Expect The Best (USA) Horse
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Expect The Best is a 4yo chestnut from the United States trained by R Moquett. He is by the stallion Khozan out of Gulf Coast Gal and has recorded five victories in his career. On 7 March 2026 at Oaklawn Park, he captured his most valuable win, taking the $65,000 Race 6. The horse has proved profitable for bettors; those who backed him throughout his career would have earned an 83% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 02-Oct-26 1710m FIRM R3 Race 3 $41,920 (of $66,538) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:43.350, SP: 1.50 stalked the pace in the three path, bid near the quarter pole, dueled, bore out to the five path near the quarter pole, went clear and held sway under mild urging. 1st Expect The Best ( R Bejarano 122 ) 2nd Palm Tree ( R A Prescott 122 ) 1.75L 3rd Spirit Of Royal ( A Beschizza 118 ) 16.25L See full results | R Bejarano 55.3kg | 1 (9) |
| Saratoga 02-Aug-26 1811m FIRM R7 Race 7 $34,217 (of $171,086) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:49.800, SP: 26.00 1st Sassmaster ( F Prat 121 ) 2nd Expect The Best ( R J Santana 126 ) 1.00L 3rd Thunderously ( J Alvarado 121 ) 1.50L See full results | R J Santana 57.2kg 1.00L | 2 (7) |
| Churchill Downs 26-Jun-26 1710m R2 Race 2 $22,631 (of $113,156) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:43.610, SP: 9.00 was bumped between horses at the start, settled in the two to three path, moved to the inside while picking up stride in upper stretch and rallied to edge place late. 1st Urban Planner ( R Bejarano 118 ) 2nd Expect The Best ( B Curtis 118 ) 1.50L 3rd Awesome Ruta ( J Ortiz 123 ) 0.30L See full results | B Curtis 53.5kg 1.50L | 2 (9) |
| Oaklawn Park 02-May-26 1710m R6 Race 6 $34,661 (of $173,304) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:43.120, SP: 2.50 in mid pack while off the inside, moved closer late in the second turn as the winner was sweeping up to the front, angled in past the furlong marker, slowly getting to that rival in the late going while persevering for the place. 1st Pike Place ( A Mendoza 122 ) 2nd Expect The Best ( R Bejarano 124 ) 0.50L 3rd Dr. Storm ( G Franco 122 ) 1.00L See full results | R Bejarano 56.2kg 0.50L | 2 (10) |
| Oaklawn Park 12-Apr-26 1609m R11 Race 11 $35,386 (of $176,929) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:37.770, SP: 3.25 1st Bourbon Society ( A Cedillo 124 ) 2nd Expect The Best ( R Bejarano 124 ) 0.05L 3rd Happy Strike ( W D L Cruz 118 ) 1.00L See full results | R Bejarano 56.2kg 0.05L | 2 (11) |