Good Cheer (horse)
| Good Cheer | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Medaglia d'Oro |
| Grandsire | El Prado |
| Dam | Wedding Toast |
| Damsire | Street Sense |
| Sex | Filly |
| Foaled | 7 April 2022 (age 3)[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Color | Dark Bay |
| Breeder | Godolphin |
| Owner | Godolphin |
| Trainer | Brad H. Cox |
| Record | 8 : 7 – 0 – 0 |
| Earnings | $1,753,230[2] |
| Major wins | |
| Golden Rod Stakes (2024) Rachel Alexandra Stakes (2025) Fair Grounds Oaks (2025) Kentucky Oaks (2025) | |
| Last updated on May 3, 2025 | |
Good Cheer (foaled April 7, 2022) is an American Grade I winning Thoroughbred racehorse. In May 2025 she extended her undefeated streak to seven events winning the prestigious Grade I Kentucky Oaks at Churchill Downs.
Background
Good Cheer is a dark bay filly bred and owned by Godolphin. Her sire is Medaglia d'Oro and her dam is Wedding Toast who was sired by Street Sense, winner of the 2007 Kentucky Derby.[3] Her dam Wedding Toast was also owned by Godolphin and won eight from 13 starts including the 2015 Grade I Ogden Phipps Stakes and Grade I Beldame Stakes at Belmont Park winning $1,419,956 in stakes.[4] Wedding Toast has also produced a stakes winner in Ya Hayati.[3]
Good Cheer's sire is Medaglia d'Oro who at the age of 26 stands at Godolphin's Darley Stud in Lexington, Kentucky for $75,000 in 2025.[3] Good Cheer became Medaglia d'Oro's third Grade I Kentucky Oaks winner following Rachel Alexandra in 2009 and 2011 winner Plum Pretty.[3]
Good Cheer is trained by the Eclipse Award winning trainer Brad H. Cox.
Statistics
| Date | Distance | Race | Grade | Track | Odds | Field | Finish | Winning Time |
Winning (Losing) Margin |
Jockey | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 – Two-year-old season | |||||||||||
| Aug 5, 2024 | 1 mile | Maiden Special Weight | Indianapolis | 1.20* | 5 | 1 | 1:39.86 | 6+1⁄4 lengths | German Terraza | [5] | |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 1+1⁄16 miles | Allowance | Churchill Downs | 0.62* | 5 | 1 | 1:45.20 | 17 lengths | Luis Saez | [6] | |
| Oct 27, 2024 | 1+1⁄16 miles | Rag to Riches Stakes | Listed | Churchill Downs | 0.74* | 5 | 1 | 1:44.00 | 4+3⁄4 lengths | Luis Saez | [7] |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 1+1⁄16 miles | Golden Rod Stakes | II | Churchill Downs | 0.66* | 7 | 1 | 1:43.26 | 2+1⁄2 lengths | Luis Saez | [8] |
| 2025 – Three-year-old season | |||||||||||
| Feb 15, 2025 | 1+1⁄16 miles | Rachel Alexandra Stakes | II | Fair Grounds | 0.05* | 4 | 1 | 1:44.12 | 6+1⁄4 lengths | Luis Saez | [9] |
| Mar 22, 2025 | 1+1⁄16 miles | Fair Grounds Oaks | II | Fair Grounds | 0.40* | 8 | 1 | 1:43.44 | 3+1⁄2 lengths | Luis Saez | [10] |
| May 2, 2025 | 1+1⁄8 miles | Kentucky Oaks | I | Churchill Downs | 1.39* | 13 | 1 | 1:50.15 | 2+1⁄4 lengths | Luis Saez | [11] |
| June 6, 2025 | 1+1⁄8 miles | Acorn Stakes | I | Saratoga | 0.30* | 6 | 5 | 1:49.20 | (9+1⁄4 lengths) | Luis Saez | [12] |
Notes:
An (*) asterisk after the odds means Good Cheer was the post-time favorite.
Pedigree
| Sire Medaglia d'Oro (1999) |
El Prado (IRE) (1989) |
Sadler's Wells (1981) |
Northern Dancer (1961) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairy Bridge (1975) | |||
| Lady Capulet (1974) |
Sir Ivor (1965) | ||
| Cap and Bells (1958) | |||
| Cappucino Bay (1989) |
Bailjumper (1974) |
Damascus (1964) | |
| Court Circuit (1964) | |||
| Dubbed In (1973) |
Silent Screen (1967) | ||
| Society Singer (1968) | |||
| Dam Wedding Toast (2010) |
Street Sense (2004) |
Street Cry (IRE) (1998) |
Machiavellian (1987) |
| Helen Street (GB) (1982) | |||
| Bedazzle (1997) |
Dixieland Band (1980) | ||
| Majestic Legend (1985) | |||
| Golden Sheba (2002) |
Coronado's Quest (1995) |
Forty Niner (1985) | |
| Laughing Look (1986) | |||
| Mari's Sheba (1992) |
Mari's Book (1978) | ||
| Sheba Little (GB) (1984) (family: 16-h)[13] |
References
- ^ a b "Pedigree of Good Cheer". Equineline. Retrieved May 3, 2025.
- ^ "Good Cheer profile". Equibase. Retrieved 6 June 2025.
- ^ a b c d Angst, Frank (May 2, 2025). "Good Cheer Stays Undefeated With Kentucky Oaks Win; Godolphin homebred becomes her sire Medaglia d'Oro's third Oaks victress". bloodhorse.com. Retrieved May 3, 2025.
- ^ "Profile of Wedding Toast". www.equibase.com. Retrieved May 3, 2025.
- ^ "Chart for August 5, 2024 Maiden Special Weight at Indianapolis - race 1". August 5, 2024. Retrieved May 3, 2025.
- ^ "Chart for September 28, 2024 Allowance at Churchill Downs - race 9". www.equibase.com. September 28, 2024. Retrieved May 3, 2025.
- ^ "Rags to Riches Stakes Listed – (race 9)". equibase.com. 27 October 2024. Retrieved May 3, 2025.
- ^ "Golden Rod Stakes Grade 2 – (race 9)". equibase.com. 30 November 2024. Retrieved May 3, 2025.
- ^ "Fasig-Tipton Rachel Alexandra Stakes Grade 2 – (race 13)". 15 February 2025. Retrieved May 3, 2025.
- ^ "Fasig-Tipton Fair Grounds Oaks Grade 2 – (race 11)". 22 March 2025. Retrieved May 3, 2025.
- ^ "Longines Kentucky Oaks Grade 1 – (race 11)". Equibase. May 2, 2025. Retrieved May 3, 2025.
- ^ "K Horse Acorn Stakes Grade 1 – (race 11)". Equibase. June 6, 2025. Retrieved June 12, 2025.
- ^ "Thoroughbred Bloodlines - Lily Agnes - Family 16-h". www.bloodlines.net. Retrieved May 2, 2025.