Dakota Gold Takes Down Nownownow Field at Monmouth

Trainer Danny Gargan will point the Freud juvenile to the Breeders' Cup.

By BloodHorse Staff

Trainer Danny Gargan probably won't need to do any more convincing with owner Dean Reeves about sending Dakota Gold to the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf (G1T).

The horse stated his case emphatically Sept. 26 at Monmouth Park.

Dakota Gold, a New York-bred son of Freud , turned in an eye-catching performance on closing day at Monmouth, capturing the $500,000 Nownownow Stakes for 2-year-olds by 2 1/2 lengths.

Ridden by Isaac Castillo, Dakota Gold stormed from off the pace in the one-mile grass feature, flashing under the wire in 1:36.31 over a turf course labeled "good" to improve to 2-for-2.

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