Getting Closer (USA) Horse
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Getting Closer is a 3yo bay horse from the United States trained by Kevin C. Boniface. He is by Good Magic out of What'S News. To date he has one victory, the most notable on 16th Apr 2026 at Keeneland, earning $77,000.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Laurel Park 06-Jun-26 1207m FIRM R7 Race 7 (of $49,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:10.360, SP: 21.00 , no factor, raced in the two path on the turn then swung wide in upper stretch. 1st Spencer Tiara ( S Russell 123 ) 2nd Vanilla ( M J Sanchez 123 ) 7.50L 3rd La Chismosa ( J Barbosa 116 ) 9.25L 6th Getting Closer ( F Boyce 116 ) 13.75L See full results | F Boyce 52.6kg 13.75L | 6 (6) |
| Laurel Park 16-May-26 1207m FIRM R8 Miss Preakness Stakes (Stakes) $4,500 (of $150,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:11.870, SP: 26.00 had speed three wide between horses, rated back leaving the five eighths, chased in the clear leaving the far turn, lacked a response past the five sixteenths and weakened. 1st Peach Tie ( S Russell 120 ) 2nd Tessellate ( I O Jr 122 ) 1.50L 3rd Little Miss Curlin ( J L Ortiz 124 ) 5.25L 5th Getting Closer ( T Gaffalione 118 ) 15.50L See full results | T Gaffalione 53.5kg 15.50L | 5 (5) |
| Keeneland 16-Apr-26 1207m R1 Md $48,510 (of $77,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:12.050, SP: 2.88 set the pace as an outer rival prompted around the turn, shook free entering the lane then held sway under a drive. 1st Getting Closer ( T Gaffalione 118 ) 2nd Shot At Perfection ( J R Leparoux 118 ) 2.00L 3rd In For A Spin ( L Machado 125 ) 0.50L See full results | T Gaffalione 53.5kg | 1 (6) |
| Santa Anita 02-Mar-26 1609m FIRM R2 Md $4,900 (of $70,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:37.820, SP: 10.00 1st Brooklyn Blonde ( K Kimura 122 ) 2nd Wolf Hill ( D Herrera 122 ) 1.25L 3rd Apples Y Peaches ( A Fresu 122 ) 3.75L 4th Getting Closer ( A Ayuso 122 ) 11.75L See full results | A Ayuso 55.3kg 11.75L | 4 (6) |
| Santa Anita 01-Feb-26 1308m FIRM R9 Md $1,400 (of $70,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:14.800, SP: 9.00 followed in range, took the turn three wide and flattened out in the furlong grounds. 1st Counterbalance ( K Kimura 122 ) 2nd Mo Sasha ( J Hernandez 122 ) 1.25L 3rd Kinzlee'scharisma ( T Baze 122 ) 2.50L 5th Getting Closer ( A Ayuso 122 ) 5.25L See full results | A Ayuso 55.3kg 5.25L | 5 (12) |
| Santa Anita 03-Jan-26 1609m FIRM R1 Md $7,000 (of $70,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:36.690, SP: 11.00 trailed from the rail then moved to the two path around the clubhouse turn, angled out on the second bend, came four wide into the lane and bested the rest. 1st Bank Shot ( A Escobedo 122 ) 2nd Wolf Hill ( D Herrera 122 ) 0.20L 3rd Getting Closer ( A Ayuso 122 ) 9.35L See full results | A Ayuso 55.3kg 9.35L | 3 (7) |
| Los Alamitos Racecourse 13-Dec-25 1310m FIRM R3 Md $9,000 (of $45,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:16.620, SP: 21.00 broke in to lose a step, stalked three deep, coaxed along three then four wide on the turn, challenged from outside in upper stretch and lacked the needed late punch in the final furlong. 1st Toaster ( J Hernandez 122 ) 2nd Getting Closer ( A Ayuso 122 ) 1.25L 3rd Wolf Hill ( D Herrera 122 ) 2.50L See full results | A Ayuso 55.3kg 1.25L | 2 (8) |
| Del Mar 24-Nov-25 1310m GOOD R8 Md $500 (of $60,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:16.750, SP: 21.00 1st Nimah ( J Hernandez 122 ) 2nd Miss Watermelon ( K Kimura 122 ) 1.75L 3rd Ethereal Quality ( A Ayuso 122 ) 10.00L 8th Getting Closer ( U Rispoli 122 ) 14.75L See full results | U Rispoli 55.3kg 14.75L | 8 (8) |