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BON AURUM (AUS)(Bon Hoffa-Goldsmobile, by Promontory Gold)
Riverbank Farm, VIC. Fee: $5,500

Bon Aurum Overview

One of the beauties of horse racing is its unpredictable nature. Every season breeders go on a quest to find the next successful stallion, and price is often no indicator of outcome. Horses like Spirit of Boom, Better than Ready, and of course, Written Tycoon, all started their stud career at low fees and have exceeded initial expectations.

Relocated to Riverbank in 2019, Bon Aurum fits the bill for a horse with every chance of doing the same thing. A 2YO winner who was a tough racehorse and won a Gr1 sprint – Bon Aurum has the race record to rise above. His first foals are due in the spring of 2019, meaning that breeders who use him this season will benefit when those foals become 2YOs.

Winner over 1200m as a juvenile, Bon Aurum improved as a 3YO winning twice at stakes level, including the Gr3 Caulfield Guineas Prelude. Trainer Ciaron Maher called Bon Aurum, “a tough horse, an exceptional athlete and a beautiful type.” He certainly proved his worth on the track as a 4YO when he won the Gr1 Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes beating Gr1 winner Voodoo Lad. Bon Aurum also won a Listed race that season, taking his career total to five wins from sixteen starts.

Bon Aurum’s sire Bon Hoffa won the same Gr1 race as him, the Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes and has built a solid record at stud since retiring with Bon Aurum his best runner to date. His group winner Bons Away is inbred to Bon Hoffa’s sire Belong to Me, giving breeders a potential clue that more Danzig, or even Danehill, might work well with Bon Aurum. Bon Aurum is out of a winning mare who descends from the imported family of group winners Young Runaway, Battement de Coeur, Tatvan Incisi, and Wolverton.

Described by his owner-bredder Ken King as a better racehorse than his sire, Bon Aurum’s race record makes him a very worthy punt at only $5,500.

Bon Aurum Pedigree

BON HOFFA (AUS)
ch. 2002
BELONG TO ME (USA)
b. 1989
DANZIG
b. 1977
NORTHERN DANCER
PAS DE NOM
BELONGING
b. 1979
EXCLUSIVE NATIVE
STRAIGHT DEAL
ASIAN REEF (GB)
b. 1991
MANILA
b. 1983
LYPHARD
DONA YSIDRA
GOLDEN CAY
ch. 1980
HABITAT
SPARKALARK
GOLDSMOBILE (AUS)
ch. 2004
PROMONTORY GOLD (USA)
ch. 1997
GONE WEST
b. 1984
MR. PROSPECTOR
SECRETTAME
POSSIBLY PERFECT
b. 1990
NORTHERN BABY
AVASAND
NOMADIC (AUS)
b. 1991
HULA CHIEF
b. 1982
MARCEAU
HULA BEND
MAURITANIA
b. 1974
THE BRIANSTAN
MAURINE
All data courtesy Arion Pedigrees

