Double R 260 Report post Posted March 29, 2017 Thought I would start a discussion on memories of stunning looking chestnut horses. Triton, Catering King, Bonecrusher, Captains Command, Final Orders, Fury's Order. Cheers. Robert. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdytdy 5,335 Report post Posted March 29, 2017 This wasn't a bad chestnut: chelseacol 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohokaman 5,763 Report post Posted March 29, 2017 This one wasn't bad either Ted.... Huey 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belinda 143 Report post Posted March 29, 2017 Even Stevens was a fairly handy sort too. elbow 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohokaman 5,763 Report post Posted March 29, 2017 And these two beauties...... elbow 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Varro 244 Report post Posted March 29, 2017 no champion but my grand fathers best horse was a chestnut named Gold Cloud. Cost him only a few grand to purchase, going back here about 15-20 years ago now. Won a couple of stakes races, won 10 races, came 6th in a thousands guineas. Beat a very good horse called Kaapeon. Raced against a very good mare called Tycoon Lil. Hes approaching 80 my grandfather but his best memory's as a trainer and majority owner were of this horse. His proudest moments as a trainer were with this mare. She was head strong, but tough and he made a good profit on-selling her too. Black Kirrama and chelseacol 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurnipOrange 147 Report post Posted March 29, 2017 The Phantom Chance Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nerula 1,389 Report post Posted March 29, 2017 Redcraze and Red Eagle elbow 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
von Smallhaussen 3,226 Report post Posted March 29, 2017 La Zip and elbow 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue 1,085 Report post Posted March 29, 2017 Interesting thread. I remember as a teenager in the sixties seeing Captains Command power home through a wall of horses to win a mile at Ellerslie. Don't remember what time of year (maybe Easter) but i'm sure it was the last race on the programme. Isn't it funny the things that stick in your mind. Black Kirrama 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Double R 260 Report post Posted March 30, 2017 Hi Blue, The Captains Command, I could recall, racing in the South Island in the 60's, but perhaps he did race in Auckland. Someone else might be able to help. Cheers. Robert. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midget 4,489 Report post Posted March 30, 2017 20 minutes ago, Double R said: Hi Blue, The Captains Command, I could recall, racing in the South Island in the 60's, but perhaps he did race in Auckland. Someone else might be able to help. Cheers. Robert. Different horse,i believe the one Blue is talking about was trained by M Moroney and the SI was trained by H Anderton. SNR Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gubellini 3,923 Report post Posted March 30, 2017 Hi Blue, Captain's Command raced 64 times for 13 wins. He never won a race at Ellerslie. He was initially trained by A.I. Powell at Wingatui then Hec Anderton at the same track. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue 1,085 Report post Posted March 30, 2017 1 hour ago, Midget said: Different horse,i believe the one Blue is talking about was trained by M Moroney and the SI was trained by H Anderton. SNR M Moroney was nowhere to be seen in the 60s. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue 1,085 Report post Posted March 30, 2017 1 hour ago, gubellini said: Hi Blue, Captain's Command raced 64 times for 13 wins. He never won a race at Ellerslie. He was initially trained by A.I. Powell at Wingatui then Hec Anderton at the same track. Placed at Ellerslie? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue 1,085 Report post Posted March 30, 2017 He ran third in the '67 Railway behind Gene and Valiant Rebel but I didn't think that was the race I recalled. Must be an age thing. Certainly remember him as an impressive galloper anyway. elbow 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gubellini 3,923 Report post Posted March 30, 2017 Blue. Captain's Command ran twice at Ellerslie. On 26/12/66 he was unplaced in the last race the Christmas Handicap over a mile. Norm Holland rode him. Pell Mell won the race ridden by Anthony Ford for Joe Bromby. On the 2/1/67 Captain's Command ran third in the Railway Handicap ridden by Bill Skelton. The winner was the dashing chestnut Gene ridden by Norm Holland for co trainers Ray Cotter and Fred Phillips. Valiant Rebel and David Peake ran second and High Glee ridden by Gary Willetts ran fourth. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gubellini 3,923 Report post Posted March 30, 2017 Another dashing chestnut was Kalgoorlie. He won 25 races from 107 starts. At five he won a remarkable 9 races. His first start was at Awapuni on 8/4/67 and his last at Wanganui on 9/2/74. Belinda 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
von Smallhaussen 3,226 Report post Posted March 30, 2017 1 hour ago, gubellini said: The winner was the dashing chestnut Gene ridden by Norm Holland for co trainers Ray Cotter and Fred Phillips. Valiant Rebel and David Peake ran second and High Glee ridden by Gary Willetts ran fourth. Gene I can still hear Syd Tonks calling .. was it the Stars Travel? at Tauranga Gene Game - Gene Game - Gene Game - Game Gene ! elbow 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
final luca 189 Report post Posted March 30, 2017 Piko was a showy chestnut.. won quite a few in a row. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gubellini 3,923 Report post Posted March 30, 2017 vS that race was the Stars Travel Invitation Stakes at Tauranga on 21/3/70. Game ridden by Bruce Marsh won by 1.5 lengths from the chestnut Bardall ridden by Roger Lang with Gene a neck away third ridden by John Riordan. Aristoc ridden by John Messent was fourth and Highland Rebel and John Harris fifth. Unplaced were Backfire and Lindsay Carston, Il Tempo and Noel Riordan, Johnny Cash and David Peake, Loofah and Kevin Cullen, Tatua and Buzz Leggett, Honour Me and Garry Edge, and Not Again and Ron Taylor. Vintage days indeed! von Smallhaussen, elbow and Black Kirrama 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
von Smallhaussen 3,226 Report post Posted March 30, 2017 I think Gene also held the mile record at Ellerslie for quite some time, probably set in 1970 too. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gubellini 3,923 Report post Posted March 30, 2017 vS Gene won the George Adams Handicap at Ellerslie on the 2/1/69. Ridden by Bill Skelton he won by 4.5 lengths in 1.33.8 for the 1 mile. Lord Cheval and Bruce Compton ran second and Felix Dee and Grenville Hughes ran third. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tim vince 985 Report post Posted March 30, 2017 my first horse was a chestnut in the early 80's no champ paid 1500 buck s for him but think he won 10 or so races- 4th in a kings plate- was great time to own a horse-- penycae rodger hinton Avondale days - some good trainers there- barney meyer doug Vincent Charlie Faulkner-- good days -big crowds.seems a lifetime ago Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Double R 260 Report post Posted March 30, 2017 Kings Chapel, Igloo, Red Sash, Royal Bid, Shivaree, Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...