Golden Artifact (AUS) Horse

Country

Australia

Foal Date

16-Sep-20

Sex

gelding

Colour

chestnut

Sire

Gold Standard

Dam

Classic Kitten

Prize Money

5975

Trainer

Damien Smith

Owners

G K Johnson

About

Golden Artifact, a 5yo chestnut gelding from Australia, is trained by Damien Smith in Newcastle. He is by Gold Standard out of Classic Kitten. The horse remains a maiden after 10 starts without a win. In his latest start at Taree on 22 July 2025, William Stanley rode him to an 11th‑place finish, behind the winner In Iso.

Raced At

Taree • Scone • Muswellbrook • Beaumont • Sale • Bairnsdale • Cranbourne • Geelong

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Taree 22-Jul-25 2018m SOFT 7 R3 CL1 Set Weight (of $27,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:08.920, SP: 81.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 4th, 800m 6th, 400m 9th 1st In Iso ( A Bullock 59 ) 2nd Heart Of Platinum ( B Looker 55.5 ) 1.01L 3rd Bold Splendor ( A Roper 57 ) 1.87L 11th Golden Artifact ( W Stanley 56.5 ) 13.70L See full results	W Stanley 56.5kg 13.70L	11 (12)
Scone 14-Jul-25 1600m GOOD 4 R5 CL1 Set Weight $500 (of $27,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:38.090, SP: 151.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.100 1st Spandex ( J Pracey-holmes 57.5 ) 2nd Fantastic Beast ( S Grima 56.5 ) 0.51L 3rd Pathelia ( G Buckley 55 ) 2.67L 10th Golden Artifact ( J Duggan 56.5 ) 9.85L See full results	J Duggan 56.5kg 9.85L	10 (11)
Taree 30-Jun-25 1600m SOFT 6 R4 CL1 Set Weight $500 (of $27,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:39.350, SP: 201.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.800 1st Charleroi ( A Roper 57.5 ) 2nd Annoint ( A Bullock 59 ) 6.69L 3rd Heart Of Platinum ( B Looker 55.5 ) 7.10L 10th Golden Artifact ( J Duggan 56.5 ) 13.63L See full results	J Duggan 56.5kg 13.63L	10 (13)
Muswellbrook 13-Jun-25 1280m SOFT 5 R3 CH&G Mdn Set Weight $500 (of $27,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:17.620, SP: 81.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.010 1st Oakfield Echidna ( A Bullock 59 ) 2nd Major Lightning ( R P Downey 59 ) 0.06L 3rd Smashing Nova ( W A Stanley 56.5 ) 1.04L 8th Golden Artifact ( J Duggan 59 ) 7.65L See full results	J Duggan 59kg 7.65L	8 (8)
Beaumont 02-Jun-25 1000m HEAVY 9 R5 3YO+ Barrier Trial Mdn Catch Weight Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:01.690 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.650 1st Nordic Star ( A Morgan ) 2nd Blue Suede Hooves ( A Gibbons ) 3.50L 3rd Golden Artifact ( W A Stanley ) 7.50L	W A Stanley 7.50L	3 (4)
Beaumont Newcastle 07-May-25 800m SOFT 6 R17 3Y+ MDN-BT Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:46.060 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.140 1st Luzia ( D Gibbons ) 2nd Certain Future ( A Bullock ) 3.00L 3rd Priscila Statement ( M Weir ) 4.00L 6th Golden Artifact ( J Duggan ) 6.38L	J Duggan 6.38L	6 (7)
Sale 05-May-24 1728m GOOD 4 R1 Mdn Set Weight (of $37,500) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:46.020, SP: 151.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 4th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.780 1st What A Cross ( B Higgins 59.5 ) 2nd Disco Prince ( J Mott 59.5 ) 1.75L 3rd Faberge Tzar ( J Maskiell 59.5 ) 2.10L 11th Golden Artifact ( A Mccabe 59.5 ) 29.35L See full results	A Mccabe 59.5kg 29.35L	11 (11)
Bairnsdale 15-Apr-24 1200m GOOD 4 R3 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $675 (of $27,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:12.240, SP: 101.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.560 1st Saufiana ( S Wynne 57 ) 2nd Coffin Dodger ( T Stockdale 59 ) 3.25L 3rd Hurricane Ketut ( L Cartwright 59.5 , Cd 61.5 ) 3.75L 9th Golden Artifact ( A Mccabe 59 ) 7.40L See full results	A Mccabe 59kg 7.40L	9 (12)
Cranbourne 22-Mar-24 1200m GOOD 4 R4 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $800 (of $40,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:11.730, SP: 51.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.600 1st Balgowan ( E Brown 57 ) 2nd Illuminance ( B Mertens 57 ) 0.50L 3rd Greenidge ( D Moor 57 ) 0.60L 8th Golden Artifact ( A Lynch 59 ) 8.30L See full results	A Lynch 59kg 8.30L	8 (11)
Geelong 03-Sep-23 1700m GOOD 3 R3 Mdn Set Weight $750 (of $37,500) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:43.320, SP: 101.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.540 1st Served Cold ( B Shinn 56 ) 2nd Gawnski ( D Stackhouse 58 ) 1.50L 3rd Relentless Ruby ( D Lane 56 ) 4.50L 10th Golden Artifact ( C Newitt 58 ) 19.90L See full results	C Newitt 58kg 19.90L	10 (10)
Cranbourne 20-Aug-23 1500m SOFT 6 R1 Mdn Set Weight $1,500 (of $37,500) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:34.630, SP: 61.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:37.600 1st Apulia ( M Dee 58 ) 2nd Pariah Pearl ( D Moor 56 ) 2.00L 3rd Black Autumn ( A Herrmann 58 ) 4.75L 4th Golden Artifact ( C Newitt 58 ) 5.75L See full results	C Newitt 58kg 5.75L	4 (7)
Sale 23-Jul-23 1205m SOFT 5 R1 Mdn Set Weight $750 (of $37,500) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:11.420, SP: 91.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.800 1st Warlords ( B Shinn 58 ) 2nd I Eff Oh ( B Higgins 58 ) 1.00L 3rd Mystery Blonde ( B Mertens 56 ) 3.00L 10th Golden Artifact ( F Kersley 58 ) 7.40L See full results	F Kersley 58kg 7.40L	10 (11)