Goldikova
| Goldikova | |
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Goldikova, by Dorset-based equine artist Charles Church
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| Sire | Anabaa (USA) |
| Grandsire | Danzig |
| Dam | Born Gold (USA) |
| Damsire | Blushing Groom |
| Sex | Mare |
| Foaled | 2005 |
| Country | Ireland |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | Wertheimer et Frère |
| Owner | Wertheimer et Frère |
| Trainer | Freddy Head |
| Record | 27: 17-6-3 |
| Earnings | €5,201,564 ($7,176,551) |
| Major wins | |
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Prix Chloe (2008) Breeders' Cup Mile (2008, 2009, 2010) |
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| Awards | |
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European Horse of the year (2010) European Champion Older Horse (2009, 2010) American Champion Female Turf Horse (2009, 2010) |
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| Last updated on 30 August 2011 | |
Prix Chloe (2008)
Prix Rothschild (2008, 2009, 2010, 2011)
Prix du Moulin (2008)
Falmouth Stakes (2009)
Prix Jacques Le Marois (2009)
Prix d'Ispahan (2010, 2011)
Queen Anne Stakes (2010)
Prix de la Forêt (2010)
Goldikova (foaled 15 March 2005, in Ireland) is a champion Thoroughbred racemare based in France, although she has also raced in the USA and England. She has won fourteen Group One races, with nine victories over colts and geldings. This puts her above Miesque as the only European-trained horse to have won more than 10 Group I races since their introduction in the 1970s. Goldikova is the only horse to win three Breeders' Cup Mile races, winning it in 2008, 2009 and 2010. She was ridden by Olivier Peslier in all of her race starts.
Goldikova was bred by Alain and Gérard Wertheimer and sired by July Cup winner Anabaa. Her dam, Born Gold, is also the dam of Prix Vermeille winner Galikova, who was sired by champion sire Galileo.
Goldikova was put into training with Freddy Head, former six-times Champion Jockey in France.
Goldikova won both of her starts at age two, capturing the Prix de Toutevoie and the Prix de la Lorie at Chantilly Racecourse.
At age three, Goldikova began the 2008 season in April, running monthly thereafter. She started with two seconds and a third and loss to Zarkava (in the Poule d'Essai des Pouliches and the Prix de Diane), then had three consecutive wins. The first one came in the Prix Chloe, followed by the Prix Rothschild, in which she defeated both the French Classic winner, Darjina, and the British Classic winner, Natagora.
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