Historic Racecourse to Come Alive - Equalisator Meeting

[curious]

[Murray Fish]

do you plan to have a runner?

[Huey]

Good luck to them keeping that going.

[curious]

16 minutes ago, Huey said:

Good luck to them keeping that going.

Yes. I agree but after 150 years, I doubt it's under any great threat.

[curious]

9 hours ago, Murray Fish said:

do you plan to have a runner?

No, but I might have a couple of rides lined up. Should win the first (without a whip!)

Edited December 19, 2024 by curious

[Freda]

I donated a couple of sets of colours to the organization a few months ago....for a kiddies race....dont think they'll fit you!

[curious]

19 minutes ago, Freda said:

I donated a couple of sets of colours to the organization a few months ago....for a kiddies race....dont think they'll fit you!

Lol. Hope they weren't my colours! I have enough trouble keeping track of them. To be fair though I've seen lesser crowds on premier days at Ellerslie and that's with a $10 gate charge which is more than most race meetings command these days. Tucker looks better too.

 

 

[Freda]

5 hours ago, curious said:

Lol. Hope they weren't my colours! I have enough trouble keeping track of them. To be fair though I've seen lesser crowds on premier days at Ellerslie and that's with a $10 gate charge which is more than most race meetings command these days. Tucker looks better too.

 

 

No, they weren't!  A very old set of mine, in good nick but the up to date screen-printed ones are much nicer and lighter too. Also a set of Greenwood colours, unused for twenty years and unlikely to be recommissioned now.  Appropriate for the district too I thought.

[Shad]

Certainly looks a great day out, track looked good, was it used as a tote venue at any stage, a blast from the past seeing and hearing Ian Chambers, remember many a year ago going to an equalizer meeting for the trots at murchison, they had a little all weather track from memory, be long gone now.

[Tragedy Beat]

Ian Chambers - what a legend.

[curious]

24 minutes ago, Tragedy Beat said:

Ian Chambers - what a legend.

Still doing a bloody good job too from what I saw, especially when he gets the field 2 minutes pre-race and still has all the unfamiliar colours and names nailed! A few here could take notice.