📈 Stat of the week with @TPDZone
FORGED STEEL recorded a winning time of 2:01.58 in the 2026 Hollywood Gold Cup on Saturday - the fastest winning time since Accelerate in 2018 and the 2nd fastest since the race switched to Santa Anita in 2014
Work of the Day from @GulfstreamPark—Multiple Graded Stakes winner White Abarrio (Outside) and Al Loud worked 3 Furlongs in 35.58 on May 24th, 2026, for trainer @SaffieJosephJr.
FORGED STEEL ($8.20) goes gate-to-wire in the $200,000 Hollywood Gold Cup (G2) at @SantaAnitaPark winning by 🔟 with Flavien Prat in the saddle for trainer @SaffieJosephJr. This 4YO colt by @SpendthriftFarm's Vekoma is owned by @C2RacingStable and Mathis Stables.
@CroixBoy Totally fair on “unprecedented” – poor word choice on our part. You’re actually proving the point we were trying to make: in today’s era, campaigns like this are very rare, which I think you’d probably agree with.
White Abarrio is exactly what racing – and racing fans – dream about: toughness, class, and durability. With 26 total starts and an unprecedented 16 appearances at the Grade 1 level, he keeps showing up where the lights are brightest and the competition is deepest.
In an era when many stars disappear early to the breeding shed, White Abarrio is still out there doing the hard work for the sport, giving fans a reason to tune in and show up. Every start adds another chapter to a resume built on consistency, durability, and a will to compete against the very best.
The story is far from finished, with a blockbuster campaign still ahead: Stephen Foster (G1), Whitney Stakes (G1), Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1), and Pegasus World Cup (G1) all circled on the calendar. For racing fans, that means four more chances – at the very top level – to watch one of the game’s toughest runners keep writing his own legacy.
We’re coming home, Texas! @C2RacingStable is Lone Star bound on Memorial Day for Lone Star Million Day at @lonestarpark, and Irad Ortiz, Jr. @iradortiz will be there too. It’s never too early—lock in your Memorial Day plans and come on out for a full day of racing and excitement. Tickets: https://t.co/eqd2nA7O9d