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.
Racing career
Gold Ace was trained by, and part-owned by Steven Reid. Steven Reid and Graeme Rogerson purchased Gold Ace in 2009 for $27,000.
He was a champion 3-year-old in 2011 and 2012, winning 10 of his 15 races including the New Zealand Derby.
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.
Race results
Notable performances by Gold Ace include:
PlacingYearRace1st2nd3rd1st 2010 Sire Stakes Final Gold AceHands Christian The Muskeg Express 1st 2011 New Zealand DerbyGold Ace Terror to Love Major Mark 1st 2011 Golden Nugget (Gloucester Park, Perth)Gold Ace Mustang Mach Eliminator 1st 2012 New Zealand Free For AllGold Ace Pure Power Terror to Love3rd2014A G Hunter CupChristen MeCaribbean BlasterGold Ace
Stud career
After retiring from racing in 2015 Gold Ace commenced a stud career at Nevele R Stud in Canterbury. At about the beginning of 2021, Gold Ace moved to stand at Ross Cameron's property at Coes Ford, south of Christchurch.
His progeny include: Annerie (out of Feyonce, dam sire Changeover), winner of the Group Three Tasmanian Oaks who then went to North America Charlie’s Ace (Jennifer Capriati by Courage Under Fire) Distinguished Taste (Art Buyer by Art Major) Dressed In Gold (Lite Polaris by Badlands Hanover) Max Power (Piccadily Ellen by Art Colony) 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)
See also
Harness racing in New Zealand
References