Low Expectations (USA)
About
Low Expectations is a 5yo chestnut from the United States trained by Antonio C. Garcia. He is by Nyquist out of the mare Eloquent Tribute. To date, Low Expectations has recorded three career victories. On 18 Dec 2023 at Los Alamitos Racecourse, he captured his most important win, taking the $47,000 purse in Race 11.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Anita 20-Oct-25 1610m FIRM R3 Race 3 $1,610 (of $23,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:37.830, SP: 3.00 hustled from the gate, stalked five then four wide outside a pair of rivals, continued three deep in the three path on the second bend while losing ground, failed to summon the needed rally and lost third. | K Frey 55.8kg 12.75L | 4 (5) |
| Santa Anita 06-Oct-25 1610m FIRM R9 Race 9 $500 (of $34,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:37.770, SP: 15.00 stalked between rivals in the two path, moved out on the backstretch, chased four then five wide on the far turn and weakened in the lane. | K Frey 55.8kg 7.55L | 6 (9) |
| Los Alamitos Racecourse 14-Sep-25 1610m FIRM R1 Race 1 $5,600 (of $28,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:36.670, SP: 9.00 was hard to load settled bit off the rail, shifted out four then five wide around the last bend, came six wide into the stretch, reached the front from the outside in mid stretch but was out finished. | K Frey 56.7kg 1.25L | 2 (8) |
| Del Mar 16-Aug-25 1710m FIRM R1 Race 1 $500 (of $40,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:43.410, SP: 17.00 hustled to the front and set the tone on the inside, came under threat at the three-eighths pole, dueled around the far turn, lost command exiting the bend and gave way in the stretch run. | D Herrera 56.7kg 7.35L | 9 (9) |
| Del Mar 25-Nov-24 1610m GOOD R5 Race 5 $500 (of $31,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:36.120, SP: 17.00 reluctant loading, stalked up close three then two wide outside a rival, chased between foes at the quarter pole, entered the lane in the three path and faded out of contention. | M Gutierrez 54.9kg 10.25L | 9 (11) |
| Santa Anita 21-Oct-24 1610m GOOD R6 Race 6 $6,200 (of $31,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:34.310 Reluctnt,bid5/16,naild | M Gutierrez 55.8kg 0.25L | 2 (11) |
| Santa Anita 07-Oct-24 1610m FIRM R5 Race 5 $2,170 (of $31,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:37.400 Bp st,2w,4-5w into str | M Gutierrez 55.8kg 5.50L | 4 (7) |
| Los Alamitos Racecourse 14-Sep-24 1610m FIRM R2 Race 2 $1,820 (of $25,999) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:36.970 stalked four then three wide early, exited the backstretch in the two path, steered out and came five wide into the lane and weakened. | M Gutierrez 57.2kg 8.50L | 4 (6) |
| Del Mar 02-Aug-24 1610m FIRM R2 Race 2 $4,700 (of $47,002) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:37.840 settled early along the rail, asked right handed approaching the quarter pole and tipped out, offered a mild response and gained third. | M Gutierrez 54.9kg 6.00L | 3 (6) |
| Los Alamitos Racecourse 05-Jul-24 1610m FIRM R3 Race 3 $660 (of $32,999) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:36.020 bobbled at the start, tracked two then three wide on the first turn, stayed off the rail up the backstretch, came five wide into the lane and could not offer a response when called upon. | M Gutierrez 57.2kg 7.25L | 5 (6) |
| Santa Anita 28-May-24 1710m FIRM R4 Race 4 $1,100 (of $54,999) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:43.460 chased three wide around the clubhouse turn, rounded the far turn in the four path before getting floated five wide into the lane and lacked a response when called upon. | R Gonzalez 56.2kg 10.50L | 5 (7) |
| Santa Anita 04-May-24 1610m GOOD R4 Race 4 $720 (of $36,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:34.820 stalked outside a rival, drew closer on the backstretch, remained two wide on the far turn and lacked a response. | R Gonzalez 55.3kg 3.15L | 5 (7) |
| Santa Anita 06-Apr-24 1610m GOOD R7 Race 7 $8,000 (of $40,001) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:34.390 bumped leaving the gate, closest in pursuit from the two path, drew alongside the leader and took over midway around the far turn, dueled inside a rival leaving the bend, held a short lead inside rivals with a furlong remaining and got outkicked in deep stretch. | M Gutierrez 55.3kg 1.25L | 2 (9) |
| Turf Paradise 15-Mar-24 1710m GOOD R5 Cotton Fitzsimmons Stakes (Stakes) $6,000 (of $60,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:40.770 hugged the inner rail disputing the pace for six furlongs, drifted off the rail turning for home and weakened. | M Gutierrez 54.4kg 7.85L | 3 (7) |
