Giocoso

Age:: 3 years old - Colt
Status:: Active
Pedigree:: Not This Time - Nutcracker Suite by Fastnet Rock
Owner(s):: Rocker O Ranch LLC
Trainer:: J. Keith Desormeaux
Bred:: Kentucky, US by Breed First, LLC
Rating:: 7.38/10

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Giocoso is a 3 year old colt and has raced from 2024 to 2025. He was sired by Not This Time out of the Fastnet Rock mare Nutcracker Suite. He was trained by J. Keith Desormeaux and has raced for Rocker O Ranch LLC, and was bred in Kentucky, United States by Breed First, LLC. Giocoso has raced at Churchill Downs, Colonial Downs, Ellis Park, Fair Grounds, Keeneland, Kentucky Downs, Turfway Park with wins at Churchill Downs, Colonial Downs, Ellis Park. His has a stakes win at the 2025 Secretariat Stakes (G2).

Pedigree / Progeny / Siblings

Not This Time

Giant's Causeway Miss Macy Sue

Storm Cat Mariah's Storm Trippi Yada Yada

Nutcracker Suite

Fastnet Rock Dietrich

Danehill Piccadilly Circus Storm Cat Piquetnol

Stakes Tracker - Probables
Date	Horse	Race	Status
11/1/25	Giocoso	2025 Breeders Cup Mile G1	Possible

Giocoso - Race Results, Speed Figures, and Past Performances
Date	Finish (speed) Fin	Trk	Distance	Surface	Race	1st (HRN Speed fig) Finish (HRN Speed)	2nd	3rd	Time
9/6/25	2nd (115)	KD	1 m	Turf-Good	2025 Gun Runner Stakes (LS)	Plensa (116) Giocoso (115) Namaron (GER) (114)	Giocoso (115)	Namaron (GER) (114)	1:33.51
8/9/25	1st (106)	CNL	1 m	Turf-Firm	2025 Secretariat Stakes (G2)	Giocoso (106) Simulate (104) Antisocial (104)	Simulate (104)	Antisocial (104)	1:35.36
5/3/25	5th (112)	CD	1 1/16M	Turf-Good	2025 American Turf (G1)	Zulu Kingdom (IRE) (117) Test Score (116) New Century (GB) (115)	Test Score (116)	New Century (GB) (115)	1:41.64
3/22/25	5th (113)	TP	1 1/8 m	Synth-Fast	2025 Jeff Ruby Steaks (G3)	Final Gambit (122) Flying Mohawk (118) Maximum Promise (117)	Flying Mohawk (118)	Maximum Promise (117)	1:50.1
2/15/25	12th (75)	FG	1 1/8 m	Dirt-Fast	2025 Risen Star (G2)	Magnitude (125) Chunk of Gold (113) Built (113)	Chunk of Gold (113)	Built (113)	1:48.85
11/8/24	1st (109)	CD	1 1/16M	Turf-Firm	Allow	Giocoso (109) Papiamento (108) Mesero (108)	Papiamento (108)	Mesero (108)	1:42.77
10/6/24	6th (98)	KEE	1 1/16M	Turf-Firm	2024 Bourbon (G2)	Minaret Station (104) Golden Afternoon (102) Clock Tower (101)	Golden Afternoon (102)	Clock Tower (101)	1:42.28
9/14/24	3rd (108)	CD	1 m	Dirt-Fast	2024 Iroquois (G3)	Jonathan's Way (118) Owen Almighty (114) Giocoso (108)	Owen Almighty (114)	Giocoso (108)	1:36.08
8/5/24	1st (104)	ELP	1 1/16M	Turf-Firm	Msw	Giocoso (104) Courageous Clay (96) Minaret Station (95)	Courageous Clay (96)	Minaret Station (95)	1:40.85
7/7/24	2nd (97)	ELP	1 m	Turf-Firm	Msw	Sing Sing (98) Giocoso (97) Courageous Clay (96)	Giocoso (97)	Courageous Clay (96)	1:34.25
6/20/24	5th (73)	CD	5 1/2F	Dirt-Fast	Msw	Owen Almighty (103) Bob's Carrot (95) Art Fair (81)	Bob's Carrot (95)	Art Fair (81)	1:03
*Indicates preliminary speed figures

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