Gunning For Gold (AUS) Horse
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Gunning For Gold is a 3yo bay gelding from Australia, trained by Daniel Morton in Ascot. He is by Shooting to Win out of Mystic Opal. He remains a maiden, having failed to win in three starts. In his most recent outing at Belmont on 19 Sep 2026, Lucy Fiore rode him to a fifth‑place finish behind the winner Dawn Dancer.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Belmont 19-Sep-26 1000m SOFT 5 R1 3YO PLATE $2,320 (of $80,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:57.950, SP: 16.00 In-running: 800m 5th, 400m 5th 1st Dawn Dancer ( J Tsang 59.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 2nd Luna Will Do ( H Nottle 54 , Cd 52.5 ) 0.87L 3rd Anaconda Jones ( S Mcgruddy 56 ) 1.78L 5th Gunning For Gold ( L Fiore 56 ) 2.80L See full results | L Fiore 56kg 2.80L | 5 (8) |
| Belmont 09-Sep-26 1200m GOOD 4 R3 MDN $2,200 (of $25,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:11.830, SP: 9.00 In-running: 800m 7th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.830 1st Mr Mellon ( P J Harvey 55.5 ) 2nd Call Me Invincible ( B M Parnham 58 ) 1.82L 3rd Gunning For Gold ( H Nottle 55.5 , Cd 54 ) 2.54L See full results | H Nottle 55.5kg, Cd 54kg 2.54L | 3 (11) |
| Northam 27-Aug-26 1000m HEAVY 9 R1 MDN $2,200 (of $25,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:01.150, SP: 7.50 In-running: 800m 9th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.100 1st Star Martini ( H J Nottle 53.5 ) 2nd Official Business ( C J Parnham 55.5 ) 0.36L 3rd Gunning For Gold ( C Johnston-porter 55.5 ) 1.79L See full results | C Johnston-porter 55.5kg 1.79L | 3 (9) |
| Belmont 17-Aug-26 1000m GOOD 4 R8 3YMDN-TRL, Winning Time: 01:03.470 1st Run Rupert Run ( W A Pike ) 2nd Mon Visage ( S F Mcgruddy ) 0.27L 3rd Vaulting Spirit ( S D Parnham ) 0.38L 6th Gunning For Gold ( J Mcnaught ) 2.30L | J Mcnaught 2.30L | 6 (11) |
| Belmont 03-Aug-26 1000m SOFT 5 R7 3YMDN-TRL, Winning Time: 01:02.130 1st Run Yogi Run ( J S Whiting ) 2nd Gunning For Gold ( J Mcnaught ) 0.41L 3rd Fallen City ( C L Azzopardi ) 0.72L | J Mcnaught 0.41L | 2 (9) |