From Rancho San Miguel
SAN MIGUEL, Calif. (Jan. 10, 2025)— Southern California sprint sensation Bolden, a dual-surface winner who exhibited sub-1:08 speed during his undefeated racing career, was represented by his firstborn foal on January 4: a bay colt who was foaled at Rancho San Miguel in California.
Weighing in at a strapping 125 pounds, the colt is the second foal out of the eight-time winner and $144,010-earner Trina, by Peppered Cat. He was bred by Rancho San Miguel.
“Bolden is a big, good-looking and classy stallion who has us excited for the future,” said Rancho San Miguel owner Tom Clark, whose farm stands the 7-year-old son of Grade 1 winner, 6 1/2-furlong Santa Anita Park track recordholder and leading California sire Square Eddie, by Smart Strike. “If all the Boldens look like this first one, we are going to have a lot of fun.”
Racing exclusively on the challenging Southern California circuit, Bolden won all four of his career starts by a combined margin of 21 lengths: two victories on dirt at five and six furlongs and two victories on turf at the same distances. Highlighting these wins was a 7 3/4-length romp in a smashing final time of 1:07.50 for six furlongs on the grass at Santa Anita.
His natural speed and overall abilities prompted trainer Phil D’Amato to offer the highest compliment to his charge upon his retirement to Rancho San Miguel in late 2023.
“Bolden is the most talented horse I have ever trained,” D’Amato said. “He was equally good on either surface.”
Bolden stands for a $3,500 fee in 2025, with live foal guarantee.