Stronghold (USA) Horse

Country

United States

Foal Date

24-Jan-21

Colour

bay

Sire

Ghostzapper

Dam

Spectator

Prize Money

1911057

Trainer

Philip D'amato

Owners

Waller, Eric M And Waller, Sharon

About

Stronghold, a 5yo bay colt from the United States trained by Philip D'Amato, is sired by Ghostzapper out of Spectator. He has won three races, and on 7 Apr 2024 at Santa Anita he earned his biggest triumph, winning the $750,001 Santa Anita Derby (Stakes).

Raced At

Del Mar • Gulfstream • Santa Anita • Philadelphia Park • Horseshoe Indianapolis • Churchill Downs • Sunland Park • Los Alamitos Racecourse • Ellis Park

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Del Mar 24-Aug-25 1410m FIRM R9 Pat O'Brien Stakes (Stakes) $50,000 (of $250,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:21.530, SP: 3.75 1st Dr. Venkman ( U Rispoli 121 ) 2nd Stronghold ( A Fresu 123 ) 0.50L 3rd Express Train ( H I Berrios 121 ) 1.00L See full results	A Fresu 55.8kg 0.50L	2 (6)
Gulfstream 26-Jan-25 1810m FIRM R13 Pegasus World Cup Invitational Stakes (Stakes) $50,000 (of $3,000,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:48.050, SP: 9.00 prompted the pace in the three path and faltered after three-quarters. 1st White Abarrio ( I O Jr 123 ) 2nd Locked ( J R Velazquez 123 ) 6.25L 3rd Skippylongstocking ( T Gaffalione 123 ) 6.50L 10th Stronghold ( A Fresu 123 ) 23.75L See full results	A Fresu 55.8kg 23.75L	10 (11)
Santa Anita 27-Dec-24 1410m FIRM R8 Malibu Stakes (Stakes) $60,000 (of $299,999) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:21.540, SP: 5.00 Chased 3wd, willingly 1st Raging Torrent ( L Dettori 122 ) 2nd Stronghold ( A Fresu 122 ) 1.25L 3rd Imagination ( J Rosario 122 ) 1.75L See full results	A Fresu 55.3kg 1.25L	2 (6)
Philadelphia Park 21-Sep-24 1810m FIRM R13 Philadelphia Park race 13 $182,000 (of $537,402) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:51.890, SP: 6.00 5w1st,bid4w,held 2nd 1st Seize The Grey ( J Torres 126 ) 2nd Stronghold ( A Fresu 126 ) 3.75L 3rd Dragoon Guard ( F Geroux 124 ) 0.20L	A Fresu 57.2kg 3.75L	2 (11)
Horseshoe Indianapolis 07-Jul-24 1710m FIRM R12 Indiana Derby (Stakes) $60,000 (of $299,999) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:42.260 Sted7/8,2p,bid4p3/8 1st Dragoon Guard ( F Geroux 124 ) 2nd Stronghold ( A Fresu 124 ) 2.50L 3rd Informed Patriot ( R S Jr 124 ) 5.50L See full results	A Fresu 56.2kg 2.50L	2 (7)
Churchill Downs 05-May-24 2010m FIRM R12 Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve (Stakes) (of $5,000,002) Barrier 18, Winning Time: 02:03.340 stalked behind the leaders and from the three path around the first turn, came under rousing within striking range in the four path turning for home, bid along with rivals on both sides entering the lane, but failed to keep pace with his inner counterpart while getting brushed and floated inwardly by an outer rival in upper stretch and gave way. 1st Mystik Dan ( B J H Jr 126 ) 2nd Sierra Leone ( T Gaffalione 126 ) 0.05L 3rd Forever Young ( R Sakai 126 ) 0.10L 7th Stronghold ( A Fresu 126 ) 12.85L See full results	A Fresu 57.2kg 12.85L	7 (20)
Santa Anita 07-Apr-24 1810m FIRM R10 Santa Anita Derby (Stakes) $472,500 (of $750,001) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:49.980, SP: 3.20 Traffc1/4,bid btw,game 1st Stronghold ( A Fresu 124 ) 2nd Imagination ( L Dettori 124 ) 0.30L 3rd E J Won The Cup ( M Smith 124 ) 3.25L See full results	A Fresu 56.2kg	1 (8)
Sunland Park 19-Feb-24 1710m FIRM R9 Sunland Park Derby (Stakes) $252,000 (of $400,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:42.640, SP: 2.20 vied for the early lead two wide, then was between rivals by the half mile marker, then made a three wide bid off the turn to gain command, then wandered out to the six path and kicked clear to prove best under a drive. 1st Stronghold ( A Fresu 122 ) 2nd Alotaluck ( O Ceballos 122 ) 2.50L 3rd Lucky Jeremy ( C Ramos 122 ) 0.20L See full results	A Fresu 55.3kg	1 (8)
Los Alamitos Racecourse 17-Dec-23 1710m FIRM R9 Los Alamitos Futurity (Stakes) $40,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:43.530, SP: 5.00 Pull,bid ins,drftd/bpd 1st Wynstock ( K Frey 120 ) 2nd Stronghold ( A Fresu 120 ) 0.50L 3rd Coach Prime ( F Prat 120 ) 0.50L See full results	A Fresu 54.4kg 0.50L	2 (5)
Del Mar 20-Nov-23 1410m FIRM R8 Bob Hope Stakes (Stakes) $20,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:21.710, SP: 5.50 3deep,duel2-3w,yield 1st Nysos ( F Prat 120 ) 2nd Stronghold ( A Fresu 120 ) 8.75L 3rd Tejon Pass ( M Smith 120 ) 3.25L See full results	A Fresu 54.4kg 8.75L	2 (4)
Churchill Downs 02-Oct-23 1610m FIRM R7 Race 7 $69,000 (of $120,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:35.990, SP: 1.55 stalked in the four path and between horses, emerged to engage the leader from the three path into the turn, bid and vied turning for home, gained an advantage in upper stretch, drove clear in the final furlong and held sway. 1st Stronghold ( J Talamo 119 ) 2nd Resilience ( J Graham 119 ) 1.50L 3rd Track Phantom ( C Torres 119 ) 1.00L See full results	J Talamo 54kg	1 (9)
Ellis Park 27-Aug-23 1210m FIRM Md (of $42,968), Winning Time: 01:10.080, SP: 6.00 Spar 3w btw, long duel 1st Awesome Road ( G Corrales 119 ) 2nd Stronghold ( J Talamo 119 ) 2.75L 3rd Time Song ( F Arrieta 119 ) 10.00L	J Talamo 54kg 2.75L	2 (8)