finished fifth behind his four-year-old stablemate Gregorian, looking to be outpaced in the closing stages. On 11 October, Gonzales was stepped up in distance for the Irish St Leger over one and three-quarter miles at the Curragh in which he was partnered as in his last start by Raymond Carroll. Racing on soft ground he was made the 4/7 favourite ahead of Ramian (third in the Irish Derby) and Good Thyne whilst the other five runners were Capitano, Sheringham, Prancing Prince, El Cito and Sir Mordred. After tracking the leaders in the early stages Gonzales went to the front half a mile from the finish and drew away from his rivals in the straight to win easily by five lengths from Good Thyne with another three lengths back to El Cito in third place. At the end of the year, the independent Timeform organization gave Gonzales a rating of 120, fifteen pounds inferior to their best stayer Le Moss and seventeen pounds behind their Horse of the Year Moorestyle. Later career In 1981 Gonzales was sent to the United States where he was trained by Charles E. Whittingham and raced in the colors of Gainesway Farm. In that summer he ran three times at Hollywood Park Racetrack, running third in two allowance races and then finishing unplaced behind Galaxy Libra in the Sunset Handicap. He remained in training as a five-year-old in 1982 but made only one track appearance, running second in an allowance at Santa Anita Park in February. Stud record At the end of his racing career, Gonzales was retired to become a breeding stallion in the United States, before being returned to Europe where he was based in Germany from 1991. He does not appear to have sired any significant winners in either location. Pedigree References 1977 racehorse births Racehorses bred in Kentucky Racehorses trained in Ireland Racehorses trained in the United States Thoroughbred family 8-a Irish Classic Race winners