Grand Sonata

Age:: 6 years old - Horse
Status:: Active
Pedigree:: Medaglia d'Oro - A. P. Sonata by A.P. Indy
Owner(s):: Whisper Hill Farm LLC
Trainer:: Todd A. Pletcher
Bred:: Kentucky, US by Whisper Hill Farm, LLC
Rating:: 7.31/10

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Grand Sonata is a 6 year old horse and has raced from 2021 to 2025. He was sired by Medaglia d'Oro out of the A.P. Indy mare A. P. Sonata. He was trained by Todd A. Pletcher and has raced for Whisper Hill Farm LLC, and was bred in Kentucky, United States by Whisper Hill Farm, LLC. Grand Sonata has raced at Belmont at Aqueduct, Aqueduct, Belmont Park, Churchill Downs, Colonial Downs, Del Mar, Gulfstream Park, Keeneland, Kentucky Downs, Monmouth Park, Saratoga with wins at Gulfstream Park, Keeneland, Kentucky Downs, Saratoga. His stakes wins include wins in the 2024 Kentucky Turf Cup (G2), 2022 Kitten's Joy (G3), and the 2022 Dania Beach (LS).

Pedigree / Progeny / Siblings

Medaglia d'Oro

El Prado Cappucino Bay

Sadler's Wells Lady Capulet Bailjumper Dubbed In

A. P. Sonata

A.P. Indy Moonlight Sonata

Seattle Slew Weekend Surprise Carson City Wealthy Way

Grand Sonata - 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	5th (125)	KD	1 1/2 m	Turf-Good	2025 Kentucky Turf Cup (G2)	Ole Crazy Bone (131) Tawny Port (127) Corruption (127)	Tawny Port (127)	Corruption (127)	2:24.72
8/9/25	2nd (125)	CNL	1 1/4 m	Turf-Firm	2025 Arlington Million (G1)	Fort Washington (125) Grand Sonata (125) Integration (124)	Grand Sonata (125)	Integration (124)	1:59.58
7/19/25	2nd (126)	MTH	1 3/8 m	Turf-Firm	2025 United Nations (G2)	Redistricting (GB) (129) Grand Sonata (126) Major Dude (126)	Grand Sonata (126)	Major Dude (126)	2:13.75
6/6/25	8th (35)	SAR	1 3/4M	Dirt-	2025 Belmont Gold Cup Invitational (G3)	Parchment Party (112) Yo Daddy (105) Padiddle (91)	Yo Daddy (105)	Padiddle (91)	2:57.86
4/19/25	6th (114)	KEE	1 1/2 m	Turf-Firm	2025 Elkhorn Stakes (G2)	Utah Beach (117) Limited Liability (117) Anglophile (116)	Limited Liability (117)	Anglophile (116)	2:29.78
3/1/25	2nd (113)	GP	1 3/8 m	Turf-Firm	2025 Mac Diarmida (G2)	Capture the Flag (111) Grand Sonata (113) Cash Equity (FR) (111)	Grand Sonata (113)	Cash Equity (FR) (111)	2:12.9
1/25/25	8th (122)	GP	1 1/8 m	Turf-Firm	2025 Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational (G1)	Spirit of St Louis (128) Integration (127) Chasing the Crown (126)	Integration (127)	Chasing the Crown (126)	1:44.5
12/21/24	4th (124)	GP	1 1/8 m	Turf-Firm	2024 Fort Lauderdale (G2)	Major Dude (124) Fort Washington (125) Win for the Money (125)	Fort Washington (125)	Win for the Money (125)	1:45.73
11/2/24	11th (124)	DMR	1 1/2 m	Turf-Firm	2024 Breeders' Cup Turf (G1)	Rebel's Romance (IRE) (133) Rousham Park (JPN) (133) Shahryar (JPN) (131)	Rousham Park (JPN) (133)	Shahryar (JPN) (131)	2:26.07
9/7/24	1st (135)	KD	1 1/2 m	Turf-Firm	2024 Kentucky Turf Cup (G2)	Grand Sonata (135) Highway Robber (135) Tawny Port (133)	Highway Robber (135)	Tawny Port (133)	2:24.93
8/24/24	5th (111)	SAR	1 1/2 m	Turf-Firm	2024 Sword Dancer Stakes (G1)	Far Bridge (121) Measured Time (GB) (123) Silver Knott (GB) (118)	Measured Time (GB) (123)	Silver Knott (GB) (118)	2:29.51
7/20/24	2nd (128)	MTH	1 3/8 m	Turf-Firm	2024 United Nations (G2)	Get Smokin (128) Grand Sonata (128) Tawny Port (127)	Grand Sonata (128)	Tawny Port (127)	2:12.57
