Gold Rushpedigree |
personality
Cool, calm and collected are three words that perfectly describe Gold Rush. Unlike the hotblooded, fierce natured horses he is surrounded by in this crop, nothing bothers Gold Rush. He's not a time bomb or a pressure cooker, he is just the golden boy. He is the product of two relatively sane horses and it shows. He was the easiest horse in the Year Fourteen crop to break, the first to be ridden and the most gentle on the jockeys. He's a pleasure to be around, not spooky or stir-crazy. He's a thinker, not a reactor. He is the polar opposite of Frontier's most powerful daughter Nightshade. Gold Rush is talented though. When matched against the other colts, Gold Rush demonstrated speed. Quick as a jackrabbit, Gold Rush would be at the front, charging around with his little tail in the air, saying "catch me if you can and if you dare to try."
That racing spirit and beautiful temperament carried quite nicely into racing. Gold Rush is a worker's horse and with stamina to spare for five horses, the lean horse will run for days. It takes more to keep him fit and to get him sweaty. He never seems to be overdoing it, not even when he first started training. It was the weirdest thing to see, but Gold Rush would come back just breathing as evenly as he went out. In a race, Gold Rush is near favoritism because of his connections and his calm attitude. He moves with a purpose in the paddock and post parade, appearing flashy for the audience, enough so that the casual fan often bets him. Gold Rush breaks on top at the gate and often runs with the front runners for the first hundred yards before rolling along at his own pace. He is not the need the lead type at all and he will settle from off the pace if necessary. He canters at a good clip, but cruises instead of sprints, showing his true talents lie with more distance. He's as steady as he goes, often appearing as though he's just doing what is necessary of him. He doesn't truly wake up until the stretch, but once he does, he is a thing of beauty. Smooth as can be, Gold Rush swoops to the lead and runs home with his head high and tail in the air. Once again saying, "catch me if you can and if you dare to try."
That racing spirit and beautiful temperament carried quite nicely into racing. Gold Rush is a worker's horse and with stamina to spare for five horses, the lean horse will run for days. It takes more to keep him fit and to get him sweaty. He never seems to be overdoing it, not even when he first started training. It was the weirdest thing to see, but Gold Rush would come back just breathing as evenly as he went out. In a race, Gold Rush is near favoritism because of his connections and his calm attitude. He moves with a purpose in the paddock and post parade, appearing flashy for the audience, enough so that the casual fan often bets him. Gold Rush breaks on top at the gate and often runs with the front runners for the first hundred yards before rolling along at his own pace. He is not the need the lead type at all and he will settle from off the pace if necessary. He canters at a good clip, but cruises instead of sprints, showing his true talents lie with more distance. He's as steady as he goes, often appearing as though he's just doing what is necessary of him. He doesn't truly wake up until the stretch, but once he does, he is a thing of beauty. Smooth as can be, Gold Rush swoops to the lead and runs home with his head high and tail in the air. Once again saying, "catch me if you can and if you dare to try."
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race results |
Race Record: 24-9-4-8
Prospect Record: 2-0-1-1 Dirt: Great Turf: Great Distance: 9-12 Furlongs Leg Type: Preceder Jockey: David Carter HOTY Pts: 1 workoutsYear Fifteen
talent reel group gallop with Intrepid Racing Stable Year Sixteen gold standard first workout tap into gold turf workout |
Year Fifteen - Prospect Season
2nd in TW Blackstock Prospect - Dec Wk 4 [11F/D] 3rd in BBT: Canadian Triple Crown Open Year Sixteen - Juvenile Season 1st in BSD Doltree Derby - Nov Wk 2 [10F/D] 1st in TW Can You Bank On Greatness Stakes* - Aug Wk 2 [10F/D] 1st in BSD Prairie Gold Juvenile - July Wk 4 [10F/D] 1st in GHF May Juvenile Dirt Faceoff - May Wk 2 [10F/D] 1st in GHF Horseshoe Futurity - Apr Wk 4 [10F/D] 1st in GHF April Maiden Dirt - Apr Wk 2 [12F/D] 2nd in TW Ohio Freshman Stakes - Sept Wk 1 [9F/D] 2nd in GHF Stable Face Off Maiden Dirt* - Mar Wk 5 [9F/D] 2nd in GHF March Maiden Dirt - Mar Wk 2 [9F/D] 3rd in TW Furious Passion Marathon* - Oct Wk 2 [12F/D] 3rd in TW Slake Stakes* - Sept Wk 4 [9F/T] 3rd in GHF July Juvenile Dirt Faceoff - July Wk 2 [12F/D] 3rd in BSD Geness Derby - June Wk 2 [9F/T] 3rd in GHF Cotton Candy Cup - Feb Wk 1 [9F/T] 4th in BSD Borrego Handicap - June Wk 4 [10F/T] 5th in GHF Try and Catch Me Cup - Feb Wk 3 [11F/D] 6th in Breeders' Cup Juvenile* - Dec Wk 4 [9F/D] Year Seventeen - Three Year Old Season 1st - GHF Louisiana Derby* - Mar Wk 4 [9F/D] 1st - BSD John Battaglia Memorial Stakes - Feb Wk 4 [11F/D] 1st - GHF February Dirt Stakes - Feb Wk 2 [12F/D] 2nd - TW Lecomte Stakes* - Apr Wk 3 [9.5F/D] 3rd - GHF Kentucky Derby* - May Wk 1 [10F/D] 3rd - TW Middlient Derby* - Jan Wk 4 [10F/D] 3rd - BSD Thoroughbred Charities of America* - Jan Wk 2 [9F/D] |