Wink And A Grin (USA) Horse
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Wink And A Grin, a 4yo chestnut bred in the United States and trained by Carla Gaines, is by Smiling Tiger out of Style Award. The horse has recorded two wins, including a $65,000 MD victory on March 24, 2025 at Santa Anita, its most notable triumph. It has proven a profitable choice for bettors, offering a 250% return on investment for anyone who backed it throughout its career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Anita 17-Oct-26 2012m FIRM R7 Race 7 (of $96,520) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:01.160, SP: 6.00 dueled from inside then ceded command, took a stalking position along the fence, asked in the two path on the far turn and faded in the late stages. 1st Pentle Bay ( J J Hernandez 120 ) 2nd Lanilla ( D V Dyke 124 ) 0.25L 3rd Roselee May ( R Gonzalez 126 ) 0.75L 8th Wink And A Grin ( A Ayuso 126 ) 7.75L See full results | A Ayuso 57.2kg 7.75L | 8 (8) |
| Del Mar 07-Sep-26 1710m FIRM R7 Race 7 $11,264 (of $112,639) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:44.320, SP: 7.00 brushed leaving the gate, reserved and moved inside, angled out under left handed urging in upper stretch, moved out further midstretch and finished determinedly to gain third. 1st Lady In Paris ( A Fresu 125 ) 2nd Lady Rider ( T Baze 125 ) 1.25L 3rd Wink And A Grin ( H Berrios 125 ) 1.50L See full results | H Berrios 56.7kg 1.50L | 3 (9) |
| Del Mar 16-Aug-26 1609m FIRM R6 Solana Beach Stakes (Stakes) $21,240 (of $212,400) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:34.740, SP: 15.00 tracked in the two path or outside a rival for six furlongs, angled four wide leaving the far turn, finished willingly down the lane and got up for third. 1st Fibonaccis Ride ( V Espinoza 123 ) 2nd Quick Kate ( K Kimura 123 ) 1.25L 3rd Wink And A Grin ( J R Leparoux 121 ) 3.50L See full results | J R Leparoux 54.9kg 3.50L | 3 (7) |
| Del Mar 19-Jul-26 1006m FIRM R3 Race 3 $716 (of $116,046) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 00:56.790, SP: 8.00 allowed to trail the field in the early going, traveled in the two path on the turn, swung out leaving the bend and could not make an impact. 1st Long Mayshe Reign ( J Bravo 122 ) 2nd Pure Chaos ( A Ayuso 124 ) 0.30L 3rd Pavel Is Appealing ( U Rispoli 124 ) 0.75L 9th Wink And A Grin ( J Rosario 124 ) 4.30L See full results | J Rosario 56.2kg 4.30L | 9 (11) |
| Santa Anita 27-Oct-25 1610m FIRM R8 Autumn Miss Stakes (Stakes) $10,764 (of $153,775) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:34.440, SP: 41.00 bumped leaving the gate, reserved and tucked inside at the back, had one rival beat into the far turn, gained along the rail around the bend, challenged between rivals in upper stretch, flattened late and got edged for third. 1st Warming ( J Hernandez 120 ) 2nd A Thousand Miles ( D Herrera 122 ) 1.75L 3rd Precise Timing ( A Fresu 120 ) 1.25L 4th Wink And A Grin ( A Ayuso 120 ) 3.05L See full results | A Ayuso 54.4kg 3.05L | 4 (9) |