Golden Degree (USA)
About
Golden Degree is a 4yo colt from the United States trained by William E. Morey. He is by the stallion Goldencents out of the mare Celsius. So far, Golden Degree has captured three wins. On October 5, 2024, at Belmont At The Big A, he earned his most important victory, taking the $92,000 purse in Race 6.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Keeneland 16-Oct-25 1210m R4 Race 4 $4,830 (of $69,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:11.170, SP: 2.88 stalked the embattled leading pair from the three path, chased int eh four path in upper stretch, lacked progress and got outkicked for show in the final sixteenth. | I O Jr 54.9kg 6.00L | 4 (7) |
| Belmont At The Big A 22-Sep-25 1410m R3 Race 3 $6,300 (of $90,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:22.960, SP: 4.00 five then four wide in pursuit in closest aim of the leader, briefly tucked three wide midway on the turn, came under coaxing nearing the quarter pole and bid to be heads apart for command swinging five wide into upper stretch, got shaken off straightened away and weakened in the late stages. | K Carmouche 54.9kg 5.50L | 4 (7) |
| Saratoga 08-Aug-25 1210m FIRM R3 Race 3 $6,800 (of $68,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:11.320, SP: 2.75 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 1410m FIRM R7 Race 7 $6,300 (of $90,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:23.130, SP: 9.00 was hustled to the front then taken in hand, showed the way with a clear advantage, went around most of the turn in the two path then dropped to the inside, responded well when asked once straightened for the drive, came under the crop outside the furlong marker, lost the advantage just inside that marker and tired. | D Davis 55.8kg 3.75L | 4 (6) |
| Belmont At The Big A 02-May-25 1410m FIRM R1 Race 1 $18,000 (of $90,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:23.280, SP: 5.50 Spurted away, caught | D Davis 55.8kg 2.00L | 2 (5) |
| Aqueduct 02-Feb-25 1210m FIRM R8 Race 8 $5,880 (of $84,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:11.130, SP: 5.50 cut the pace three paths off the rail down the backstretch before tucking inside into the turn, got set down taking the inside route into upper stretch, yielded the front nearing the eighth pole, then weakened through to the finish. | J Lezcano 55.8kg 8.75L | 4 (6) |
| Aqueduct 02-Dec-24 1610m FIRM R8 Race 8 $19,000 (of $95,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:35.780, SP: 3.25 disputed the pace on the inside of a foe, vied along the rail while asked on the turn, led under a drive into the final furlong but was overtaken while able to hold the place. | J Lezcano 53.5kg 3.25L | 2 (6) |
| Belmont At The Big A 05-Oct-24 1210m FIRM R6 Race 6 $57,960 (of $92,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:09.850 Ins-2p,brisk hand ride | J Lezcano 53.5kg | 1 (7) |
| Saratoga 11-Aug-24 1110m FIRM R12 Galway Stakes (Stakes) $10,500 (of $149,999) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:04.240 broke out and bumped soundly with an opponent, pressed the pace on the inside of a rival, vied along the rail on the turn, dropped back late on that bend and faltered then was eased in the final furlong but walked off. | J Lezcano 53.5kg 39.10L | 4 (4) |
| Belmont At The Big A 23-Jun-24 1310m FIRM R9 Race 9 $40,950 (of $65,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:16.540 In hand ins, drew off | J Lezcano 54.4kg 0.00L | 2 (9) |
| Belmont At The Big A 17-May-24 1710m FIRM R5 Md $29,610 (of $47,002) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:38.610 was bumped in the hindquarters at the start, cruised to the front then opened up a sizable advantage under her own power, extended the advantage in the two path on the turn, spun four wide into the stretch, raced under the lightest of coaxing into the final furlong and won very handily. | J Lezcano 53.5kg | 1 (4) |
| Keeneland 21-Apr-24 1210m FIRM R1 Md $3,291 (of $47,002) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:12.720 vied with an inner rival while in the four to three path into the turn, led narrowly turning for home, clung to an advantage from his inner counterpart through midstretch, but was bested by an outer bidder at the sixteenth pole, gave in and lost show late. | B J H Jr 53.5kg 4.75L | 4 (8) |
| Fair Grounds 17-Mar-24 1210m FIRM R7 Md (of $57,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:10.030 stalked outside of the top pair, pursued within striking range turning for home in the four path, but weakened four wide in upper stretch. | D Cohen 54.4kg 14.95L | 7 (10) |
| Fair Grounds 19-Feb-24 1110m GOOD R7 Md (of $57,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:03.770 tracked four wide and weakened between horses. | D Cohen 54.4kg 13.00L | 11 (12) |
| Fair Grounds 02-Feb-24 1210m FIRM R8 Md $3,990 (of $57,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:10.050 laid off of the pace in the four path, attempted a bid for show in midstretch but got outkicked. | D Cohen 54.4kg 10.50L | 4 (7) |
| Fair Grounds 02-Jan-24 1210m FIRM R6 Md (of $52,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:10.150 vied along the inside, but yielded to an outer pair turning for home and folded. | D Cohen 54.4kg 20.00L | 8 (8) |