pogo(aus) 937 Report post Posted February 22 over the years there has been some beauties some not so what are your favourites........ the enforcer mick dittman pumper jim cassidy the professor roy higgins poker face jack thomPson maggots wont go there ( always on a dead un ) cotton fingers george moore the babe brent thomson BUT...............Zelda Kratchanova a group one tea lady , reports that the packers at the pickle factory are telling her Craig Williams (aus) has a new moniker Bidens Cat or BC Gruff 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee270744 728 Report post Posted February 22 Did Ron Quinton have a nick name? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pogo(aus) 937 Report post Posted February 22 the banana wendy peel stubby jason holder biscuits vanessa arnott sausage luke rolls Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Insider 4,236 Report post Posted February 22 Handbrake (Harry) - Noel Harris Hooksie - Chris Johnson (The great one) Pam Robson and Leggy 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alf Riston 1,716 Report post Posted February 22 The Pope - Robby Hannam ? Keneperu 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alf Riston 1,716 Report post Posted February 22 And of course - 'The Shoe' - Willie Shoemaker At 38 ounces (1.1 kg), Shoemaker was so small at birth that he was not expected to survive the night. Put in a shoebox on the oven to stay warm, he survived, but remained small, growing to 4 feet 10 inches (1.47 m) and weighing 91 pounds (41 kg). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Memphis3 1,318 Report post Posted February 22 Handbrake Harry. The great Harry White 4 x Melbourne Cups. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gubellini 4,210 Report post Posted February 22 Steve Cauthen- the kid. Paul Taylor- Lofty. Graham Walters- The King. William Pike- the wizard (of the west). Arthur Hounsell- Choc. Les Boots- falling leaves. Alf Riston 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ponderosa8 1,410 Report post Posted February 22 9 hours ago, Alf Riston said: The Pope - Robby Hannam ? Yes correct Phil Alf Riston 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
canon47 93 Report post Posted February 22 Boots - M Sweeny Black Kirrama and Keneperu 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lane 747 Report post Posted February 22 Wayne Kerford - Bulldog I was picturing something more rude. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee270744 728 Report post Posted February 22 What do they call Declan Bates? Pogo will know this. pogo(aus) 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lane 747 Report post Posted February 22 Malcolm Johnston - Miracle Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alf Riston 1,716 Report post Posted February 22 Declan Bates... My guess would be Master? Irish, Lee270744 and fermoy 1 1 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lane 747 Report post Posted February 22 A list here: https://www.punters.com.au/news/the-20-best-nicknames-in-racing-20190319/ Alf Riston 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lane 747 Report post Posted February 22 3 minutes ago, PeteL said: A list here: https://www.punters.com.au/news/the-20-best-nicknames-in-racing-20190319/ Comments below are funny, especially this one. Surely the best and most appropriate is FONC for Wayne Hawkes. I’ll leave it to you to work out but the first two letters stand for Friend of .. .... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alf Riston 1,716 Report post Posted February 22 8 minutes ago, Alf Riston said: Declan Bates... My guess would be Master? And his friend, Roger the Cabinboy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
crustyngrizzly 1,717 Report post Posted February 22 Noel Riordan............GHANDI Black Kirrama and Alf Riston 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Kirrama 1,590 Report post Posted February 22 Alan and Linda Jones had some good ones for their star apprentices. Some cant be repeated here. Linda Ballantyne - Rocket Cathy Tremaine - Midget Others : Earl R Harrison - Shorty Grant Cooksley - Cookie Leith Innis - Lethal Michael Coleman - The King. ( I believe he gave this nickname to himself after beating Lance O'S one day ! Shane Dye - Billy Idol ( gubellini, Alf Riston, Insider and 1 other 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdytdy 5,358 Report post Posted February 22 Grant Cooksley was known as The Iceman "Mouse" Kennedy "Baggy " Hillis Lester Piggot "The Long Fellow" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gubellini 4,210 Report post Posted February 22 Nugget Ensor Sonny Haitana Tod Hewitt Gripper Harrison Snow Morris Snow Temperton Snow Scanlon Percy Peake Bubs Jenkins Bubs Waddell Sandy Walsh Mau Mauriri Black Kirrama and Alf Riston 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alf Riston 1,716 Report post Posted February 22 Have we somehow missed, Opie ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pure Steel 1,380 Report post Posted February 22 Near the greatest driver in harness racing ever in Nz was always known as Wolfie . by everyone including the youngsters. (Wolfie and his great horse 'Cardy' putting Nz on the harness Global stage as a fantastic harness racing nation) The late Peter Wolfenden MBE Alf Riston 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gubellini 4,210 Report post Posted February 22 Acka Cowan Snooky Cowan Snow Sheat Crash Cross There was a jockey in Cambridge in the 60's called David Bell. His nickname was Ding Dong. Nigel Landers had two unflattering nicknames which I won't reveal. Rev would know! Black Kirrama and Alf Riston 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Contentious 660 Report post Posted February 22 14 minutes ago, gubellini said: Acka Cowan Snooky Cowan Snow Sheat Crash Cross There was a jockey in Cambridge in the 60's called David Bell. His nickname was Ding Dong. Nigel Landers had two unflattering nicknames which I won't reveal. Rev would know! Gubes - you forgot Johny 'longshot' Molloy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