Bon Aurum 1-2-3 Results

26/10/2024: Bon's Pride () 5yo g (Bon Aurum-Shameless by More Than Ready (USA));
1st Darwin TC Book Your Christmas Party H., $22,500 1200m, earning $14,625
12/10/2024: Somaurum () 5yo m (Bon Aurum-Somsense by Street Sense (USA));
1st Hamilton RC Lynton McLeod Memorial Maiden P., $27,000 1100m, earning $14,850
21/09/2024: Bon's Pride () 5yo g (Bon Aurum-Shameless by More Than Ready (USA));
2nd Darwin TC Bet365 H., $22,500 1200m, earning $4,500
05/08/2024: Bon's Pride () 5yo g (Bon Aurum-Shameless by More Than Ready (USA));
1st Darwin TC Magic Millions Top End Classic, $20,000 1300m, earning $30,400
30/07/2024: Green Pineapple () 3yo g (Bon Aurum-Maddison Carissa by Casino Prince);
1st Bathurst TC Central West Electrical Maiden P., $30,000 1100m, earning $15,000
20/07/2024: Bon's Pride () 4yo g (Bon Aurum-Shameless by More Than Ready (USA));
2nd Darwin TC Sixt Car Rental H., $25,000 1100m, earning $4,000
18/07/2024: Ruby on Gold () 3yo f (Bon Aurum-Precious Jewel by Stratum);
1st Pakenham RC Work Armour Solutions Maiden P., $37,500 1200m, earning $20,625
17/07/2024: Bonny Impact () 3yo f (Bon Aurum-Visual Impact by Mull Of Kintyre (USA));
3rd Gawler & Barossa JC Memberships Available Maiden P., $25,000 1200m, earning $2,450
06/07/2024: Bon's Pride () 4yo g (Bon Aurum-Shameless by More Than Ready (USA));
2nd Darwin TC DCOH Construction H., $22,000 1100m, earning $4,400
27/06/2024: Ruby on Gold () 3yo f (Bon Aurum-Precious Jewel by Stratum);
3rd Bendigo JC Bet365 Maiden P., $37,500 1300m, earning $3,375
26/06/2024: Maxxi Bon () 4yo g (Bon Aurum-Maxixe by Bernardini (USA));
3rd Sale TC Ladbroke H., $35,000 1717m, earning $3,150
22/06/2024: Little Lover () 3yo f (Bon Aurum-Hudson River Lover by Manhattan Rain);
1st Innisfail TC Cairns Hardware Maiden P., $10,000 1200m, earning $6,800
15/06/2024: Liqueur Gold () 4yo m (Bon Aurum-Elite Vision by Our Maizcay);
3rd Warwick TC Grove Juice H., $10,000 1100m, earning $900
12/06/2024: Bonanski () 4yo g (Bon Aurum-Meg's Gem by Denman);
3rd Mount Gambier RC Carlton Draught Maiden P., $23,000 1213m, earning $2,300
11/06/2024: Maxxi Bon () 4yo g (Bon Aurum-Maxixe by Bernardini (USA));
2nd Sale TC Ladbroke It! H., $27,000 1427m, earning $4,590
09/06/2024: Somaurum () 4yo m (Bon Aurum-Somsense by Street Sense (USA));
2nd Apsley RC Border Inn Maiden P., $27,000 1000m, earning $4,590
09/06/2024: Spectaur () 3yo f (Bon Aurum-Our Prospect by Mint Lane (USA));
2nd Port Augusta RC Augusta Automall Maiden P., $19,500 1396m, earning $3,300
03/06/2024: Bonita Bon () 4yo m (Bon Aurum-Grand Central by Manhattan Rain);
3rd Moe RC Captain Zap H., $27,000 1200m, earning $2,160
25/05/2024: Spectaur () 3yo f (Bon Aurum-Our Prospect by Mint Lane (USA));
2nd Hawker RC Elders Maiden P., $7,675 1400m, earning $1,655
11/05/2024: Little Lover () 3yo f (Bon Aurum-Hudson River Lover by Manhattan Rain);
3rd Mareeba TC Volunteers Maiden P., $10,000 1123m, earning $900
10/05/2024: Bonita Bon () 4yo m (Bon Aurum-Grand Central by Manhattan Rain);
1st Cranbourne TC Melbourne Civil Group Maiden P., $40,000 1000m, earning $22,000
10/05/2024: Bons to Riches () 3yo g (Bon Aurum-Treasure Island by Duporth);
