Golden Candy (USA)

Country
United States
Foal Date
24-Apr-17
Colour
bay
Sire
Goldencents
Dam
Be My Candy
Prize Money
$357169
Trainer
Wallace C. Neilson
Owners
David Neilson
About

Golden Candy is a 8yo b from the United States trained by Wallace C. Neilson. Sired by Goldencents and out of the dam Be My Candy, the horse has accumulated 7 wins in its career. On March 4, 2024, at Laurel Park, Golden Candy achieved its most notable triumph, securing the $53,000 Allowance Optional Claiming.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Penn National 23-Aug-25 1207m FIRM R5 Race 5 (of $36,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:09.740 broke out and bumped at the start, raced in the second flight between horses, dropped back on the turn, angled out and gave way.M Chuan 55.8kg 10.75LUPD (5)
Delaware Park 08-Aug-25 1207m R8 Race 8 $4,000 (of $32,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:11.330 pressed the pace from the two path, weakened in the final furlong.J A Batista 56.7kg 1.50L3 (4)
Delaware Park 11-Jul-25 1207m GOOD R3 Race 3 $18,270 (of $29,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:10.130 broke sharply to press the pace from the two path, surged past rival in the final sixteenth.J A Batista 55.3kg1 (5)
Delaware Park 31-May-25 1106m GOOD R5 Race 5 $29,610 (of $47,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:03.580, SP: 2.00 set the pace in the four path, rounded the turn while being nudged along in the two path, tipped back out to the four path at the top of the lane, and drew clear in the final furlong.J Rodriguez 54.4kg1 (6)
Aqueduct 07-Apr-25 1307m FIRM R3 Race 3 $27,720 (of $44,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:16.580 Out,3p,lead3/16,drivngR Silvera 55.8kg1 (5)
Philadelphia Park 03-Mar-25 1307m FIRM R8 Philadelphia Park race 8 $1,260 (of $25,200) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:20.120, SP: 11/1 Chased turn, no rallyK Gomez 55.3kg, Cd 0 16.00L5 (7)
Philadelphia Park 07-Jan-25 1307m FIRM R10 Philadelphia Park race 10 $4,620 (of $24,803) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:15.650, SP: 7/2 3w turn, mild bidK Gomez 55.3kg 7.00L3 (4)
Philadelphia Park 24-Aug-24 1307m FIRM R7 Philadelphia Park race 7 $4,320 (of $42,520) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:16.340, SP: 10/1 Close inside, falteredF Jara 55.3kg, Cd 0 9.75L4 (7)
Colonial Downs 26-Jul-24 1307m FIRM R1 Race 1-Starter Optional Claiming $8,000 (of $40,001) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:14.410 2 duels,stubborn 2ndT Mccarthy 55.8kg 0.15L2 (6)
Laurel Park 29-Jun-24 1207m FIRM R8 Race 8 $11,200 (of $56,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:10.970 Ins,angl,bid bw,wllngK Gomez 55.8kg 2.25L2 (5)
Pimlico 18-May-24 1207m FIRM R5 Race 5 $4,060 (of $58,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:10.510 3wd turn, gave wayJ Barbosa 55.8kg 5.50L4 (10)
Laurel Park 07-Apr-24 1106m FIRM R8 Race 8 $3,920 (of $56,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:03.710, SP: 9/2 Easd bk,angl,rebid btwJ Barbosa 55.8kg 2.60L4 (6)
Laurel Park 04-Mar-24 1106m FIRM $33,390 (of $53,000), Winning Time: 01:04.010, SP: 9/2 Stalked,3wd turn,upJ Barbosa 55.8kg1 (8)
Laurel Park 12-Feb-24 1207m FIRM R7 Race 7 $10,600 (of $33,655) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:11.260, SP: 9/1 3-path,insid bid,sharpJ Barbosa 55.8kg 0.50L2 (7)
Laurel Park 30-Dec-23 1106m FIRM R8 Race 8 $4,340 (of $62,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:04.720 bobbled at the break, quickly recovered and stalked the embattled leaders three wide, wandered outward near mid stretch, corrected and went evenly through the final furlong.V R Carrasco 57.2kg 3.75L4 (8)
Philadelphia Park 11-Dec-23 1106m FIRM (of $19,200), Winning Time: 01:05.130, SP: 18/5 Roughed start, closedM Sanchez 55.3kg 2.75L2 (7)
Delaware Park 04-Nov-23 1207m FIRM R8 Race 8 $16,380 (of $26,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:10.520 tracked the leaders on the outside up the backstretch, came around the turn in the three path and dueled gamely to the wire to get the win.D Centeno 54.9kg1 (6)
Delaware Park 19-Oct-23 1106m FIRM R6 CL $5,200 (of $26,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:03.030 broke outwardly, tracked in behind, sought room near the quarter pole, advanced inside in upper stretch, got the nod for second.D Centeno 54.9kg 2.00L2 (8)
Delaware Park 29-Sep-23 1207m FIRM R7 CL $10,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:10.190 was well placed on the inside, made a bid on the inside but needed more.A Concepcion 54kg, Cd 51.7kg 1.25L3 (12)
Delaware Park 18-Aug-23 1207m FIRM R6 CL $2,500 (of $25,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:11.430 chased inside, continued inside on the turn, rallied mildly on the rail in the stretch and got third.K Gomez 54.9kg 2.00L3 (7)
Delaware Park 27-Jul-23 1207m FIRM R7 CL $1,750 (of $25,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:11.220 Btw,2w,missed showJ Rose 54.9kg 3.75L4 (6)
Delaware Park 07-Jul-23 1005m FIRM R7 CL $7,700 (of $38,500) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:58.260 stumbled at the start, raced two wide off the pace, came five wide into the lane, rallied outside and dug in gamely to the finish.J Rose 54.9kg 0.25L2 (7)
Delaware Park 16-Jun-23 1106m FIRM R8 Race 8 $3,800 (of $19,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:06.580 Dueled, gamely insA Blanco 56.2kg 0.05L2 (6)
Laurel Park 11-Dec-22 1106m FIRM R8 Race 8 (of $62,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:04.090 lacked speed off the rail, failed to kick on around the turn, faltered soon into the lane, was eased through the final furlong and walked off.C Cedeno 55.8kg 56.1kgL6 (6)
Penn National 28-Apr-22 1207m FIRM R6 Race 6 $19,908 (of $31,600) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:11.640 was well placed on the inside, slipped thru leaving the turn and hit the front nearing the furlong marker, then kicked clear to prove best under mild crop urging.C Cedeno 54.4kg1 (7)
Penn National 16-Dec-21 1207m FIRM (of $16,607), Winning Time: 01:10.770, SP: 2/5 Vied btwn, rideen outC Carol 54.4kg1 (7)
Philadelphia Park 16-Nov-21 1207m FIRM (of $18,394), Winning Time: 01:11.430, SP: 4/5 4 wide mve,hung,missedC Cedeno 54.9kg 0.15L2 (7)
Penn National 23-Oct-21 1207m FIRM (of $16,607), Winning Time: 01:10.760, SP: 3/10 Rail,angled out,missedJ Rodriguez 54.4kg 0.30L2 (7)