Champion Race Horse. She was considered by many to be the best filly to race since Ruffian, consistently running in record or near-record times, including a stakes record of 1:45 4/5 for the Beldame Stakes. This was 2/5 of a second off Secretariat's track record. In the Breeders' Cup Distaff of 1990, she broke down near the finish. At the time, she was holding Bayakoa at bay by a neck. She could not be saved, and her life was humanely ended near the winner's circle at Belmont Park. Her winnings totaled $1,373,338, and her overall record was 13-10-2-0. Go for Wand was named the Champion 3-year-old Filly of 1990, and Champion Juvenile Filly of 1989. She was inducted into the Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame in 1996.
Champion Race Horse. She was considered by many to be the best filly to race since Ruffian, consistently running in record or near-record times, including a stakes record of 1:45 4/5 for the Beldame Stakes. This was 2/5 of a second off Secretariat's track record. In the Breeders' Cup Distaff of 1990, she broke down near the finish. At the time, she was holding Bayakoa at bay by a neck. She could not be saved, and her life was humanely ended near the winner's circle at Belmont Park. Her winnings totaled $1,373,338, and her overall record was 13-10-2-0. Go for Wand was named the Champion 3-year-old Filly of 1990, and Champion Juvenile Filly of 1989. She was inducted into the Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame in 1996.
Bio by: Diane Crane
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