As four-year-old Desert Gold had seven starts and won five of them and was second and third in the other two races. Her wins included the WRC Champion Plate, Islington Plate (for the second time), Wellington Stakes, WRC North Island Challenge Stakes and Awapuni Gold Cup.
At five years: 1917-1918
Desert Gold had 13 starts as five-year-old and won nine of them, and was second in two and third in the other two races. Her wins included the WRC Champion Plate, CJC G.G. Stead Memorial Stakes, 1917 Islington Plate (for the third time), VATC St George Stakes, VRC Governor's Plate, AJC Autumn Stakes, AJC All-Aged Stakes (1918) and Awapuni Gold Cup (for the second time).
At six years: 1918-1919
As six-year-old Desert Gold had 10 race starts for 2 wins and 5 seconds. She was allotted a handicap weight of 9 stone 6 pounds in the Melbourne Cup but was unplaced to the winner, Night Watch, who carried 6 stone 9 pounds. Her only principal win was when she defeated the three-year-old colt, Gloaming in the 1919 Taranaki Stakes. She also finished second in the Awapuni Gold Cup.[1]
At seven years: 1919-1920
In her final season of racing, Desert Gold had three starts for a third in the G.G. Stead Memorial Stakes which was won by Gloaming.
Desert Gold retired with a record of 59 Starts: 36-13-4 and earnings of £23,239.[1]
Stud record
Desert Gold was a successful broodmare that produced a total of nine foals, of which six raced and three were winners.[3]
Her named produce are:
1921 filly, Desert Land by Finland (AUS)
1922 filly, Oreum by King John (IRE), dam of the brilliant Gold Rod, won 14 stakes races including AJC Epsom Handicap and AJC Doncaster Handicap
1924 filly, Auratum by Absurd (GB)
1925 filly, Pure Gold by Psychology (GB), dam of Gold Trail (won Auckland Cup etc.).
1927 stallion, Chrysology (by Psychology), won Timaru Cup
1928 filly, Sahara by Grandcourt (GB), dam of stakes winner, Karachi and others
