Going Wild

TomFool · Postby **TomFool** » Tue Dec 18, 2007 10:37 am

This horse intrigues me a bit. He had real deal ability but was like every other horse with talent in Lukas's barn and was horriably mismanaged. It seemed he was just run into the ground early in his 3 year old year & still managed to come back to run a couple of decent races as a late 3 & 4 year old. I think he was best at 7/8 to a mile & could compete at 3/4 as he was fast. I'm not much on Golden Missle but I love Strawberry Road & GW bottom bottom is nice going back to Gay Hostess & a full to the 2nd dam of Real Quiet. I figure if you had a good Quiet American or Unbridled line mare this guy might be worth looking at for 2k in Okl if your breeding for a racehorse. Thoughts?

bdw0617 · Postby **bdw0617** » Tue Dec 18, 2007 1:57 pm

my opinion which isn't worht much.... not looking at anything else, he never won a race outside of california. that's a big deal to me.

TomFool · Postby **TomFool** » Tue Dec 18, 2007 2:06 pm

Actually he did but I dont know how much a 100k stakes at Hooiser is worth mentioning. Probley his best race after being burnt out was a 3/4 length defeat to Silver Wagon @ Saratoga.

Rokeby Forever · Postby **Rokeby Forever** » Tue Dec 18, 2007 2:17 pm

bdw0617 wrote:he never won a race outside of california. that's a big deal to me.

He won the Michael Schaeffer Stakes at Hoosier.

I just loved how Lukas managed this horse - if you think he still belongs in the Hall Of Fame, consider: Going Wild lost the Wood Memorial by 38 lengths, then ran 18th in the KY Derby, and then ran last in the Preakness. As a 4 year old, Lukas thought enough of him to ship him to Saratoga so that he could lose by 21 lengths in an optional claimer written for Discreet Cat.

When was he retired - he was just scratched from a turf stake at the Fair Grounds. At least his new connections are doing what's right for him and not running him just to get their names in a track program.

ageecee · Postby **ageecee** » Tue Dec 18, 2007 5:45 pm

I think this horse is back in at FG i will check..

ageecee · Postby **ageecee** » Tue Dec 18, 2007 5:46 pm

Hes in saturday at FG 9th race a 100K stakes race on the turf..

Rokeby Forever · Postby **Rokeby Forever** » Sat Dec 22, 2007 4:04 pm

Not a bad effort - he doesn't shoot to the lead and pack it in any more.

http://equibase.com/static/chart/pdf/FG122207USA9.pdf