Welcome Surprise (USA) Horse
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Welcome Surprise is a 3yo b from the United States trained by Jose Francisco D'Angelo. He is by Volatile out of Kleodora. The horse has yet to break his maiden, failing to win in three starts. In his most recent outing at Tampa Bay Downs on May 2, 2026, he was aboard Cipriano Gil and finished fifth, behind the winner Vali Vali Val.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Downs 02-May-26 1408m FIRM R3 Md (of $23,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:25.960, SP: 6.50 got pinched back at the start, moved up to track the pace four wide, retreated through the turn. 1st Vali Vali Val ( C Gonzalez 119 , Cd 112 ) 2nd Lioness Lillian ( R Torres 119 ) 4.00L 3rd Modern Miss ( S Marin 119 ) 4.10L 5th Welcome Surprise ( C Gil 119 ) 23.35L See full results | C Gil 54kg 23.35L | 5 (7) |
| Gulfstream 14-Feb-26 1509m FIRM R4 Md $280 (of $34,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:30.500, SP: 4.50 was off a step slow and had a wide journey before tiring. 1st Steel City Lady ( J Bravo 122 ) 2nd Ensley ( M Gutierrez 122 ) 1.50L 3rd Sovereign Grace ( E Gonzalez 122 ) 0.20L 9th Welcome Surprise ( J Ruiz 122 ) 23.35L See full results | J Ruiz 55.3kg 23.35L | 9 (9) |
| Gulfstream 28-Sep-25 1610m R11 Md $400 (of $70,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:36.250, SP: 17.00 settled in the second flight leaving the start, was floated out along the first turn then tucked in between rivals into the backstretch, chased from the two path then from the rail nearing the quarter pole, ran evenly to the furlong marker and did not offer a late response. 1st Bert's Knoty Girl ( Y Torres 120 ) 2nd Spicy Princess ( J Ocasio 120 ) 0.30L 3rd Birch Run ( J Bravo 120 ) 4.00L 8th Welcome Surprise ( R Gutierrez 120 ) 10.35L See full results | R Gutierrez 54.4kg 10.35L | 8 (9) |