Goliad (USA) Horse

Country

United States

Foal Date

17-Feb-17

Colour

bay

Sire

War Front

Dam

Choreograph

Prize Money

2879661

Trainer

Richard E. Mandella

Owners

Bass Ii, Perry R And Bass, Ramona S

About

Goliad is a 9yo bay horse from the United States trained by Richard E. Mandella. He is by the stallion War Front out of the dam Choreograph. Goliad has won 6 races so far. On 8th Sep 2024 at Kentucky Downs, Goliad earned his most important victory, taking the $2,000,000 Mint Millions Stakes.

Raced At

Santa Anita • Kentucky Downs • Del Mar

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Santa Anita 19-Oct-25 1610m FIRM R9 Lure Stakes (Stakes) $5,600 (of $80,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:32.460, SP: 6.00 1st Sumter ( M E Smith 126 ) 2nd St Anthony ( J J Hernandez 126 ) 4.00L 3rd Watsonville ( A Fresu 126 ) 5.50L 4th Goliad ( K Kimura 126 ) 6.00L See full results	K Kimura 57.2kg 6.00L	4 (6)
Kentucky Downs 07-Sep-25 1610m GOOD R7 FanDuel TV Mint Millions Invitational Stakes (Stakes) $25,000 (of $2,500,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:32.420, SP: 13.00 1st Epic Ride ( E Morales 122 ) 2nd Lagynos ( J Ortiz 122 ) 2.00L 3rd Beach Gold ( K Asmussen 122 ) 0.75L 8th Goliad ( F Prat 122 ) 7.35L See full results	F Prat 55.3kg 7.35L	8 (13)
Santa Anita 15-Jun-25 1310m GOOD R10 Daytona Stakes (Stakes) $500 (of $100,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:13.130, SP: 8.50 sped clear early and was guided over to the inside for the turn, saved ground unchallenged around the bend, was confronted by outer trio at the top of the stretch, relinquished the lead outside the eighth pole and folded in the last sixteenth. 1st Motorious ( A Fresu 126 ) 2nd Bran ( U Rispoli 126 ) 1.25L 3rd Air Force Red ( A Ayuso 126 ) 1.00L 6th Goliad ( M Smith 126 ) 4.75L See full results	M Smith 57.2kg 4.75L	6 (6)
Santa Anita 27-May-25 1610m GOOD R9 Shoemaker Mile Stakes (Stakes) $500 (of $300,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:33.520, SP: 13.00 Cleared3-2w,ins,weaknd 1st King Of Gosford ( F Prat 124 ) 2nd Mi Hermano Ramon ( H Berrios 124 ) 0.30L 3rd Cabo Spirit ( L Dettori 124 ) 0.15L 8th Goliad ( M Smith 122 ) 5.10L See full results	M Smith 55.3kg 5.10L	8 (9)
Del Mar 03-Nov-24 1610m GOOD R11 FanDuel Breeders' Cup Mile Presented by PDJF (Stakes) $20,000 (of $2,000,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:32.650, SP: 34.00 opened clear to dictate terms, was collared entering the stretch and gave way readily once headed. 1st More Than Looks ( J Ortiz 126 ) 2nd Johannes ( U Rispoli 126 ) 0.75L 3rd Notable Speech ( W Buick 123 ) 0.20L 9th Goliad ( F Prat 126 ) 6.70L See full results	F Prat 57.2kg 6.70L	9 (10)
Kentucky Downs 08-Sep-24 1610m GOOD R8 Mint Millions Stakes (Stakes) $1,260,000 (of $2,000,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:33.380 showed the way two wide before crossing over to the inside into the turn, built a clear margin while well in hand nearing the lane, responded when set down in upper stretch and held well through the late stages. 1st Goliad ( F Prat 126 ) 2nd Cash Equity ( J R Leparoux 122 ) 1.00L 3rd Talk Of The Nation ( I O Jr 122 ) 0.75L See full results	F Prat 57.2kg	1 (9)
Kentucky Downs 02-Sep-24 1610m GOOD R9 Hcp $315,001 (of $500,001) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:33.120 rushed up the inside to set the pace while clear on the inside, then was sent down leaving the three sixteenths and held well to maintain a safe margin to the wire to prove best. 1st Goliad ( F Geroux 123 ) 2nd Noises Off ( C Torres 116 ) 0.75L 3rd Cash Equity ( J R Leparoux 120 ) 1.75L See full results	F Geroux 55.8kg	1 (9)
