Golden Ballet (foaled January 24, 1998) is an American Thoroughbred racehorse and the winner of the 2001 Santa Anita Oaks.[1]

Golden Ballet
SireMoscow Ballet
GrandsireNijinsky
DamGolden Jewel Box
DamsireSlew o' Gold
SexMare
Foaled1998
CountryUnited States
BreederJerry Dutton & Vladimir Popovich
OwnerHeiligbrodt Racing Stable &
Team Valor
TrainerJenine Sahadi
Record10:6-2-2
Earnings$732,145
Major wins
Cinderella Stakes (2000)
Nursery Stakes (2000)
Santa Ynez Stakes (2001)
Santa Anita Oaks (2001)
Las Virgenes Stakes (2001)
Railbird Stakes (2001)
Last updated on June 20, 2020

Career edit

Golden Ballet's first race was on March 23, 2000, where she came in third at Santa Anita.[1]

She got her first win in her fourth race, when she won the Nursery Stakes at Hollywood Park Racetrack on May 20, 2000. This race began a five race win streak for Golden Ballet.

Golden Ballet's next win was at the June 18, 2000, Cinderella Stakes. She then picked up her first graded win by capturing the January 20th, 2001, Santa Ynez Stakes.[1]

She then captured a pair of grade 1 wins, by winning the 2001 Las Virgenes Stakes and the 2001 Santa Anita Oaks. Her winstreak snapped when she ran second in the April 7, 2001, Ashland Stakes.

Golden Ballet's last race was on May 19, 2001, when she captured the Railbird Stakes.[1] She suffered a tendon injury on June 5, 2001, and was retired.[2]


Pedigree edit

Pedigree of Golden Ballet (USA), 1998[1]
Sire
Moscow Ballet (USA)
1982
Nijinsky (CAN)
1967
Northern Dancer Nearctic
Natalma
Flaming Page Bull Page
Flaring Top
Millicent (USA)
1969
Cornish Prince Bold Ruler
Teleran
Milan Mill Princequillo
Virginia Water
Dam
Golden Jewel Box (USA)
1989
Slew o' Gold (USA)
1980
Seattle Slew Bold Reasoning
My Charmer
Alluvial Buckpasser
Bayou
Miss Storm Bird (USA)
1984
Storm Bird Northern Dancer
South Ocean
Sun Lover Nasomo
Sunshine Gino

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e "Golden Ballet". Retrieved 10 August 2019.
  2. ^ "Golden Ballet retired". Retrieved 10 August 2019.