State Of Gold
🐎 State Of Gold (IRE)
Foaled: 12th March 2024 | Sex: Filly | Colour: Chestnut
Sire: State Of Rest (IRE) | Dam: Agala (IRE)
Dam’s Sire: Lope De Vega (IRE)
Trainer: Craig Lidster
Why This Horse?
State Of Gold is an exciting young filly who represents the future of the Ursa Major Racing team. A beautifully bred daughter of Group 1 winner State Of Rest, she combines quality European bloodlines with the athletic profile needed to become a competitive performer on the Flat.
Purchased as a yearling, State Of Gold caught the eye through her pedigree and physical presence. She comes from a family that has produced talented performers, and her breeding suggests she possesses the balance of speed, class and stamina required to progress through her career.
Like many young horses, her early runs have been about education and learning the demands of racing. She has already shown encouraging signs, finishing second at Ripon over six furlongs, demonstrating a willing attitude and the ability to compete strongly.
With her pedigree suggesting there should be plenty of improvement as she strengthens, State Of Gold is an exciting filly to follow as she continues her development.
🏇 Racing Profile
Foaled on 12th March 2024, State Of Gold is an Irish-bred chestnut filly who began her career as a two-year-old. She made her debut over five furlongs before showing improved form when stepping up to six furlongs at Ripon, where she finished a strong second in a competitive novice event.
Her early performances suggest she is a filly with plenty of natural speed but also one who should benefit from racing experience. She has shown professionalism and a willingness to battle, valuable qualities for a young horse learning her trade.
Her pedigree gives encouragement that she may progress beyond sprint trips in time, with the possibility of seven furlongs and even a mile suiting as she strengthens.
At this stage of her career, State Of Gold remains an exciting work in progress. The improvement she has already shown suggests there is plenty more to come.
🏠 Training
State Of Gold is trained by Craig Lidster at his Yorkshire yard, a trainer who has built an excellent reputation for producing progressive young horses and getting the best out of two-year-olds and sprinters.
Craig has developed a strong record with juveniles, giving them the time and experience required to learn their craft before progressing into handicaps and better company. This approach should suit State Of Gold, who looks a filly with plenty of scope to improve physically.
Her early career has shown that she possesses natural ability, and the Lidster team will continue to look for opportunities that allow her to develop confidence and experience. With her pedigree, there is every chance she will continue improving as she matures.
🧬 Pedigree Highlights
State Of Gold is by State Of Rest (IRE), the exceptional racehorse who achieved the rare feat of winning Group 1 races in multiple countries. A son of Starspangledbanner, State Of Rest possessed high-class ability and toughness, winning the Prix Ganay, Cox Plate, Prince of Wales’s Stakes and Saratoga Derby.
State Of Rest has become an exciting young sire, passing on qualities of class, toughness and versatility to his offspring.
Her dam, Agala (IRE), is by Lope De Vega (IRE), one of Europe’s most successful stallions. Lope De Vega was a dual Classic winner and has become renowned for producing high-class horses with a blend of speed, attitude and middle-distance ability.
The pedigree combination gives State Of Gold an exciting foundation:
State Of Rest provides toughness, class and international Group 1 quality.
Lope De Vega adds proven ability, balance and versatility.
The female family brings encouragement that she can continue progressing with maturity.
This is a pedigree built around quality rather than just speed, giving State Of Gold the potential to develop into a very useful filly.
🌟 Looking Ahead
State Of Gold is still very much at the beginning of her racing journey, but the early signs have been encouraging.
Her improved effort over six furlongs showed that she is learning with every run, and with further physical development expected, there is every reason to believe she can continue to progress.
With Craig Lidster’s experience in developing young horses and a pedigree packed with quality, State Of Gold has the opportunity to become a competitive and exciting member of the Ursa Major Racing team.
A well-bred, athletic filly with plenty of improvement ahead, State Of Gold represents exactly what makes following young horses so rewarding — watching potential turn into performance.
