Golden Buck (USA) Horse

Country
United States
Foal Date
14-Feb-21
Colour
dark bay or brown
Sire
Goldencents
Dam
Ghost Galaxy
Prize Money
80806
Trainer
James M. Watkins
Owners
Jose Castanon
About

Golden Buck is a 4yo dk b/br unknown from United States trained by James M. Watkins, who is based at . It is sired by the stallion Goldencents out of the dam Ghost Galaxy. Golden Buck has managed to win 4 races in its career so far. On 14th Jun 2024 at Churchill Downs, Golden Buck scored its most significant win to date, getting the money in the $30000.00 Md.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Fairmount Park 29-Oct-25 1910m R11 Race 11 (of $15,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:02.660, SP: 7.00 roused three wide around the far turn, gave way stretch. 1st Major Contender ( J M Simpson 124 ) 2nd Try Try Again ( J Tavares 124 ) 0.75L 3rd Holcombe ( J Diego 126 ) 1.75L 7th Golden Buck ( I Hernandez 128 ) 12.75L See full resultsI Hernandez 58.1kg 12.75L7 (9)
Fairmount Park 19-Oct-25 1710m R7 Race 7 $5,040 (of $8,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:48.440, SP: 1.73 1st Golden Buck ( J Felix 126 ) 2nd African Warrior ( E Giles 124 ) 3.50L 3rd Irish Declaration ( C Herrera 126 ) 0.75L See full resultsJ Felix 57.2kg1 (5)
Fairmount Park 08-Oct-25 1710m R1 Race 1 $5,670 (of $9,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:48.850, SP: 2.10 showed the way in the two path entering the backstretch, came under a ride entering the far turn, bumped with an inner foe around the quarter, faced challenges on both sides at the top of the lane, but dug in gamely to hold on. 1st Golden Buck ( J Felix 126 ) 2nd Heartbreak Game ( J Diego 120 ) 0.30L 3rd Pete's Legacy ( A Santos 124 ) 2.50L See full resultsJ Felix 57.2kg1 (6)
Fairmount Park 10-Sep-25 1710m R2 Race 2 $1,800 (of $9,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:49.740, SP: 3.00 broke sharp, set the pace along the inside, pressured around the second bend, battled inside through the final furlong, game try. 1st Severance ( J Diego 124 ) 2nd Golden Buck ( J Felix 126 ) 0.05L 3rd Dapper Dude ( S Gonzalez 126 ) 1.00L See full resultsJ Felix 57.2kg 0.05L2 (7)
Fairmount Park 27-Aug-25 1210m R8 Race 8 $5,670 (of $9,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:13.760, SP: 2.20 dueled inside around the turn, stout drive, held on late. 1st Golden Buck ( A Santos 124 ) 2nd South Of Birminham ( J Tavares 126 ) 0.50L 3rd Truist ( J Diego 124 ) 2.25L See full resultsA Santos 56.2kg1 (7)
Fairmount Park 13-Aug-25 1210m R5 Race 5 $1,200 (of $16,320) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:12.180, SP: 4.33 broke in at the start, tracked in the two path, was ridden from the rail around the turn, but flattened in the final furlong. 1st El Peligro ( A Bendezu 124 ) 2nd Regained Power ( J Felix 118 ) 7.75L 3rd Golden Buck ( A Santos 124 ) 9.25L See full resultsA Santos 56.2kg 9.25L3 (8)
Horseshoe Indianapolis 11-Jul-25 1210m FIRM R3 Race 3 $1,350 (of $13,500) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:09.940, SP: 10.00 was impeded at the start, raced in the two path and bid late for the show. 1st Sir Gallivant ( S Sanjur 120 ) 2nd Jenny's Beignet ( J Gutierrez 119 ) 3.25L 3rd Golden Buck ( R Prescott 122 ) 6.00L See full resultsR Prescott 55.3kg 6.00L3 (7)
