Congressional (Constitution) made a winning debut Saturday going two turns on the grass facing several more experienced rivals for trainer Miguel Clement. Drawn inside, he was quickly outrun by fellow firster Friday Night Light (City of Light) who jumped out to a quick advantage around the clubhouse turn. Settling third on the fence, the 7-2 fourth choice saved ground and raced covered up through moderate fractions with a pair of rivals passing him to push the tempo into the far turn. That trio began to get away and Congressional had to get going with less than a quarter-mile to run, fanning out wide to reel in Comprehensive (Hard Spun) in the shadow of the wire and graduate by a nose.
International Equities went to $600,000 to purchase Ghalia, a stakes-winning daughter of Medaglia d'Oro, as a weanling Keeneland in 2014. She has rewarded with them three winners from as many to race including Ghalia Princess (American Pharoah), SW, $111,000. Her now 2-year-old Not This Time colt, named Second Strike, brought $700,000 from Case Clay as a yearling at Keeneland last year and she reported an Essential Quality colt in 2025 before visiting Flightline for her 2026 cover.
5th-Gulfstream, $70,660, Msw, 1-17, 3yo, 1 1/16mT, 1:42.36, fm, nose.
CONGRESSIONAL (c, 3, Constitution–Ghalia {SW, $168,800}, by Medaglia d'Oro) Sales History: $650,000 Ylg '24 KEESEP. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $40,800. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV.
O-Grandview Equine; B-International Equities Holding, Inc. (KY); T-Miguel Clement.
CONGRESSIONAL ($9.80) just passes Comprehensive on the wire in the 5th at @GulfstreamPark. @DavidEgan99 was in the saddle for trainer @clementstable and owners Grandview Equine.
Another winner for @WinStarFarm's Constitution! pic.twitter.com/QRgy10k3WR
— FanDuel Racing (@FanDuel_Racing) January 17, 2026
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