Girolamo (USA)

Prolific winner in the States, starting with an impressive victory in a 7f dirt contest at Saratoga in the summer of 2008; not disgraced when finishing in mid-division in both the Grade 2 Futurity Stakes and Grade 1 Champagne Stakes at Belmont Park afterwards; he strengthened up over the winter and looked the finished article when making all of the running in an allowance race on his reappearance and then in optional claiming company back at Belmont next time; landed the Grade 2 Jerome Handicap at the same venue next time before finishing down the field in the Breeders' Cup Classic on his final start at three; won the Grade 1 Vosburgh Stakes at Belmont on his first try over 6f as a 4yo; successful from 6f to 1m on a dirt surface