Surprise Coming (AUS) Horse

Country
Australia
Foal Date
28-Sep-20
Sex
gelding
Colour
bay
Dam
Life's Zerprise
Prize Money
282325
Owners
T H Verco, Mrs L G Verco, Mrs S E Huxtable, S M E Haigh, Mrs L Haigh, R J Eley, Mrs M A Eley, R S Nance, Ms T F Hansen, S J Schulz, M B Millbank, Mrs S J Millbank, M A Kirkham, Mrs V Kirkham, L S Young, M W Pitkin, Mrs L K Pitkin, L N Paech & S B Mckechnie
About

Surprise Coming is a 5yo bay gelding (male) from Australia trained by Mick Huxtable, who is based at Murray Bridge. He is sired by the stallion Impending out of the dam Life's Zerprise. Surprise Coming has managed to win 4 races in his career so far. On 15th Jun 2024 at Murray Bdge, Surprise Coming scored his most significant win to date, getting the money in the $105000.00 3yo Open Set Weight With Penalties.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Murray Bdge 20-Dec-25 1800m GOOD 4 R6 BM70 $2,050 (of $55,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:50.650, SP: 4.60 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.440 1st Falaise ( J Opperman 58.5 ) 2nd Wild Winner ( T Johnstone 57 , Cd 58.5 ) 0.57L 3rd Thinkingnintynine ( C Tootell 54.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 0.98L 5th Surprise Coming ( T Pannell 60 ) 1.29L See full resultsT Pannell 60 1.29L5 (8)
Donald 16-Nov-25 1620m GOOD 4 R6 DON CUP $7,200 (of $80,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:39.160, SP: 3.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.740 1st Dark Journey ( H T Coffey 54.5 ) 2nd Albanian I Am ( N Farley 54 ) 0.75L 3rd Surprise Coming ( L Meech 54 ) 2.00L See full resultsL Meech 54kg 2.00L3 (9)
Morphettville 01-Nov-25 1600m GOOD 3 R6 BM 74 Hcp $2,350 (of $65,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:34.670, SP: 4.60 In-running: Settled 11th, 1200m 11th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.480 1st Snoopy Now ( C P Murtagh 58.5 ) 2nd Hard Prince ( C Jones 57.5 ) 2.03L 3rd Porter ( A Warren 60.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 2.14L 5th Surprise Coming ( K Crowther 58 ) 2.23L See full resultsK Crowther 58kg 2.23L5 (11)
Murray Bdge 11-Oct-25 1400m GOOD 4 R9 BM 72 Hcp $1,100 (of $55,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:25.050, SP: 4.80 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.350 1st Dual Pressure ( J Holder 60 ) 2nd Tosen Water ( R L Milnes 57.5 ) 0.54L 3rd Angelic Appeal ( A Livesey 55.5 , Cd 54 ) 1.29L 7th Surprise Coming ( A Warren 59.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 2.29L See full resultsA Warren 59.5kg, Cd 56.5kg 2.29L7 (16)
Morphettville Parks 27-Sep-25 1250m GOOD 4 R7 BM 80 Hcp $2,350 (of $65,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:14.090, SP: 8.50 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.560 1st Ndola ( J Toeroek 60 ) 2nd Zebella ( T M Johnstone 55 , Cd 53 ) 0.17L 3rd Dancing Storm ( S Metcalfe 54.5 ) 0.68L 5th Surprise Coming ( A Warren 55.5 , Cd 53 ) 0.82L See full resultsA Warren 55.5kg, Cd 53kg 0.82L5 (10)
Murray Bdge 18-Sep-25 1000m GOOD 4 R9 70+ TRL, Winning Time: 00:59.170 1st Effusiv ( J B Opperman ) 2nd Surprise Coming ( A Warren ) 0.43L 3rd Tottori ( J Toeroek ) 0.91LA Warren 0.43L2 (6)
Morphettville Parks 28-Jun-25 1550m SOFT 6 R8 BM 76 Hcp $1,300 (of $65,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:34.740, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.960 1st Fiasco Tess ( J B Opperman 55.5 ) 2nd Tosen Water ( T Voorham 56.5 ) 2.01L 3rd Brave Star ( C Jones 58 ) 2.41L 8th Surprise Coming ( M Chadwick 58.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 7.04L See full resultsM Chadwick 58.5kg, Cd 55.5kg 7.04L8 (13)
Murray Bdge 14-Jun-25 1400m SOFT 6 R8 BM 76 Hcp $3,250 (of $65,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:25.850, SP: 2.60 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.510 1st Maracourt ( C Tootell 61 , Cd 58 ) 2nd Easy Campese ( M Collett 60 , Cd 58 ) 0.88L 3rd Aitch D'amico ( A Lai 54 , Cd 51 ) 1.04L 4th Surprise Coming ( M Nunes 58.5 ) 1.12L See full resultsM Nunes 58.5kg 1.12L4 (11)
