Novak at the Track: Road to Derby Retrospect
Catching up with the winners of last year's Kentucky Derby prep races -- including returns for Vyjack, Itsmyluckyday, Super Ninety Nine, and more. read blog
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Goldencents won the 2013 Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile
Photo: Wally Skalij
Goldencents in the 2013 Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile.
Photo: Rick Samuels
Goldencents in the 2013 Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile.
Photo: Dave Harmon
Goldencents won the 2013 Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile
Photo: Dave Harmon
Goldencents in the 2013 Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile.
Photo: Dave Harmon
Goldencents won the 2013 Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile
Photo: Skip Dickstein
Goldencents won the 2013 Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile
Photo: Anne M. Eberhardt
Goldencents wins the 2013 Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile.
Photo: Skip Dickstein
Goldencents wins the 2013 Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile.
Photo: Rick Samuels
Goldencents - 2013 Breeders' Cup, October 30, 2013.
Photo: Rick Samuels
Goldencents - Pimlico, May 16, 2013.
Photo: Rick Samuels
Goldencents - Pimlico, May 16, 2013.
Photo: Anne M. Eberhardt
Goldencents - Pimlico, May 16, 2013.
Photo: Rick Samuels
Goldencents - Pimlico, May 14, 2013.
Photo: Jim McCue, Maryland Jockey Club
Goldencents jogs 5/12/2013
Photo: Jerry Dzierwinski/Maryland Jockey Club
Goldencents - Pimlico, May 11. 2013.
Photo: Jim McCue, Maryland Jockey Club
Goldencents - Pimlico, May 10. 2013.
Photo: Jim McCue, Maryland Jockey Club
Goldencents at Pimlico with Kevin Krigger, May 8, 2013.
Photo: Jim McCue, Maryland Jockey Club
Goldencents at Pimlico, May 9, 2013.
Photo: Jim McCue, Maryland Jockey Club
Goldencents - Churchill Downs, May 2, 2013.
Photo: Mathea Kelley
Goldencents - Churchill Downs, May 2, 2013.
Photo: Anne M. Eberhardt
Goldencents - Churchill Downs, May 1, 2013.
Photo: Rick Samuels
Goldencents - Churchill Downs, May 1, 2013.
Photo: Rick Samuels
Goldencents - Churchill Downs, May 1, 2013.
Photo: Chad Harmon
Goldencents - Churchill Downs, May 1, 2013.
Photo: Chad Harmon
Goldencents - Churchill Downs, April 29, 2013.
Photo: Mathea Kelley
Goldencents - Churchill Downs, April 28, 2013.
Photo: Rick Samuels
Goldencents on the track at Churchill Downs 4/28/2013.
Photo: Anne M. Eberhardt
Goldencents arrives at Churchill Downs 4/27/2013.
Photo: Claire Novak
Goldencents wins the 2013 Santa Anita Derby.
Photo: Benoit Photo
Goldencents wins the 2013 Santa Anita Derby.
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Goldencents wins the 2013 Santa Anita Derby.
Photo: Benoit Photo
Goldencents wins the 2013 Santa Anita Derby.
Photo: Benoit Photo
Goldencents wins the 2013 Santa Anita Derby.
Photo: Benoit Photo
Goldencents wins the 2013 Santa Anita Derby.
Photo: Benoit Photo
Goldencents wins the 2013 Santa Anita Derby.
Photo: Benoit Photo
Goldencents wins the 2013 Santa Anita Derby.
Photo: Benoit Photo
Goldencents wins the 2013 Santa Anita Derby.
Photo: Benoit Photo
Goldencents work January 26, 2013.
Photo: Benoit Photo
Goldencents work January 26, 2013.
Photo: Benoit Photo
Goldencents work January 26, 2013.
Photo: Benoit Photo
Goldencents work January 26, 2013.
Photo: Benoit Photo
Goldencents work January 26, 2013.
Photo: Benoit Photo
Goldencents work January 26, 2013.
Photo: Benoit Photo
Goldencents work January 26, 2013.
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Goldencents wins the 2013 Sham.
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Goldencents wins the 2013 Sham.
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Goldencents wins the 2013 Sham.
Photo: Benoit Photo
Goldencents wins the 2013 Sham.
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Goldencents wins the 2013 Sham.
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Goldencents wins the 2013 Sham.
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Goldencents wins the 2012 Delta Downs Jackpot.
Photo: Coady Photography
Goldencents wins the 2012 Delta Downs Jackpot.
Photo: Coady Photography
Goldencents wins the 2012 Delta Downs Jackpot.
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Goldencents wins the 2012 Delta Downs Jackpot.
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Goldencents wins the 2012 Delta Downs Jackpot.
Photo: Coady PhotographyConnections
| Trainer | Doug F. O'Neill |
|---|---|
| Jockey | Rafael Bejarano |
| Owner | W. C. Racing |
| Breeder | Rosecrest Farm & Karyn Pirrello |
Pedigree
| Goldencents View Five-Cross Pedigree | Into Mischief | Harlan's Holiday |
| Leslie's Lady | ||
| Golden Works | Banker's Gold | |
| Body Works |
Auction History
| Sale / Hip | Type | Buyer | Consignor | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FTKOCT2011 Hip 90 |
Yearling | Webb Carroll, agent | Pope McLean, agent | $5,500 |
| OBSJUN2012 Hip 722 |
Two-year-old | Dennis O'Neill | Southern Chase Farm, agent for Webb Carroll | $62,000 |
Old Pro Flat Out Powers Home in Cigar Mile
Preston Stables' hard-knocking Flat Out took the overland route to victory Nov. 30 in the Cigar Mile (gr. I), a race worth $753,000 due to the winner's previous grade I-winning status.
