Grande Sorpreso (USA) Horse
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Grande Sorpreso is a 3yo dk b/br foaled in the United States and trained by Ian R. Wilkes. Its sire is Medaglia D'Oro and its dam is Unbridled Surprise. The horse remains winless after four attempts and has not broken its maiden. In its latest start at Churchill Downs on June 12, 2026, jockey Francisco Arrieta guided it to a runner‑up finish behind Island Town.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Churchill Downs 12-Jun-26 1207m R6 Md $14,400 (of $72,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:10.330, SP: 8.50 broke outwardly, tracked from the four path, gained into the lane, claimed place in upper stretch, flopped back to his left lead while pursuing the clear leader in the final furlong, ran on to close in late but was kept at bay. 1st Island Town ( J L Ortiz 118 ) 2nd Grande Sorpreso ( F Arrieta 118 ) 0.75L 3rd Great Moment ( R Bejarano 124 ) 2.00L See full results | F Arrieta 53.5kg 0.75L | 2 (8) |
| Churchill Downs 02-May-26 1609m FIRM R5 Md $3,600 (of $120,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:35.850, SP: 17.00 tracked the pace early, raced in the two path into the lane, made a bid in the stretch while near the rail and flattened out late in the drive. 1st Prepped ( J Ortiz 118 ) 2nd Powell River ( R Maragh 118 ) 1.75L 3rd Royal Guard ( I O Jr 118 ) 1.50L 5th Grande Sorpreso ( J Castellano 118 ) 4.75L See full results | J Castellano 53.5kg 4.75L | 5 (13) |
| Keeneland 05-Apr-26 1308m FIRM R2 Md $3,135 (of $110,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:16.440, SP: 21.00 stalked four deep, roused within striking range three wide around the turn, but proved no match for the top pair while getting floated back to the four path entering upper stretch and weakened. 1st Gilded Bandit ( J Alvarado 118 ) 2nd Deep Flame ( I O Jr 118 ) 0.50L 3rd Buntus Foclora ( J Velazquez 118 ) 13.25L 5th Grande Sorpreso ( E Zayas 118 ) 17.25L See full results | E Zayas 53.5kg 17.25L | 5 (9) |
| Gulfstream 01-Mar-26 1207m FIRM R2 Md $680 (of $84,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:10.440, SP: 17.00 chased the pace four wide and lacked the needed rally. 1st Lincoln's Law ( L Saez 122 ) 2nd Quentin B ( C Lanerie 122 ) 0.00L 3rd Dark Assault ( F Prat 122 ) 0.00L 5th Grande Sorpreso ( J Castellano 122 ) 6.25L See full results | J Castellano 55.3kg 6.25L | 5 (10) |