Santa Anita 28-May-24 1610m GOOD R11 Shoemaker Mile Stakes (Stakes) $500 (of $299,999) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:33.000 Brk out,bpd3wd1st,fold 1st Johannes ( U Rispoli 122 ) 2nd Funtastic Again ( L Dettori 122 ) 0.50L 3rd Du Jour ( F Prat 126 ) 1.75L 11th Goliad ( K Frey 122 ) 14.20L See full results	K Frey 55.3kg 14.20L	11 (11)
Santa Anita 04-Mar-24 1610m GOOD R7 Frank E. Kilroe Mile Stakes (Stakes) $500 (of $300,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:33.950, SP: 7.00 sprinted to the front and moved into the two path, controlled the pace along the inside leaving the backstretch, roused around the far turn, showed the way two wide into the lane, yielded to rivals on both sides approaching the eighth pole and weakened in deep stretch. 1st Du Jour ( F Prat 122 ) 2nd Easter ( A Fresu 122 ) 2.00L 3rd Ah Jeez ( H Berrios 120 ) 1.75L 6th Goliad ( K Kimura 122 ) 8.25L See full results	K Kimura 55.3kg 8.25L	6 (8)
Santa Anita 04-Feb-24 1610m GOOD R8 Thunder Road Stakes (Stakes) $63,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:33.570, SP: 6.00 cleared early and moved inside, opened up around the first turn, padded the lead up the backstretch, increased the margin further around the far turn, put to right handed urging in upper stretch and held comfortably under a strong drive to the wire. 1st Goliad ( K Kimura 120 ) 2nd Dandy Man Shines ( U Rispoli 122 ) 3.00L 3rd Ah Jeez ( H Berrios 120 ) 2.50L See full results	K Kimura 54.4kg	1 (7)
Santa Anita 08-Jan-24 1610m GOOD R4 Race 4 $43,470 (of $69,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:33.870, SP: 4.30 bobbled a bit and brushed at the start, went up take control and opened up early, remained well clear into the stretch on the inside, put to left handed urging in the lane, unchallenged into the final sixteenth, grew weary late but was able to last. 1st Goliad ( K Kimura 122 ) 2nd Great King ( L Dettori 122 ) 0.50L 3rd Crosby Beach ( F Prat 122 ) 0.75L See full results	K Kimura 55.3kg	1 (6)
Del Mar 04-Dec-23 1610m GOOD R3 Race 3 $4,550 (of $65,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:34.050, SP: 5.00 dueled briefly with inner rival three wide into the first turn, cleared and angled over to the rail, opened up a comfortable lead in the middle stages, remained unchallenged into the lane, showed the way into the final furlong with diminishing lead and yielded in the final sixteenth. 1st Almendares ( F Prat 118 ) 2nd Aligato ( J Hernandez 121 ) 0.75L 3rd Crosby Beach ( L Saez 121 ) 0.30L 4th Goliad ( U Rispoli 121 ) 2.00L See full results	U Rispoli 54.9kg 2.00L	4 (9)
Del Mar 20-Aug-23 1610m GOOD R6 CL $16,800 (of $84,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:34.320, SP: 7.00 took control early and moved inside, set all the pace to the stretch, led clear into the final sixteenth and got run down by the winner. 1st Astronomer ( A Fresu 121 ) 2nd Goliad ( U Rispoli 121 ) 0.10L 3rd Castle Leoch ( J Bravo 121 ) 1.50L See full results	U Rispoli 54.9kg 0.10L	2 (10)
Santa Anita 11-Jun-23 1310m GOOD R9 CL (of $65,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:13.220, SP: 5.50 forwardly placed from inside early, boxed in behind the leader at the quarter pole, remained inside into the lane and never found room through the stretch run. 1st Count Of Amazonia ( K Desormeaux 124 ) 2nd Zoffarelli ( H Berrios 124 ) 0.30L 3rd Johnny Podres ( G Franco 124 ) 2.25L 8th Goliad ( U Rispoli 122 ) 6.80L See full results	U Rispoli 55.3kg 6.80L	8 (9)
Santa Anita 02-Oct-22 1310m GOOD R7 Eddie D Stakes (Stakes) (of $200,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:11.470 vied for command early then set the pace down the hill, lost command at the top of the stretch and gave way. 1st Whatmakessammyrun ( J Bravo 122 ) 2nd Lane Way ( M E Smith 122 ) 0.75L 3rd Gregorian Chant ( U Rispoli 122 ) 2.00L 8th Goliad ( J J Hernandez 122 ) 8.05L See full results	J J Hernandez 55.3kg 8.05L	8 (9)