Sandown Hillside 21-May-25 1500m GOOD 3 R7 BM 70 Hcp $27,500 (of $50,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:30.880, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.520 1st Surprise Coming ( J Melham 59.5 ) 2nd Impending Link ( B Shinn 60.5 ) 0.02L 3rd Russian Meteor ( J Mott 62.5 ) 2.27L See full resultsJ Melham 59.5kg1 (11)
Morphettville 26-Apr-25 1600m GOOD 4 R1 Open Hcp $1,500 (of $75,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:36.420, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.030 1st Regal Azmon ( L J Neindorf 54 ) 2nd Arran Bay ( D W Stackhouse 62.5 ) 0.07L 3rd Chicago Storm ( E P Brown 58.5 ) 1.06L 6th Surprise Coming ( B Price 54 ) 2.36L See full resultsB Price 54kg 2.36L6 (13)
Morphettville 12-Apr-25 1600m GOOD 4 R4 BM 72 Hcp $2,050 (of $55,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:36.050, SP: 19.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.040 1st Spirit Of Camelot ( T Pannell 57 ) 2nd Seeking Stardom ( T M Johnstone 59.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 1.92L 3rd Nicajon ( W J Egan 56 ) 4.83L 5th Surprise Coming ( B Price 59.5 ) 6.84L See full resultsB Price 59.5kg 6.84L5 (13)
Morphettville Parks 22-Mar-25 1400m GOOD 4 R3 BM 78 Hcp $1,300 (of $65,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:23.740, SP: 9.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.180 1st Bakeel ( M Nunes 60 ) 2nd Nasho ( K Crowther 56 ) 0.60L 3rd Motorace ( T Pannell 57.5 ) 1.86L 6th Surprise Coming ( J Opperman 57 ) 3.59L See full resultsJ Opperman 57kg 3.59L6 (8)
Murray Bdge 08-Mar-25 1200m GOOD 4 R7 MM 3&4YO $5,025 (of $122,250) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:09.060, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:32.930 1st Shady Thinker ( J Holder 56 ) 2nd Overstrike ( T Pannell 58.5 ) 1.27L 3rd Tripod Terror ( K Crowther 56 ) 1.66L 5th Surprise Coming ( J Toeroek 58.5 ) 1.86L See full resultsJ Toeroek 58.5kg 1.86L5 (11)
Morphettville 11-Feb-25 1050m GOOD 4 R9 70+ TRL, Winning Time: 01:02.950 1st Rubamos ( T M Johnstone ) 2nd Asif ( J Toeroek ) 2.52L 3rd Red Dates ( K Crowther ) 2.59L 6th Surprise Coming ( J Opperman ) 7.04LJ Opperman 7.04L6 (10)
Morphettville Parks 07-Dec-24 1400m GOOD 4 R10 Restricted 72 Hcp $4,900 (of $55,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:24.470, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.680 1st Seeking Stardom ( T M Johnstone 55 , Cd 52 ) 2nd Merchant Boss ( B Price 58 ) 3.88L 3rd Surprise Coming ( J Opperman 60 ) 5.18L See full resultsJ Opperman 60 5.18L3 (9)
Morphettville Parks 09-Nov-24 1400m GOOD 4 R4 BM 74 Hcp $2,350 (of $65,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:27.640, SP: 3.60 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd 1st Easy Campese ( R L Milnes 60.5 , Cd 58.5 ) 2nd Pearl Adios ( J Holder 58 ) 0.55L 3rd Angelic Appeal ( J B Opperman 54 ) 0.63L 5th Surprise Coming ( S Payne 59 ) 1.24L See full resultsS Payne 59kg 1.24L5 (8)
Morphettville 26-Oct-24 1200m GOOD 4 R9 Restricted 72 Hcp $9,800 (of $55,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:09.080, SP: 3.20 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.980 1st Plus Fours ( K Crowther 60 ) 2nd Surprise Coming ( R Milnes 59.5 ) 0.05L 3rd Delightful Shecky ( T Pannell 59.5 ) 0.50L See full resultsR Milnes 59.5kg 0.05L2 (13)
Morphettville 19-Oct-24 1200m GOOD 4 R8 BM 70 Hcp $2,750 (of $55,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:09.940, SP: 4.80 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.500 1st Pearl Adios ( T M Johnstone 58 , Cd 55 ) 2nd Wiggum ( D Tourneur 60.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Zebella ( L J Neindorf 60.5 ) 0.80L 4th Surprise Coming ( R Milnes 60.5 , Cd 58.5 ) 1.20L See full resultsR Milnes 60.5kg, Cd 58.5kg 1.20L4 (12)
Morphettville 31-Aug-24 1200m SOFT 6 R5 BM 82 Hcp $1,300 (of $65,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:12.430, SP: 3.10 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 609m 00:35.380, 600m 00:35.380 1st Jack The Lad ( R L Milnes 60.5 , Cd 58.5 ) 2nd Klabel ( T M Johnstone 60.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 0.10L 3rd He's Our Bonneval ( T Pannell 61 ) 1.60L 9th Surprise Coming ( K Crowther 55.5 ) 8.00L See full resultsK Crowther 55.5kg 8.00L9 (10)
