67,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:43.760 was close up from the inside, stalked the pace while saving ground, came three wide into the stretch and lacked needed rally. | R A Vazquez 55.8kg 19.00L | 6 (7) |
| Santa Anita 05-Feb-23 1410m R7 Md $4,200 (of $42,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:23.900 forwardly placed in the early going, bid outside. | F Prat 55.8kg 2.25L | 3 (9) |
| Santa Anita 07-Jan-23 1210m GOOD R8 Race 8 $8,400 (of $42,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:10.160 was reluctant to load into the gate, stalked the top pair up the backstretch, got blocked or boxed in near the quarter pole, chased two wide into the lane then angled out and rallied for second. | F Prat 55.8kg 3.75L | 2 (10) |
| Del Mar 25-Nov-22 1310m FIRM R3 Race 3 $2,520 (of $36,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:16.940 bumped leaving the gate, tracked the speed three wide around the turn, kept on through the lane but could not get up for third. | J J Hernandez 55.3kg 5.25L | 4 (7) |
| Churchill Downs 30-Oct-22 1010m FIRM Md (of $61,333), Winning Time: 00:57.870, SP: 14.00 Slow st,3w,no impact | T Gaffalione 54kg, Cd 0 17.25L | 9 (11) |