Fairmount Park 22-Jun-25 1210m FIRM R5 Race 5 $1,800 (of $9,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:13.330 was a bit keen early and taken back and switched out to stalk the leader from outside rather than inside, moved on that one to bid at the quarter pole, had a narrow lead through upper stretch but found a game competitor and was outfinished. 1st Tricky Moment ( J Diego 118 ) 2nd Golden Buck ( A Santos 124 ) 0.10L 3rd Crown Royal Kid ( E Giles 124 ) 7.25L See full resultsA Santos 56.2kg 0.10L2 (6)
Fairmount Park 04-Jun-25 1210m FIRM R3 Race 3 $240 (of $12,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:12.340, SP: 6.00 chased off the rail into the lane, came up empty stretch. 1st Tizwow ( B Troxtell 124 ) 2nd Solomon Vandy ( A Bendezu 124 ) 6.00L 3rd El Peligro ( A Ortiz 124 ) 2.75L 6th Golden Buck ( J Felix 124 ) 12.50L See full resultsJ Felix 56.2kg 12.50L6 (6)
Fairmount Park 18-May-25 1210m FIRM R2 Race 2 $240 (of $16,320) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:14.070 quickly moved to the lead, set the pace inside, came up empty. 1st Merlotti ( J E Felix 124 ) 2nd Pete's Legacy ( R Arrieta 124 ) 3.75L 3rd Solomon Vandy ( A Bendezu 124 ) 6.75L 5th Golden Buck ( V Santiago 124 ) 14.00L See full resultsV Santiago 56.2kg 14.00L5 (6)
Fairmount Park 17-Oct-24 1210m FIRM R4 Fanduel Sportsbook And Horse Racing race 4 $810 (of $7,972) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:12.970, SP: 2.90 3-5path turn, evenly 1st Mr. Chivas ( A Ortiz 118 ) 2nd Speightieman ( T Wales 120 ) 1.75L 3rd Spin The Boulevard ( J Diego 120 ) 2.00L 4th Golden Buck ( A Santos 118 , Cd 0 ) 4.00LA Santos 53.5kg, Cd 0 4.00L4 (7)
Fanduel Sportsbook And Horse Racing 17-Oct-24 1210m R4 Fanduel Sportsbook And Horse Racing race 4 $810 (of $13,500) Barrier 5 1st Mr. Chivas ( 118 ) 2nd Speightieman ( 120 ) 3rd Spin the Boulevard ( 120 ) 4th Golden Buck ( A Santos 118 , Cd 0 )A Santos 53.5kg, Cd 04 (7)
Hawthorne 30-Sep-24 1670m FIRM R1 Race 1 $1,450 (of $14,499) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:42.280 vied for the lead, stalked the leaders from the four path, pressured the pace into the stretch, squared up and battled for the lead nearing the eighth pole, but did not have enough today for the win but out finished the rest. 1st Prince Is My Boy ( I Hernandez 119 ) 2nd Regimental ( D Cohen 122 ) 6.50L 3rd Golden Buck ( A Centeno 119 ) 7.50L See full resultsA Centeno 54kg 7.50L3 (7)
Ellis Park 27-Aug-24 1410m FIRM R5 Race 5 $4,401 (of $22,002) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:25.800 broke in a tangle while brushing with an inner rival at the start, laid off of the pace in the five path, gained turning for home to reach place entering the lane, closed in on the clear leader late but needed more. 1st Town Branch ( R Bejarano 122 ) 2nd Golden Buck ( J L Castanon 118 ) 1.25L 3rd Left Pocket Money ( C E Lopez 122 ) 4.50L See full resultsJ L Castanon 53.5kg 1.25L2 (9)
Ellis Park 13-Aug-24 1610m GOOD R9 Race 9 $356 (of $27,999) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:33.270 stalked closest to the embattled leading pair and from the three path, chased them into the far turn, got outkicked by outer bidders nearing the lane, shifted out in upper stretch and faded. 1st Saint In The City ( J A Torres 123 ) 2nd Rigel ( J Graham 123 ) 0.30L 3rd Ransomware ( E Morales 123 ) 1.00L 8th Golden Buck ( J L Castanon 118 ) 6.25L See full resultsJ L Castanon 53.5kg 6.25L8 (12)