| Santa Anita 25-Feb-24 1610m FIRM R8 Race 8 (of $67,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:35.200 bobbled leaving the gate then got crowded shortly after, chased four then three deep on the first turn, four deep up the backstretch, started to weaken four wide on the second bend, trailed five wide into the stretch, eased and walked off. | M Gutierrez 55.3kg 46.2kgL | 7 (7) |
| Santa Anita 28-Jan-24 1710m FIRM R6 Race 6 $4,690 (of $67,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:43.070 dueled for command from outside through both turns, fought to upper stretch, yielded to the winner at the eighth pole and flattened to fourth. | M Gutierrez 55.3kg 4.80L | 4 (7) |
| Los Alamitos Racecourse 18-Dec-23 1610m FIRM R11 Race 11 $29,610 (of $47,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:36.720 Outsd,drft/bpd1/8,game | M Gutierrez 53.5kg | 1 (8) |
| Del Mar 19-Nov-23 1610m GOOD R5 Race 5 (of $47,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:35.850 stalked in the two path outside a rival, got moved out to the three path at the quarter pole, knocked off strides briefly by inner rival in upper stretch and weakened in the final furlong. | M Gutierrez 54.4kg 6.50L | 6 (6) |
| Santa Anita 22-Oct-23 1610m R6 CL $6,800 (of $34,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:38.090 showed speed three then two wide around the first turn and dueled from outside, fought in the two path through the far turn and into the lane, put a head in front in upper stretch but was soon overtaken by the winner and stayed on to secure second. | M Gutierrez 54.4kg 3.25L | 2 (5) |
| Santa Anita 15-Oct-23 1610m R9 CL $2,660 (of $38,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:34.350 chased three then two wide on the first turn, ran into traffic early on the far turn, tipped out and traveled three deep at the quarter pole and improved position. | M Gutierrez 54.4kg 4.50L | 4 (8) |
| Del Mar 04-Sep-23 1610m R7 CL (of $125,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:37.330 chased four wide then angled into the two path around the first turn, traveled two then three wide on the far turn and came up empty. | M Gutierrez 53.5kg 17.75L | 6 (6) |
| Del Mar 13-Aug-23 1610m R4 CL (of $83,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:36.550 Step slow,stalk3w,wkn | M Gutierrez 53.5kg 12.50L | 6 (8) |
| Santa Anita 09-Apr-23 1810m R6 RUNHAPPY Santa Anita Derby (Stakes) (of $750,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:48.690 raced up close outside the leader early, dropped back around the far turn, eased in the lane and walked off. | U Rispoli 56.2kg 56.8kgL | 8 (8) |
| Sunland Park 27-Mar-23 1810m R10 Sunland Park Derby (Stakes) $120,000 (of $600,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:51.390 was allowed to settle early, was eased back into the backstretch, saved ground into the home turn, made a bid on the winner from the inside in mid stretch, dueled to late stretch and finished second best. | M Gutierrez 55.3kg 1.25L | 2 (6) |
| Santa Anita 04-Mar-23 1610m R9 Race 9 $28,224 (of $40,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:36.950 Speed,duel ins,dug in | M Gutierrez 55.3kg | 1 (4) |
| Santa Anita 16-Jan-23 1610m GOOD R4 Md $26,460 (of $42,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:37.810 bumped inner rival early, dueled for the lead outside a rival four wide into the first turn, cleared and moved into the two path around the bend, pressured from outside at the half-mile pole, inched ahead again, challenged from inside at the three-eighths pole but quickly cleared that rival again, engaged by. | M Gutierrez 53.5kg | 1 (7) |
| Santa Anita 27-Dec-22 1610m GOOD R5 Race 5 (of $87,100) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:36.420 was fractious loading in the gate, stalked outside a rival early on, applied pressure into the far turn, fought between foes into the stretch and flattened in the final furlong. | M Gutierrez 55.3kg 4.00L | 6 (12) |
| Del Mar 05-Dec-22 1610m GOOD R3 Race 3 $9,100 (of $91,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:37.700 Bpd st,resisted to1/16 | M Gutierrez 54.4kg 1.50L | 3 (11) |
| Del Mar 13-Nov-22 1610m GOOD R9 Race 9 $6,370 (of $91,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:37.530 Bmpd st,no final kick | M Gutierrez 54.4kg 0.60L | 4 (11) |
| Santa Anita 22-Oct-22 1210m GOOD R8 Race 8 (of $79,300) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:09.250 was off slow to begin, came out crossing the dirt, took the turn two wide then moved out further and made no impact. | M Gutierrez 54.4kg 12.10L | 9 (8) |