Thomas Farms RC Murray Bridge 16-Aug-24 600m R3 Open JO 1st Free Beer ( T Hutchinson ) 2nd Surprise Coming ( S Payne ) 3rd Anjopin ( S Logan )S Payne2 (6)
Murray Bdge 15-Jun-24 1200m SOFT 6 R8 3YO Open Set Weight With Penalties $57,250 (of $105,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:11.990, SP: 4.60 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.070 1st Surprise Coming ( S Payne 58 ) 2nd Lingani ( D Tourneur 54 ) 1.50L 3rd Great Maximus ( J B Opperman 58 ) 2.50L See full resultsS Payne 58kg1 (12)
Murray Bdge 25-May-24 1200m SOFT 5 R4 3YO BM 68 Hcp $5,800 (of $65,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:09.530, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.670 1st Let's Get Down ( L J Neindorf 57 ) 2nd Walk Like An Angel ( J Holder 58.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Surprise Coming ( M Collett 60 ) 0.70L See full resultsM Collett 60 0.70L3 (12)
Morphettville Parks 30-Sep-23 1550m GOOD 4 R4 BM 66 Hcp $4,900 (of $55,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:33.890, SP: 2.60 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 3rd, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.210 1st Sentimental Flame ( D Tourneur 55 ) 2nd Diamonds Choice ( C Jones 54.5 ) 0.50L 3rd Surprise Coming ( L Lafferty 61 ) 2.30L See full resultsL Lafferty 61kg 2.30L3 (7)
Flemington 16-Sep-23 1400m GOOD 4 R5 LR Open Set Weight With Penalties $31,500 (of $175,000) Barrier 15, Winning Time: 01:23.620, SP: 61.00 In-running: Settled 15th, 800m 15th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.800 1st Griff ( M Zahra 57 ) 2nd Surprise Coming ( D Moor 57 ) 0.50L 3rd King Of Fighters ( D Oliver 57 ) 0.60L See full resultsD Moor 57kg 0.50L2 (15)
Moonee Valley 26-Aug-23 1519m GOOD 4 R3 Open Hcp $3,000 (of $150,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:31.300, SP: 8.50 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.700 1st Ambassadorial ( J Childs 56.5 ) 2nd Robrick ( M Zahra 57 ) 0.40L 3rd Dual Pressure ( C Newitt 55 ) 2.40L 6th Surprise Coming ( J Melham 56 ) 4.20L See full resultsJ Melham 56kg 4.20L6 (9)
Morphettville 12-Aug-23 1200m SOFT 5 R1 CL2 Hcp $9,800 (of $55,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:13.430, SP: 3.80 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.410 1st Jewel Bay ( K Crowther 59.5 ) 2nd Surprise Coming ( B Price 60 ) 0.20L 3rd Anticks ( J Toeroek 57.5 ) 0.20L See full resultsB Price 60 0.20L2 (6)
Morphettville 29-Jul-23 1200m SOFT 6 R1 CL2 Hcp $30,000 (of $55,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:14.660, SP: 3.40 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 602m 00:37.770, 600m 00:37.770 1st Surprise Coming ( K Crowther 58 ) 2nd Miss Rubick ( H Grace 54.5 ) 3.20L 3rd Essentric Nature ( D Bates 59 ) 5.30L See full resultsK Crowther 58kg1 (5)
Murray Bdge 12-Jul-23 900m SOFT 5 R1 Mdn Set Weight $10,825 (of $22,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 00:53.110, SP: 3.30 In-running: Settled 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.060 1st Surprise Coming ( K Crowther 55.5 ) 2nd Zanthron ( J Maund 55.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Endless Faith ( J B Potter 55.5 ) 1.70L See full resultsK Crowther 55.5kg1 (12)
Murray Bdge 04-Mar-23 1200m GOOD 4 R4 MM 2YO CLASSIC $10,225 (of $202,250) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:10.110, SP: 13.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.750 1st Tacito ( J Toeroek 57 ) 2nd Dodd ( C Jones 57 ) 2.80L 3rd Only The Best ( L Riordan 57 ) 3.50L 4th Surprise Coming ( J Tzaferis 57 ) 4.30L See full resultsJ Tzaferis 57kg 4.30L4 (8)
Morphettville Parks 18-Feb-23 1000m GOOD 4 R3 Open Hcp $2,850 (of $55,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:59.080, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.770 1st Acappella Moon ( J Toeroek 56 ) 2nd Kristobel ( B Vorster 56 ) 0.30L 3rd Sir Panama ( S R Callow 58 , Cd 55 ) 0.80L 4th Surprise Coming ( J Tzaferis 58 ) 1.20L See full resultsJ Tzaferis 58kg 1.20L4 (12)
Murray Bridge GH 06-Feb-23 1000m GOOD 4 R1 2Y-TRL, Winning Time: 01:00.270 1st Ruscheyne ( J B Potter 0 ) 2nd Ok Gerry ( J Toeroek 0 ) 0.20L 3rd Nasho ( S Logan 0 ) 1.10L 4th Surprise Coming ( J Tzaferis 0 ) 4.60LJ Tzaferis 0 4.60L4 (8)