Drilling For Gold (USA) Horse
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Originating from the United States, the five-year-old bay gelding known as Drilling For Gold, sired by Twirling Candy and out of Danceforthecause, races under the guidance of Brittany T. Russell and the ownership of Golden Lion Racing. Across 16 starts he has secured three wins, placed four times in second and once in third, accumulating total earnings of $159,308. His latest start took place at Colonial Downs on 14 August 2026, where he finished 8th out of a field of 10. The most recent victory was achieved at Laurel Park on 26 September 2025.
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Laurel Park • Colonial Downs • Fair Grounds • Presque Isle Downs • Delaware Park • SaratogaRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Laurel Park 31-Oct-26 1609m R5 Race 5 - Starter Optional Claiming, SP: 2.62 | Sheldon Russell | 2 (10) |
| Colonial Downs 14-Aug-26 1609m R10 Race 10 Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:34.420, SP: 10.00 tracked the pace four wide and tired. 1st Gramp's Legacy ( J Rosado 118 ) 2nd Jolly Boss ( J Barbosa 123 ) 2.75L 3rd Se Thar Barr ( J Ruiz 123 ) 4.00L 8th Drilling For Gold ( S Russell 123 ) 12.50L See full results | S Russell 55.8kg 12.50L | 8 (10) |
| Laurel Park 13-Jun-26 1609m FIRM R5 Race 5 $13,930 (of $69,651) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:34.690, SP: 4.50 made the early lead, stayed along the inner rail controlling the pace, remained clear in mid stretch but was out finished. 1st Dairago ( F Boyce 123 , Cd 118 ) 2nd Drilling For Gold ( S Russell 123 ) 0.50L 3rd Jibilian ( J Barbosa 123 ) 1.00L See full results | S Russell 55.8kg 0.50L | 2 (7) |
| Laurel Park 20-Apr-26 1710m R5 Race 5 $2,049 (of $68,291) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:42.510, SP: 3.75 , pinched back leaving the starting gate, lost ground the far turn, moved to the six path in upper stretch and rallied between rivals. 1st Zevon ( H Karamanos 123 ) 2nd Alakan ( J Ruiz 114 ) 0.75L 3rd Punxsutawney Phil ( K Gomez 123 ) 1.75L 5th Drilling For Gold ( S Russell 123 ) 1.85L See full results | S Russell 55.8kg 1.85L | 5 (12) |
| Fair Grounds 13-Feb-26 1710m R8 Race 8 $15,450 (of $77,252) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:43.030, SP: 11.00 tracked the pace through the first turn, moved up to press the pace up the backstretch and far turn, took charge just after the quarter, opened up a couple lengths under left handed urging but got nailed by surging rival. 1st Faber ( J Loveberry 120 ) 2nd Drilling For Gold ( B J Hernandez 120 ) 0.00L 3rd Contribution ( J Ortiz 120 ) 0.75L See full results | B J Hernandez 54.4kg 0.00L | 2 (10) |
| Fair Grounds 28-Dec-25 1609m R7 Race 7 $5,732 (of $81,882) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 01:36.120, SP: 17.00 went five wide through the first turn, tracked the pace three wide up the backstretch, closed some ground in the far turn to stalk the pace, had no closing bid. 1st Lebowski ( J Graham 117 ) 2nd Trevaggio ( E Nieves 117 ) 1.25L 3rd Contribution ( A Concepcion 117 ) 0.50L 4th Drilling For Gold ( B A Curtis 119 ) 2.75L See full results | B A Curtis 54kg 2.75L | 4 (12) |
| Presque Isle Downs 09-Oct-25 1710m Flat, SP: 9/4 | Antonio Gallardo 56.7kg | 2 (6) |
| Laurel Park 26-Sep-25 1811m GOOD Flat, SP: 4/1 | Sheldon Russell 57.2kg | 1 (12) |
| Colonial Downs 03-Sep-25 1811m FIRM Flat, SP: 3/1 | Sheldon Russell 55.3kg | 3 (8) |
| Colonial Downs 15-Aug-25 1811m FIRM Flat, SP: 7/2 | Sheldon Russell 55.8kg | 5 (6) |
| Colonial Downs 12-Jul-25 1609m FIRM Flat, SP: 10/3 | Sheldon Russell 55.8kg | 1 (11) |
| Laurel Park 31-Oct-24 1710m FIRM Flat, SP: 5/2 | Jevian Toledo 55.8kg | 1 (12) |
| Laurel Park 28-Sep-24 2414m Flat, SP: 11/10 | Victor Carrasco 55.3kg | 2 (3) |
| Delaware Park 25-Jul-24 1811m SOFT Flat, SP: 20/1 | Kevin Gomez 53.5kg | 7 (9) |
| Laurel Park 11-Nov-23 1811m FIRM Flat, SP: 13/2 | Kevin Gomez 55.3kg | 9 (12) |
| Delaware Park 08-Sep-23 1509m FIRM Flat, SP: 15/8 | Kevin Gomez 53.5kg | 5 (7) |
| Saratoga 05-Aug-23 1710m GOOD Flat, SP: 10/1 | Tyler Gaffalione 54kg | 5 (7) |