Goldikova
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Goldikova

7 year old Mare | Retired
Owner(s):
Wertheimer and Frere
Trainer:
Freddie Head
Bred:
(IRL) by Wertheimer and Frere
Pedigree:
Anabaa  -  Born Gold  by  Blushing Groom
Rating:
 
 
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What the Horse Racing Nation is saying about Goldikova...

Arrived at Coolmore Stud for her date with Galileo : )
Who are the best of the best of the first dozen years of the 21st century? Help me decide...Read More
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  • racingrooter · I'm with winplaceshow. I think Ghostzapper is the best horse of the 20th century thus far. There are some other great horses mentioned here, but GZ would have left them all eating his dirt. · 8 days ago ·
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  • racingrooter · Oops, meant 21st century. I'm only 12 years behind. :-) · 8 days ago ·
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HRN contributor Tony Bada Bing lists his top 10 moments from the Breeders' Cup at Churchill Downs.Read More
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  • GregRiessland · i was pulling for court vision, it was good to see after so many tries for the winner circle he made it again on his last race. · 53 days ago ·
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  • jjflash67 · Amazombie winning me some $! He ruled! · 18 days ago ·
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This last weekend I visited for the first time Churchill Downs and experienced my first Breeders’ Cup! It was an amazing experience that I will never forget. I am grateful that I got to meet in person so many of the friends I have been talking to for a very long time. I got to see world-class equine...Read More
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  • travel_vic · The adjunct bleeder med debacle will soon it ugly head and many were not aware of how Kentucky allows f separate antibleeder meds and did not report the many who raced on the adjuncts · 85 days ago ·
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  • cpsoren121 · Still loved this trip!!!! · 42 days ago ·
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As the end of the 2011 year draws near I decided to give you a list of my favorite moments of the year. Here is to remembering 2011…Read More
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  • KyOaksRunner · The Delaware Handicap is my #1 as well...nice list!! · 45 days ago ·
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  • Winplacsho · I agree, the Del 'Cap takes the cake this year. · 45 days ago ·
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Goldikovas legacy was already cemented before the 4 th BC. She is a legend of racing and nobody can disagree with that.
Even though Goldikova didn't win her 4th BC, that doesn't mean she isn't a great horse. Yeah it is VERY dissapointing, but look at what she's done over the years. 3 BC, a win in the Prix Rothschild pretty much every year she raced. She came to America as a three year old filly and won the Breeder's Cup Mile over talented horses. She's a true champion. If you call AK a champion, then why don't you look over here to see what a TRUE champion looks like.
  • travel_vic · I have polled a group of horsemen and the verdict has been unanimous: her number should have come down. The rules of racing mean nothing if they are not applied equally. · 60 days ago ·
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Champion
How a longshot result at the Breeders' Cup generated a heavy favorite in Canada's race for 2011 Horse of the Year.Read More
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  • atamulonis · Never Retreat and Inglorious...those are two names that had slipped to the back of my mind in recent weeks. I do believe Never Retreat definitely has made a good case for consideration in the Eclipse Awards. Thank you for pointing that out because I had sure forgotten about her. · 84 days ago ·
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  • hitmangolf · Never Retreat would be the first Eclipse Award winner in that division not to win a $500k stakes race all year · 70 days ago ·
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OK, so who’s the Eclipse Award-winning trainer this year? The usual names  – Baffert, Asmussen, Pletcher, or Mott, all of whom had terrific years? Or perhaps Graham Motion or Dale Romans, who both had career years and won classics? Before deciding, voters should pay close attention to Aidan O’B...Read More
A year after the Life At Ten Fiasco, the Churchill Downs stewards, more so than anyone else, needed a good couple of days at the Breeders' Cup to redeem themselves and to restore the public's confidence in them. It didn't happen. The one time they were called upon to make a decision they got the cal...Read More
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  • dsparrowd · Last Year on the Friday I had the triactor until the stewards took my horse down. I believe it was the ist time for that. How would you feel if your had Court Vision,Turallure, Gio Ponte & Mr.Commons in a tri box or heavens forbid in a super box. From what I saw Goldikova should have been taken down and put behind Courageous Cat who she obviously interfered with and finished last. With the 7-5 favorite out of the picture just try to imagine what the tri would have paid? how much for the super? Are we talking $ 500,000. Its absolutely criminal that this horse was not placed last. Thank God I didn't have the ticket I just mentioned above. The stewards should be fired! · 87 days ago ·
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  • GypsyRose · Ok so I have a question about this. When I originally saw the race and she made that move I immediately thought oh yes she has to be taken down. I was sad cause on her last race that's not a way you want this fabulous horse to go out. But my question is, it looked like Courageous Cat was fading out of contention, does anyone think that has anything to do with the call? Because it wouldn't have made a difference because he was fading and wasn't going to win? I'm just asking, I'm not a genius at this horse racing stuff :) I'm just glad everyone emerged okay and unharmed. · 83 days ago ·
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Laura Pugh, of Dead Heat Debates, does her best to unravel the 2011 Eclipse Award picture...Read More
