Big Hat Willie (USA) Horse
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Big Hat Willie is a 6yo chestnut from the United States, trained by Lolita Shivmangal. He is by First Samurai out of Cleo'S Krewe. He has accumulated 10 wins in his career. On May 19, 2025 at Churchill Downs, Big Hat Willie secured his most notable triumph, collecting the $78,000.00 prize in Race 4.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Belmont Park 16-Oct-26 1207m FIRM R2 Race 2 $8,337 (of $83,369) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:09.300, SP: 7.00 was rated four wide in the middle of the pack, took to the outside for the stretch run and got up for the show award. 1st Private Desire ( J Nolasco 124 , Cd 114 ) 2nd Picture This ( R J Santana 126 ) 3.00L 3rd Big Hat Willie ( R Maragh 126 ) 7.25L See full results | R Maragh 57.2kg 7.25L | 3 (8) |
| Belmont Park 20-Sep-26 1207m FIRM R4 Race 4 $46,051 (of $73,096) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:11.440, SP: 9.00 1st Big Hat Willie ( R J Santana 126 ) 2nd Red State ( J Lezcano 124 ) 0.75L 3rd Kid Billy ( A Fresu 126 ) 0.75L See full results | R J Santana 57.2kg | 1 (8) |
| Saratoga 20-Aug-26 1207m FIRM R4 Race 4 $6,421 (of $91,722) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:10.680, SP: 13.00 1st Mischievous M ( M Franco 121 ) 2nd Trust Issues ( D Davis 123 ) 0.75L 3rd Treaty Obligation ( E Zayas 121 ) 2.75L 4th Big Hat Willie ( R J Santana 123 ) 5.00L See full results | R J Santana 55.8kg 5.00L | 4 (8) |
| Saratoga 31-Jul-26 1207m SOFT R6 Race 6 $9,311 (of $93,110) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:10.240, SP: 13.00 1st Factually Correct ( K Carmouche 123 ) 2nd Run Classic ( I O Jr 121 ) 0.30L 3rd Big Hat Willie ( J Rodriguez 123 ) 4.25L See full results | J Rodriguez 55.8kg 4.25L | 3 (7) |
| Saratoga 10-Jul-26 1207m FIRM R7 Race 7 $749 (of $74,933) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:11.660, SP: 6.50 1st Gatsby ( M Franco 121 ) 2nd Red State ( R J Santana 121 ) 0.75L 3rd Factually Correct ( R Silvera 123 ) 1.00L 6th Big Hat Willie ( J Rodriguez 123 ) 6.25L See full results | J Rodriguez 55.8kg 6.25L | 6 (8) |