Gold And Black was another of the star NZ stayers of the 1970’s. He was a son of In The Purple, a French bred stallion who stood in NZ with great success. He had earned black type over 3100m in France, and was a son of Right Royal by Owen Tudor out of the stakes winning mare, La Mirambule who had placed second in the Arc De Triomphe and the English One Thousand Guineas. In The Purple sired twenty-six stakes winners including Caulfield Cup winner, How Now and Brisbane and Adelaide Cup winner, Amarant.
It is interesting that Gold And Black who holds an important place in Australia’s racing history, has a mixed history with punters and the weather
