Golden Grit (USA) Horse
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About
Golden Grit is a four-year-old grey or roan gelding bred in the United States, by My Golden Song out of Flying By Fayth. He is trained by J. R. Caldwell and owned by Fred Walden. In 16 starts he has secured four wins and placed six times, earning $255,318 in prize money. His most recent start was at Remington Park on 10 October 2026, finishing fourth of eight. His latest victory came at Lone Star on 3 July 2025.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Remington Park 10-Oct-26 1308m FIRM R8 Race 8 $4,222 (of $60,312) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:16.840, SP: 10.00 dueled for the lead while two wide into the turn, was hard used then faltered in the stretch. 1st Extra Anejo ( E Asmussen 122 ) 2nd Max Got Excited ( D Cabrera 122 ) 2.25L 3rd Getaway Car ( T Bacon 122 ) 2.35L 4th Golden Grit ( R Diaz 122 ) 6.85L See full results | R Diaz 55.3kg 6.85L | 4 (8) |
| Lone Star Park 19-Apr-26 1609m R9 Race 9 $1,919 (of $64,110) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:38.560, SP: 4.50 1st Turn North ( G Franco 122 ) 2nd Victory For Vets ( J Alvarez 122 ) 0.50L 3rd Regal Terka ( D Parker 122 ) 0.20L 5th Golden Grit ( R Diaz 122 ) 3.10L See full results | R Diaz 55.3kg 3.10L | 5 (6) |
| Sam Houston Race Park 22-Mar-26 1609m R6 Race 6-Star Of Texas Stakes $21,298 (of $106,489) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:36.740, SP: 3.25 1st Victory For Vets ( J Alvarez 118 ) 2nd Golden Grit ( R Diaz 118 ) 3rd Mr Jaws ( E V Jiminez 123 ) 3.75L | R Diaz 53.5kg | 2 (8) |
| Sam Houston Race Park 15-Feb-26 1408m R11 Race 11-David E. Hooper Stakes $10,883 (of $108,834) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:22.400, SP: 11.00 1st Raise The Bar ( S Elliott 118 ) 2nd Turn North ( D Parker 116 ) 5.00L 3rd Golden Grit ( L Luzzi 116 ) | L Luzzi 52.6kg | 3 (9) |
| Sam Houston Race Park 24-Jan-26 1408m R8 Race 8-Allowance $5,317 (of $53,168) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:23.570, SP: 8.00 1st Victory For Vets ( J Alvarez 123 ) 2nd Raise The Bar ( E Asmussen 121 ) 0.15L 3rd Golden Grit ( L Luzzi 121 ) | L Luzzi 54.9kg | 3 (8) |
| Sam Houston Race Park 03-Jan-26 1207m FAST Flat, SP: 14/1 | Rene Diaz 54.9kg | 4 (7) |
| Lone Star 03-Jul-25 1207m FAST Flat, SP: 11/10 | Ramon Vazquez 55.3kg | 1 (7) |
| Lone Star 20-Jun-25 1106m FAST Flat, SP: 1/1 | Rene Diaz 55.3kg | 1 (5) |
| Lone Star 08-Jun-25 1308m FAST Flat, SP: 11/10 | Rene Diaz 55.3kg | 2 (7) |
| Lone Star 20-Apr-25 1308m SLOPPY Flat, SP: 9/4 | Rene Diaz 55.3kg | 1 (6) |
| Sam Houston Race Park 16-Mar-25 1609m FIRM Flat, SP: 11/2 | Rene Diaz 54kg | 8 (10) |
| Sam Houston Race Park 15-Feb-25 1207m GOOD Flat, SP: 16/1 | Chris Landeros 53.1kg | 1 (7) |
| Sam Houston Race Park 25-Jan-25 1207m FAST Flat, SP: 9/2 | Chris Landeros 55.3kg | 3 (14) |
| Sam Houston Race Park 04-Jan-25 1106m FAST Flat, SP: 6/1 | Chris Landeros 53.1kg | 4 (9) |
| Remington Park 07-Dec-24 1207m FAST Flat, SP: 4/1 | Chris Landeros 53.5kg | 2 (7) |