| Good Cheer | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Medaglia d'Oro |
| Grandsire | El Prado |
| Dam | Wedding Toast |
| Damsire | Street Sense |
| Sex | Filly |
| Foaled | 7 April 2022 (age 3) [1] |
| Country | United States |
| Color | Dark Bay |
| Breeder | Godolphin |
| Owner | Godolphin |
| Trainer | Brad H. Cox |
| Record | 9 : 7 – 1 – 0 |
| Earnings | US$1,873,230 [2] |
| Major wins | |
| Golden Rod Stakes (2024) Rachel Alexandra Stakes (2025) Fair Grounds Oaks (2025) Kentucky Oaks (2025) | |
| Last updated on August 17, 2025 | |
Good Cheer (foaled April 7, 2022) is an American Grade I winning Thoroughbred racehorse. In May 2025 Good Cheer won the prestigious Grade I Kentucky Oaks at Churchill Downs.
Good Cheer is a dark bay filly bred and owned by Godolphin. Her sire is Medaglia d'Oro and her dam is Wedding Toast who was sired by Street Sense, winner of the 2007 Kentucky Derby. [3] Her dam Wedding Toast was also owned by Godolphin and won eight from 13 starts including the 2015 Grade I Ogden Phipps Stakes and Grade I Beldame Stakes at Belmont Park winning $1,419,956 in stakes. [4] Wedding Toast has also produced a stakes winner in Ya Hayati. [3]
Good Cheer's sire is Medaglia d'Oro who at the age of 26 stands at Godolphin's Darley Stud in Lexington, Kentucky for $75,000 in 2025. [3] Good Cheer became Medaglia d'Oro's third Grade I Kentucky Oaks winner following Rachel Alexandra in 2009 and 2011 winner Plum Pretty. [3]
Good Cheer is trained by the Eclipse Award winning trainer Brad H. Cox.
| Date | Distance | Race | Grade | Track | Odds | Field | Finish | Winning Time | Winning (Losing) Margin | Jockey | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 – Two-year-old season | |||||||||||
| Aug 5, 2024 | 1 mile | Maiden Special Weight | Indianapolis | 1.20* | 5 | 1 | 1:39.86 | 6+1⁄4 lengths | German Terraza | [5] | |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 1+1⁄16 miles | Allowance | Churchill Downs | 0.62* | 5 | 1 | 1:45.20 | 17 lengths | Luis Saez | [6] | |
| Oct 27, 2024 | 1+1⁄16 miles | Rag to Riches Stakes | Listed | Churchill Downs | 0.74* | 5 | 1 | 1:44.00 | 4+3⁄4 lengths | Luis Saez | [7] |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 1+1⁄16 miles | Golden Rod Stakes | II | Churchill Downs | 0.66* | 7 | 1 | 1:43.26 | 2+1⁄2 lengths | Luis Saez | [8] |
| 2025 – Three-year-old season | |||||||||||
| Feb 15, 2025 | 1+1⁄16 miles | Rachel Alexandra Stakes | II | Fair Grounds | 0.05* | 4 | 1 | 1:44.12 | 6+1⁄4 lengths | Luis Saez | [9] |
| Mar 22, 2025 | 1+1⁄16 miles | Fair Grounds Oaks | II | Fair Grounds | 0.40* | 8 | 1 | 1:43.44 | 3+1⁄2 lengths | Luis Saez | [10] |
| May 2, 2025 | 1+1⁄8 miles | Kentucky Oaks | I | Churchill Downs | 1.39* | 13 | 1 | 1:50.15 | 2+1⁄4 lengths | Luis Saez | [11] |
| June 6, 2025 | 1+1⁄8 miles | Acorn Stakes | I | Saratoga | 0.30* | 6 | 5 | 1:49.20 | (9+1⁄4 lengths) | Luis Saez | [12] |
| Aug 16, 2025 | 1+1⁄4 miles | Alabama Stakes | I | Saratoga | 1.40* | 6 | 2 | 2:03.31 | (1+1⁄2 lengths) | Luis Saez | [13] |
Notes:
An (*) asterisk after the odds means Good Cheer was the post-time favorite.
| Sire Medaglia d'Oro (1999) | El Prado (IRE) (1989) | Sadler's Wells (1981) | Northern Dancer (1961) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairy Bridge (1975) | |||
| Lady Capulet (1974) | Sir Ivor (1965) | ||
| Cap and Bells (1958) | |||
| Cappucino Bay (1989) | Bailjumper (1974) | Damascus (1964) | |
| Court Circuit (1964) | |||
| Dubbed In (1973) | Silent Screen (1967) | ||
| Society Singer (1968) | |||
| Dam Wedding Toast (2010) | Street Sense (2004) | Street Cry (IRE) (1998) | Machiavellian (1987) |
| Helen Street (GB) (1982) | |||
| Bedazzle (1997) | Dixieland Band (1980) | ||
| Majestic Legend (1985) | |||
| Golden Sheba (2002) | Coronado's Quest (1995) | Forty Niner (1985) | |
| Laughing Look (1986) | |||
| Mari's Sheba (1992) | Mari's Book (1978) | ||
| Sheba Little (GB) (1984) (family: 16-h) [14] |