Surprise Ending (USA) Horse
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Surprise Ending is a 3yo bay horse from the United States trained by Brendan P. Walsh. He is by the stallion Bolt D'Oro out of the mare Bonnie Arch. To date the horse has recorded one victory. On 5 Jan 2026 at Gulfstream the horse captured its biggest triumph, earning a $84,000.00 purse. It has been a money‑maker for bettors, delivering roughly a 225% return on any stake placed on it throughout its career.
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| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Churchill Downs 31-May-26 1811m R9 Regret Stakes (Stakes) (of $275,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:46.230, SP: 34.00 1st Faithful Departed ( J Ortiz 118 ) 2nd Storm'S Wake ( L Saez 120 ) 2.25L 3rd Tam Tam ( J Alvarado 118 ) 3.25L 7th Surprise Ending ( B Curtis 118 ) 12.00L See full results | B Curtis 53.5kg 12.00L | 7 (7) |
| Keeneland 19-Apr-26 1911m FIRM R6 Race 6 $8,400 (of $120,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:57.930, SP: 10.00 stalked two wide, chased turning for home, brushed with an outer rival while between rivals into upper stretch, got subtly put in tight three wide and among foes at the furlong grounds then yielded. 1st Kentucky Belle ( F Prat 118 ) 2nd Bless Her ( J Velazquez 118 ) 0.15L 3rd Dagmara ( L Machado 120 ) 3.00L 4th Surprise Ending ( T Gaffalione 118 ) 4.80L See full results | T Gaffalione 53.5kg 4.80L | 4 (10) |
| Gulfstream 01-Feb-26 1710m FIRM R11 Sweetest Chant S. presented by Daily Racing Form (Stakes) $1,500 (of $175,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:40.760, SP: 11.00 was reserved early and passed the tiring rivals. 1st Sister Troienne ( M Gutierrez 122 ) 2nd Spicy Princess ( E Zayas 118 ) 2.75L 3rd Brat Pack ( J Ruiz 118 ) 1.50L 6th Surprise Ending ( T Gaffalione 118 ) 8.75L See full results | T Gaffalione 53.5kg 8.75L | 6 (10) |
| Gulfstream 05-Jan-26 1609m FIRM R10 Md $52,920 (of $84,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:33.580, SP: 13.00 was allowed to settle early two to three wide, advanced three to four wide on the far turn and swung out six wide leaving the turn and closed well to get up late to prove best under a drive. 1st Surprise Ending ( D Egan 122 ) 2nd Honfleur ( T Gaffalione 122 ) 0.50L 3rd On Time Delivery ( J Ruiz 122 ) 0.50L See full results | D Egan 55.3kg | 1 (10) |