Golden Strike: horse profile, stats, records and next races
Golden Strike is a 5-year-old gelding by Calyx, trained by Richard & Peter Fahey. He has won 5 of 21 starts and placed in 5 more, for £55,058 in prize money. His best trip is 6f, where 2 wins from 6 is a 33% strike rate against 20% at every other distance. He runs next in the 12:25 at Doncaster on 7 November. His best performance rating is 86, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.
- Runs 21
- Wins 5
- Placed 10
- Strike rate 24%
- Prize money £55,058
- Best rating 86
- Official rating 74
Where Golden Strike runs next
| Time | Course | Race | Best price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:25 | Doncaster | Virgin Bet Training Series Final Apprentice Handicap Stakes (Part Of The Racing Excellence Series) (Div II) | — |
Golden Strike form and race record
| Date | Course | Race | Dist | Going | Pos | Beaten | SP | Jockey | OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Oct 26 | York | Pj Staffing Group Apprentice Handicap Stakes Class 4 | 7f | Good To Soft | 1 | — | 7/1 | William Pyle | 74 |
| 30 Sep 26 | Catterick | Bet At racingtv.com Handicap Stakes (Div I) Class 5 | 7f | Good | 4 | 5.25 | 13/8F | Oisin Orr | 74 |
| 19 Sep 26 | Newmarket | Turners Handicap Stakes Class 4 | 7f | Good | 2 | 0.2 | 15/2 | Jack Garritty | 73 |
| 19 Aug 26 | Carlisle | David Allen IT Solutions Handicap Stakes Class 4 | 7f | Good To Soft | 3 | 2.25 | 7/2 | Ethan Tindall | 74 |
| 24 Jul 26 | York | eventmasters.co.uk Handicap Stakes Class 4 | 7f | Good To Firm | 5 | 1 | 11/2 | Oisin Orr | 75 |
| 27 Jun 26 | York | Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Mile Handicap Class 3 | 1m | Good | 7 | 5.25 | 9/2 | Oisin Orr | 75 |
| 23 May 26 | York | William Hill Boosts Every Day Handicap Class 4 | 7f | Good | 1 | — | 11/1 | Oisin Orr | 72 |
| 29 Mar 26 | Doncaster | William Hill Epic Boosts Handicap (Div 1) Class 4 | 7f | Good To Soft | 12 | 9.5 | 7/2 | Oisin Orr | 72 |
| 6 Mar 26 | Newcastle (AW) | BetMGM Supports Safer Gambling Handicap (Div 1) Class 5 | 7f | Standard | 2 | 1.5 | 2/1J | Jack Garritty | 72 |
| 20 Feb 26 | Southwell (AW) | Bet Responsibly With SBK Handicap (Div 1) Class 5 | 7f | Standard | 2 | .25 | 7/2 | Jack Garritty | 70 |
| 6 Feb 26 | Newcastle (AW) | SBK: Betting Without The Bull Handicap (Div 2) Class 5 | 7f | Standard | 1 | — | 5/1 | Jack Garritty | 67 |
| 22 Jan 26 | Newcastle (AW) | Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk Handicap Class 5 | 7f | Standard | 8 | 6 | 16/1 | Jack Garritty | 69 |
| 7 Aug 25 | Chepstow | Racing League 18 Handicap Class 4 | 7f | Good To Soft | 5 | 4.75 | 33/1 | Cam Hardie | 70 |
| 23 Jul 25 | Doncaster | Go-Racing-In-Yorkshire Summer Festival Handicap Class 4 | 6f | Good To Soft | 8 | 3.5 | 11/1 | Ryan Sexton | 72 |
| 5 Jul 25 | Haydock | Eachway Extra At bet365 Handicap Class 4 | 6f | Good | 10 | 7 | 14/1 | Jack Garritty | 75 |
| 22 Feb 25 | Southwell (AW) | BetMGM: It's Showtime Handicap (Div 1) Class 4 | 7f | Standard | 7 | 2.75 | 18/1 | Oisin McSweeney | 77 |
| 30 Jan 25 | Southwell (AW) | Weekly 5 Free Bet With BetUK Handicap Class 3 | 6f | Standard | 7 | 7.25 | 22/1 | Cam Hardie | 79 |
| 23 Nov 24 | Newcastle (AW) | Stay Safe Players With BetMGM Handicap Class 4 | 7f | Standard | 10 | 6.25 | 4/1 | Jack Garritty | 80 |
| 5 Jun 24 | Ripon | Yorkshire Accountants Ripon Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 | 6f | Good | 1 | — | 13/8 | Billy Garritty | – |
| 3 Oct 23 | Ayr | Virgin Bet Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 | 6f | Soft | 1 | — | 4/6F | Oisin Orr | – |
| 21 Sep 23 | Pontefract | Northern Commercials - Commercial Vehicles From Commercial People Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 | 6f | Good To Soft | 3 | 1.25 | 18/5 | David Nolan | – |
Last time out
Finished 1 in the Pj Staffing Group Apprentice Handicap Stakes at York on 9 October 2026. Raced just behind the pacemakers - shaken up 3f out - closed up over 1f out - edged ahead inside final furlong and stayed on strongly to win.
Golden Strike by distance
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7f | 14 | 3 | 21% | — |
| 6f | 6 | 2 | 33% | — |
| 8f | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
Golden Strike by going
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | 7 | 1 | 14% | — |
| Good To Soft | 6 | 1 | 17% | — |
| Good | 6 | 2 | 33% | — |
| Good To Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Soft | 1 | 1 | 100% | — |
Golden Strike by course
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| York | 4 | 2 | 50% | — |
| Newcastle (AW) | 4 | 1 | 25% | — |
| Southwell (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Doncaster | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Catterick | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Carlisle | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Chepstow | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Ripon | 1 | 1 | 100% | — |
Golden Strike breeding
- Sire Calyx (GB)
- Dam Hot Legs (IRE)
- Damsire Galileo (IRE)
- Breeder R McDonald & A Mansergh Wallace
- Foaled 28 April 2021
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