Chunk Of Gold (USA) Horse
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Chunk Of Gold is a 4yo gr/ro colt from the United States trained by Ethan W. West. He is by Preservationist out of Play For Gold. To date he has captured three victories. On 4 Aug 2025 at Mountaineer, he earned his biggest triumph, winning the $400,000 West Virginia Derby (stakes). The horse has been a profitable prospect for bettors, delivering a 57% ROI for anyone who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Churchill Downs 29-Jun-26 1710m R5 Race 5 $28,200 (of $141,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:43.300, SP: 2.38 got keyed up and clipped heels with an outer rival while pulling forward into the first turn, led keenly while tucking to the two path around that bend, settled into stride with five furlongs to go, met an outer challenge turning for home, moved out to the two path while repelling that foe entering the lane, but got collared by an inner bidder in the process, failed to keep pace with that one coming to midstretch then held place. 1st This Is Uscar ( E Morales 122 ) 2nd Chunk Of Gold ( J Alvarado 122 ) 3.75L 3rd Gould's Gold ( E Esquivel 122 ) 5.00L See full results | J Alvarado 55.3kg 3.75L | 2 (7) |
| Churchill Downs 29-Nov-25 1810m R11 Clark S. presented by Norton Healthcare (Stakes) $60,000 (of $600,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:48.690, SP: 13.00 showed the way uncontested in the two path, met an outer challenge at the three furlong pole, gamely battled with that one through upper stretch, took a brush while sparring in the final furlong, then yielded in the closing stages and lost place. 1st Magnitude ( J Ortiz 118 ) 2nd Hit Show ( I O Jr 125 ) 0.50L 3rd Chunk Of Gold ( J Alvarado 120 ) 0.60L See full results | J Alvarado 54.4kg 0.60L | 3 (8) |
| Keeneland 25-Oct-25 1810m FIRM R3 Race 3 $81,900 (of $130,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:50.210, SP: 2.75 showed the way in the two path, built a clear advantage with a half mile to go, remained in hand around the far turn, responded readily when set down in upper stretch, widened his margin and was ridden out through the final furlong. 1st Chunk Of Gold ( J Ortiz 118 ) 2nd So Sandy ( L Saez 118 ) 8.25L 3rd Solo Venturi ( C Torres 118 ) 1.00L See full results | J Ortiz 53.5kg | 1 (6) |
| Churchill Downs 21-Sep-25 1910m R10 Bourbon Flight Stakes (Stakes) $60,000 (of $300,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:55.890, SP: 1.14 pressed outside of the leader and from the three path, sustained pressure in the four path into the far turn, but chased his clearing counterpart passing the five sixteenths pole, pursued inside of that one before tipping to take aim again outside of him in the final furlong, then ran on but was kept at bay. 1st Brotha Keny ( J Ortiz 118 ) 2nd Chunk Of Gold ( J Loveberry 120 ) 1.50L 3rd Run Quiet Run FAST ( M J Pedroza 118 ) 7.75L See full results | J Loveberry 54.4kg 1.50L | 2 (3) |
| Mountaineer 04-Aug-25 1810m R8 West Virginia Derby (Stakes) $252,000 (of $400,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:50.970, SP: 3.50 away alertly set the pace holding daylight through the far turn drawing off in upper stretch holding FIRM from the eighth pole. 1st Chunk Of Gold ( J Loveberry 118 ) 2nd Mcafee ( J Velazquez 118 ) 4.25L 3rd Brotha Keny ( J Ramos 118 ) 1.25L See full results | J Loveberry 53.5kg | 1 (8) |