First Gear (2021)

Foal Date
02-Oct-21
Sex
gelding
Colour
bay
Sire
Derryn
Dam
A'guin Ace
Prize Money
$19543
Owners
J Angus, A & C Bary, R Boyd, C Shaw-Boyd, Evolution Stables, R Fleetwood, Haydee Syndicate, D Kainey, D Lake, G McLeod, K Ovens, C Tan, The McInteer Family Trust, A Vigar & B Williams
About

First Gear is a 4yo bay gelding trained by Kevin & Stephen Gray at Copper Belt Lodge, Palmerston North. He is by the stallion Derryn out of the mare A'guin Ace. He has recorded one win in his career. On 25 May 2024 at Trentham, First Gear earned his most notable triumph, taking the $20 000 Maiden Set Weight prize.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Otaki 06-Sep-25 1200m HEAVY 10 R4 BM 65 Hcp $1,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:18.310, SP: 7.90L Kauri 59kg, Cd 56kg 9.70L5 (7)
Wanganui 01-Jun-24 1200m HEAVY 10 R3 LR Open Set Weight $2,000 (of $80,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:16.000, SP: 3.80 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2ndL Allpress 57kg 4.70L5 (9)
Trentham 25-May-24 1200m HEAVY 9 R1 Mdn Set Weight $11,500 (of $20,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:11.820, SP: 2.10 In-running: Settled 1st, 400m 1stL Allpress 57.5kg1 (9)
Woodville 03-May-24 1200m SOFT 6 R3 Mdn Set Weight $3,060 (of $17,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:10.810, SP: 3.60 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 1st, 400m 1stL Allpress 57.5kg 4.00L2 (7)
Otaki 01-Apr-24 1200m GOOD 4 R3 Mdn Set Weight $3,330 (of $18,500) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:11.880, SP: 13.80 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 2ndL Allpress 57.5kg 1.30L2 (9)
Otaki 06-Mar-24 1100m SOFT 6 R2 Mdn Set Weight $375 (of $25,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:05.820, SP: 11.10 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 7thL Allpress 57.5kg 11.90L6 (8)