Gilded Time
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Gilded Time is an American
Thoroughbred
Champion
racehorse
. Bred by Harry T. Mangurian, Jr.
, he was out of the mare
Gilded Lilly and sired by Timeless Moment, a son of the U.S. Racing Hall of Fame
inductee, Damascus
. He was purchased at auction for $80,000 by the partnership of Jack & Mark Silverman and television writer/producer David Milch
.
Trained by Darrell Vienna, Gilded Time began racing at age two. After winning his maiden race in July at Hollywood Park in Arcadia, California
, under regular jockey
Chris McCarron
he won the Sapling Stakes
at Monmouth Park in Oceanport, New Jersey
and the Arlington-Washington Futurity at Arlington Park
in Chicago
, Illinois
. He was then sent off as the betting
favorite in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile
at Gulfstream Park
in Hallandale Beach, Florida
. Gilded Time's win in the Juvenile left him undefeated in his four 1992 races and earned him that year's Eclipse Award
for American Champion Two-Year-Old Colt.
Scheduled to compete in the 1993 San Rafael Stakes
and the Santa Anita Derby
en route to the U.S. Triple Crown series. in January 1993 Gilded Time bruised his left front foot during a workout at his home base at Santa Anita Park
. The injury did not heal satisfactorily and in March his handler's announced that because of the injury he would not be able to run in the Kentucky Derby
and would be out of racing indefinitely. The colt did not race in 1993 until November 6 when he ran third to Cardmania in the Breeders' Cup Sprint
. His next start, and last of his career, came in late December in the Malibu Stakes
at Santa Anita Park where he finished sixth.
Syndicated and retired from racing, Gilded Time was sent to stud
duty at the Vinery Kentucky. As of September 2007, he has sired forty-six stakes winners.
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Thoroughbred
Thoroughbred
The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word thoroughbred is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed...
Champion
Eclipse Award
The Eclipse Award is an American thoroughbred horse racing award named after the 18th century British racehorse and sire, Eclipse. The Eclipse Awards, honoring the champions of the sport, are sponsored by the National Thoroughbred Racing Association , Daily Racing Form and the National Turf Writers...
racehorse
Horse racing
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. Bred by Harry T. Mangurian, Jr.
Harry T. Mangurian, Jr.
Harry T. Mangurian, Jr. was an American veteran of World War II, businessman, a former owner of the Boston Celtics basketball team, a Thoroughbred racehorse owner/breeder, and a philanthropist....
, he was out of the mare
Mare (horse)
A mare is an adult female horse or other equine.In most cases, a mare is a female horse over the age of three, and a filly is a female horse age three and younger. However, in Thoroughbred horse racing, a mare is defined as a female horse more than four years old; in harness racing a mare is a...
Gilded Lilly and sired by Timeless Moment, a son of the U.S. Racing Hall of Fame
National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame
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inductee, Damascus
Damascus (horse)
Damascus was a thoroughbred race horse sired by Sword Dancer out of Kerala foaled at the Jonabell Farm in Lexington, Kentucky...
. He was purchased at auction for $80,000 by the partnership of Jack & Mark Silverman and television writer/producer David Milch
David Milch
David S. Milch is an American writer and producer of television series. He has created several television shows, including NYPD Blue and Deadwood.-Biography:...
.
Trained by Darrell Vienna, Gilded Time began racing at age two. After winning his maiden race in July at Hollywood Park in Arcadia, California
Arcadia, California
Arcadia is an affluent city in Los Angeles County, California, United States, and located approximately northeast of downtown Los Angeles in the San Gabriel Valley and at the base of the San Gabriel Mountains....
, under regular jockey
Jockey
A jockey is an athlete who rides horses in horse racing or steeplechase racing, primarily as a profession. The word also applies to camel riders in camel racing.-Etymology:...