6/15/24	8th (119)	MTH	1 1/8 m	Turf-Firm	2024 Monmouth Stakes (G3)	Fort Washington (122)Running Bee (122) Tawny Port (121)		Tawny Port (121)	1:48.7
5/17/24	2nd (108)	BAQ	1 m	Turf-Good	Allow	Turf King (IRE) (111) Grand Sonata (108) Big Everest (GB) (105)	Grand Sonata (108)	Big Everest (GB) (105)	1:35.35
12/30/23	4th (120)	GP	1 1/8 m	Turf-Good	2023 Fort Lauderdale (G2)	Main Event (121) Kingmax (IRE) (121) Jerry the Nipper (120)	Kingmax (IRE) (121)	Jerry the Nipper (120)	1:46.47
11/11/23	4th (119)	CD	1 1/8 m	Turf-Good	2023 River City (G3)	Smokin' T (123) Harlan Estate (120) Siege of Boston (120)	Harlan Estate (120)	Siege of Boston (120)	1:50.66
10/7/23	6th (120)	BAQ	1 1/2 m	Turf-Yielding	2023 Joe Hirsch Turf Classic (G1)	War Like Goddess (127) Soldier Rising (GB) (123) So High (GB) (122)	Soldier Rising (GB) (123)	So High (GB) (122)	2:32.86
8/24/23	1st (118)	SAR	1 1/8 m	Turf-Firm	Alwoc	Grand Sonata (118) Easter (FR) (119) Kuramata (IRE) (116)	Easter (FR) (119)	Kuramata (IRE) (116)	1:47.87
7/30/23	9th (110)	SAR	1 1/16M	Turf-Good	Alwoc	Jerry the Nipper (123) Kuramata (IRE) (123) Easter (FR) (120)	Kuramata (IRE) (123)	Easter (FR) (120)	1:40.75
12/26/22	5th (115)	GP	1 1/16M	Synth-Fast	2022 Tropical Park Derby (LS)	Golden Glider (117) Steady On (116) Dakota Gold (117)Fort Washington (117)	Steady On (116)	Dakota Gold (117)Fort Washington (117)	1:40.44
11/19/22	3rd (98)	AQU	1 1/16M	Turf-Firm	2022 Gio Ponti (LS)	Churchtown (98) Steady On (97) Grand Sonata (98)	Steady On (97)	Grand Sonata (98)	1:44.48
10/22/22	3rd (97)	BAQ	1 1/8 m	Turf-Firm	2022 Hill Prince (G2)	Celestial City (99) Mackinnon (96) Grand Sonata (97)	Mackinnon (96)	Grand Sonata (97)	1:50.27
9/5/22	2nd (111)	KD	1 5/16 m	Turf-Good	2022 Nashville Derby Invitational (G3)	Kitodan (116) Grand Sonata (111) Mount Rundle (105)	Grand Sonata (111)	Mount Rundle (105)	2:15.41
8/6/22	8th (113)	SAR	1 3/16 m	Turf-Firm	2022 Saratoga Derby (G1)	Nations Pride (IRE) (126) Annapolis (124) Classic Causeway (124)	Annapolis (124)	Classic Causeway (124)	:00
7/9/22	4th (118)	BEL	1 1/4 m	Turf-Firm	2022 Belmont Derby (G1)	Classic Causeway (119) Nations Pride (IRE) (119) Stone Age (IRE) (119)	Nations Pride (IRE) (119)	Stone Age (IRE) (119)	1:59.99
6/4/22	3rd (105)	CD	1 1/8 m	Turf-Firm	2022 Audubon (LS)	Kitodan (110) Smokin' T (109) Grand Sonata (105)	Smokin' T (109)	Grand Sonata (105)	1:49.85
4/8/22	2nd (98)	KEE	1 1/16M	Turf-Good	2022 Transylvania (G3)	Sy Dog (99) Grand Sonata (98) Coinage (97)	Grand Sonata (98)	Coinage (97)	1:45.38
2/5/22	1st (111)	GP	1 1/16M	Turf-Firm	2022 Kitten's Joy (G3)	Grand Sonata (111) Royal Spirit (109) Coinage (109)	Royal Spirit (109)	Coinage (109)	1:41.53
1/1/22	1st (91)	GP	1 m	Turf-Firm	2022 Dania Beach (LS)	Grand Sonata (91) Chanceux (91) Father Glado (90)	Chanceux (91)	Father Glado (90)	1:37.05
11/27/21	5th (94)	AQU	1 1/16M	Turf-Firm	2021 Central Park (LS)	Sy Dog (96) Ohtwoohthreefive (96) Maseta (95)	Ohtwoohthreefive (96)	Maseta (95)	1:43.42
10/16/21	1st (91)	KEE	1 1/16M	Dirt-Fast	Msw	Grand Sonata (91) Bon Bueno (91) Heston (86)	Bon Bueno (91)	Heston (86)	1:45.93
9/18/21	2nd (96)	BEL	7 f	Turf-Firm	Msw	Slipstream (105) Grand Sonata (96) Smokin' T (93)	Grand Sonata (96)	Smokin' T (93)	1:22.32
*Indicates preliminary speed figures

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