Stronghold (USA) Horse
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Stronghold is a 5yo bay from the United States trained by Philip D'Amato. He is by Ghostzapper out of Spectator and has recorded five wins. On 7th Apr 2024 at Santa Anita he secured his most important victory, winning the $750,001 Santa Anita Derby.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Del Mar 30-Aug-26 1408m FIRM R9 Pat O'Brien Stakes (Stakes) $24,360 (of $348,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:22.020, SP: 9.00 raced up close on the inside, coaxed along saving ground through the turn, tipped out in upper stretch and finished evenly. 1st Iron Man Cal ( J Rosario 121 ) 2nd Moonlight ( V Espinoza 121 ) 0.50L 3rd Big City Lights ( K Kimura 121 ) 1.00L 4th Stronghold ( A Fresu 121 ) 1.50L See full results | A Fresu 54.9kg 1.50L | 4 (10) |
| Del Mar 26-Jul-26 1207m FIRM R10 Bing Crosby Stakes (Stakes) $716 (of $573,066) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:09.330, SP: 7.50 1st Listenupshance ( E Jaramillo 122 ) 2nd Maximum Bourbon ( J Rosario 122 ) 0.15L 3rd Moonlight ( V Espinoza 122 ) 1.50L 6th Stronghold ( A Fresu 122 ) 9.05L See full results | A Fresu 55.3kg 9.05L | 6 (8) |
| Santa Anita 01-Jun-26 1408m FIRM R8 Triple Bend Stakes (Stakes) $87,622 (of $139,082) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:21.360, SP: 1.53 1st Stronghold ( A Fresu 126 ) 2nd Simple Song ( K Kimura 122 ) 2.50L 3rd Bartholdy ( T Baze 122 ) 1.25L See full results | A Fresu 57.2kg | 1 (5) |
| Oaklawn Park 18-Apr-26 1710m R9 Race 9 $74,018 (of $178,356) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:42.800, SP: 3.50 pressed the pace in the three path, led while being ridden between foes from the two path midway around the far turn, floated out to the five path and bumped an outer foe at the top of the lane, dug in valiantly while dueling and getting herded inwards thru the final furlong, and held on to a share of the win. 1st Stronghold ( R Vazquez 120 ) 2nd Bendoog ( J Alvarado 120 ) 0.00L 3rd Woodcourt ( A Mendoza 120 ) 4.00L See full results | R Vazquez 54.4kg 2nd Bendoog ( J Alvarado 54.4kg 0.00L | 1 (7) |
| Del Mar 24-Aug-25 1410m FIRM R9 Pat O'Brien Stakes (Stakes) $77,006 (of $385,028) 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 Berrios 121 ) 0.50L See full results | A Fresu 55.8kg 0.50L | 2 (6) |