Surprise Baby

 (NZ)
Country
New Zealand
Foal Date
16-Sep-14
Sex
gelding
Colour
bay or brown
Dam
Bula Baby
Prize Money
$1037735
Owners
M J Fiteni & Ms K M Stewart
About

Surprise Baby is a 10yo bay or brown gelding from New Zealand trained by Gavin Bedggood, Cranbourne. He is sired by the stallion Shocking out of the dam Bula Baby. With a Group Two level win and career earnings of $1,037,735, Surprise Baby is considered a highly talented racehorse. On 11th Mar 2019 at Morphettville, Surprise Baby, ridden by Dean Holland, achieved his most notable victory in the $400000 Adelaide Cup, defeating Top of the Range. He has been a profitable horse for bettors throughout his career. Backing Surprise Baby throughout his career would have yielded a 45% return on investment. Surprise Baby has retired from racing, with his final race on the 2nd Apr 2022 at Royal Randwick.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Royal Randwick 02-Apr-22 2600m HEAVY 9 R4 G2 Chairman (of $300,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:51.960, SP: $8 In-running: Settled 13th, 1200m 10th, 800m 11th, 400m 10thN Rawiller 56.5kg 11.91L11 (16)
Flemington 12-Mar-22 2000m GOOD 4 R7 G1 Aust cup $30,000 (of $1,500,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:00.820, SP: $41 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.940D Holland 59kg 7.45L7 (12)
Caulfield 12-Feb-22 1600m GOOD 4 R6 G3 Clyon cup $9,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:36.090, SP: $41 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.860B Higgins 57kg 2.80L4 (8)
Cranbourne-Trn 07-Feb-22 990m GOOD 4 R2 2up-trl, Winning Time: 00:59.910B Higgins 0 0.00L7 (8)
bet365 Geelong 25-Jan-22 1000m GOOD 4 R1 3up-trl, Winning Time: 01:00.600B Higgins 0 5.60L7 (10)
Caulfield 27-Nov-21 1400m GOOD 4 R9 G3 Heffernan (of $200,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:22.140, SP: $21 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.280J Childs 59kg 12.30L9 (10)
Flemington 03-Nov-20 3200m GOOD 4 R7 G1 Melb cup (of $7,750,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 03:18.780, SP: $6F In-running: Settled 17th, 1200m 16th, 800m 17th, 400m 15th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.230C Williams 54.5kg 8.80L13 (23)
Flemington 03-Oct-20 2000m GOOD 4 R7 G1 Turnbull (of $500,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:02.250, SP: $6 In-running: Settled 13th, 1200m 13th, 800m 14th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.110 Awkward start, raced back, held up 500m, unluckyC Williams 57.5kg 2.40L9 (15)
The Valley 05-Sep-20 1600m GOOD 4 R8 G2 Feehan $45,000 (of $250,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:36.240, SP: $3.30F In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.670 Eased back, great outside run home, got very closeC Williams 59kg 0.40L2 (8)
Flemington 05-Nov-19 3200m SOFT 6 R7 G1 Melb cup $230,000 (of $7,750,000) Barrier 20, Winning Time: 03:24.880, SP: $12 In-running: Settled 21st, 1200m 20th, 800m 20th, 400m 18th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.750 14L back, widest turn, charged, super from backJ Childs 53.5kg 0.90L5 (24)
Flemington 05-Oct-19 2520m GOOD 4 R8 G3 Bart cummings $302,500 (of $500,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:38.660, SP: $2.50F In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.180 10L back, stoked up 700m, swept up 100m, too goodJ Childs 57kg1 (13)
The Valley 07-Sep-19 1600m GOOD 4 R8 G2 Feehan $11,250 (of $250,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:37.460, SP: $9.50 In-running: Settled 14th, 1200m 14th, 800m 14th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.480 2nd last, weaved path from 500m, sustained runJ Childs 59kg 2.70L4 (15)
Flemington 25-May-19 2800m GOOD 4 R8 LR Ramsden $72,000 (of $400,000) Barrier 17, Winning Time: 02:55.150, SP: $2.40F In-running: Settled 16th, 1200m 11th, 800m 10th, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.120 10L back, tracked up with 1st turn, 2 horse warD Holland 58kg 0.10L2 (18)
Flemington 04-May-19 2600m GOOD 4 R7 Hcp $12,150 (of $135,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:43.190, SP: $6.50 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 8th, 800m 10th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.040 6L back, hampered 500m, charged last 100m, soundD Holland 60 0.40L3 (12)
Morphettville 11-Mar-19 3200m GOOD 4 R7 G2 Adl cup $261,775 (of $400,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 03:25.940, SP: $4.80 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 8th, 800m 9th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 602m 00:36.360D Holland 53kg1 (19)
Flemington 16-Feb-19 2000m GOOD 4 R2 Bm84 $6,750 (of $135,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:03.090, SP: $6 In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.700 last, widest turn, made good ground but laid inF Kersley 55.5kg, Cd 53.5kg 1.55L4 (10)
The Valley 25-Jan-19 1600m GOOD 3 R6 Bm70 $33,000 (of $60,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:37.550, SP: $9 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 7th, 800m 6th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.880 3 wide no cover, kept pressing, all honoursJ Childs 58.5kg1 (9)
Stawell 07-Jan-19 1300m GOOD 4 R7 Bm70 $660 (of $22,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:17.990, SP: $3 In-running: 800m 9th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.260J Childs 58.5kg 4.65L5 (9)
Horsham 16-Dec-18 1200m HEAVY 10 R4 Bm64 $11,000 (of $20,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:14.950, SP: $4.80 In-running: 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.790J Childs 59.5kg1 (7)
Horsham 21-Oct-18 1200m GOOD 4 R1 Mdn-sw $12,650 (of $23,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:11.940, SP: $5 In-running: 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.920D Bates 58.5kg1 (5)