1st Cranbourne TC AFC Peter & Lavella Darose H., $40,000 1200m, earning $22,000
09/05/2024: Bonsafox () 3yo f (Bon Aurum-Fox Two by Smart Missile);
3rd Kyneton & Hanging Rock RC Carlton Draught Maiden P., $27,000 1203m, earning $2,160
01/05/2024: Bonny Impact () 3yo f (Bon Aurum-Visual Impact by Mull Of Kintyre (USA));
3rd Murray Bridge RC Gold Cup Book Now Maiden P., $25,000 900m, earning $2,450
27/04/2024: Little Lover () 3yo f (Bon Aurum-Hudson River Lover by Manhattan Rain);
2nd Mareeba TC Cooktown Hardware Maiden P., $10,000 900m, earning $1,800
18/04/2024: Bons to Riches () 3yo g (Bon Aurum-Treasure Island by Duporth);
1st Pakenham RC Sportsbet Maiden P., $40,000 1200m, earning $22,000
26/03/2024: Bons to Riches () 3yo g (Bon Aurum-Treasure Island by Duporth);
3rd Geelong RC Bet365 Maiden P., $27,000 1130m, earning $2,160
17/03/2024: Countasin () 4yo m (Bon Aurum-Charlie's Luck by Myboycharlie (IRE));
2nd Kimba RC Marina Hotel Maiden P., $19,500 1350m, earning $3,300
17/03/2024: Bonza Boots () 4yo g (Bon Aurum-Ruby Slippers by Rubiton);
2nd Woolamai DRC bet365 Trophy, $5,000 2008m, earning $850
11/03/2024: Bon's Your Back () 4yo g (Bon Aurum-Everyone's Back by Pentire (GB));
2nd SAJC Dominant H., $55,000 1050m, earning $9,800
09/03/2024: Bonza Boots () 4yo g (Bon Aurum-Ruby Slippers by Rubiton);
1st Omeo DRC Hinnomunjie Cup, $7,000 2100m, earning $3,220
01/03/2024: Bon's Pride () 4yo g (Bon Aurum-Shameless by More Than Ready (USA));
2nd Darwin TC Ladbroke It! H., $21,500 1300m, earning $4,300
22/02/2024: Bon's Your Back () 4yo g (Bon Aurum-Everyone's Back by Pentire (GB));
1st Stawell RC Get Back to the Gift Hotel H., $27,000 1107m, earning $14,850
10/02/2024: Brazen Bon () 3yo g (Bon Aurum-Shameless by More Than Ready (USA));
1st Yarra Valley RC Bet365 Maiden P., $27,000 1200m, earning $14,850
09/02/2024: Bon's Pride () 4yo g (Bon Aurum-Shameless by More Than Ready (USA));
1st Darwin TC Cup Carnival Tickets H., $21,500 1200m, earning $13,975
31/01/2024: Bon's Your Back () 4yo g (Bon Aurum-Everyone's Back by Pentire (GB));
1st Mount Gambier RC Carlton Draught H., $23,000 1200m, earning $11,400
27/01/2024: Bonza Boots () 4yo g (Bon Aurum-Ruby Slippers by Rubiton);
1st Healesville ARC B E Water Products Maiden P., $5,000 2350m, earning $2,300
13/01/2024: Bon's Pride () 4yo g (Bon Aurum-Shameless by More Than Ready (USA));
1st Darwin TC Australia Day Racing on 26th January H., $19,500 1300m, earning $12,675
30/12/2023: Bonza Boots () 4yo g (Bon Aurum-Ruby Slippers by Rubiton);
3rd Woolamai DRC Maiden P., $5,000 2008m, earning $625
29/12/2023: Maxxi Bon () 4yo g (Bon Aurum-Maxixe by Bernardini (USA));
1st Cranbourne TC Rosemont H., $40,000 1600m, earning $22,000
17/12/2023: Bonanski () 4yo g (Bon Aurum-Meg's Gem by Denman);
2nd Bordertown RC Blinds & Curtains Maiden H., $19,500 1300m, earning $3,300
16/12/2023: Bon's Pride () 4yo g (Bon Aurum-Shameless by More Than Ready (USA));
1st Darwin TC Silks H., $19,500 1300m, earning $12,675
15/12/2023: Maxxi Bon () 4yo g (Bon Aurum-Maxixe by Bernardini (USA));
1st Cranbourne TC Hygain Maiden P., $40,000 1600m, earning $22,000
