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California Gold (NZ) 2019

Profile

6g Vespa x Fantamo (Alamosa)
Foaled September 30, 2019
Career: 33 starts, 3 - 5 - 5 $73,315
Trainer: Ms V Mackle, Ashworth Beach
Ownership: John Bartlett & Steve King
California Gold is a 6 year old gelding by Vespa out of the Alamosa mare, Fantamo.
Last start was 10th at Riccarton Park on January 24, 2026 in the Woodbine Tavern & Motels Bottle-O Renwick Marlborough Cup over 2000 metres.
Vespa (NZ)
Fantamo (NZ)
Elusive City (USA)
Miss Avalon (IRE)
Alamosa (NZ)
How Fantastique (AUS)
Elusive Quality (USA)
Star Of Paris (USA)
Fantastic Light (USA)
Mythical Girl (USA)
O'Reilly (NZ)
Lodore Mystic (NZ)
Stravinsky (USA)
Joie De Vivre (IRE)
Gone West (USA)
Dayjur (USA)
Rahy (USA)
Gone West (USA)
Last Tycoon (IRE)
Centaine (AUS)
Nureyev (USA)
Be My Guest (USA)

Race Record

6yo
24Jan26
10th
Riccarton Park
Woodbine Tavern & Motels Bottle-O Renwick Marlborough Cup 2000m
Heavy(8) L T Hemi (54) 25/1 - 1st: Noble Knight (15L)
6yo
4Jan26
3rd
Omoto
Recreation Hotel Greymouth Cup 2000m
Soft(7) L T Hemi (54) 14/1 - 1st: Sunset Boulevard (12.6L)
6yo
28Dec25
8th
Phar Lap Raceway
Te Akau Racing (Bm75) 2200m
Soft(5) L T Hemi (57.5) 10/1 - 1st: Rosso (21.5L)
6yo
19Nov25
1st
Phar Lap Raceway
Performance Equine/Power Farm Timaru (Bm75) 2200m
Good(4) L T Hemi (55.5) 2/1 - 2nd: Cosmetic Virtue (1.8L)
6yo
15Nov25
9th
Riccarton Park
Racecourse Hotel & Motor Lodge Premier (Bm82) 2600m
Heavy(8) L T Hemi (54) 25/1 - 1st: Rosso (28.9L)
6yo
25Oct25
4th
Riccarton Park
NZB Airfreight Road To Jericho (Bm82) 3000m
Good(4) L T Hemi (54) 20/1 - 1st: I'm A Dirty Rascal (1.9L)
6yo
9Oct25
4th
Phar Lap Raceway
Loveracing.nz & Celebrating Phar Lap (Bm75) 2200m
Soft(5) K Bakker (56) 9/4 - 1st: Kindling Spark (4.1L)
6yo
24Sep25
1st
Phar Lap Raceway
Ecoglo International NZ (Bm75) 2200m
Heavy(8) L T Hemi (55.5) 5/1 - 2nd: Uraskyfullastars (1L)
6yo
7Sep25
2nd
Phar Lap Raceway
Jon Snow & Echoes Of Heaven @ Clearview Park (Bm75) 2200m
Good(3) C K Kwo (54) 7/1 - 1st: Koyama (2L)
6yo
15Aug25
6th
Oamaru
Blackadder Racing (Bm65) 2200m
Soft(7) L T Hemi (59) 10/1 - 1st: Cosmetic Virtue (8.6L)
5yo
20Jul25
8th
Oamaru
Dan Parker Contracting (Bm65) 1600m
Heavy(10) L T Hemi (59.5) 14/1 - 1st: Divine Spirit (8L)
5yo
15May25
8th
Riccarton Park Synthetic
Firefighters Challenge - Phil Leabourn (Bm75) 2200m
Synthetic L T Hemi (57.00) 9/2 - 1st: Funfetti (5.9L)
5yo
3May25
2nd
Riccarton Park Synthetic
