Gold Currency (2020) Horse
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About
Gold Currency is a 5yo bay gelding trained by Kurtis Pertab in Matamata. He is by Tarzino out of Sixpence and has won three races so far. On 21 Mar 2025 at Pukekohe Park he secured his most important triumph, capturing the $55,000 Benchmark 65 Handicap. The horse has been a profitable choice for bettors; anyone who backed him throughout his career would have realized a 21% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Te Rapa 25-Jul-26 2200m HEAVY 10 R7 Open Hcp (of $100,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 02:27.610, SP: 30.50 1st Diamond Jak ( S Collett 62 ) 2nd Cheval De Foudre ( M Cameron 54 ) 0.10L 3rd Pacifico ( T Wigram 62 , Cd 58 ) 1.80L 13th Gold Currency ( A Lawson-carroll 54 ) 19.90L See full results | A Lawson-carroll 54kg 19.90L | 13 (15) |
| Te Rapa 04-Jul-26 2400m HEAVY 8 R2 BM 75 Hcp $525 (of $35,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:32.870, SP: 4.90 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 7th, 800m 5th, 400m 8th 1st Notabadspillane ( S Mcnab 61 , Cd 59 ) 2nd Pure Bars ( M Hashizume 54 ) 0.10L 3rd Charlbury ( E Jones 54 ) 1.90L 9th Gold Currency ( G Rooke 59.5 ) 7.20L See full results | G Rooke 59.5kg 7.20L | 9 (10) |
| Te Rapa 13-Jun-26 2400m SOFT 7 R7 BM 75 Hcp $525 (of $35,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 02:32.540, SP: 9.80 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 7th 1st Boxmoss ( W B Kennedy 58.5 ) 2nd Free Bird ( E H Nicholas 55.5 ) 0.30L 3rd Ivy's Dancer ( M Hashizume 54 ) 0.50L 9th Gold Currency ( G Rooke 59.5 ) 4.30L See full results | G Rooke 59.5kg 4.30L | 9 (14) |
| Wanganui 30-May-26 2040m SOFT 5 R8 BM 75 Hcp $20,125 (of $35,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:06.840, SP: 3.90 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd 1st Gold Currency ( M Cameron 57 ) 2nd Exit Left ( J K Riddell 60.5 ) 1.00L 3rd McKhan ( L Kauri 60.5 , Cd 58.5 ) 1.50L See full results | M Cameron 57kg | 1 (10) |
| Arawa Park 09-May-26 1560m HEAVY 9 R4 BM 75 Hcp $3,700 (of $20,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:38.750, SP: 3.40 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd 1st Loch Katrine ( M J Mcnab 55.5 ) 2nd Gold Currency ( G Rooke 58 ) 1.30L 3rd The Nomad ( J Taplin 57.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 2.10L See full results | G Rooke 58kg 1.30L | 2 (9) |