meomy 971 Report post Posted May 29, 2014 BLUE DENIM (NZ) 1980 Auckland Cup Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
meomy 971 Report post Posted May 29, 2014 SECURED DEPOSIT (NZ) 1985 Auckland Cup Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
meomy 971 Report post Posted May 29, 2014 It's great reflecting back on the good times, great people & horses that have contributed to Racing. Hope you all recognized some that are still around in the industry, aging gracefully of course Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
meomy 971 Report post Posted November 21, 2014 Incredible to think it is 25 years ago this weekend since Horlicks won the Japan Cup. The same number of years ago & same weekend TV3 first came to our screens. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bloke 1,232 Report post Posted November 24, 2014 I loved the 80s, some of my best memories being The Bayer Classic when it was raced at Levin, usually on a Wednesday. A group of us would travel up from Wellington the afternoon before and kick off early evening with a few drinks at the Racing Club offices in Oxford Street (we were not invited but just rolled up). Then it was off to The Levin Cossie Club for the Calcutta. We would all chip in to purchase a roughie which usually ran accordingly. At about 3am we would stumble back to our hotel for a few hours sleep. Then we were up with a hangover and getting our glad rags on for the big day which commenced with a brunch at the racecourse. Des Coppins and Phillip Leishman would do a great job hosting the brunch and it would finish about an hour before the first race. A great days' punting would be had with the sideshow being a few in the group latching onto some ugly women. Then it was back to the Hotel for a few more to drink followed by cards at about 9pm. Cards would get serious with at times several hundred in the pot for one hand.. Finally cards would finish at around 5am (for those who weren't already broke) followed by a few hours sleep. Then a slow trip back to Wellington and straight to bed to recover.. Oh what memories. weasel57, Insider, Gruff and 7 others 9 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
meomy 971 Report post Posted August 18, 2020 Who remembers the 1980's racing era? It's a bugger the finance sector & corporate greed & stock market types screwed things over. Alas there were many good times to!! Remember Horlicks? Insider and Baz (NZ) 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shad 1,539 Report post Posted August 19, 2020 Remember the I'll fated powley top mare, and a very sad end to her life, always stuck in my mind over the years, and at the time I was in total shock, apparently she was buried at waterlea racecourse. Baz (NZ), Insider and meomy 1 1 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue 1,084 Report post Posted August 19, 2020 I remember prominent horses like Blue Denim and Horlicks and also Linda Ballantynes horrific fall at the nellerslie New Year meeting but mostly in the 80's I was too busy paying 30% interest to Rogernomics and raising five kids than to have more than a passing interest at the time. Priorities, but the love of racing doesn't ever go away entirely. meomy and weasel57 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berri 2,131 Report post Posted August 20, 2020 On 3/22/2014 at 10:38 AM, Von Cettes said: 5 of the best when I was at Wexford 1) Blue Denim 2) Shivaree 3) Golden Rhapsody 4) Zephyr Souba 5) Anderil I was there at the same time meomy and Insider 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
swampfox 94 Report post Posted August 20, 2020 On 3/22/2014 at 10:37 AM, allaboveboard said: Stephen Jenkins was also a dominant jumps rider. Peter Tims was another Funny you should mention the grey Deino's Ruler. Pretty sure that was trained by the Archers. I took my mum to the Paeroa races and had a very nice bet on Deino's Ruler in the steeplechase. Was clear in the lead all the way and won by a street. Was ridden by one of the Archer sisters. Trudy or Judy? Did Trudy Archer become Trudy Collet? Lost track there. Anyway we stopped at a flash shop on the way back home to Auckland and I bought my mum a beautiful dress etc out of my winnings. Even now 30 years later my mum still mentions that "beautiful grey horse Deino's Ruler" and of course the dress and jewelry bert duncan traned deino,s ruler along with others with the ruler suffix.owned the local pub the cri now pulled down.julie archer the rider trudy thorntons sister. weasel57 and meomy 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
crustyngrizzly 1,682 Report post Posted August 20, 2020 2 hours ago, swampfox said: bert duncan traned deino,s ruler along with others with the ruler suffix.owned the local pub the cri now pulled down.julie archer the rider trudy thorntons sister. Regal Ruler & Legal Ruler are 2 that come to mind with K.J. Mauriri up. meomy 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
meomy 971 Report post Posted August 20, 2020 @Von Cettes you still about? You & a few others used to be regulars in here. Maybe Admin can do an eml out to prompt a few more in here who have been missing in action . We all share the common bond of Racing & need to share ideas how we are all to go fwd as an industry. Thanks in advance Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
