Kotare_Hunter 748 Report post Posted August 18, 2017 I wonder why he feels being a step daughter of a prominent trainer doesn't make Stacy Whaturia family connected. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kotare_Hunter 748 Report post Posted August 18, 2017 Just for good measure we are being told the Kurow Cup is a wee bit earlier this year LOL The first I saw was in the late 70's when Koobecar's mum won it and I am pretty sure this years is the latest since then. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Double R 260 Report post Posted August 18, 2017 Last year it was held on the 7th August. In 1973, it was held on the 8th September. Cheers. Robert. 6 hours ago, Kotare_Hunter said: Just for good measure we are being told the Kurow Cup is a wee bit earlier this year LOL The first I saw was in the late 70's when Koobecar's mum won it and I am pretty sure this years is the latest since then. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonestar 80 Report post Posted August 18, 2017 I always thought Kurow was the start of the new season back in the days when the last meetings were in May/June. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Overcheck 190 Report post Posted August 19, 2017 9 hours ago, lonestar said: I always thought Kurow was the start of the new season back in the days when the last meetings were in May/June. Yes it was Lonestar, and going back a few years from time to time it included horses very close to Cup class. That was in the days when cup horses started racing at the National meeting in mid August. Value Bell 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Value Bell 253 Report post Posted August 19, 2017 Louisson Handicap was the first open class race at Addington. Rain Again won the race in the early 70sfor the Herberts. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kotare_Hunter 748 Report post Posted August 20, 2017 The earlier finish of the previous season made for plenty of new season options (C8-OC) for those looking to qualify and those mapping out a path to the NZ Cup. Kurow Cup when it was C8 and faster. Louisson Handicap National Handicap A E Laing FFA Air NZ FFA September FFA O Hutchison FFA Ashburton Flying Stakes Quadroon Invitation Wilson Neill FFA Flying Lord Invitational Big Softie Invitational Hannon Memorial Kaikoura Cup Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
2Piper 408 Report post Posted August 20, 2017 On 18/08/2017 at 10:09 PM, Kotare_Hunter said: Just for good measure we are being told the Kurow Cup is a wee bit earlier this year LOL The first I saw was in the late 70's when Koobecar's mum won it and I am pretty sure this years is the latest since then. Race Book is granddam to Pipes Of Pan (photo in classified section) and maternal decendent of USA open class mare Jerseylicious (2yo Sweetheart winner 2012) .Also dam Felis won the Cheviot Cup in 1960. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Value Bell 253 Report post Posted August 21, 2017 Tom Cavill trained Race Book. Tom also had a very good trotter in Frontier ( Battleground/Daybreak). Doody drove most of Cavill's horses. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
harewood 477 Report post Posted August 21, 2017 4 hours ago, Value Bell said: Tom Cavill trained Race Book. Tom also had a very good trotter in Frontier ( Battleground/Daybreak). Doody drove most of Cavill's horses. Arrg the memories! I think Frontier won the 1st race on Cup Day possibly 1973, the two mile trot. I was in Wellington and listened on the radio in those days. I think it paid around $19 and I had 1/1 each way Being young and not legally able to bet thought I was a millionaire A big bold trotter who liked to bowl along in front. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gubellini 4,003 Report post Posted August 21, 2017 harewood Frontier won the first race on the second day of the 1973 Cup meeting on Friday November 9. Driven by D.L. McGreagor he paid $19.60 and $7.85. Snoopy and Doody Townley ran second and Great Applause and Maurice Holmes ran third. The distance was 2600m. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Value Bell 253 Report post Posted August 21, 2017 Doody drove Frontier at a cup meeting, Frontier lost a front shoe and still trotted all the way to win easily. McGregor had a good grass tracker Pacific Pearl. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
harewood 477 Report post Posted August 22, 2017 15 hours ago, gubellini said: harewood Frontier won the first race on the second day of the 1973 Cup meeting on Friday November 9. Driven by D.L. McGreagor he paid $19.60 and $7.85. Snoopy and Doody Townley ran second and Great Applause and Maurice Holmes ran third. The distance was 2600m. Thanks for that. Got the year and price right at least. Was a loooong time ago. Surprised myself I even remembered what I did. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee270744 684 Report post Posted August 23, 2017 On 8/19/2017 at 7:11 PM, Overcheck said: Yes it was Lonestar, and going back a few years from time to time it included horses very close to Cup class. That was in the days when cup horses started racing at the National meeting in mid August. Did Trevor Casey race Lonestar? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
