Expecting A Winner (USA) Horse
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Expecting A Winner, a 5yo dk b/br foaled in the United States and trained by William Downing, is by Neolithic out of Expect An Entry. The horse has recorded five wins so far. Its biggest achievement arrived on 15 Mar 2026 at Tampa Bay Downs, when it captured the $30500.00 Race 7.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Downs 20-Apr-26 1710m R7 Race 7 $5,600 (of $28,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:43.410, SP: 2.63 settled off the pace, swung outside at the top of the stretch, rallied well but was held off by the winner. 1st Dynamic Actress ( S Marin 119 ) 2nd Expecting A Winner ( J Ferrer 119 ) 1.00L 3rd Retail Therapist ( I Rodriguez 119 ) 2.25L See full results | J Ferrer 54kg 1.00L | 2 (9) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 15-Mar-26 1609m R7 Race 7 $19,215 (of $30,500) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:35.600, SP: 2.88 brushed with the horse to her inside at the start, saved ground around the first turn, settled off the pace on the outside for the run up the backstretch, began a bid from the four path coming around the far turn and kicked clear in the lane. 1st Expecting A Winner ( J Ferrer 119 ) 2nd Retail Therapist ( S Camacho 119 ) 2.00L 3rd Timeless Rose ( W Ho 119 ) 1.50L See full results | J Ferrer 54kg | 1 (10) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 07-Feb-26 1609m FIRM R5 Race 5 $265 (of $31,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:41.160, SP: 13.00 bobbled and bumped with the horses to both sided at the start, raced in the two path around the first turn, settled off the pace between horses for the run up the backstretch, came around the far turn in the three path and made no bid. 1st Dynamic Actress ( S Marin 121 ) 2nd Sister Supream ( S Leon 119 ) 3.50L 3rd Crafty Collector ( S Camacho 119 ) 0.30L 6th Expecting A Winner ( A Gallardo 119 ) 15.75L See full results | A Gallardo 54kg 15.75L | 6 (7) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 11-Jan-26 1811m FIRM R8 Race 8 $325 (of $55,500) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:50.490, SP: 4.33 settled off the pace between foes toward the rear in the early going, saved ground inside on the far turn, came out a couple paths for the drive and improved position. 1st Phoenix Of Wit ( E Zayas 119 ) 2nd Sonja Henie ( P Morales 121 ) 1.00L 3rd Mystic Sea ( D Centeno 121 ) 0.30L 6th Expecting A Winner ( A Gallardo 119 ) 3.25L See full results | A Gallardo 54kg 3.25L | 6 (10) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 18-Dec-25 1609m FIRM R6 Race 6 $11,100 (of $55,500) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:37.580, SP: 9.00 trailed in the two path, shifted out to the five path into upper stretch and rallied to claim place in the final sixteenth. 1st Wrigleyville ( S Marin 121 ) 2nd Expecting A Winner ( A Gallardo 121 ) 3.25L 3rd Phoenix Of Wit ( S Camacho 118 ) 1.50L See full results | A Gallardo 54.9kg 3.25L | 2 (7) |
| Delaware Park 05-Oct-25 1670m R5 Race 5 $2,900 (of $29,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:40.930, SP: 2.10 1st Stella Mars ( M Chuan 121 ) 2nd White Lilacs ( J Hernandez 124 ) 0.30L 3rd Expecting A Winner ( C Marquez 121 ) 0.75L See full results | C Marquez 54.9kg 0.75L | 3 (8) |
