Getting Serious (USA) Horse
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Getting Serious is a 3yo bay horse foaled in the United States and trained by Claude R. McGaughey III. He is by Hard Spun out of Romantic Moment and has recorded one victory to date. On October 6, 2025, at Belmont’s Big A meet, he captured his most important win, earning $85,000 in purse money. The horse has been a profitable choice for bettors; backing him throughout his career would have yielded a 25% return on investment.
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| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Belmont At The Big A 04-May-26 1811m R9 Race 9 $13,200 (of $88,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:51.110, SP: 3.25 1st Protective Custody ( J Lezcano 126 ) 2nd Getting Serious ( F Prat 120 ) 0.00L 3rd Soul Dance ( M Franco 126 ) 0.00L See full results | F Prat 54.4kg 0.00L | 2 (9) |
| Gulfstream 07-Dec-25 1610m FIRM R4 Race 4 $5,700 (of $57,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:35.370, SP: 2.75 steadied at the break, reserved two wide early, dropped to the inside entering the far turn and moved closer nearing the quarter pole and moved out to the two path when straightened and offered a mild late rally to best the rest. 1st Bert's Knoty Girl ( Y Torres 122 ) 2nd Haute Diva ( D Egan 122 ) 0.30L 3rd Getting Serious ( T Gaffalione 122 ) 3.00L See full results | T Gaffalione 55.3kg 3.00L | 3 (7) |
| Belmont At The Big A 06-Oct-25 1710m R9 Md $53,550 (of $85,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:44.190, SP: 5.00 settled tracking the leader from just off the inside just off the pace, came under coaxing near the quarter pole, angled four wide into upper stretch, rallied to take command a furlong from home, dug in under a drive inching away to the finish kept to task. 1st Getting Serious ( S Marin 119 ) 2nd Fancy N' Flight ( R Silvera 119 ) 2.00L 3rd Candy Moonshine ( 119 ) See full results | S Marin 54kg | 1 (11) |
| Kentucky Downs 29-Aug-25 1310m FIRM R2 Md $17,000 (of $170,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:15.100, SP: 17.00 dropped back to race mid pack early on, raced three to four wide around the far turn and rallied up willingly racing six wide. 1st Should've ( J Rosario 119 ) 2nd Petronella ( T Gaffalione 119 ) 0.75L 3rd Getting Serious ( L Machado 119 ) 1.00L See full results | L Machado 54kg 1.00L | 3 (12) |