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  • DeadHeat · Craig, Poly is far from what I call a neutral surface. I don't typically see a dirt horse relishing that type of surface. The Cushion is the most dirt like of all the syns and that is the on he ran on. Poly is quirky, even some turf horses have trouble with that surface. However, he did beat a very game multi surface threat in Candy. · 86 days ago ·
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  • CraigBradshaw · the only top notch horse that cape blanco beat this season was a declining gio ponti. · 84 days ago ·
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This year would be my first ever, live Breeders' Cup and as the weekend of November 4/5, 2011 approached I could not help but let my hopes and expectations soar to the sky. The only track I had ever been to was Delaware Park, my home track, and a beautiful track, but this was Churchill Downs…this wa...Read More
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  • CauseForConcern · Did anyone notice that of the 15 BC winners, none had a final prep at Del Mar 3 months prior to the BC? Five had prepped at Saratoga, and, on the Turf, 4 of the 6 winners hailed from Woodbine. · 88 days ago ·
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  • gocashking · Considering Caleb's Posse won the dirt mile, I have a hard time seeing him beating Amazombie, who closed out the year with a flourish, winning the Grade 1 Ancient Title, then following it with a Breeders Cup Sprint win. · 88 days ago ·
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The head-spinning Breeders’ Cup has come and gone, and in some respects should not have been a surprise given how head-spinning the rest of the year has been (think way back to the ups and downs of the road to the Triple Crown). There’s no shortage of race recaps (and you’ve probably read them all b...Read More
I think Freddie Head would rate her higher all time than Miesque. She deserves to move up the list.
Court Vision stuns Turallure and Goldikova in BC Mile.   
  • winwinwin · Too many race fans forget quickly that Albarado was scheduled to ride May's Derby winner Animal Kingdom and has patiently waited for this 2 million race and what better horse than his favorite Court Vision who almost ran down Goldikova and Gio Ponti last year finsihing 2 lengths behind them after being blocked twice . · 89 days ago ·
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  • RamonDimas · great race by COURT VISION!! · 89 days ago ·
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Court Vision came from nowhere to nose fellow closer Turallure in a roughly run renewal of the Breeders' Cup Mile.Goldikova, seeking an unprescedented fourth Mile win, had to settle for the show. Jeranimo, Get Stormy, and Sidney's Candy took the early initiative with Goldikova neatly tucked in at th...Read More
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  • Cigar16 · The debacle that occured on Thursday from the fallout of CD's decision to not open the turf course for training has become a situation that I now find to be just as humorous (somebody please take Michael Stoute's deplorable trackside rant and make a comical YouTube video of it!) as it is shameful! Shameful for both entities. Despite CD's effort to make trainers aware by broadcasting on several occasions via the PA system the possibility of grass course training closure due to a threat of precipitation, a mess still ensued. WHY, did CD close the course a nanosecond before the scheduled opening? HELLO? I get that it was for legit reasons, but making that decision without facilitating your freaking public/horsemen relations department etc in preemptive coordination with the Euro's was appalling. This is not a normal event. Sorry, but CD definitely dropped that ball! But on the flip side is who the hell does John Gosden, and the most obnoxious, self entitled jackass Michael Stoute think they are in that they feel they can remedy their inconvenience by doing as they please in disregarding the closure, attempting to DISMANTLE the railing, and helping themselves to the course as if they were at home and having a backyard BBQ??? OMG! I was embarrassed for them! We can only hope that this will be at the very least a learning experience for the future.. All of that being said, and being one of the last people to look the other way as protocol is not adhered to, I do not speak lightly when I say that in the grand scheme of things, 10, 20, or a 100 years from now as an American racing fan I DO NOT WANT the unpleasant stigma that would have been ours FOREVER had the stewards DQ'ed Goldikova to LAST, therefore forever tarnishing her image. I am so glad the stewards proved diplomatic, thought of the consequences, and made the RIGHT DECISION! · 89 days ago ·
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  • likin sparks · Hey, what better way to entice more foreign horses to complete in the BC races, no harm nor foul for bumping. Also CD should have had all the PR and grounds crew out after the rain subsided drying the track off with hair dryers it wasn't good enough! · 89 days ago ·
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A few random thoughts about the BC from the last 48 hours of being glued to the TV and interweb screens.....Handle was down this year by about 5%, as was attendance. Unlike last year, when Zenyatta was the most popular horse in the sport (by a football field), there was simply not the same buzz. I g...Read More
Sad that she couldn't win, but look what she accomplished. Right now she's a SIX YEAR OLD mare. I mean, yeah, so is Court Vision, but Turallure is a 4 yr. old colt. And did those horses have to ship across the WORLD? She's run now in SIX G1 races this year. That's what I call a great horse.
I was really dissaponted that Goldikova didn't win her fourth mile. Why do all good horses lose their last race? Like Zenyatta, and now Goldikova. Well, at least she accomplished three miles. That's amazing just the same. Happy retirement Goldikova! You will always be the queen of the mile!
  • CraigBradshaw · that sort of thing happens in all sports. take a look at the great willie mays in his last year in baseball. some stars go out a winner, some go out on a 'losing' note, but they all make money. · 89 days ago ·
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Goldikova - Pedigree