12/12/2023: Somaurum () 4yo f (Bon Aurum-Somsense by Street Sense (USA));
3rd Hamilton RC Party With the Ponies Maiden P., $27,000 1100m, earning $2,160
09/12/2023: Bonza Boots () 4yo g (Bon Aurum-Ruby Slippers by Rubiton);
2nd Balnarring PRC bet365 Maiden P., $5,000 2000m, earning $850
06/12/2023: Villa Seventynine () 4yo g (Bon Aurum-Villa Albani by Mossman);
1st MRC Ladbrokes Racing Club H., $55,000 1200m, earning $30,250
29/11/2023: Maxxi Bon () 4yo g (Bon Aurum-Maxixe by Bernardini (USA));
2nd MRC Ladbrokes Owners Incentive Scheme Maiden P., $55,000 1500m, earning $9,900
07/11/2023: Bon's Pride () 4yo g (Bon Aurum-Shameless by More Than Ready (USA));
2nd Darwin TC Book Your Christmas Party H., $22,000 1100m, earning $4,400
07/11/2023: Warrior's Kiss () 4yo f (Bon Aurum-Kiss Me Again by Brief Truce (USA));
1st Dubbo TC Bradford Insulation H., $11,939 1000m, earning $6,400
05/11/2023: Little Lover () 3yo f (Bon Aurum-Hudson River Lover by Manhattan Rain);
3rd Innisfail TC Brothers Leagues Club H., $21,000 900m, earning $1,950
28/10/2023: Magic Opal () 4yo f (Bon Aurum-Maddison Carissa by Casino Prince);
2nd St Arnaud TC Goldacres Maiden P., $20,000 2000m, earning $3,400
27/10/2023: Bonny Impact () 3yo f (Bon Aurum-Visual Impact by Mull Of Kintyre (USA));
3rd Gawler & Barossa JC Barossa Distilling Co Maiden P., $25,000 1100m, earning $2,450
13/10/2023: Ruby on Gold () 3yo f (Bon Aurum-Precious Jewel by Stratum);
2nd Cranbourne TC Frankston Sand Soil & Mini Mix Maiden P., $40,000 1500m, earning $7,200
28/09/2023: Villa Seventynine () 4yo g (Bon Aurum-Villa Albani by Mossman);
1st Moe RC Ladbroke It! H., $35,000 1217m, earning $19,250
24/08/2023: Liqueur Gold () 4yo f (Bon Aurum-Elite Vision by Our Maizcay);
1st Warwick TC Warwick Qld Police Service Maiden H., $22,000 1100m, earning $12,200
31/07/2023: Bon's Your Back () 4yo g (Bon Aurum-Everyone's Back by Pentire (GB));
1st Warrnambool RC West District Agricentre H., $27,000 1100m, earning $14,850
04/07/2023: Magic Opal () 3yo f (Bon Aurum-Maddison Carissa by Casino Prince);
3rd Ballarat TC Mortimer Petroleum Maiden P., $27,000 1400m, earning $2,160
01/07/2023: Bonita Bon () 3yo f (Bon Aurum-Grand Central by Manhattan Rain);
3rd Echuca RC Hygain Tracktorque Maiden P., $27,000 1200m, earning $2,160
29/06/2023: Bon's Pride () 3yo g (Bon Aurum-Shameless by More Than Ready (USA));
3rd Bendigo JC Avis Bendigo H., $37,500 1300m, earning $3,375
23/06/2023: Aureate () 3yo g (Bon Aurum-Jomar Star by Johannesburg (USA));
1st Ballarat TC Global Turf Maiden P., $37,500 1200m, earning $20,625
18/06/2023: Bon Bandeau () 3yo f (Bon Aurum-Ribbon of Faith by Keep The Faith);
2nd Alice Springs TC Talice Security Services Maiden P., $19,500 1400m, earning $3,900
13/06/2023: Liqueur Gold () 3yo f (Bon Aurum-Elite Vision by Our Maizcay);
3rd Ballarat TC Veolia Maiden P., $27,000 1200m, earning $2,160
09/06/2023: Warrior's Kiss () 3yo f (Bon Aurum-Kiss Me Again by Brief Truce (USA));
1st Dubbo TC Inland Petroleum Maiden H., $35,000 1000m, earning $16,750
28/05/2023: Bon's Pride () 3yo g (Bon Aurum-Shameless by More Than Ready (USA));
2nd Ballarat TC Hygain Winners Choice H., $37,500 1200m, earning $6,750
