At that point in time, he was trained by George R. Handy and ridden to victory by jockey Frankie Solimena.
[2] Narragansett Park gained national attention in the summer of 1978, when the seventeen-year-old Golden Arrow won 4 races at the track for trainer Bill Sienkewicz of Land's End Farm.
Much of the training took place on the beaches of Buzzards Bay with the trainer's wife, Phreddy, working and galloping the horse.
Golden Arrow's story was documented by Sports Illustrated in their September 3, 1979 issue (see:[3]) Debbie Riemers, an apprentice jockey, rode the popular old favorite in all of his victories that summer.
While north of the border the 6 year old won two handicap races at old Blue Bonnets in Montreal.