jerry garcia

[the galah]

After 160 starts,jerry garcia showed again with last nights win that he is still as courageous as ever . What a marvelous job he has done for his connections,and what a fantastic job The O'reilly family have done in looking after him and training him so well. He's now 11,so who knows how much racing he has left,but no matter what his future results may be,i think he is the type of horse we all admire.

[Gammalite]

Jerry Garcia ,with 9 wins as a Pacer and now 5 as a trotter MIGHT actually be the Last Horse to achieve such an amazing accomplishment in Harness racing. A truly unique Feat indeed. 

[Mikie]

Might be the last horse Gammalite as we can't see into the future

However Wrackler would be hard to beat, he won the NZ Cup as a pacer and the Dominion as a trotter didn't he? I know he didn't win that many as a Trotter, probably less than 5, but the 2 big races must have been mighty efforts

There was a horse in USA who at the end of 2005 had won 39 as a pacer and 21 as a trotter (some of his wins were in Argentina so I don't know if that counts for much). I had to google him to get his name and his record right "Chucaro Ajihuna ". I think this horse's story might be the best of all time? I'm trying to find out how many more he won after the story I read. Realising it was back in 2005 makes me also realise how the years have flown by

Mikie

[Gammalite]

WRACKLER you say . that had me scrambling for my Flying Sulkies NZ Cup book, to check it out.

What a performer!!  I think that displaces Jerry Garcia somewhat ,and even Maori's Idol (who often trotted against the top pacers as far too good for the trotters. ) 

Wrackler won both Derbies in NZ at 3 as well, then NZ Cup 1930,  third in 1931   then changed gate to win the Dominion off 60 yards behind as a trotter, in 1932. (trotted 2 miles off 120 yards behind in time of 4.23 as well, outrageous fast in those times)

That must get WRACKLER a nomination for TOP 10 horses of the century?.    What a ripper !! 

(his dam won the NZ Cup too! 100 years ago)

[Gammalite]

4 hours ago, the galah said:

After 160 starts,jerry garcia showed again with last nights win that he is still as courageous as ever . What a marvelous job he has done for his connections,and what a fantastic job The O'reilly family have done in looking after him and training him so well. He's now 11,so who knows how much racing he has left,but no matter what his future results may be,i think he is the type of horse we all admire.

Just doing my form for the weekend , and have to chuck this one in for you Galah , as is a kiwi and very courageous performer over a long period of time like just your boy Jerry Garcia.   OUR OVERANOVA NZ. !!  champion.

Foaled at exactly same time in NZ as Jerry was OVERANOVA , now 11 , and racing in our QLD trotters Christmas Cup this Sat (off the backmark 30m as usual) I'll be cheering for him All The Way !!

He was raced 8 times in NZ in 2013 by Jeff Wheeler in the South Island there. Jeff trains trotters exclusively. He won a race and sold him to QLD where he is just a Marvel !!! season after season!!!!!  (so had to mention him)

Won 25 of first 30 starts here in QLD, before Handicaps started to beat him, with champion trainer Grant Dixon. Had a stint at McCarthy's but just 2 wins from 8 starts. Stanley in Victoria won none from 18 starts.

So back to QLD with Grant , where the old 11 yearold legs will go around for the 191st time Sat , he made it to 1/2 million $$$$ last week. !!  but just the 8 wins from 36 starts this season , as old age catches up.

career is 190 starts , 63 wins (60 with Grant) 37 seconds, so 100 times in the Quinella !!! amazing !!!! lol........