Gothic was an exceptional galloper and raced between 1926 and 1929 and the winner of 8 Group 1 races in the modern era defeated the champion Amounis on four occasions and won 1927 and 1928 VRC Newmarket Handicap,1928 VATC Futurity Stakes a course record carrying 63.5 kg, 1928 VATC Memsie Stakes carrying 62 kg and third 1928 VATC Caulfield Cup behind Maple carrying 60.5 kg.[10]
Gothic's racing colours were black and white squares, red sleeves and cap.
Lou Robertson, originally from New Zealand, was a masterful and patient trainer who first trained trotters and then transitioned to thoroughbreds to win the greatest races on the Australian turf. His stables were located at MordiallocVictoria. As the leading trainer in the 1928–1929 season and a dominant force in Melbourne racing, he won the Trainer's premiership in 1943–1944 and again in 1945–1946. Major winners included Marabou 1935 VRC Melbourne Cup, Lavendo 1915 VATC Caulfield Cup, Lincoln 1949 VATC Caulfield Cup, Garrio 1935 MVRC W. S. Cox Plate, Leonard 1946 MVRC W. S. Cox Plate and VRC Derby winners 1928 Strephon,1935 Feldspar and 1944 San Martin. Other stable notables were Iron Duke, Lawrence and Cimbrian.[11][12][13]