Ellis Park 29-Jul-24 1610m GOOD R1 Race 1 $1,000 (of $27,999) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:34.270 stalked five to three wide, bid outside of the leader and from three path around the far turn, got turned away in upper stretch, sustained a chase in the final sixteenth, but steadied late when put to tight quarters. 1st Curlins Incharge ( A Concepcion 122 ) 2nd Haskelled ( L Machado 122 ) 0.25L 3rd Washington's Union ( F Arrieta 122 ) 0.30L 5th Golden Buck ( J L Castanon 118 ) 2.30L See full resultsJ L Castanon 53.5kg 2.30L5 (10)
Churchill Downs 14-Jun-24 1210m R1 Md $18,900 (of $30,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:10.830 vied for the lead with an outer pair of rivals while remaining a path off of the inside around the turn, gamely held an advantage from those foes through midstretch before an inner rival menaced in the final sixteenth and clung between horses late. 1st Golden Buck ( G Corrales 118 ) 2nd Sunday Spirit ( T Gaffalione 118 ) 0.25L 3rd Twirling Troillet ( C A Torres 118 ) 0.75L See full resultsG Corrales 53.5kg1 (6)
Churchill Downs 27-May-24 1310m FIRM R5 Md (of $30,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:19.260, SP: 26.00 prompted outside of the top pair and from the four path, came under urging to sustain pressure into the turn, chased turning for home and kept on evenly between horses. 1st Lead Foot ( C Torres 118 ) 2nd Munyhungry ( R Gutierrez 118 ) 0.50L 3rd Cajun Cruiser ( J Riquelme 118 ) 0.50L 6th Golden Buck ( J Castanon 118 ) 2.25L See full resultsJ Castanon 53.5kg 2.25L6 (11)
Churchill Downs 28-Apr-24 1710m FIRM R6 Md (of $30,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:45.610, SP: 9.00 raced mid pack early on, was five deep around the far turn and weakened. 1st Cashmeup ( D Cannon 125 ) 2nd American Raider ( G Ashton 125 ) 2.75L 3rd Falcon Quest ( J Ortiz 118 ) 0.75L 7th Golden Buck ( J Castanon 118 ) 16.50L See full resultsJ Castanon 53.5kg 16.50L7 (9)
Turfway Park 29-Mar-24 1310m FIRM R1 Md $2,540 (of $25,400) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:18.750, SP: 31.00 chased early on, dropped back a bit into the far turn, raced from the inside into the upper stretch, shifted out three deep through the drive and finished gamely to the wire. 1st Mighty Les ( L Machado 120 ) 2nd Prince Colton ( A Cedillo 120 ) 0.20L 3rd Golden Buck ( F Peterson 120 ) 1.85L See full resultsF Peterson 54.4kg 1.85L3 (8)
Mahoning Valley 28-Nov-23 1610m GOOD R1 Md (of $24,302) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:43.000, SP: 5.00 broke inward bumping the winner at the start and trailed throughout. 1st Ascendance ( L Rivera 122 ) 2nd Mansion Party ( C Oliveros 122 ) 0.15L 3rd Revenge Tour ( J Bracho 122 ) 0.15L 7th Golden Buck ( Y Aviles 122 ) 36.25L See full resultsY Aviles 55.3kg 36.25L7 (7)
Churchill Downs 23-Sep-23 1410m FIRM R5 Md (of $120,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:23.590, SP: 23.00 broke slowly and got outrun. 1st Informed Patriot ( T Gaffalione 119 ) 2nd Top Gun Rocket ( J Alvarado 119 ) 0.50L 3rd Lat Long ( B J Hernandez 119 ) 1.25L 7th Golden Buck ( L Machado 119 ) 39.00L See full resultsL Machado 54kg 39.00L7 (7)