Grand Sonata (USA)
7yo Horse · b/br · USA
Career Overview
Grand Sonata (USA) is a 7yo b/br horse, trained by Todd Pletcher and owned by Whisper Hill Farm Llc. He is by Medaglia d'Oro (USA), out of A P Sonata (USA), by A P Indy, bred by Whisper Hill Farm Llc. From 26 career starts, he has won 4 times, placed on 11 occasions, at a 15.4% strike rate. He has earned £1.9M in prize money. He shows a preference for firm going (4w from 19r). He has a notable course record at Gulfstream Park (USA) (3w from 7r).
AI summary — career highlights, form & what to expect
Grand Sonata (USA)(USA)
Form
016522
Active
Age
7
Sex
Horse
Colour
b/br
OR
—
TF
—
Runs
26
Wins
4
Places
11
Performance Metrics
Win Rate
15.4%
Place Rate
42.3%
Total Runs
26
Best OR
—
Career Earnings
£1.9M
Smart Signals
🏆Course SpecialistGulfstream Park (USA) — 3w from 7r (43%)
🌧️Going preferenceFirm/Good to Firm — 4w from 19r (21%)
Ratings & Form History
Official Rating · Speed Figure · Finishing Position
- Finish Pos.
- Off. Rating
- Speed Fig.
Earnings Per Race
£1.9M totalPedigree
Breeder
Whisper Hill Farm Llc
Racing TypeFlat
Colourb/br
StatusActive
Performance Analysis
Going Preference
Firm19
4W 9P 21%
Good5
0W 2P 0%
Sloppy1
0W 0P 0%
Yielding1
0W 0P 0%
Seasonal Form
Sept3
1W 2P 33%
Jan2
1W 1P 50%
Feb2
2W 2P 100%
Mar1
0W 1P 0%
Apr3
0W 1P 0%
Jun2
0W 0P 0%
Jul3
0W 2P 0%
Aug3
0W 1P 0%
Oct3
0W 1P 0%
Nov2
0W 0P 0%
Dec2
0W 0P 0%
Headgear Impact
Without25
4W 11P 16%
With1
0W 0P 0%
Draw Performance
Low (1-3)10
1W 4P · Avg 4.7
Mid (4-6)11
2W 5P · Avg 4.0
High (7+)5
1W 2P · Avg 5.2
Jockey Record
Course Form
Beaten Distances
Avg Win Margin
0.0L
Avg Beaten
1.5L
Closest Loss
0.1L
Market Trend (Starting Price)
- SP (dec)
- BSP
Race History
Race History
| Date | Pos | Track | Race | Dist | Going | Jockey | SP | OR | Speed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Apr 2026 | 11 | Keeneland (USA) | VisitLEX Elkhorn Stakes (Turf) | 12ff | Firm | Tyler Gaffalione | 20/3 | — | — | |
| 28 Feb 2026 | 1 | Gulfstream Park (USA) | Mac Diarmida Stakes Presented By FanDuel TV (Turf) | 11ff | Firm | Tyler Gaffalione | 61/10 | — | — | |
| 10 Oct 2025 | 6 | Keeneland (USA) | Sycamore Stakes (3yo+) (Turf) | 12ff | Good | Tyler Gaffalione | 87/20 | — | — | |
| 06 Sep 2025 | 5 | Kentucky Downs (USA) | KTDF Kentucky Turf Cup Invitational Stakes (3yo+) (Turf) | 12ff | Good | Tyler Gaffalione | 15/2 | — | — | |
| 09 Aug 2025 | 2 | Colonial Downs (USA) | Arlington Million Stakes (3yo+) (Turf) | 10ff | Firm | Tyler Gaffalione | 129/10 | — | — | |
| 19 Jul 2025 | 2 | Monmouth Park (USA) | United Nations Stakes (3yo+) (Turf) | 11ff | Firm | Irad Ortiz Jr | 73/10 | — | — | |
| 06 Jun 2025 | 8 | Saratoga (USA) | Belmont Gold Cup Stakes (4yo+) (Main Track) (Dirt) | 14ff | Sloppy | Irad Ortiz Jr | 56/10 | — | — | |
