Golden Plunge (USA) Horse
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Golden Plunge is a 4yo gelding from the United States trained by Michael G. Atkins. He is by the stallion Golden Years out of the dam Plungeinthemoat. To date, Golden Plunge has earned three victories. On 5th Jun 2026 at Charles Town, he captured his most significant win, taking the $34,100.00 Race 8 purse. He has proven a profitable runner for bettors, delivering a 71% return on investment for those who backed him throughout his career.
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| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Charles Town 13-Jun-26 1408m FIRM R2 Race 2 $14,552 (of $23,100) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:26.910, SP: 2.50 under a steady scrub along the rail into the far turn, angled bumped foe forged on between into the lane, relentless rally wore inside rival down through the final stages, in time under the wire. 1st Golden Plunge ( C Maldonado 126 ) 2nd Stars Over Juba ( R Latchman 124 ) 0.25L 3rd Keep Shining On Us ( D V Araujo 124 ) 0.75L See full results | C Maldonado 57.2kg | 1 (5) |
| Charles Town 05-Jun-26 1408m FIRM R8 Race 8 $21,482 (of $34,100) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:27.120, SP: 17.00 raced up close inside into the far turn, slipped past fading foe leaving the quarter pole, angled out five wide for clear run into the lane, rallied through the final sixteenth in time at the wire. 1st Golden Plunge ( C Maldonado 122 ) 2nd My Sweets ( J Raspaldo 116 ) 0.30L 3rd Creative Catch ( W I Ebow 120 ) 4.00L See full results | C Maldonado 55.3kg | 1 (10) |
| Charles Town 08-May-26 1308m FIRM R7 Race 7 $2,388 (of $34,100) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:22.410, SP: 26.00 saved ground well off the pace, looped six deep into the lane, improved placing very late. 1st God's Pride ( J Stokes 118 ) 2nd Zero Degrees ( J Diaz 122 ) 0.50L 3rd My Sweets ( W Ho 116 ) 2.25L 4th Golden Plunge ( C Maldonado 122 ) 3.00L See full results | C Maldonado 55.3kg 3.00L | 4 (8) |
| Charles Town 17-Apr-26 1408m FIRM R5 Race 5 $1,019 (of $34,100) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:27.900, SP: 11.00 raced off the pace three and four wide, never threatened. 1st Orange Canyon ( A Bocachica 116 ) 2nd Meemaw's Girl ( N B Arroyo 122 ) 3.00L 3rd Zero Degrees ( J Lewis 122 ) 4.50L 5th Golden Plunge ( C Maldonado 122 ) 15.50L See full results | C Maldonado 55.3kg 15.50L | 5 (7) |
| Charles Town 29-Mar-26 1308m FIRM R7 Race 7 $682 (of $34,100) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:19.880, SP: 6.50 slow into stride, never threatened. 1st Climate Change ( D Araujo 122 ) 2nd Our Memories ( W I Ebow 122 ) 0.50L 3rd Sweet N Tricky ( A J R Conde 122 ) 2.75L 6th Golden Plunge ( C Maldonado 122 ) 11.25L See full results | C Maldonado 55.3kg 11.25L | 6 (6) |