von Smallhaussen 3,226 Report post Posted August 20, 2020 11 hours ago, swampfox said: bert duncan traned deino,s ruler along with others with the ruler suffix.owned the local pub the cri now pulled down.julie archer the rider trudy thorntons sister. the first horse Mrs. vS rode trackwork was Deino's Rulers sister - stable name Pebbles and race name maybe Rich Ruler. That was a few haircuts ago. Gruff 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruff 2,778 Report post Posted August 20, 2020 The Day at Tauranga Burt told Dan Weatherly not to take on the likely pacemaker with Royal Ruler, Dan took it on and was beaten , Burt wasnt one to fire up but his Wife Ola was and resulted in a flair up in the birdcage and later upstairs . Burt got pissed off and left the track taking with him the float, he still had his wifes horse jennibee running in the last and she ran a good second. Problem was the Stablehand was left with Royal Ruler and Jennibee with no way home, he talked to Mcilroy who said he could see what he could do and wasnt till an hour after the last to get them home. Burt used to feed his horse salads on a regular basis sourced from Derrianas owners next door neighbour . The stablehands werent as well fed and used to join in Mauriri was a regular Dart player at the Criterion where he spent his time through injuries, normally accompanied by Rex Baron and Billy Short.He was very sick before he died and was returned to his Marae in Taranaki on his death Memphis2, weasel57 and swampfox 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruff 2,778 Report post Posted August 20, 2020 On 8/20/2020 at 9:20 AM, Blue said: I remember prominent horses like Blue Denim and Horlicks and also Linda Ballantynes horrific fall at the nellerslie New Year meeting but mostly in the 80's I was too busy paying 30% interest to Rogernomics and raising five kids than to have more than a passing interest at the time. Priorities, but the love of racing doesn't ever go away entirely. Sahiwal Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeep 34 Report post Posted August 21, 2020 One mention of Altitude! He was a special horse! No mention of Castletown?? hedley 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
weasel57 429 Report post Posted August 25, 2020 On 3/21/2014 at 6:26 AM, puha said: Name the first 5 80's horse that pop into your head. 1 Axeman 2 Azawary 3 Brenlaine 4 Commisionaire 5 Otakiri Maid ($$$) Empire Rose Van der Hum Kiwi Horlicks Bonecrusher Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
weasel57 429 Report post Posted August 25, 2020 On 3/22/2014 at 10:12 AM, Rambling_Kidd said: On course when HUNTERVILLE won his third, on course when CASTLETOWN won his third, on course when ALTITUDE sucked it, talking jumpers, PATRONE, Le ROY, Mr HICKEY, DEINOs RULER (a mud sprinter, who couldn't win at 1600 m and then won 2 steeplechases !!), Stevo winning on BOOMALONG and AFTERNOON ?, taking Hillis and Gilles in every bet ....... and most of all, WATCHING from OUR open roof grandstand, before they decided to build their new stand. the name PATRONE rings a bell in my head...tell me more! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
weasel57 429 Report post Posted August 25, 2020 On 5/19/2014 at 5:37 PM, Ashoka said: Kaimoto..."the Frog"...spectacular to watch. Won the Australian Grand National with a very cheeky ride by Butch Londregan. Ballycastle still holds the race (and track) record for the Elleslie Great Northern, I think. Cheers. Ashoka Hurdle or Steeple? I remember a horse called KANAWINA winning the GN Hurdle at Flemingtonn, not sure if '81 or not but think so. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurnipOrange 147 Report post Posted August 25, 2020 What has everybody forgot about McGinty 6 group 1s as a COLT !!!!! We're Doomed and hedley 1 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Memphis2 1,078 Report post Posted August 26, 2020 Bonecrusher Empire Rose Cubacade Greatness and aaaah McGinty. What a little champ he was Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
We're Doomed 4,824 Report post Posted August 26, 2020 A very good horse that people often forget about was the ill fated Weston Lea: winner of 8 from 13 including the 1987 2,000 Guineas. Broke down during track work I think. Could have been anything. Baz (NZ), Shad and hedley 1 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
crustyngrizzly 1,682 Report post Posted August 26, 2020 40 minutes ago, We're Doomed said: A very good horse that people often forget about was the ill fated Weston Lea: winner of 8 from 13 including the 1987 2,000 Guineas. Broke down during track work I think. Could have been anything. Broke down at Te Awamutu while giving an exhibition gallop from memory. Haub was trying to get thru to the radio station to tell them but they were broadcasting something else.When he did get thru he gave them plenty on air. Memphis2, hedley and We're Doomed 2 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Memphis2 1,078 Report post Posted August 26, 2020 Remember listening to the RADIO and wondering what Hauby was getting all excited about. Must be gutting having a horse just about to realise their potential then bam no horse. Like Altitude. Had a mate went into the Brisbane Cup with the fav and ended up without a horse. Highs and lows right there Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomates 3,454 Report post Posted August 26, 2020 42 minutes ago, Memphis2 said: Remember listening to the RADIO and wondering what Hauby was getting all excited about. Must be gutting having a horse just about to realise their potential then bam no horse. Like Altitude. Had a mate went into the Brisbane Cup with the fav and ended up without a horse. Highs and lows right there It's tough , about 20yrs ago i had just started pottering around with training and i had a filly who won her first 2 j/o's very impressively and the rider reckoned it was real good , it was big lean thing and not a great doer so i spelled her , i started thinking this is too good for me to bugger up so i sent her to a very good horseman . He rang me after a while and tells me she is something a bit special , rang me back 2 days later to say she had busted her shoulder in pace work and had to be destroyed . Soul destroying , there were some tears that day . Memphis2 and Baz (NZ) 1 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...