Golden Key (USA) Horse
About
Golden Key is a 7yo ch from the United States trained by Mark A. Shanley. The horse is by the stallion Uncle Lino out of the mare Golden Debutante. To date, Golden Key has recorded 14 victories in its career. On 9 May 2021 at Charles Town, the horse captured its biggest triumph so far, winning the $75,000.00 Coin Collector Stakes.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Charles Town 17-Oct-25 910m R4 Race 4 $1,580 (of $15,800) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:53.300, SP: 2.75 tracked the pace into the turn, called into action three deep approaching the furlong marker, chased on willingly while never able to switch leads. | M Santaella 55.3kg, Cd 53.1kg 2.50L | 3 (4) |
| Charles Town 28-Sep-25 910m FIRM R2 Race 2 $140 (of $27,700) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:52.530, SP: 6.00 broke slow, chased off the pace two wide around the bend, weakened through the stretch. | J Nunez 54.4kg 5.40L | 7 (8) |
| Charles Town 17-Aug-25 910m FIRM R3 Race 3 $2,864 (of $14,600) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:52.690, SP: 1.62 broke sharp, exchanged bumps with inside rival out of the chute, vied inside around the turn, all out unable to switch leads through the lane, desperately held on for the victory. | 56.2kg | 2 (8) |
| Charles Town 11-Jul-25 910m FIRM R2 Race 2 $4,120 (of $20,600) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:51.860, SP: 1.40 sprinted clear out of the chute, swift pace around the turn, collared by outside rival nearing the sixteenth marker, left lead, conceded grudgingly. | A Bocachica 56.2kg 0.25L | 2 (6) |
| Charles Town 20-Jun-25 910m GOOD R4 Race 4 $12,978 (of $20,600) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:51.530, SP: 1.73 broke very sharp, cleared leaving the chute, upped the tempo widened around the turn, solo lead leaving the sixteenth pole, held safe under strong handling. | C Lopez 54.4kg | 1 (6) |
| Charles Town 06-Jun-25 910m FIRM R7 Race 7 $748 (of $25,200) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:51.120, SP: 17.00 chased inside around the turn, bid off the rail into the lane, flattened out through the final jumps. | C Hiraldo 54.4kg 7.25L | 5 (8) |
| Charles Town 09-May-25 910m FIRM R4 Race 4 $4,120 (of $20,600) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:52.100, SP: 2.00 quickest away from the gate, all out left lead inside leaving the sixteenth marker, battled on gave in grudgingly through the final yards. | C Hiraldo 54.4kg 1.00L | 2 (5) |
| Charles Town 20-Apr-25 910m FIRM R2 Race 2 $591 (of $29,700) Barrier 6, SP: 4.50 quickest leaving the chute, under steady urging to maintain position leaving the quarter pole, collared upper, left lead, faded. | C Hiraldo 54.4kg 3.10L | 6 (7) |
| Charles Town 29-Mar-25 910m FIRM R7 Race 7 $891 (of $29,700) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:51.620, SP: 3.25 vied outside around the turn, under pressure leaving the quarter pole, came up empty. | C Maldonado 54.4kg, Cd 56.7kg 8.00L | 5 (6) |
| Charles Town 20-Feb-25 910m R6 Race 6 $12,978 (of $20,600) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 00:51.530, SP: 2.25 Roused,vie,left-ld,up | C Maldonado 54.4kg | 1 (8) |
| Charles Town 06-Feb-25 910m R7 Race 7 $2,079 (of $29,700) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:53.310, SP: 4.50 chased the speed inside around the turn, angled off in upper stretch, under urging and racing on the wrong lead leveled off through the wire. | C Hiraldo 54.4kg 1.60L | 4 (8) |
| Charles Town 14-Sep-24 910m FIRM R7 Race 7 $1,981 (of $28,301) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:52.750 set a pressured pace inside, contested even terms at the rail on the turn, was met entering the stretch and flattened stride late. | C Hiraldo 54.4kg 2.25L | 4 (8) |
| Charles Town 21-Jun-24 910m FIRM R7 Race 7 $140 (of $28,301) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:52.300 Early trouble,3p turn | C Hiraldo 54.4kg 6.25L | 7 (8) |
