Desert Gold was a famous and successful New Zealand Thoroughbred racehorse who raced at the time of World War I. She raced in Australia and New Zealand, winning 36 races, including a still-standing record of 19 in succession (which she holds with Gloaming and Black Caviar).
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Famous quotes containing the words desert and/or gold:
“That undefined and mingled hum,
Voice of the desert never dumb!”
—James Hogg (1770–1835)
“And the Goddess?
She stands
between the worlds.
She is ivory,
her breast bare, her bare arms
braceleted with gold snakes.”
—Denise Levertov (b. 1923)