Getting Serious (USA) Horse
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Getting Serious is a 3yo bay horse from the United States trained by Claude R. McGaughey III. He is by the stallion Hard Spun out of the dam Romantic Moment. He has secured three wins in his career. On 6 Oct 2025 at Belmont in the Big A meet, Getting Serious earned his most significant victory, collecting $85,000 in prize money. The horse has proven profitable for bettors; wagering on him throughout his career would have produced a 125% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Colonial Downs 08-Sep-26 1811m R8 Old Dominion Oaks (Stakes) (of $347,175) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:48.600, SP: 11.00 raced in the two path around the first turn, trailed the field on the outside up the backstretch, swung out to the three and four path coming around the far turn and showed no kick. 1st Storm's Wake ( S Marin 122 ) 2nd Soloist ( E Esquivel 118 ) 0.10L 3rd Siouxse ( J Rodriguez 118 ) 1.85L 6th Getting Serious ( F Boyce 118 ) 5.10L See full results | F Boyce 53.5kg 5.10L | 6 (8) |
| Colonial Downs 03-Jul-26 1609m R7 Race 7-Allowance $65,841 (of $104,510) Barrier 6, SP: 13.00 1st Getting Serious ( F Boyce 120 ) 2nd Mia Familia ( J Toledo 120 ) 3rd Connect The Stars ( S Leon 120 ) See full results | F Boyce 54.4kg | 1 (12) |
| Colonial Downs 03-Jul-26 1609m R7 Race 7 $65,841 (of $104,510) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:35.430 1st Getting Serious ( F Boyce 120 ) 2nd Mia Familia ( J Toledo 120 ) 1.25L 3rd Connect The Stars ( S Leon 120 ) 2.25L See full results | F Boyce 54.4kg | 1 (9) |
| Belmont At The Big A 12-Jun-26 1710m R7 Race 7 $943 (of $125,757) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:40.830, SP: 13.00 was taken under a tight hold between horses early, raced in the three path on the first turn, stalked the pace on the outside of the leader mostly without cover, dropped back between foes into the far turn, moved from the three path to the two path while retreating on that bend and faltered. 1st Right Timing ( F Prat 123 ) 2nd Bella Knows ( J Alvarado 121 ) 3.50L 3rd Abigail ( M Franco 123 ) 3.00L 9th Getting Serious ( J Velazquez 121 ) 20.00L See full results | J Velazquez 54.9kg 20.00L | 9 (9) |
| Belmont At The Big A 04-May-26 1811m R9 Race 9 $18,333 (of $122,222) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:51.110, SP: 3.25 1st Protective Custody ( J Lezcano 126 ) 2nd Getting Serious ( F Prat 120 ) 0.00L 3rd Soul Dance ( M Franco 126 ) 3.50L See full results | F Prat 54.4kg 0.00L | 2 (9) |