Goshen (USA) Horse
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Goshen is a 6yo bay foaled in the United States and trained by Nestor Rivera. He is by Classic Empire out of What A Lily. To date, Goshen has recorded ten victories. On 16 Nov 2023 at Churchill Downs, he earned his biggest triumph, taking the $48,000.00 purse in Race 2. The horse has proved to be a money‑maker for bettors, and anyone who backed him throughout his career would have seen a 4% ROI.
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| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Thistledown 07-Jul-26 1609m R8 Race 8 $1,400 (of $20,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:40.800, SP: 3.25 stalked the early pace, loomed boldly three wide nearing the quarter pole, matched strides the balance of the trip and was outfinished in the late stages. 1st Classy Disposition ( R Feliciano 119 ) 2nd Calisue ( C Keiser 121 ) 0.75L 3rd Magically Vanished ( R Bowen 119 ) 1.50L 4th Goshen ( A Chavez 119 ) 1.60L See full results | A Chavez 54kg 1.60L | 4 (8) |
| Thistledown 21-Jun-26 1106m FIRM R4 Race 4 $2,000 (of $20,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:05.920, SP: 3.75 was never far back, rallied five wide and finished willingly. 1st Chess Not Checkers ( J Bracho 119 ) 2nd Absolute Miracle ( J Skerrett 123 ) 1.00L 3rd Goshen ( A Chavez 119 ) 1.10L See full results | A Chavez 54kg 1.10L | 3 (7) |
| Thistledown 02-Jun-26 1609m R2 Race 2 $600 (of $20,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:40.000, SP: 5.00 stalked the early pace, offered a mild bid three wide nearing the quarter pole, shifted five wide then came up empty. 1st Master Of The Nite ( L Rivera 119 ) 2nd Puff'smagicdragon ( E Barbaran 119 ) 0.75L 3rd Kykeon ( V Fernandez 121 ) 5.00L 5th Goshen ( R Bowen 114 ) 6.35L See full results | R Bowen 51.7kg 6.35L | 5 (7) |
| Thistledown 08-May-26 1609m FIRM R3 Race 3 $4,000 (of $20,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:40.020, SP: 2.10 stalked the pace three wide while hung out in the six path down the backstretch, rallied to make the lead nearing the top of the stretch, dueled with the winner to the wire and just missed hanging on. 1st Shieldmewithprayer ( B Tapara 119 ) 2nd Goshen ( A Chavez 119 ) 0.05L 3rd Calisue ( R Feliciano 119 ) 3.00L See full results | A Chavez 54kg 0.05L | 2 (5) |
| Thistledown 22-Apr-26 1609m R8 Race 8 $2,000 (of $20,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:39.960, SP: 4.00 threw her head then hit the gate at the start, rallied outside rivals into the stretch to contest the lead before the furlong marker, drifted in despite left handed urging nearing the sixteenth pole and edged clear late under strong handling. 1st Dr Schuster ( B Tapara 123 ) 2nd Kykeon ( V Fernandez 123 ) 0.75L 3rd Goshen ( A Chavez 114 ) See full results | A Chavez 51.7kg | 3 (10) |