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AnabaaDanzigNorthern Dancer
Pas De Nom
BalbonellaGay Mecene
Bamieres
Born GoldBlushing GroomRed God
Runaway Bride
Riviere D'orLyphard
Gold River

Goldikova - Race Results & Past Performances

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View DetailsView Video11/05/113rdO PeslierCD101 mileTBreeders' Cup Mile-G103+ MCourt VisionTurallureGoldikova1:37.05
View DetailsView Video10/02/112ndO PeslierLgp57 fTPrix de la Foret-G103+ MDream AheadGoldikovaSurfrider1:18.10
View DetailsView Video08/15/112ndO PeslierDeaL51 mileTPrix Jacques le Marois -G103+ MImmortal VerseGoldikovaSahpresa1:38.30
View DetailsView Video07/31/111stO PeslierDeaL11 mileTPrix Rothschild -G103+ FGoldikovaSahpresaTimepiece1:34.30
View DetailsView Video06/14/112ndO PeslierAsc11 mileTQueen Anne-G103+ MCanford CliffsGoldikovaCityscape1:38.38
View DetailsView Video05/22/111stO PeslierLgp51 1/8 mTPrix d'Ispahan-G104+ MGoldikovaCirrus Des AiglesRajsaman1:51.00
View DetailsView Video11/06/101stO PeslierCD81 mileTBreeders' Cup Mile-G103+ MGoldikovaGio PontiThe Usual Q. T. 1:35.16
View DetailsView Video10/03/101stO PeslierLgp47 fTPrix de la Foret-G103+ MGoldikovaPaco BoyDick Turpin1:22.10
View DetailsView Video08/15/102ndO PeslierDeaL51 mileTPrix Jacques le Marois -G103+ MMakfiGoldikovaPaco Boy1:39.40
View DetailsView Video08/01/101stO PeslierDeaL51 mileTPrix Rothschild -G103+ FGoldikovaMusic ShowElusive Wave1:37.50
View DetailsView Video06/15/101stO PeslierAsc11 mileTQueen Anne-G103+ MGoldikovaPaco BoyDream Eater1:37.74
View DetailsView Video05/23/101stO PeslierLgp51 1/8 mTPrix d'Ispahan-G104+ MGoldikovaBywordWiener Walzer1:49.40
View DetailsView Video11/07/091stO PeslierSA61 mileTBreeders' Cup Mile-G103+ MGoldikovaCourageous CatJustenuffhumor1:32.26
View DetailsView Video10/03/093rdO PeslierLgp57 fTPrix de la Foret-G103+ MVarenarSweet HearthGoldikova1:19.20
View Details08/16/091stO PeslierDeaL51 mileTPrix Jacques le Marois -G103+ MGoldikovaAqlaamVirtual1:33.50
View Details08/02/091stO PeslierDeaL11 mileTPrix Rothschild -G103+ FGoldikovaElusive WaveProviso1:35.70
View Details07/08/091stO PeslierNewJ41 mileTFalmouth Stakes -G103+ FGoldikovaHeaven SentSpacious1:36.21
View Details05/17/097thO PeslierLgp51 1/16 mTPrix d'Ispahan-G104+ MNever On SundayGris De GrisRunaway1:57.20
View DetailsView Video10/25/081stO PeslierSA41 mileTBreeders' Cup Mile-G103+ MGoldikovaKip DevilleWhatsthescript1:33.40
View DetailsView Video09/07/081stO PeslierLgp51 mileTPrix du Moulin de Longchamp-G103+ MGoldikovaDarjinaPaco Boy1:36.70
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