CWJ Should be in the NZ Racing Hall of Fame?

[Murray Fish]

[Newmarket]

Has he Retired? 

[Murray Fish]

18 minutes ago, Newmarket said:

Has he Retired? 

technically No,  due to his current ACC status!  
ps, others have been included while still riding

[Newmarket]

24 minutes ago, Murray Fish said:

technically No,  due to his current ACC status!  
ps, others have been included while still riding

He is lucky he is still on ACC, they have removed many. Only pay to 65yrs, surely he must be getting close. 
 

And…. I think he should be included Hall Of Fame 👍

[billy connolly]

New Zealand Hall of Fame Jockey Wins:

Lance O'Sullivan - 2355
Noel Harris - 2167
Bill Skelton - 2156
David Peake - 2093
Opie Bosson - 2090
Bob Skelton - 1739
Bill Broughton - 1446
Grenville Hughes - 1276
Jim Ellis - 1062
Hector Gray - 921
Keith Voitre - 420
Tod Hewitt - 298
Ken Browne - 156
Tommy George - 150
Linda Jones - 65
Jim Cassidy - *
Shane Dye - *
James McDonald - *
Brent Thomson - *

Non New Zealand Hall of Fame Jockey Wins:

C. W. JOHNSON - 2515
D. M. WALSH - 2451

It's a preposterous aberration when Linda Jones can make the HOF with 65 wins yet the two most successful NZ jockeys in history with 5000 wins between them are given the two fingered salute by clowns who should know better.
 

Edited Saturday at 03:37 AM by billy connolly

[Shad]

5 hours ago, Murray Fish said:

Were they the colours of mercator , if so didn't he place in a Melbourne cup, many years ago.

[curious]

31 minutes ago, Shad said:

Were they the colours of mercator , if so didn't he place in a Melbourne cup, many years ago.

Indeed. 1993 behind Vintage Crop and ridden by CWJ

[Murray Fish]

29 minutes ago, Shad said:

Were they the colours of mercator , if so didn't he place in a Melbourne cup, many years ago.

YES, for both! 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1993_Melbourne_Cup

[Shad]

1 hour ago, Murray Fish said:

YES, for both! 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1993_Melbourne_Cup

He certainly had a good record with the cups, Sea Swift, Samasam,soundaration, think Mercator won as well, not to mention his record with jumpers ampac winning a grand national, decoy lad, Woodbine Blue Chip, be plenty more I cant remember not doubt

[Murray Fish]

24 minutes ago, Shad said:

He certainly had a good record with

Also with the Fillies!  amongst them 4 Oaks!

 

[Special Agent]

My answer to the question is YES.

[Shad]

5 hours ago, Murray Fish said:

Also with the Fillies!  amongst them 4 Oaks!

 

Another great milestone in his career, to which there's been many highlights.

[Newmarket]

13 hours ago, Shad said:

He certainly had a good record with the cups, Sea Swift, Samasam,soundaration, think Mercator won as well, not to mention his record with jumpers ampac winning a grand national, decoy lad, Woodbine Blue Chip, be plenty more I cant remember not doubt

What was the name of that top sprinter he rode in the 80s or 90s… used to fly home?

[Murray Fish]

29 minutes ago, Newmarket said:

What was the name of that top sprinter he rode in the 80s or 90s… used to fly home?

Loader    CWJ won 5 on him, including two D1's

 

[Newmarket]

1 hour ago, Murray Fish said:

Loader    CWJ won 5 on him, including two D1's

 

Thats the one 👍

[muzenza365]

When Lance O told Jim Campin to put him on Phillpa Rush in the Oaks as he was the best, and he led all the way in 2400m event, that says enough.

Linda with 65 wins, answered the question

 

[Shad]

6 hours ago, Murray Fish said:

Loader    CWJ won 5 on him, including two D1's

 

Watched him win at the Mott, one day, huge performance given he was tailed off, top horse, trained by the Williams in Ashvega.

[goldilocks]

Is there a bias against  SI jockeys with the Hall of Fame administration?

Paul Richards won over 1000 winners and is also missing from the list.

[Freda]

Very likely. 

[Newmarket]

Funny, i always remember any decent collects by trainers / Jockeys. 
 

Canterbury Belle a fav, didnt make much off her but was there when she won 1000 race. 
 

Facing The Music, had a decent go on her when she won for CJ…. i took 2 days off work after to recover🫣

But my best punt on a CJ winner was Final Touch winning Telegraph. A few went to Wellington for a few days to watch, had some decent bets fixed odds before race…. we met at local TAB / Pub on Friday before, forgot name but is the popular one…. got on the grog and boys biffed in a few bucks for syndicate, had a great day on punt. We cashed out $500 each ( which probably just covered my booze and strip club afta😬😉) and i said to mate, just put whats left and a few other bets we had going on Final Touch EW…. i had no idea that evening how much bet was… but next morning at breakfast he said we had $614 ew, as well as a few box trfs etc….

Well…. a great result when she surged home to win, everyones trip well paid for. Always great to remember the great days, i dont remember the 1000s poor days in between😊

[Mardy]

On 20/12/2025 at 7:51 PM, Murray Fish said:

YES, for both! 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1993_Melbourne_Cup

Then didn't Mercator come back and win the Cup at Riccarton? or was that Double Take?.

[Shad]

53 minutes ago, Mardy said:

Then didn't Mercator come back and win the Cup at Riccarton? or was that Double Take?.

Thought he won the year previous, was unplaced in the race after 3rd in cup, was a good horse, Empire rose won Nz cup after placing in Melbourne cup, I think, was some time ago, she certainly was a good mare, big girl, did she leave any winners in the broodmare barn

 

[billy connolly]

On 20/12/2025 at 9:53 PM, Shad said:

not to mention his record with jumpers Ampac winning a grand national, Decoy Lad, Woodbine Blue Chip, be plenty more

55 hurdle victories from 260 rides including three Grand National Hurdles, a Great Northern Hurdle and a Wellington Hurdle which won't ever be repeated by a predominantly flat riding jockey.

No incumbent Hall of Famer would've been brave enough to have 260 hurdle mounts let alone win 55 of them.

Johnson should've been the first HOF inductee not the last and Des Coppins should've been buried with the Friday Flash !
 

[Shad]

Stats certainly don't lie, one wonders why he's had the snub for the hall of fame, but the facts are there for all to see, but regardless we've always known how good he was, it probably makes the hall of fame decision makers look a bit strange.