Chris McCarron
Chris McCarron
Christopher John "Chris" McCarron is a retired American thoroughbred horse racing Hall of Fame jockey. He is currently working as a racing analyst for TVG Network....
he won the Sapling Stakes
Sapling Stakes
The Sapling Stakes is an American Grade III Thoroughbred horse race run annually in early September at Monmouth Park in Oceanport, New Jersey. Open to 2-year-olds, it is raced on dirt over a distance of six furlongs for a purse of $150,000....
at Monmouth Park in Oceanport, New Jersey
Oceanport, New Jersey
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and the Arlington-Washington Futurity at Arlington Park
Arlington Park
Arlington Park is a horse race track in the Chicago suburb of Arlington Heights, Illinois. Horse racing in the Chicago region has been a popular sport since the early days of the city in the 1830s, and at one time Chicago had more horse racing tracks than any other major metropolitan area...
in Chicago
Chicago
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, Illinois
Illinois
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. He was then sent off as the betting
Parimutuel betting
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favorite in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile
Breeders' Cup Juvenile
The Breeders' Cup Juvenile is a Thoroughbred horse race for 2-year-old colts and geldings raced on dirt. It is held annually at a different racetrack in the United States or Canada as part of the Breeders' Cup World Championships....
at Gulfstream Park
Gulfstream Park
Gulfstream Park Racing & Casino is a racetrack and county-approved racino in Hallandale Beach, Florida, in the United States. During its annual meet, which spans December through April, it is one of the most important venues for horse racing in America....
in Hallandale Beach, Florida
Hallandale Beach, Florida
Hallandale Beach is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. The city is named after Luther Halland, a worker for Henry Flagler's Florida East Coast Railroad. As of the 2010 census, the population was 37,113...
. Gilded Time's win in the Juvenile left him undefeated in his four 1992 races and earned him that year's Eclipse Award
Eclipse Award
The Eclipse Award is an American thoroughbred horse racing award named after the 18th century British racehorse and sire, Eclipse. The Eclipse Awards, honoring the champions of the sport, are sponsored by the National Thoroughbred Racing Association , Daily Racing Form and the National Turf Writers...
for American Champion Two-Year-Old Colt.
Scheduled to compete in the 1993 San Rafael Stakes
San Rafael Stakes
The San Rafael Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run at Santa Anita Park, located in Arcadia, California. The race is a Grade III event with a purse of $150,000 and is open to three-year-olds willing to race one mile on the facility's Cushion Track synthetic dirt race track.Prior to...
and the Santa Anita Derby
Santa Anita Derby
The Santa Anita Derby is an American Grade 1 thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds run each April at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California and carries a purse of $1 million. Inaugurated in 1935, it is considered the most important West Coast stepping-stone to the Kentucky Derby...
en route to the U.S. Triple Crown series. in January 1993 Gilded Time bruised his left front foot during a workout at his home base at Santa Anita Park
Santa Anita Park
Santa Anita Park is a thoroughbred racetrack in Arcadia, California, United States. It offers some of the prominent racing events in the United States during the winter and in spring. With its backdrop of the purple San Gabriel Mountains, it is considered by many as the world's most beautiful race...
. The injury did not heal satisfactorily and in March his handler's announced that because of the injury he would not be able to run in the Kentucky Derby
Kentucky Derby
The Kentucky Derby is a Grade I stakes race for three-year-old Thoroughbred horses, held annually in Louisville, Kentucky, United States on the first Saturday in May, capping the two-week-long Kentucky Derby Festival. The race is one and a quarter mile at Churchill Downs. Colts and geldings carry...
and would be out of racing indefinitely. The colt did not race in 1993 until November 6 when he ran third to Cardmania in the Breeders' Cup Sprint
Breeders' Cup Sprint
The Breeders' Cup Sprint is an American Weight for Age Grade I Thoroughbred horse race for three year olds & up. Run on dirt over a distance of 6 Furlongs , the race has been held annually since 1984 at a different racetrack in the United States or Canada as part of the Breeders' Cup World...
. His next start, and last of his career, came in late December in the Malibu Stakes
Malibu Stakes
The Malibu Stakes is a race for three-year-old thoroughbred horses of either gender held each December at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California...
at Santa Anita Park where he finished sixth.
Syndicated and retired from racing, Gilded Time was sent to stud
Horse breeding
Horse breeding is reproduction in horses, and particularly the human-directed process of selective breeding of animals, particularly purebred horses of a given breed. Planned matings can be used to produce specifically desired characteristics in domesticated horses...
duty at the Vinery Kentucky. As of September 2007, he has sired forty-six stakes winners.