Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted November 30, 2024 Journalists Share Posted November 30, 2024 Godolphin homebred Immersive (Nyquist) will be crowned the champion 2-year-old filly of 2024 at January's Eclipse Awards, but the operation's GOOD CHEER (f, 2, Medaglia d'Oro–Wedding Toast, by Street Sense) is doing her best to keep pace with that resting filly and ran her record to a perfect four-from-four with an off-the-pace victory in Saturday's GII Golden Rod Stakes at Churchill Downs, good for 10 points on the Road to the Kentucky Oaks. Favored more or less at odds of 2-3 looking to build on a 4 3/4-length success in the Rags To Riches Stakes Oct. 27, the bay filly was off a half-step slowly after perhaps brushing the gate and settled behind midfield, but was patiently handled by Luis Saez. Fifth entering the final four furlongs, Good Cheer was given her cue four wide on the second turn and was asked to come after Eclatant (Into Mischief), who bid for the lead from the two path approaching the stretch. Asked to win her race in upper stretch, Good Cheer put Eclatant away, opened an insurmountable advantage and easily held sway to the wire. Quietside (Malibu Moon) ran on nicely for second, while Eclatant just held on to the show spot. Lifetime Record: 4-4-0-0. O/B-Godolphin (KY); T-Brad Cox. Good Cheer is too good in the G2 Golden Rod at @churchilldowns for trainer @bradcoxracing with @luissaezpty aboard! #TwinSpiresReplay pic.twitter.com/xivu5wZ3nn — TwinSpires Racing (@TwinSpires) November 30, 2024 Saturday, Churchill Downs GOLDEN ROD S.-GII, $400,000, Churchill Downs, 11-30, 2yo, f, 1 1/16m, 1:43.26, ft. 1–GOOD CHEER, 122, f, 2, by Medaglia d'Oro 1st Dam: Wedding Toast (MGISW, $1,419,956), by Street Sense 2nd Dam: Golden Sheba, by Coronado's Quest 3rd Dam: Mari's Sheba, by Mari's Book 1ST GRADED STAKES WIN. O/B-Godolphin, LLC (KY); T-Brad Cox; J-Luis Saez. $242,470. Lifetime Record: 4-4-0-0, $457,630. *1/2 to Ya Hayati (Dubawi {Ire}), SW-UAE, $246,924. Werk Nick Rating: A+++. *Triple Plus* Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. 2–Quietside, 122, f, 2, Malibu Moon–Benner Island, by Speightstown. O/B-Shortleaf Stable, Inc. (KY); T-John Alexander Ortiz. $78,700. 3–Eclatant, 122, f, 2, Into Mischief–Downside Scenario, by Scat Daddy. 1ST BLACK TYPE, 1ST GRADED BLACK TYPE. O-Stonestreet Stables LLC; B-Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings LLC (KY); T-Brad H. Cox. $39,350. Margins: 2HF, 6, HD. Odds: 0.66, 3.71, 2.47. Also Ran: Sturgeon Moon, Flash Wear, Fixin to Bee, My Lil Punky. Click for the Equibase.com chart or the TJCIS.com PPs. VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV. The post Medaglia d’Oro’s Good Cheer The Toast of the Golden Rod appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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