Although best known as a broodmare, Weekend Surprise was also a success on the track, winning seven races including the Schuylerville, Golden Rod and Pocahontas Stakes in 1982 as a two-year-old.
The year started with promise when she finished second in both the El Encino and La Canada Stakes, then third in the Santa Margarita Invitational, but she had a series of poor performances over the spring and early summer in California.
Shipped back east, she improved to finish third in the Grade I Delaware Handicap, followed by a third and her lone win of the year in allowance races.
In her final race on November 9, she finished third in the Grade II Long Look Handicap at the Meadowlands.
[5] Weekend Surprise was sired by Secretariat, the 1973 American Triple Crown winner and two-time Horse of the Year.
[6] Her dam Lassie Dear was a stakes winner by Buckpasser, another Horse of the Year and leading broodmare sire.
The family traces back to Missy Baba, who also produced Kentucky Broodmare of the Year Toll Booth.