Going Global pointing to familiar mileposts en route to either Breeders' Cup or sales ring
DEL MAR, Calif. – Going Global, who won her eighth stakes in the last 18 months in Saturday’s Grade 2 Yellow Ribbon Handicap for fillies and mares on turf, has a predictable schedule through the end of the current Del Mar summer meeting.
Trainer Phil D’Amato said Sunday that Going Global will be pointed to the Grade 2 John Mabee Stakes for fillies and mares at 1 1/8 miles on turf on Sept. 10, the closing weekend of the current Del Mar meeting.
Going Global’s autumn calendar remains unclear regarding race plans and a potential appearance at a leading November sale, he said.
“I think we’ll have to take it on a race-by-race basis,” he said.
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In coming months, a race such as the Grade 1 Rodeo Drive Stakes at 1 1/4 miles on turf for fillies and mares on Oct. 8 at Santa Anita is likely to be part of the discussion. The winner of the $300,000 Rodeo Drive Stakes receives a fees-paid berth to the Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Turf at 1 3/16 miles on Nov. 5 at Keeneland.
If Going Global remains in California, the Grade 2 Goldikova Stakes at a mile on turf on Oct. 29 at Santa Anita is a possibility.
“I could see her as a Breeders’ Cup filly if she continues to do what she did yesterday,” D’Amato said at his barn Sunday.
In the $251,000 Yellow Ribbon Handicap, Going Global had an ideal trip under jockey Umberto Rispoli, stalking the pace to the turn before pulling clear to win by three lengths as the 7-10 favorite. She earned a 94 Beyer Speed Figure.
The Yellow Ribbon was Going Global’s third start of the year, preceded by a win in the Grade 2 Royal Heroine Stakes at a mile in April and a third in the Grade 1 Gamely Stakes at 1 1/8 miles in May. Those turf races were run at Santa Anita.
Last year, Going Global won 6 of 8 starts for the partnership of Michael Dubb, Michael Nentwig, Saul Gevertz, Ray Pagano, and John Rochfort.
In coming months, the team will decide whether to offer Going Global at auction in Kentucky or race the Irish-bred filly as a 5-year-old in 2023.
“We’ll see if she goes to one of the sales in November,” D’Amato said. “We’ve talked about it. There is nothing set in stone. They could run her another year.”