Del Mar 04-Sep-22 1610m R7 Del Mar Mile Stakes (Stakes) (of $300,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:33.150 4w1st,clear7/16,caught 1st Hong Kong Harry ( F Prat 122 ) 2nd Irideo ( H I Berrios 122 ) 2.25L 3rd Cathkin Peak ( U Rispoli 122 ) 3.50L 7th Goliad ( J J Hernandez 122 ) 7.10L See full results	J J Hernandez 55.3kg 7.10L	7 (9)
Del Mar 31-Jul-22 1610m GOOD R9 Race 9 $67,158 (of $106,600) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:33.290 showed early speed from inside and cleared rival on the clubhouse turn, opened up on the backstretch, remained clear into the lane and held safely. 1st Goliad ( J J Hernandez 123 ) 2nd Coalinga Road ( T Baze 123 ) 1.75L 3rd Midnight Jostar ( U Rispoli 123 ) 2.25L See full results	J J Hernandez 55.8kg	1 (11)
Santa Anita 20-Jun-22 1210m R8 Race 8 (of $89,700) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:08.150 raced in range four deep leaving the backstretch, took aim three wide into the stretch and finished evenly late. 1st Standing O ( U Rispoli 126 ) 2nd Time To Party ( E A Maldonado 118 ) 0.25L 3rd FAST Buck ( D A Herrera 126 ) 0.75L 5th Goliad ( J J Hernandez 126 ) 2.25L See full results	J J Hernandez 57.2kg 2.25L	5 (11)
Del Mar 25-Jul-21 1610m R6 Race 6 $9,360 (of $93,600) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:35.010 sped clear and angled in, set all the pace to the stretch, led through the lane and was run down late. 1st Exultation ( U Rispoli 123 ) 2nd Liar Liar ( T Mccarthy 123 ) 0.80L 3rd Goliad ( A Cedillo 123 ) 1.80L See full results	A Cedillo 55.8kg 1.80L	3 (12)
Del Mar 25-Jul-21 1610m GOOD (of $12,613), SP: 5.50 1st Exultation ( U Rispoli 123 ) 2nd Liar Liar ( T Mccarthy 123 ) 0.75L 3rd Goliad ( A Cedillo 123 )	A Cedillo 55.8kg	3
Del Mar 25-Jul-21 1610m GOOD CL (of $12,613), Winning Time: 01:35.010, SP: 9/2 Sped clear,caught late 2nd Exultation ( U Rispoli 123 ) 3rd Liar Liar ( T Mccarthy 123 ) 0.75L 4th Goliad ( A Cedillo 123 , Cd 0 ) 1.75L	A Cedillo 55.8kg, Cd 0 1.75L	4 (12)
Santa Anita 07-Jun-21 1210m R1 Race 1 $16,380 (of $81,900) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:08.720 stalked off the rail, went two to three wide around the turn, drew alongside at the eighth pole, put a head in front with a sixteenth remaining, drifted in late and was bested by the winner. 1st Unbridled Ethos ( R Gonzalez 126 ) 2nd Goliad ( F Prat 126 ) 0.25L 3rd Bench Judge ( J J Hernandez 126 ) 1.75L See full results	F Prat 57.2kg 0.25L	2 (6)
Santa Anita 06-Jun-21 1210m GOOD CL (of $438), Winning Time: 01:08.720, SP: 3.60 Led 1/16,drftd in late 1st Unbridled Ethos ( R Gonzalez 126 ) 2nd Goliad ( F Prat 126 ) 0.30L 3rd Bench Judge ( J Hernandez 126 ) 1.50L	F Prat 57.2kg 0.30L	2 (6)
Santa Anita 01-Mar-20 1610m R7 Pasadena Stakes (Stakes) $7,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 8 1st Hariboux ( U Rispoli 122 ) 2nd Smooth Like Strait ( G Franco 124 ) 3rd Club Aspen ( J I Velez 124 ) 4th Goliad ( A Cedillo 120 )	A Cedillo 54.4kg	4 (5)
Del Mar 02-Dec-19 1610m R3 Cecil B. DeMille Stakes (Stakes) $20,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 7 1st Smooth Like Strait ( G Franco 120 ) 2nd Goliad ( F Prat 120 ) 3rd Last Opportunity ( M Franco 120 )	F Prat 54.4kg	2 (4)
Del Mar 15-Nov-19 1610m R2 Race 2 $13,780 (of $68,900) Barrier 3 1st Hariboux ( D V Dyke 120 ) 2nd Goliad ( R Bejarano 120 ) 3rd Commander ( A Cedillo 120 )	R Bejarano 54.4kg	2 (4)
Santa Anita 29-Sep-19 1610m R5 Race 5 $40,950 (of $65,000) Barrier 4 1st Goliad ( F Prat 122 ) 2nd Fly The Sky ( J D Jr 115 , Cd 122 ) 3rd Governance ( A Cedillo 122 )	F Prat 55.3kg	1 (5)