Groupie Doll at Peak Level for Cigar Mile
Top female sprinter Groupie Doll nearly won the Cigar Mile (gr. I) a year ago. Now she's back with a new slate of rivals to contend with, including grade I winners Goldencents and Verrazano.
Nine Expected in Cigar Mile
Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile (gr. I) winner Goldencents has been assigned 120 pounds and is the high weight among the nine expected starters for the Nov. 30 $500,000 Cigar Mile Handicap (gr. I) at Aqueduct Racetrack.
Goldencents Set to Run Next in Cigar Mile
Goldencents, winner of the Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile (gr. I), will make his next start in the $500,000 Cigar Mile (gr. I) at Aqueduct Racetrack Nov. 30, according to majority owner Glenn Sorgenstein.
Slideshow: 2013 Breeders' Cup Day 1
Images from the races of day 1 of the Breeders' Cup 2013. View Slideshow
Breeders' Cup: Dirt Mile Press Conference
Comments from the connections of Goldencents, winner of the 2013 Dirt Mile. Watch Video
Goldencents Blazes in Dirt Mile Victory
After blazing through a half-mile in :44.75, Goldencents still had plenty in the tank to hold off the closing move of Golden Ticket in the $1 million Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile (gr. I) Nov. 1 at Santa Anita.
Breeders' Cup: Dirt Mile Runner Goldencents
- By Claire Novak
Goldencents is not impressed by reporter Claire Novak's iPhone videos at the Breeders' Cup. watch video
Full Field Awaits Verrazano in BC Dirt Mile
East meets West when Verrazano, Alpha, and Pants On Fire head to California to do battle with locals Fed Biz, Centralinteligence, and Goldencents in $1 million Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile.
Private Zone Among O'Neill's Cup Workers
Trainer Doug O'Neill had a big contingent of his Breeders' Cup hopefuls out for works on the morning of Oct. 25 at Santa Anita Park, led by Vosburgh Invitational Stakes (gr. I) winner Private Zone.
Goldencents, Trinniberg Drill at Santa Anita
Santa Anita Derby (gr. I) winner Goldencents worked five furlongs on Santa Anita's main track in 59 seconds flat under leading rider Rafael Bejarano Oct. 18 as he prepares for the $1 million Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile.
Points Offthebench Nails Santa Anita Sprint
Points Offthebench will take a four-race win streak into the Nov. 2 Xpressbet Breeders' Cup Sprint (gr. I) following a sharp victory in the $250,000 Santa Anita Sprint Championship (gr. I) Oct. 5.
Trinniberg Faces Vital Test at Santa Anita
Winless in three starts this season, champion Trinniberg returns to the track where he won last year's Breeders' Cup Sprint (gr. I), against a strong field in the $250,000 Santa Anita Sprint Championship (gr. I).
Fed Biz Blazes to Track Record in Pat O'Brien
Fed Biz, flying through the homestretch, caught tiring favorite Goldencents late to win the Pat O'Brien Stakes (gr. II) in track-record time at Del Mar Aug. 25, giving trainer Bob Baffert his fifth win in a row in the race.
Goldencents Teams With Rosario in Pat O'Brien
Goldencents made a solid return to sprinting one month ago when second by a head in the Bing Crosby Stakes, and the Santa Anita Derby winner is back on the Del Mar main track Aug. 25 facing 12 in the Pat O'Brien Stakes.
Points Offthebench Shows His Game in Crosby
Points Offthebench made his first venture into stakes company a successful one, winning the $300,000 Bing Crosby Stakes (gr. I) over Goldencents in a terrific fight to the wire July 28 at Del Mar.
Goldencents Facing Older Sprinters in Crosby
His foray into the 2013 Triple Crown season behind him, Goldencents gets back to work in the $300,000 Bing Crosby Stakes (gr. I), a six-furlong sprint at Del Mar in which he will face older horses for the first time.
Delta Downs Stakes Schedule Worth $4.6M
Delta Downs Racetrack & Casino has released its 2013-14 Thoroughbred stakes schedule, which includes 32 races and $4.6 million in total purse money.
Optimism Going into OBS June Sale
Sales officials and consignors are understandably optimistic heading into the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. June sale of 2-year-olds and horses of racing age June 18-19 in Ocala.
OBS June Sale Under Tack Show Begins June 14
The under tack show for the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co.'s 2013 June sale of 2-year-olds and horses of racing age begins June 14 and continues through June 16. All three sessions begin at 7:30 a.m.
Haskin: Questions That Don't Need Answering
10 questions about the Kentucky Derby and Preakness to inspire thought. read blog
Lukas Points Oxbow to Belmont Stakes
Trainer D. Wayne Lukas, his Preakness (gr. I) winner Oxbow, and the rest of his nine-horse contingent this week at Pimlico Race Course were on the highway before dawn May 19 heading back to their base at Churchill Downs.
Slideshow: 2013 Preakness Week
Images of the week that lead up to the big day at Pimlico. View Slideshow
Preakness Preview: Orb is Everyone's Target
Can the Kentucky Derby winner hold off eight challengers -- including five wheeling back from that race two weeks ago -- in the May 18 Preakness Stakes at Pimlico? Hall of Fame trainer Shug McGaughey thinks so.
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