Romping winner of the GII Hollywood Gold Cup earlier this year, FORGED STEEL (c, 4, Vekoma–Scorecard, by Tale of the Cat) was no better than a 12-1 chance in Saturday's Breeders' Cup 'Win and You're In' GI Goodwood Stakes at Santa Anita and struck from close range to punch his ticket to the GI Breeders' Cup Classic at Keeneland on Oct. 31. His stablemate Caldera (Liam's Map) completed a 1-2 finish for the Saffie Joseph, Jr. barn.Making his third trip to the Golden State and exiting a distant seventh to 'TDN Rising Star' presented by Hagyard Knightsbridge (Nyquist) in the GI Pacific Classic down the road at Del Mar Aug. 22, the $80,000 Fasig-Tipton July yearling turned $190,000 OBS March breezer broke alertly from an outside alley and sat up right on the pace, as longshot Taif (Arrogate) made the running from the inside gate.Asked to come after the front-runner midway on the turn, Forged Steel took command as Caldera came to try to make a race of it, but he had enough in the tank to secure a maiden Grade I success, the first for his sire and the first for jockey Edwin Gonzalez. Defending champion Nevada Beach (Omaha Beach) was sluggishly into stride, covered ground throughout and plugged on late to be a non-threatening third.Sales history: $80,000 Ylg '23 FTKJUL; $190,000 2yo '24 OBSMAR. Lifetime Record: 21-6-3-3. O-C2 Racing Stable LLC, Mathis Stables LLC and TCC Stables LLC; B-Richard E Wilson (KY); T-Saffie Joseph Jr. Forged Steel is IN! Congrats on winning the Goodwood at @santaanitapark! pic.twitter.com/RxD0EMVfpp— Breeders' Cup (@BreedersCup) September 26, 2026The post Forged Steel Upsets ‘WAYI’ Goodwood, Becomes First Grade I Winner for Vekoma appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions.