Gold Ace (horse)
| Gold Ace | |
|---|---|
| Breed | Standardbred |
| Sire | Bettor's Delight |
| Dam | Hill of Gold |
| Sex | Colt |
| Foaled | 7 December 2007 |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Color | Dark Bay |
| Breeder | Derek Moore |
| Trainer | Steven Reid |
| Earnings | |
| NZ$ 1,247,053[1] | |
| Last updated on: 10 December 2017. | |
Gold Ace (foaled 7 December 2007) is a New Zealand Standardbred racehorse.
Gold Ace was by champion sire Bettor's Delight, out of an In The Pocket mare, Hill of Gold. Hill of Gold retired from racing at the age of five, after fracturing her pedal bone.[2]
Racing career
[edit]Gold Ace was trained by, and part-owned by Steven Reid.[2] Steven Reid and Graeme Rogerson purchased Gold Ace in 2009 for $27,000.[3]
He was a champion 3-year-old in 2011 and 2012, winning 10 of his 15 races including the New Zealand Derby.[2]
Gold Ace’s earnings topped $1.2m, with 22 wins in 69 starts. His fastest time for 1600m was 1:51.8, run at the Cambridge Raceway.[3]
Race results
[edit]Notable performances by Gold Ace include:
| Placing | Year | Race | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2010 | Sire Stakes Final | Gold Ace | Hands Christian | The Muskeg Express |
| 1st | 2011 | New Zealand Derby | Gold Ace | Terror to Love | Major Mark |
| 1st | 2011 | Golden Nugget (Gloucester Park, Perth)[3] | Gold Ace | Mustang Mach | Eliminator |
| 1st | 2012 | New Zealand Free For All | Gold Ace | Pure Power | Terror to Love |
Stud career
[edit]After retiring from racing in 2015 Gold Ace commenced a stud career at Nevele R Stud in Canterbury.[2] At about the beginning of 2021, Gold Ace moved to stand at Ross Cameron's property at Coes Ford, south of Christchurch.[4]
His progeny include:[5]
- Annerie (out of Feyonce, dam sire Changeover), winner of the Group Three Tasmanian Oaks[6] who then went to North America
- Charlie’s Ace (Jennifer Capriati by Courage Under Fire)
- Distinguished Taste (Art Buyer by Art Major)[7]
- Dressed In Gold (Lite Polaris by Badlands Hanover)[8]
- Max Power (Piccadily Ellen by Art Colony)[9]
- Pixie (Pixel by Holmes Hanover)
- Renko (Jewelz by Changeover)
- Takingcareofbusiness (Booming Jet by Jereme's Jet)
- White Diamond Gold (Redback Jars by Falcon's Idol)[10]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Gold Ace". Nevele R Stud. Retrieved 2017-12-10.
- ^ a b c d Lichter, Barry (19 April 2015). "Crack pacer Gold Ace retired and to stand at Nevele R Stud in Canterbury". Stuff. Retrieved 2017-12-10.
- ^ a b c "Gold Ace is getting his chance at stud". Harness Link. 23 November 2015.
- ^ Di Somma, David (27 January 2022). "Gold Ace gets stud career encore". Harness Racing New Zealand. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ^ "Gold Ace gets stud career encore". www.hrnz.co.nz.
- ^ "Daughter of Gold Ace takes out Tasmanian Oaks". www.nevelerstud.co.nz.
- ^ "Trans Tasman double for Gold Ace". www.nevelerstud.co.nz.
- ^ "Gelding continues golden run at Cambridge". Gelding continues golden run at Cambridge | Cambridge Raceway.
- ^ "Gold Ace sires his first two-year-old winner". www.nevelerstud.co.nz.
- ^ "Blenheim mare strikes gold at Motukarara". January 23, 2022.