Back at her preferred distance, Phil D’Amato’s Going Global was nothing short of brilliant in defending her title in Saturday’s $200,000 Goldikova Stakes (G2) at Santa Anita by 1 ½ lengths.
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A 4-year-old filly and one of two Phil D’Amato entrants, Going Global, the defending Goldikova champ, is a perfect two for two at one mile over the Santa Anita turf and is five for six over the Arcadia lawn.
Back to defend her title in Saturday’s Grade 1, $300,000 Rodeo Drive Stakes and stamp her ticket to the $2 million Breeders’ Cup Distaff, the Phil D’Amato-trained Going to Vegas was flawless on the front end today at Santa Anita as she waltzed gate to wire under Umberto Rispoli, getting a mile and one quarter on turf in 1:59.41 while never being seriously challenged.