| Charles Town 26-May-24 910m FIRM R6 Race 6 $2,191 (of $31,301) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:51.730 pressured the pace and raced close in the three path on the turn, but flattened stride leaving the turn. | C Hiraldo 55.3kg 5.50L | 4 (5) |
| Charles Town 20-Apr-24 910m FIRM R7 Race 7 $17,830 (of $28,301) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:51.710 rated the pace off the rail, came under pressure nearing the quarter pole, rounded the turn near the rail and held on under steady handling. | C E Lopez 54.4kg | 1 (7) |
| Charles Town 03-Mar-24 910m FIRM R4 Race 4 $5,880 (of $29,400) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:51.610 Lugged in,bumped 1/16 | C E Lopez 54.4kg 2.75L | 2 (5) |
| Charles Town 15-Dec-23 910m FIRM R7 Race 7 $18,522 (of $29,400) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 00:51.650 took an immediate lead while angling to the inside and set a pressured pace, rounded the turn at the rail and held on well with steady handling. | C E Lopez 54.4kg | 1 (10) |
| Charles Town 17-Nov-23 910m FIRM R6 Race 6 (of $31,299) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:51.060 Pressed,weaken 1/16 | A Cruz 54.4kg 6.50L | 5 (6) |
| Charles Town 15-Oct-23 910m R6 CL $7,500 (of $75,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:52.340 was hustled to the lead past the half mile pole and set a pressured pace, raced at the rail on the turn, was steadily handled leaving the turn but gave up the lead in later yards and flattened nearing the wire. | A Cruz 55.8kg 1.75L | 3 (9) |
| Charles Town 26-Aug-23 910m R5 CL (of $75,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:51.550 hard ridden to vie near the early leader, checked between through the far turn and faded late. | C E Lopez 56.2kg 10.75L | 6 (6) |
| Charles Town 14-Jul-23 910m R7 CL (of $34,800) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:51.730 chased inside, raced at the rail on the turn and flattened in the lane. | C E Lopez 54.4kg 3.80L | 5 (7) |
| Charles Town 18-Jun-23 910m R7 CL $15,000 (of $75,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:51.170 Pace, just lasted 2nd | C E Lopez 55.8kg 2.25L | 2 (7) |
| Charles Town 12-May-23 910m GOOD R7 CL $19,846 (of $31,502) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:51.630 was hustled clear and moved to the inside to rate the pace, came under pressure toward the quarter pole, his rider lost his whip entering the stretch but held on well with an aggressive hand ride. | C E Lopez 54.4kg | 1 (7) |
| Charles Town 03-Feb-23 910m FIRM R5 Race 5-Allowance Optional Claiming (of $36,302) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:51.890, SP: 4.80 Pace,just lasted drvng | C Lopez 54.4kg | 1 (8) |
| Charles Town 13-Jan-23 910m FIRM CL (of $19,216), Winning Time: 00:52.040, SP: 4.00 Dueled btwn, weakened, | C Lopez 54.4kg, Cd 0 3.50L | 4 (8) |
| Charles Town 25-Nov-22 910m FIRM CL (of $19,288), Winning Time: 00:51.750, SP: 3.00 Pace,met 1/16,relented | C Lopez 54.4kg 2.25L | 3 (7) |
| Charles Town 09-Oct-22 910m FIRM CL (of $32,449), Winning Time: 00:51.280, SP: 9.50 Pace,met 1/8,weakened | D Araujo 55.8kg, Cd 0 5.00L | 5 (6) |
| Charles Town 15-Sep-22 910m FIRM CL (of $19,337), Winning Time: 00:51.980, SP: 2.10 Pace inside,held on | L Carlos 54.4kg | 1 (7) |
| Charles Town 17-Jul-22 910m FIRM CL (of $21,377), Winning Time: 00:51.240, SP: 8.00 Pace inside,weakened | C Lopez 55.3kg, Cd 0 9.00L | 5 (5) |
| Charles Town 12-Jun-22 910m FIRM R7 It's Only Money Stakes (Stakes) (of $75,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:51.220 was hustled to a brief early lead then dueled at even terms from the three eighths pole, dropped back at the rail midway on the turn and weakened into the lane. | J D Acosta 55.8kg 9.00L | 7 (9) |
| Mountaineer 18-May-22 1110m FIRM R7 Race 7 $14,994 (of $23,800) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:05.210 sent clear set the pace holding daylight through the turn digging in from the two path down the lane finding more late. | G Rodriguez 54.4kg | 1 (7) |
