Bob Baffert
Bob Baffert had already trained winners of this race: Charlatan (2020), Taiba (2022) and Speed Boat Beach (2023). The stable also saddled Midland Money (second) and Madaket Road (fourth) in this edition.
United States of America
Santa Anita Park · 28.12.25
Watch the raceJockeyJoel Rosario
TrainerBob Baffert
Purse€ 263,600
To the winner€ 166,100
Distance1408 metres
Winning time1m 20.97s
SurfaceDirt · Fast
Conditions3-year-olds
Runners7
Stories of this Result
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Santa Anita Park · English commentaryResult
8 runners · prize money to 4th placePosHorseJockey · TrainerMarginPrize
5thSmooth Cruisein3yo gelding by Girvin × Smooth CookieKyle FreyKaren Headley
6thBerlin Wall3yo colt by Practical Joke × CaymanbirdTiago PereiraS Knapp
Pedigree of the winner
As of race day 28.12.25Goal Oriented
Not This TimeSire
Bizzy CarolineDamby Afleet Alex
DamBizzy Caroline
Goal Oriented is out of Bizzy Caroline (Afleet Alex), a multiple graded winner, and is her first black-type runner and only Grade 1 winner. She has had nine foals, eight runners and four winners. Her placed daughter Tenacious Jewel (Medaglia d'Oro) has already bred a winner.
Second damSacre Coeur
Second dam Sacre Coeur (Saint Ballado) is also the dam of the champion Lady Eli (Divine Park), herself the dam of Dr. Agne (Into Mischief), and of the French winner Sacred Caroline (Blame), dam of Sacred (Exceed and Excel), a multiple group winner and Group 1-placed in England.
Third damKazadancoa
Third dam Kazadancoa (Green Dancer).
Wider family
The wider female family includes the multiple Grade 1 winner Spiced Perfection (Smiling Tiger) and the Canadian champion Spring In the Air (Spring at Last).
Next generation
Bizzy Caroline's most recent reported foal is a 2025 colt by Up to the Mark.
Connections
Goal Oriented in 2025
2 placesTrainer / Jockey / Track
Pennsylvania Derby1810 metres · € 878,7003rdBob BaffertIrad Ortiz Jr20.09.2025Parx RacingPrize money €81,278Race detailsWatch
Haskell Stakes1811 metres · € 878,7003rdBob BaffertFlavien Prat19.07.2025Monmouth ParkPrize money €87,868Race detailsWatch
All winners since 2020
| Year | Winner | Trainer / Jockey | Owner / Breeder | Video | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Raging TorrentMaximus Mischief × Violent Wave | Doug O'NeillFrankie Dettori | Zhang, Yuesheng And Dado, CraigRodney Winkler and Alfonsa Mazzetti | ||
| 2023 | Speed Boat BeachBayern × Sophia Mia | Bob BaffertFlavien Prat | Michael E. Pegram, Karl Watson and Paul WeitmanCaperlane Farm (Richard Heysek) | ||
| 2022 | TaibaGun Runner × Needmore Flattery | Bob BaffertMike E Smith | Zedan Racing StablesBruce C. Ryan | ||
| 2021 | FlightlineTapit × Feathered | John W SadlerFlavien Prat | Hronis Racing, Siena Farm, Summer Wind Equine, West Point Thoroughbreds and Woodford RacingSummer Wind Equine | ||
| 2020 | CharlatanSpeightstown × Authenticity | Bob BaffertMike E Smith | SF Racing LLC, Starlight Racing, Madaket Stables LLC, Stonestreet Stables LLC, et al.Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings |