What is Goldikova?
[[File:Goldikova painting.jpg|right|200px]] '''Goldikova''' (foaled 15 March 2005 &ndash; 5 January 2021) was a [[champion]] [[Thoroughbred]] [[horse racing|racemare]]. She has also raced in the [[United States]] and [[England]]. She has won 14 [[Group One]] races, with nine victories over colts and [[gelding]]s. Goldikova was the only horse to win three (2008,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.breederscup.com/node/39401|title=2008 Breeders' Cup Mile {{!}} Breeders' Cup|website=www.breederscup.com|access-date=2018-11-18}}</ref> 2009,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.breederscup.com/year/2009|title=2009 {{!}} Breeders' Cup|website=www.breederscup.com|access-date=2018-11-18}}</ref> 2010<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.horse-races.net/library/bc10-resultsmm.htm|title=2010 Breeders' Cup Mile Results|website=www.horse-races.net|access-date=2018-11-18}}</ref>) [[Breeders' Cup Mile]] races. She was ridden by [[Olivier Peslier]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.espn.com/horse-racing/story/_/id/20223234/team-goldikova|title=Team Goldikova|publisher=ESPN|access-date=2018-11-18}}</ref> She retired in 2011.<ref>{{cite news|author=Greg Wood at Churchill Downs |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2011/nov/06/goldikova-retires-third-mile |title=Goldikova bows out with third in rough race for Breeders' Cup Mile|work=The Observer |date= 2011-11-06|access-date=2013-09-07 |location=London}}</ref> Goldikova died on 6 January 2021, aged 15.<ref>[https://www.racingpost.com/news/international/i-was-valentino-rossi-when-i-rode-her-prolific-group-1-winner-goldikova-dies/466853 'I was Valentino Rossi when I rode her' - Prolific Group 1 winner Goldikova dies]</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{biology-stub}} [[Category:2005 births]] [[Category:2021 deaths]] [[Category:Thoroughbred racehorses]]