06/05/2023: Warrior's Kiss () 3yo f (Bon Aurum-Kiss Me Again by Brief Truce (USA));
2nd Dubbo TC Phylli by Laura Hall Maiden P., $30,000 1300m, earning $5,300
01/05/2023: Villa Seventynine () 3yo g (Bon Aurum-Villa Albani by Mossman);
1st Bairnsdale RC Pest Doctor Maiden P., $27,000 1200m, earning $14,850
28/04/2023: Bon's Your Back () 3yo g (Bon Aurum-Everyone's Back by Pentire (GB));
3rd Geelong RC Thompson Creek Thoroughbred H., $27,000 1325m, earning $2,160
20/04/2023: Villa Seventynine () 3yo g (Bon Aurum-Villa Albani by Mossman);
3rd Pakenham RC Trusteel Fabrications Maiden P., $40,000 1200m, earning $3,600
09/04/2023: Bonanski () 3yo g (Bon Aurum-Meg's Gem by Denman);
2nd Penola RC Prince of Wales Hotel Maiden H., $17,000 1100m, earning $2,925
02/04/2023: Warrior's Kiss () 3yo f (Bon Aurum-Kiss Me Again by Brief Truce (USA));
3rd Mudgee DRC Brookvale Union Koala Crown Maiden P., $30,000 1100m, earning $2,800
19/03/2023: Warrior's Kiss () 3yo f (Bon Aurum-Kiss Me Again by Brief Truce (USA));
3rd Orange JC Kennards Hire Maiden P., $27,000 1010m, earning $2,600
02/03/2023: Alabama Gold () 3yo f (Bon Aurum-Southern Link by Desert King (IRE));
2nd Ipswich TC Great Northern Maiden H., $30,000 1350m, earning $5,300
25/02/2023: Bon Bandeau () 3yo f (Bon Aurum-Ribbon of Faith by Keep The Faith);
3rd Alice Springs TC Ladbroke it H., $19,425 1100m, earning $2,914
09/12/2022: Bon's Pride () 3yo g (Bon Aurum-Shameless by More Than Ready (USA));
1st Cranbourne TC Dual Code Kids Night Maiden P., $27,000 1400m, earning $14,850
28/11/2022: Bon's Pride () 3yo g (Bon Aurum-Shameless by More Than Ready (USA));
2nd Kyneton & Hanging Rock RC Evolve Interiors Maiden P., $27,000 1469m, earning $4,590
17/11/2022: Liqueur Gold () 3yo f (Bon Aurum-Elite Vision by Our Maizcay);
2nd MRC (Mornington) Logan McGill Racing Maiden P., $37,500 1200m, earning $6,750
13/11/2022: Bon's Your Back () 3yo g (Bon Aurum-Everyone's Back by Pentire (GB));
1st Donald DRC Community Bank Maiden P., $37,500 1350m, earning $20,625
30/10/2022: Bonanski () 3yo g (Bon Aurum-Meg's Gem by Denman);
2nd Naracoorte RC Hansen Print Maiden P., $17,000 1200m, earning $2,925
29/10/2022: Bon Bandeau () 3yo f (Bon Aurum-Ribbon of Faith by Keep The Faith);
3rd Alice Springs TC CKS Electrical Maiden P., $18,375 1100m, earning $2,756
19/10/2022: Bonanski () 3yo g (Bon Aurum-Meg's Gem by Denman);
3rd Mount Gambier RC Edi Tree & Garden Maiden P., $22,000 900m, earning $2,225
09/10/2022: Oscar Bravo () 3yo g (Bon Aurum-Dancing Journey by Good Journey (USA));
1st Ballarat TC Bartlett Blinds Maiden P., $37,500 1200m, earning $20,625
09/10/2022: Bonanski () 3yo g (Bon Aurum-Meg's Gem by Denman);
3rd Penola RC Med Electrical Maiden H., $17,000 1100m, earning $1,725
01/10/2022: Bon's Your Back () 3yo g (Bon Aurum-Everyone's Back by Pentire (GB));
2nd Murtoa RC Samios Plumbing Maiden P., $27,000 1100m, earning $4,590
29/09/2022: Maxxi Bon () 3yo g (Bon Aurum-Maxixe by Bernardini (USA));
2nd Geelong RC Bet365 Odds Protector Maiden P., $37,500 1765m, earning $6,750
04/09/2022: Maxxi Bon () 3yo g (Bon Aurum-Maxixe by Bernardini (USA));
2nd Geelong RC Brandt Colac Maiden P., $37,500 1700m, earning $6,750