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Sheree does go good and someone you would not shy away from backing in any race and one you would consider very seriously in a junior drivers event. Is the information around race programming as much at fault here.

I wonder if George Simon has seen all the details.

Cheers Chief. 2 of my favourite speed trotters of that era. One day I hope to wake up and find the entire 1980 NZ Pacing FFA on YouTube.

Slim Dykman and Scotch Tar were one of many reasons I was excited to be going to Addington Raceway in the late 70's and most of the 80's Tawhai Blue and Black Barry a couple of useful types for Slim. Albert 'Slim' Dykman By Denis Smith, Queensland We are yet again reminded of our own mortality, as another of the light harness craft, have left us, bound for "that big race track in the sky"! The hobbyist, a boy refugee from war torn Europe to New Zealand where he became a farm hand in the dairy industry, later taking on the breaking and education of harness horses and progressing to training and driving. He was in his early 80's at the time of passing. Albert Willem "Slim" Dykmann was a well known identity in NZ prior to coming to Queensland, through the deeds of his star trotter, Scotch Tar. A gelded son of pacing sire, Tarport Coulter, Scotch Tar raced for 8 seasons , starting on 87 occasions for 29 wins and 10 placings, maintaining a high profile among the square gaiters, and banking $140,920 AUD in the process.Slim settled at Ebenezer south of Ipswich and commenced to weave his magic there, first rising to notice through the deeds of Natty Jack, a winner of 20 races on the "old" Southport track. It was, however his skill with mares that bought him fortune here. Top of the tree was the 'iron legged" Happy Haldon starting on 196 occasions for 62 wins 52 placings, sitting death seat and grinding her opposition into the ground, while earning $290,000. Diamond Hunter, with 11 wins under two minute rate from her total of 17, and $71,000, an Australian high point at the time. Then came Hike Along. A massive 32 runs as a 2yo in a total of 60 starts which netted $68,000 from 15 wins and 19 placings. At stud, 11 foals, 7 winners, 4 of which earned in excess of $100,000. Slim Dykman. No dynasty, just the sharp and lasting memory of a man who knew what he was doing, and did it incredibly well!!

is this the insurance claim richard terrence may speaks of in the fast track advert.

P Rd

i am keen to see the track first

he is driving it and that wont hurt the price

is his strapper coming over too

what would you do if it galloped out of contention at the start

catalpa paid plenty maybe more than 32 when he won his maiden but he was a spring chicken age wise

no rush

tardy beginners not well suited to south bay

perseverance road debuts in the first at methven

cheers was thinking chevron supreme was due for another start stable going so well

over 4 meetings this week I can't find a single starter. go on prove me wrong

they are seldom paying what he has got on at so they can be his best ones for his non paying disciples

got a bit on their plate

and along came pro surfer

well and truly over his gap year

Blair Orange

plus edmonds stable

which ones know they are guilty

they are probably discussing it with the nocg to see if it is part of a bigger picture

not a requirement for the accused in the judicial world online / social media a different kettle of fish but that counts for bugger all at the end of the day