| Delaware Park 21-Sep-25 1010m R4 Race 4 $2,900 (of $29,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 00:57.720, SP: 6.00 settled back to be the early trailer, began to make progress along the inside of the turn, split foes twice in the stretch to rally for the show award. 1st White Lilacs ( J Batista 122 ) 2nd Baby Blocks ( A Crispin 125 ) 1.00L 3rd Expecting A Winner ( C Marquez 122 ) 1.10L See full results | C Marquez 55.3kg 1.10L | 3 (10) |
| Delaware Park 05-Sep-25 1670m R5 Race 5 $13,860 (of $22,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:39.910, SP: 5.00 settled off the pace three wide, steadily advanced up the backstretch and far turn, dueled rivals in the stretch, took command late and just held. 1st Expecting A Winner ( M Chuan 121 ) 2nd Wonderfull Lady ( G Maldonado 124 ) 0.15L 3rd White Lilacs ( J Hernandez 124 ) 2.75L See full results | M Chuan 54.9kg | 1 (7) |
| Delaware Park 02-Aug-25 1710m R7 Race 7 $500 (of $46,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:46.820, SP: 11.00 raced off the pace, retreated at the three eighths, eased across. 1st Conch Fried Rice ( C Cedeno 115 ) 2nd Peyton Elizabeth ( J Rodriguez 120 ) 2.50L 3rd Morgs World ( A Cruz 120 ) 2.75L 7th Expecting A Winner ( M Chuan 120 ) 69.00L See full results | M Chuan 54.4kg 69kgL | 7 (7) |
| Delaware Park 01-Aug-25 1710m FIRM R7 Delaware Park race 7 $500 (of $27,600) Barrier 2, SP: 13.00 1st Conch Fried Rice ( C Cedeno 115 ) 2nd Peyton Elizabeth ( J Rodriguez 120 ) 2.50L 3rd Morgs World ( A Cruz 120 ) 0.30L 7th Expecting A Winner ( M Chuan 120 ) 0.00L | M Chuan 54.4kg 0.00L | 7 (7) |
| Delaware Park 24-Jul-25 1110m FIRM R8 Race 8 $500 (of $46,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:04.300, SP: 21.00 trailed at the half, passed retreating foe. 1st Summer's Comin ( S Leon 121 ) 2nd Alcala ( J A Hernandez 121 ) 1.75L 3rd Mudslide ( A Cruz 121 ) 1.85L 5th Expecting A Winner ( S D Fabbro 121 , Cd 128 ) 7.35L See full results | S D Fabbro 54.9kg, Cd 58.1kg 7.35L | 5 (6) |
| Delaware Park 29-Jun-25 1210m FIRM R7 Race 7 $1,890 (of $27,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:11.980, SP: 17.00 Rated4p,mildly improve 1st Proud Divi ( M Chuan 123 ) 2nd Golden Charm ( Y O Ortiz 123 ) 3rd Yumyum Eat Em Up ( J A Batista 123 ) 4th Expecting A Winner ( S D Fabbro 123 , Cd 130 ) See full results | S D Fabbro 55.8kg, Cd 59kg | 4 (4) |
| Delaware Park 12-Oct-24 1710m GOOD R7 Race 7 $125 (of $41,001) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:44.450 3-w bid, flattened 1st Payout Ratio ( F Martinez 120 ) 2nd Dreaming Of Abba ( M Iorio 117 ) 5.50L 3rd Memphis Showboat ( J Batista 120 ) 0.15L 6th Expecting A Winner ( P A Luna 117 ) 8.05L See full results | P A Luna 53.1kg 8.05L | 6 (10) |
| Delaware Park 14-Sep-24 1670m GOOD R3 Race 3 $12,600 (of $20,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:42.900 was settled early two wide, then advanced on the inside on the far turn, moved out to make a three wide bid off the turn and drew clear to prove best under a drive. 1st Expecting A Winner ( P A L Obregon 117 ) 2nd Glossamer ( C Cedeno 120 ) 2.25L 3rd Mischiefness ( J A Batista 117 , Cd 112 ) 2.30L See full results | P A L Obregon 53.1kg | 1 (9) |
| Delaware Park 23-Aug-24 1670m GOOD R3 Race 3 $4,000 (of $20,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:40.230 raced three wide early, settled off the pace, moved up inside on the far turn and finished well inside for second. 1st Payout Ratio ( F Martinez 124 , Cd 117 ) 2nd Expecting A Winner ( P A L Obregon 115 ) 1.50L 3rd Momma's Lino ( D Centeno 117 ) 5.25L See full results | P A L Obregon 52.2kg 1.50L | 2 (12) |