| Charles Town 02-Apr-22 910m R6 Race 6 $22,113 (of $35,100) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:52.980 pressured the early pace then took over nearing the five sixteenths pole, drew clear at the rail midway on the turn and held on with steady stretch handling. | C E Lopez 56.2kg | 1 (7) |
| Charles Town 11-Mar-22 910m R3 Race 3 $3,190 (of $31,900) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:52.450 angled in early and set a pressured pace off the rail, dueled clear toward the five sixteenths pole, raced at the rail on the turn and was steadily handled to widen. | F Peltroche 56.2kg | 3 (6) |
| Charles Town 03-Dec-21 910m R4 Race 4 $6,600 (of $33,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:51.900 | F Peltroche 53.5kg 0.75L | 2 (7) |
| Charles Town 10-Oct-21 910m R3 West Virginia Dash for Cash Breeders' Classic S. Presented by ROCKWOOL (Stakes) $7,500 (of $75,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:52.080 took the lead leaving the chute and set a pressured pace, contested the edge at the rail on the turn, but was caught past the eighth pole, outfinished in the stretch duel for second and just held on for third. | C Hiraldo 54kg 3.00L | 3 (8) |
| Charles Town 19-Sep-21 910m R7 Last Enchantment Overnight Stakes (Stakes) $4,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:51.560 was hustled clear toward the half mile pole and rated the pace, came under pressure nearing the quarter pole, raced near the rail on the turn and dug in under steady stretch encouragement, but was caught in later yards then nipped from second under the wire. | C Hiraldo 55.8kg 1.35L | 3 (9) |
| Charles Town 28-Aug-21 910m R5 Race 5 $7,040 (of $35,200) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 00:51.280 got bumped at the start then sprinted out to a clear early lead, held FIRM around the turn then hustled up two wide in the upper stretch, stayed on with good response but could not hold off the rail bid from the winner in deep stretch. | F Peltroche 52.6kg 0.50L | 2 (9) |
| Charles Town 27-Jun-21 910m R5 Race 5 $19,404 (of $30,800) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:52.070 took quick control to set the pace, raced at the rail on the turn and dug in under all out stretch encouragement to just last. | L A Batista 54.4kg | 1 (5) |
| Charles Town 06-Jun-21 910m R6 Race 6 $19,404 (of $30,800) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:52.420 set a clear pace inside, was urged away from the quarter pole and steadily encouraged through the lane. | L A Batista 54.4kg | 1 (8) |
| Charles Town 09-May-21 910m R7 Coin Collector Stakes (Stakes) $47,250 (of $75,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 00:52.360 | L A Batista 55.3kg | 1 (9) |
| Charles Town 02-Apr-21 910m R7 Race 7 $2,900 (of $29,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:52.780 set the pace down the backstretch and contested just off the rail on the turn, was caught nearing the sixteenth pole and flattened later yards. | L A Batista 54.4kg 2.50L | 3 (8) |
| Charles Town 11-Mar-21 910m R7 Race 7 $17,640 (of $28,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:52.040 angled to the inside to set a clear pace, was pressured into the turn and raced at the rail through the turn, then steadily handled down the lane. | L A Batista 54.4kg | 1 (10) |
| Charles Town 18-Feb-21 910m R1 Race 1 $17,010 (of $27,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:53.800 rated a short lead and rounded the turn near the rail, came under pressure into the stretch and held on well. | F Peltroche 55.3kg | 1 (7) |
| Charles Town 28-Jan-21 910m R5 Race 5 $5,400 (of $27,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:53.370 chased the pace and raced at a close disadvantage two deep on the turn, but dropped back past the eighth pole and ran evenly down the lane. | F Peltroche 55.3kg 1.50L | 2 (6) |