Low Expectations (USA)
About
Low Expectations is a 5yo ch from the United States trained by Antonio C. Garcia. It is by the stallion Nyquist out of the mare Eloquent Tribute. The horse has recorded three wins in its career. On 18 Dec 2023 at Los Alamitos Racecourse, Low Expectations captured its most notable victory to date, taking the purse in the $529 Allowance Optional Claiming.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Del Mar 16-Aug-25 1709m FIRM R1 Race 1 (of $40,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:43.410, SP: 16/1 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 1609m GOOD R5 Race 5 $500 (of $31,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:36.120, SP: 16.00 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 1609m GOOD R6 Race 6 $6,200 (of $31,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:34.310, SP: 12/1 Reluctnt,bid5/16,naild | M Gutierrez 55.8kg 0.30L | 2 (11) |
| Santa Anita 07-Oct-24 1609m FIRM R5 Race 5 $2,170 (of $31,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:37.040, SP: 7/1 Bp st,2w,4-5w into str | M Gutierrez 55.8kg 5.50L | 4 (7) |
| Los Alamitos Racecourse 14-Sep-24 1609m FIRM R2 Race 2 $1,820 (of $25,999) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:36.970, SP: 6/5 4-3wd,3-5wd,weakened | M Gutierrez 57.2kg 8.50L | 4 (6) |
| Del Mar 02-Aug-24 1609m FIRM R2 Race 2 $4,700 (of $47,002) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:37.840, SP: 5/1 Ins,tip out2nd,gain3rd | M Gutierrez 54.9kg 6.00L | 3 (6) |
| Los Alamitos Racecourse 05-Jul-24 1609m FIRM R3 Race 3 $660 (of $32,999) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:36.020, SP: 5/1 Bobbled, 2-3wd, 3-5wd | M Gutierrez 57.2kg 7.25L | 5 (6) |
| Santa Anita 28-May-24 1709m FIRM R4 Race 4 $1,100 (of $54,999) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:43.460, SP: 18/1 3w,4w,floated into str | R Gonzalez 56.2kg 10.50L | 5 (7) |
| Santa Anita 04-May-24 1609m GOOD R4 Race 4 $720 (of $36,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:34.820, SP: 15/2 Stalked2wd,no response | R Gonzalez 55.3kg 3.15L | 5 (7) |
| Santa Anita 06-Apr-24 1609m GOOD R7 Race 7 $8,000 (of $40,001) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:34.390, SP: 13/1 Bpd,chsd2w,led,outkckd | M Gutierrez 55.3kg 1.25L | 2 (9) |
| Turf Paradise 15-Mar-24 1709m GOOD R5 Cotton Fitzsimmons Stakes (Stakes) $6,000 (of $60,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:40.770, SP: 9/1 Rail, dueled, weakened | M Gutierrez 54.4kg 7.75L | 3 (7) |
| Santa Anita 25-Feb-24 1609m FIRM R8 Race 8 (of $529) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:35.020, SP: 11/1 Bobbl,crowded,wide trp | M Gutierrez 55.3kg 0.00L | 7 (7) |
| Santa Anita 28-Jan-24 1709m FIRM R6 Race 6 $4,690 (of $529) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:43.070, SP: 11/1 Duel outside, weakened | M Gutierrez 55.3kg 4.75L | 4 (7) |
| Los Alamitos Racecourse 18-Dec-23 1609m FIRM R11 Race 11 $29,610 (of $529) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:36.720, SP: 16/1 Outsd,drft/bpd1/8,game | M Gutierrez 53.5kg | 1 (8) |
| Del Mar 19-Nov-23 1609m GOOD R5 Race 5 (of $9,400) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:35.850, SP: 7/1 2-3w,bmpd upper,wknd | M Gutierrez 54.4kg 6.50L | 6 (6) |
| Santa Anita 22-Oct-23 1609m FIRM R6 CL $6,800 (of $20,400) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:38.090, SP: 14/5 Duel outside,led upper | M Gutierrez 54.4kg 3.25L | 2 (5) |
| Santa Anita 15-Oct-23 1609m GOOD R9 CL $2,660 (of $22,800) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:34.350, SP: 15/1 2-3wd,traffic past 3/8 | M Gutierrez 54.4kg 4.50L | 4 (8) |
| Del Mar 04-Sep-23 1609m FIRM R7 CL (of $50,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:37.330, SP: 18/1 Chsd4-2w,2-3w,empty | M Gutierrez 53.5kg 17.75L | 6 (6) |
| Del Mar 13-Aug-23 1609m FIRM R4 CL (of $64,780) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:36.550, SP: 7/1 Step slow,stalk3w,wkn | M Gutierrez 53.5kg 12.50L | 6 (8) |
| Santa Anita 09-Apr-23 1810m FIRM 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 1609m FIRM R9 Race 9 $28,224 (of $44,800) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:36.950 Speed,duel ins,dug in | M Gutierrez 55.3kg | 1 (4) |
| Santa Anita 16-Jan-23 1609m 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 26-Dec-22 1609m GOOD R5 Md (of $8,040), Winning Time: 01:36.420, SP: 22/1 Fracts,bid outsd,flttn | M Gutierrez 55.3kg, Cd 0 4.00L | 6 (12) |
| Del Mar 04-Dec-22 1609m GOOD R3 Md (of $42,000), Winning Time: 01:37.070, SP: 22/1 Bpd st,resisted to1/16 | M Gutierrez 54.4kg 1.50L | 3 (11) |
| Del Mar 13-Nov-22 1609m 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 1207m GOOD R8 Md (of $36,600), Winning Time: 01:09.250, SP: 55/1 Off slow,came out xing | M Gutierrez 54.4kg, Cd 0 12.25L | 9 (10) |