Touch Gold | |
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Sire | Deputy Minister |
Grandsire | Vice Regent |
Dam | Passing Mood |
Damsire | Buckpasser |
Sex | Stallion |
Foaled | 1994 |
Country | United States |
Colour | Bay |
Breeder | Holtsinger Inc., Hill 'n' Dale Farms, Star Stable |
Owner | Stonerside Stable & Frank Stronach |
Trainer | Daniel J. Vella David Hofmans (at age 3) |
Record | 15: 6-3-1 |
Earnings | $1,179,907 |
Major wins | |
Lexington Stakes (1997) Haskell Invitational Handicap (1997) Triple Crown race wins: Belmont Stakes (1997) | |
Last updated on June 17, 2007 |
Touch Gold (foaled May 26, 1994 in Kentucky) is an American Thoroughbred racehorse best known as the winner of the Classic Belmont Stakes, in which he ended Silver Charm's bid for the U.S. Triple Crown. Upon the death of 1996 Belmont Stakes winner Editor's Note, Touch Gold became the oldest living winner of the Belmont Stakes.