Desert Gold was a famous and successful New Zealand Thoroughbred racehorse who raced at the time of World War I.

[2][3] She was owned by T. H. Lowry and trained by Fred Davis for whom she won many good 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.

[1] Desert Gold was a successful broodmare that produced a total of nine foals, of which six raced and three were winners.

[5] Several races have been named after her in New Zealand, including the time-honoured $100,000 Group III Desert Gold Stakes (1,600 m) at Trentham Racecourse.