National Museum of Racing, Hall of Fame, Thoroughbred Horses

Home Page > Hall-of-fame
Hall of Fame, Horses

Go for Wand

Bay filly foaled in 1987. Died in 1990. By Deputy Minister-Obeah, by Cyane

Inducted:

1996

Breeder:

Christiana Stable

Owner:

Christiana Stable

Trainer:

Billy Badgett

Race History
Year	Age	Starts	First	Second	Third	Earned
1989	2	4	3	1	0	$548,390
1990	3	9	7	1	0	$824,948
	Totals:	13	10	2	0	$1,373,338

©Barbara D. Livingston

Go for Wand's brief but impressive career demonstrated that she was one of the best fillies of her generation. At 2 she placed in the Frizette and then defeated the best of her class in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies. She was named champion 2-year-old filly of 1989.

At 3 Go for Wand began the season at Keeneland where she won the Beaumont by 8 1/2 lengths and the Ashland by five before being upset in the Kentucky Oaks. Back in New York she won the Mother Goose, Test, Alabama, Maskette, and Beldame.

Go for Wand's final race was the Breeders' Cup Distaff. Older champion Bayakoa was battling Go for Wand for the lead when she broke down. Go for Wand's injury was fatal. Later in the year she won a second Eclipse Award as champion 3-year-old filly of 1990.

Go for Wand was inducted in the Hall of Fame in 1996.

Film Clip
Go for Wand cruises to victory in the Mother Goose
credit: N.Y.R.A.
AVI Film Clip

Return to Hall of Fame Listings