| Delaware Park 20-Jun-24 1010m GOOD R3 Race 3 $2,000 (of $20,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:59.090 raced off the pace inside, chased on the turn, rallied inside, split foes late and dug in to the finish. 1st Tak E Lady ( C Cedeno 122 ) 2nd Nicky Jolene ( J Rodriguez 117 ) 0.25L 3rd Expecting A Winner ( V Halliday 117 ) 0.50L See full results | V Halliday 53.1kg 0.50L | 3 (8) |
| Delaware Park 08-Jun-24 1610m FIRM R7 Race 7 $1,680 (of $24,002) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:42.970, SP: 6.00 Drift in,even late 1st Brown Suga Babe ( A Crispin 117 ) 2nd Memento Mi ( G Maldonado 122 ) 4.00L 3rd Argentina Girl ( R Mena 122 ) 5.00L 4th Expecting A Winner ( D Centeno 117 ) 16.75L See full results | D Centeno 53.1kg 16.75L | 4 (7) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 25-Apr-24 1610m GOOD R5 Race 5 $300 (of $32,999) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:35.420, SP: 14.00 raced in the middle of the pack on the outside around the first turn and up the backstretch, continued around the second turn in the three path and finished evenly. 1st Lets Go Koko ( M Meneses 118 ) 2nd Retired Kathy ( C Lindsay 122 ) 0.30L 3rd Ashima ( S Camacho 118 ) 2.00L 5th Expecting A Winner ( D Centeno 118 ) 7.00L See full results | D Centeno 53.5kg 7.00L | 5 (8) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 28-Mar-24 1610m GOOD R5 Race 5 $3,492 (of $34,925) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:36.440, SP: 29.00 raced off the early pace, advanced between rivals late on the backstretch, cut the corner into the stretch, shifted out near the eighth pole and gained position. 1st Retired Kathy ( C Lindsay 122 ) 2nd Lets Go Koko ( M Meneses 120 ) 0.15L 3rd Expecting A Winner ( D Centeno 118 ) 2.25L See full results | D Centeno 53.5kg 2.25L | 3 (9) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 11-Mar-24 1310m FIRM R8 Race 8 $260 (of $28,498) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:18.880, SP: 5.50 stalked the leader on the outside up the backstretch, began a bid from the three path coming around the turn and flattened out in the stretch. 1st Hopesndreams ( J Castanon 122 ) 2nd Obstreperous ( M Meneses 120 ) 0.50L 3rd Girvin's Princess ( A Gallardo 120 ) 0.75L 8th Expecting A Winner ( D Centeno 120 ) 10.50L See full results | D Centeno 54.4kg 10.50L | 8 (8) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 01-Feb-24 1210m FIRM R6 Race 6 $16,066 (of $25,502) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:12.020, SP: 1.20 pressed the pace on the outside for the run up the backstretch, dueled from the two path around the turn and kicked clear in the lane. 1st Expecting A Winner ( S Camacho 120 ) 2nd Amirati ( K Gomez 120 ) 4.50L 3rd Survival Rose ( A Arroyo 118 ) 4.75L See full results | S Camacho 54.4kg | 1 (7) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 03-Dec-23 1210m FIRM R4 Md $12,600 (of $20,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:11.800, SP: 2.50 was bumped by a horse to his inside and veered in as a result at the start, recovered to duel between horses up the backstretch, continued to battle from the two path around the turn and edged clear in the stretch. 1st Expecting A Winner ( S Camacho 119 ) 2nd Obstreperous ( M Meneses 119 ) 1.25L 3rd Panola ( G Maldonado 119 ) 5.25L See full results | S Camacho 54kg | 1 (10) |