King of Gosford Wins One for the Home Team at Santa Anita

King of Gosford wins one for the home team at Santa Anita

ARCADIA — “Horses for courses” can be a powerful angle at the racetrack, no matter where the horses in question come from. King of Gosford was proven on the Santa Anita turf course long before he scored a mild upset in the $300,000, Grade I Shoemaker Mile on Memorial Day, but Be Your Best shipped in from Florida to find grass footing to her liking in the $300,000, Grade I Gamely Stakes and her Saffie Joseph Jr. stablemate Skippylongstocking made…

King of Gosford rallies to win by neck in Shoemaker Mile

King of Gosford uncorked a furious rally from mid-pack under Flavien Prat and got up just in a time to prevail in a three-way photo and earn his first Grade 1 win in Monday’s $300,000 Shoemaker Mile at Santa Anita. Trained by Phil D’Amato, King of Gosford (4-1) initially settled near the rear of the field as Goliad (9-1) raced off for the lead with another typical frontrunner, Cabo Spirit (30-1), tracking him in second. Goliad set a pace of 22.9…

Zoustar's King of Gosford Takes the Shoemaker Mile

King of Gosford (GB) (Zoustar {Aus}) sailed to the lead in the shadow of the wire to win the GI Shoemaker Mile Stakes at Santa Anita Monday. The 4-1 shot settled well off the pace in a strung-out field as longshot Goliad (War Front) opened a clear advantage through fractions of :22.92 and :45.68. King of Gosford began picking off foes on the far turn, but was still some eight lengths back approaching the stretch where Cabo Spirit (Pioneerof the …

King of Gosford Unleashes Furious Rally to Win Shoemaker Mile Crown

Since arriving in the United States early last year, King of Gosford has steadily risen up the ranks. The patience by his connections was rewarded May 26 as his powerful late move carried the 4-year-old to victory in the Grade 1 $302,000 Shoemaker Mile Stakes at Santa Anita Park. Read More...