crustyngrizzly 1,700 Report post Posted September 18, 2018 Just been to Library and read the former home town paper. In it is a death notice for Rex Robbins of Te Awamutu. Pretty sure that he trained a good galloper called Sir Mainlander. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gubellini 3,995 Report post Posted September 19, 2018 crusty Sir Mainlander was a bay gelding bred in 1994 by Vision Quest out of Ichiban. He raced 20 times in NZ for 3 wins 4 seconds 1 third 1 fourth and 2 fifths and Stakes of $30,900. He won his first two starts both at Waipa on 3/6/98 and 4/7/98. He then ran second at Te Rapa and then won his fourth start at Ellerslie on the 15/8/98. crustyngrizzly 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
crustyngrizzly 1,700 Report post Posted September 19, 2018 13 minutes ago, gubellini said: crusty Sir Mainlander was a bay gelding bred in 1994 by Vision Quest out of Ichiban. He raced 20 times in NZ for 3 wins 4 seconds 1 third 1 fourth and 2 fifths and Stakes of $30,900. He won his first two starts both at Waipa on 3/6/98 and 4/7/98. He then ran second at Te Rapa and then won his fourth start at Ellerslie on the 15/8/98. Wasn't as good as my memory had me believe. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Bukowski 411 Report post Posted September 21, 2018 On 9/19/2018 at 3:29 PM, crustyngrizzly said: Wasn't as good as my memory had me believe. No you're right , He was a decent type of horse crustyandgrizzly, to go with all those other decent Te Awamutu horses and lots of decent owner trainers. Jeez they'll be having a ball upstairs, Jim Mouat Matt Malcolm Gil Taylor Mike Claydon Kevin O'Connor Rex Robbins Bill Sanders Graham Oakes Mick & Rose Brindle to name just a few , old Rosie , what a legend she was.... drewandjo and crustyngrizzly 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Go Henry Pete 11 Report post Posted September 25, 2018 Gil Taylor, a great guy who got me interested in racing; Merman such a tough little horse. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
crustyngrizzly 1,700 Report post Posted September 25, 2018 A big employer of locals also. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...