Golden Degree (USA)
About
Golden Degree, a 4yo bay horse from the United States trained by Linda Rice, is by Goldencents out of the mare Celsius. The horse has captured three victories in its career. On October 5, 2024, at Belmont's Big A meeting, Golden Degree earned its biggest triumph to date, taking the $92,000 purse in Race 6.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Saratoga 08-Aug-25 1207m FIRM R3 Race 3 $6,800 (of $68,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:11.320, SP: 7/4 quickly sped clear from the rest of the field, drew off along the rail on the turn and opened up a sizable advantage, was asked in the two path into the stretch, came under a right-handed crop while shortening stride at the furlong marker, led into the final sixteenth then was overtaken and weakened but was clear for the show. | J Lezcano 55.3kg 2.75L | 3 (7) |
| Belmont At The Big A 27-Jun-25 1408m FIRM R7 Race 7 $6,300 (of $90,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:23.130, SP: 8.00 2p-ins,headed ins1/8 | D Davis 55.8kg 3.75L | 4 (6) |
| Belmont At The Big A 02-May-25 1408m FIRM R1 Race 1 $18,000 (of $90,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:23.280, SP: 9/2 Spurted away, caught | D Davis 55.8kg 0.00L | 2 (5) |
| Aqueduct 02-Feb-25 1207m FIRM R8 Race 8 $5,880 (of $84,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:11.130, SP: 9.00 Cut pace, weakened | J Lezcano 55.8kg 8.75L | 4 (6) |
| Aqueduct 02-Dec-24 1609m FIRM R8 Race 8 $19,000 (of $95,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:35.780, SP: 9.00 Ins,led past1/8,ovrtkn | J Lezcano 53.5kg 3.25L | 2 (6) |
| Belmont At The Big A 05-Oct-24 1207m FIRM R6 Race 6 $57,960 (of $92,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:09.850, SP: 9/2 Ins-2p,brisk hand ride | J Lezcano 53.5kg | 1 (7) |
| Saratoga 11-Aug-24 1106m FIRM R12 Galway Stakes (Stakes) $10,500 (of $149,999) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:04.240, SP: 13/2 Bmp brk,ins,eased,wlkd | J Lezcano 53.5kg | 4 (4) |
| Belmont At The Big A 23-Jun-24 1307m FIRM R9 Race 9 $40,950 (of $65,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:16.540, SP: 9/2 In hand ins, drew off | J Lezcano 54.4kg | 1 (9) |
| Belmont At The Big A 17-May-24 1709m FIRM R5 Md $29,610 (of $47,002) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:38.610, SP: 5/6 2p turn,4p3/16,handily | J Lezcano 53.5kg | 1 (4) |
| Keeneland 21-Apr-24 1207m FIRM R1 Md $3,291 (of $28,047) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:12.720, SP: 10/3 Vied 2w-3p,led,gave in | B J Hernandez 53.5kg 0.15L | 4 (8) |
| Fair Grounds 17-Mar-24 1207m FIRM R7 Md (of $57,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:10.030, SP: 25/1 Stalk 3w-4p,wknd upper | D Cohen 54.4kg 14.95L | 7 (10) |
| Fair Grounds 19-Feb-24 1106m GOOD R7 Md (of $36,195) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:03.770, SP: 18/1 Tracked 4wd,wknd btwn | D Cohen 54.4kg 13.00L | 11 (12) |
| Fair Grounds 02-Feb-24 1207m FIRM R8 Md $3,990 (of $36,195) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:10.050, SP: 30/1 4p turn,shw bid,outkck | D Cohen 54.4kg 10.50L | 4 (7) |
| Fair Grounds 02-Jan-24 1207m FIRM R6 Md (of $33,020) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:10.150, SP: 11/2 Vied inside,wknd 5/16 | D Cohen 54.4kg 20.00L | 8 (8) |