Guest 2Admin2 Report post Posted June 10, 2015 Bonecrusher passed away this morning. Condolences to the Mitchell family who have cared for him for 30+ years. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
biff 2,158 Report post Posted June 11, 2015 I was there at the Valley to witness 'equine immortality''.......I will never forget that day and I didn't have a runner!......just went to see a champion. RIP big red and all our best to Frank and Shaun, and the Mitchells. hedley and Centrofold 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelseacol 2,488 Report post Posted June 11, 2015 What a horse. RIP and condolences to all who were close to him. modest mouse 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Memphis2 1,078 Report post Posted June 11, 2015 Champion champion champion champion champion Some of his wins were hard to believe.AJC Derby,Tancred and NZ Derby.Magic horse. I always wondered how he would have gone if he hadn't gone to Japan. An Ozi bloke tried to bag him to me one day.I was speechless. He always put in.How good would it have been to own him.RIP Big fella. Swoopa, Lloyd Vivian, Centrofold and 2 others 5 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd Vivian 742 Report post Posted June 11, 2015 Amen to all that! What a wonderful, CHAMPION horse. I was riding work at Takanini for most of his career and well remember Big Red from those days. Adrian Burns used to ride him in a lot of his regular work and I remember him often working up the straight with his tongue hanging out the side of his mouth. [ Bonecrusher that is - not Adrian! ] Always reminded me of Phar Lap, [ not that I ever saw HIM!] but because he was built a bit like him - big raw-boned sort of a horse as I remember him. After sustaining a nasty head injury early in his career, I think Gary 'Chopper' Stewart was only interested in being a jockey while 'Big Red' was around and can't say I blame him for that - what a freakish horse to be associated with! I remember watching him on course, when he won the Air New Zealand Stakes and that win brought tears to my eyes and sent chills down my spine. He was probably the gutsiest, most determined horse I have seen. Carolyn Pomare [nee Condie at the time] who used to work for Frank, told me that he earned his name during the breaking-in process! That grit and fierce determination were seen so clearly in many of his wins - but particularly in that special Cox Plate of 1986!! Gone - but never forgotten Champ! Swoopa, Centrofold, Ashoka and 5 others 8 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
porky 900 Report post Posted June 11, 2015 RIP dear Bonecrusher http://www.bonecrusher.co.nz/audio/bonecrusher.mp3 Cox Plate Champion. Legend. Bonecrusher BONECRUSHER.CO.NZ Chestnut and Centrofold 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWJR 17 Report post Posted June 11, 2015 I was always following Dad to the Tab and when I was 5 I saw Bonecrusher for the first time, been a fan ever since. Centrofold 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut 3,152 Report post Posted June 11, 2015 When you think of his beginnings and what he went through... what a fighter, he knew his place in the world now that's a champ.. overcome all odds and be what you want to be - he wanted to be a racehorse Way to go Big Red .. He won't be forgotten Swoopa, mooseman and Centrofold 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut 3,152 Report post Posted June 11, 2015 RIP dear Bonecrusher http://www.bonecrusher.co.nz/audio/bonecrusher.mp3 Cox Plate Champion. Legend. Bonecrusher BONECRUSHER.CO.NZ Love that Porky porky 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
porky 900 Report post Posted June 11, 2015 1986 Cox Plate (Bonecrusher vs Our Waverley Star ... www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cDyVaDJvIE Chestnut 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruff 2,800 Report post Posted June 11, 2015 [quote name="Memphis2" post="379024" timestamp=" An Ozi bloke tried to bag him to me one day.I was speechless. ...Ken callander, " myocardsss a true champeean " ...yeah right ! Memphis2 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack 431 Report post Posted June 11, 2015 R.I.P Champ .... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut 3,152 Report post Posted June 11, 2015 1986 Cox Plate (Bonecrusher vs Our Waverley Star ... www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cDyVaDJvIE Tearjerker isn't it amazing to think how many wonderful moments these horses have given us... the big boy and also The Filbert beaut race. hey Porky.... when that's finished it rolls on to the cricket..and we hear the great Richie Benaud... another legend we lost this year... very apt. jack, biff, Swoopa and 1 other 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hedley 1,900 Report post Posted June 11, 2015 this link is to another thread posting that occured on the same day this one was started..and i've posted it into This one for the benefit of future searches on the Race Cafe search engine http://www.racecafe.co.nz/forums/index.php/topic/45411-bonecrusher/ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd Vivian 742 Report post Posted June 11, 2015 LOVE that shot you put up of him and Gary at Ellerslie. What a magnificent animal he was!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
biff 2,158 Report post Posted June 11, 2015 Tearjerker isn't it amazing to think how many wonderful moments these horses have given us... the big boy and also The Filbert beaut race. hey Porky.... when that's finished it rolls on to the cricket..and we hear the great Richie Benaud... another legend we lost this year... very apt. Chestnut, it's the day of champions obviously as the great Henry Cecil died this day also....I'm sure Frank wont mind big red having a caretaker trainer until the time comes. Swoopa 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Centrofold 147 Report post Posted June 11, 2015 What a privilege to live to see the achievements of this wonderful chestnut gelding. It is fitting that his achievements and admiration for his will to win never be forgotten. My thoughts go to all those who loved and admired him. He can keep Sunline company. Two Champions at Ellerslie No racing fan will forget his battle with Waverley Star up the straight in the 1986 Cox Plate. What a great race the Cox Plate is. RIP Bonecrusher. mooseman 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Centrofold 147 Report post Posted June 11, 2015 When you think of his beginnings and what he went through... what a fighter, he knew his place in the world now that's a champ.. overcome all odds and be what you want to be - he wanted to be a racehorse Way to go Big Red .. He won't be forgotten Got to love those tough geldings Chestnut. Passed away in his 33 year, a credit to those who cared for him also. porky and mooseman 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swoopa 281 Report post Posted June 11, 2015 Now here's a horse who could get the crowds of people to the track, wherever he was racing. Fingers and toes crossed we find another champ like him in the near future. RIP Big Red. porky 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
meomy 971 Report post Posted June 14, 2015 Memories of the great Bonecrusher revived http://www.racecafe.co.nz/forums/index.php/topic/22492-memories-of-the-great-bonecrusher-revived/?hl=bonecrusher Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bestbets 206 Report post Posted June 15, 2015 I use to work for Roger Lang which was in the early 80's and a person from Te Kuiti approached Roger to parpare two horses for the Waikato sales which might of been Dalgety sales but my memory isn't great on all the details. The two horses were both by pag-asa. During the sales we had a person that approach Roger asking if he had a horse to purchase and Roger told him that there were two horse in the up coming sales and they would sell within his price range. Sadly he brought the wrong horse and that horse went on to win 5 races (I think) The name was Top Plate. The other horse that sold was no other than Bonecrusher. That was the closest I ever came to dealing with a champion. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