| 19 Apr 2025 | 6 | Keeneland (USA) | VisitLEX Elkhorn Stakes (4yo+) (Turf) | 12ff | Firm | Junior Alvarado | 101/20 | — | — | |
| 01 Mar 2025 | 2 | Gulfstream Park (USA) | Mac Diarmida Stakes presented by FanDuel TV (4yo+) (Turf) | 11ff | Firm | Irad Ortiz Jr | 3/1 | — | — | |
| 25 Jan 2025 | 8 | Gulfstream Park (USA) | Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational Stakes presented by Qatar Racing (4yo+) (Turf) | 9ff | Firm | John R Velazquez | 31/1 | — | — | |
| 21 Dec 2024 | 4 | Gulfstream Park (USA) | Fort Lauderdale Stakes (3yo+) (Turf) | 9ff | Firm | Tyler Gaffalione | 54/10 | — | — | |
| 02 Nov 2024 | 11 | Del Mar (USA) | Longines Breeders' Cup Turf (3yo+) (Turf) | 12ff | Firm | Tyler Gaffalione | 29/1 | — | — | |
| 07 Sep 2024 | 1 | Kentucky Downs (USA) | FanDuel TV Kentucky Turf Cup Stakes (3yo+) (Turf) | 12ff | Firm | Tyler Gaffalione | 154/10 | — | — | |
| 24 Aug 2024 | 5 | Saratoga (USA) | Resorts World Casino Sword Dancer Stakes (4yo+) (Inner Turf) | 12ff | Firm | Javier Castellano | 129/10 | — | — | |
| 20 Jul 2024 | 2 | Monmouth Park (USA) | United Nations Stakes (3yo+) (Turf) | 11ff | Firm | Javier Castellano | 235/10 | — | — | |
| 15 Jun 2024 | 8 | Monmouth Park (USA) | Monmouth Stakes (3yo+) (Turf) | 9ff | Firm | Javier Castellano | 56/10 | — | — | |
| 30 Dec 2023 | 4 | Gulfstream Park (USA) | Fort Lauderdale Stakes (3yo+) (Turf) | 9ff | Good | Tyler Gaffalione | 89/10 | — | — | |
| 11 Nov 2023 | 4 | Churchill Downs (USA) | River City Stakes (3yo+) (Turf) | 9ff | Firm | Luis Saez | 151/10 | — | — | |
| 07 Oct 2023 | 6 | Aqueduct (USA) | Joe Hirsch Turf Classic Stakes (3yo+) (Outer Course) (Turf) | 12ff | Yielding | Manuel Franco | 26/1 | — | — | |
| 22 Oct 2022 | 3 | Aqueduct (USA) | Hill Prince Stakes (3yo) (Inner Course) (Turf) | 9ff | Firm | Junior Alvarado | 5/1 | — | — | |
| 05 Sep 2022 | 2 | Kentucky Downs (USA) | Big Ass Fans Dueling Grounds Derby (3yo) (Turf) | 10.5ff | Good | Tyler Gaffalione | 48/10 | — | — | |
| 06 Aug 2022 | 8 | Saratoga (USA) | Caesars Saratoga Derby Invitational Stakes (3yo) (Mellon Course) (Turf) | 9.5ff | Firm | Tyler Gaffalione | 31/1 | — | — | |
| 09 Jul 2022 | 4 | Belmont Park (USA) | Caesars Belmont Derby Invitational Stakes (3yo) (Inner Turf) | 10ff | Firm | Tyler Gaffalione | 32/1 | — | — | |
| 08 Apr 2022 | 2 | Keeneland (USA) | Kentucky Utilities Transylvania Stakes (3yo) (Turf) | 8.5ff | Good | Tyler Gaffalione | 5/2 | — | — | |
| 05 Feb 2022 | 1 | Gulfstream Park (USA) | Kitten's Joy Stakes (3yo) (Turf) | 8.5ff | Firm | Tyler Gaffalione | 58/10 | — | — | |
| 01 Jan 2022 | 1 | Gulfstream Park (USA) | Dania Beach Stakes () (3yo) (Turf) | 8ff | Firm | Tyler Gaffalione | 13/10F | — | — |
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