Racecourse Hotel & Motor Lodge (Bm65) 2000m
Synthetic Toni Davies (56.5) 5/2 - 1st: Matetsi (0.3L)
5yo
16Apr25
2nd
Ashburton
The Peter & Dawn Williams (Bm65) 2200m
Soft(6) Toni Davies (56) 15/4 - 1st: Hey Mickey (0.1L)
5yo
3Apr25
4th
Ashburton
Ashburton Racing Club Committee (Bm65) 2200m
Soft(7) L T Hemi (59) 9/2 - 1st: Hey Mickey (0.7L)
5yo
13Mar25
3rd
Ashburton
Betty Chan Wadley Memorial (Bm65) 2200m
Heavy(8) L T Hemi (58.5) 11/1 - 1st: Malfy Rosa (3.5L)
5yo
19Feb25
1st
Riccarton Park
NZB Mega Maiden Series Mdn 2000m
Soft(7) L T Hemi (58.5) 11/2 - 2nd: Imperative (1.3L)
5yo
2Feb25
3rd
Gore
Auto Funds O'Connor Richmond Mdn 2000m
Soft(5) L T Hemi (58.5) 11/2 - 1st: Brusset (2.6L)
5yo
15Jan25
3rd
Riccarton Park
Riccarton Park Function Centre Mdn 2000m
Good(4) L T Hemi (58.5) 9/1 - 1st: Wry Smile (2.8L)
5yo
8Jan25
3rd
Reefton
Federation Mining / Tasman Agriculture Mdn 2000m
Soft(6) L T Hemi (58.5) 7/1 - 1st: Spinayarn (4.6L)
5yo
3Oct24
5th
Cambridge
Cambridge Equine Hospital Mdn 1550m
Synthetic M Hashizume (58.5) 15/2 - 1st: Irish Twist (3.6L)
5yo
3Oct24
5th
Cambridge Synthetic
Cambridge Equine Hospital Mdn 1550m
Synthetic M Hashizume (58.5) 15/2 - 1st: Irish Twist (3.6L)
5yo
18Sep24
5th
Cambridge Synthetic
Cambridge Equine Hospital Mdn 1550m
Synthetic M Hashizume (58.5) 13/2 - 1st: Wainui Bay (4L)
5yo
18Sep24
5th
Cambridge
Cambridge Equine Hospital Mdn 1550m
Synthetic M Hashizume (58.5) 13/2 - 1st: Wainui Bay (4L)
5yo
28Aug24
2nd
Cambridge
"Give A Little" Rahul Shinde Mdn 1550m
Synthetic M Hashizume (58.5) 15/2 - 1st: Retrostar (2L)
5yo
28Aug24
2nd
Cambridge Synthetic
"Give A Little" Rahul Shinde Mdn 1550m
Synthetic M Hashizume (58.5) 15/2 - 1st: Retrostar (2L)
5yo
14Aug24
5th
Cambridge Synthetic
Saddlery Warehouse Mdn 1300m
Synthetic S C Spratt (58.5) 4/1 - 1st: Magnastar (5.1L)
5yo
14Aug24
5th
Cambridge
Saddlery Warehouse Mdn 1300m
Synthetic S C Spratt (58.5) 4/1 - 1st: Magnastar (5.1L)
4yo
10Jul24
5th
Cambridge
Waipa Earthworks Mdn 970m
Synthetic K Asano (58.5) 3/1 - 1st: Sister Ping (2.2L)
4yo
10Jul24
5th
Cambridge Synthetic
Waipa Earthworks Mdn 970m
Synthetic K Asano (58.5) 3/1 - 1st: Sister Ping (2.2L)
4yo
6Jun24
10th
New Plymouth Raceway
One Bold Cat Counties Cup Winner Mdn 1200m
Heavy(9) Jessica Allen (55.5) 25/1 - 1st: Lazio (15.2L)
4yo
22May24
8th
Taupo
Pike Racing - Tony Pike Mdn 1400m
Heavy(8) J J Fawcett (58.5) 6/1 - 1st: Washi (4.9L)
3yo
22Jul23
6th
Tauranga
Gartshore Construction Mdn 1200m
Heavy(9) Tayla Mitchell (55.5) 7/2 - 1st: Lovearoadie (3.7L)