Gold Ace (horse)
{{Short description|New Zealand Standardbred racehorse}}
{{Infobox named horse
|horsename= Gold Ace
|caption=
|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
|owner=
|trainer= Steven Reid
|raceearnings= NZ$ 1,247,053{{cite web|title=Gold Ace|url=https://www.nevelerstud.co.nz/stallions/nevele-r-stud/gold-ace/|website=Nevele R Stud|accessdate=2017-12-10|language=en-NZ}}
|updated= 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.
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.{{cite web|last1=Lichter|first1=Barry|title=Crack pacer Gold Ace retired and to stand at Nevele R Stud in Canterbury|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/racing/67830273/crack-pacer-gold-ace-retired-and-to-stand-at-nevele-r-stud-in-canterbury|website=Stuff|accessdate=2017-12-10|date=19 April 2015}}
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:
| class="sortable wikitable"
!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){{cite web|title=Gold Ace is getting his chance at stud|url=http://www.harnesslink.com/News/Gold-Ace-is-getting-a-chance-at-stud?highlight=|website=Harness Link|date=23 November 2015}} | Gold Ace | Mustang Mach | Eliminator |
| 1st | 2012 | New Zealand Free For All | Gold Ace | Pure Power | Terror to Love |
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.{{cite news |url=https://www.hrnz.co.nz/news/gold-ace-gets-stud-career-encore/ |title=Gold Ace gets stud career encore |first=David |last=Di Somma |date=27 January 2022 |work=Harness Racing New Zealand |access-date=2 February 2024}}
His progeny include:{{Cite web|url=https://www.hrnz.co.nz/news/gold-ace-gets-stud-career-encore/|title=Gold Ace gets stud career encore|website=www.hrnz.co.nz}}
- Annerie (out of Feyonce, dam sire Changeover), winner of the Group Three Tasmanian Oaks{{Cite web|url=https://www.nevelerstud.co.nz/|title=Daughter of Gold Ace takes out Tasmanian Oaks|website=www.nevelerstud.co.nz}} who then went to North America
- Charlie’s Ace (Jennifer Capriati by Courage Under Fire)
- Distinguished Taste (Art Buyer by Art Major){{Cite web|url=https://www.nevelerstud.co.nz/|title=Trans Tasman double for Gold Ace|website=www.nevelerstud.co.nz}}
- Dressed In Gold (Lite Polaris by Badlands Hanover){{Cite web|url=https://www.cambridgeraceway.co.nz/blog/post/72324/gelding-continues-golden-run-at-cambridge/|title=Gelding continues golden run at Cambridge|website=Gelding continues golden run at Cambridge | Cambridge Raceway}}
- Max Power (Piccadily Ellen by Art Colony){{Cite web|url=https://www.nevelerstud.co.nz/|title=Gold Ace sires his first two-year-old winner|website=www.nevelerstud.co.nz}}
- 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){{Cite web|url=https://banks-peninsula-tc.co.nz/2022/01/24/blenheim-mare-strikes-gold-at-motukarara/|title=Blenheim mare strikes gold at Motukarara|date=January 23, 2022}}