Newmarket Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 I first went to riccarton in the early 80s, Kerr stable were one of my favs. Horses always looked fantastic. I remember gaffa and clansman, but there were others, anyone name them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shad Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 They certainly were very good trainers of that era, and always had some nice horses, and the two top ones you named, I think they had one called redback and also the snob who I will always remember, as I got my first trifecta with him, straight line was also a very good horse they had, a trip down memory lane, they were good days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freda Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 (edited) Canterbury Belle . Edited June 27, 2018 by Freda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freda Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 (edited) ....Pastime, Pasithea, Just a Rebel, Kaap the Bid, Vicki Buck, Joan, Domingo, Grandee, Kraken, Killiecrankie.... Edited June 27, 2018 by Freda 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shad Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 Many of these I have forgotten, but Canterbury belle was a top preformed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pitman Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 Jack Frost Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newmarket Posted June 27, 2018 Author Share Posted June 27, 2018 1 hour ago, Freda said: Canterbury Belle . What a great horse. Performed well in aus too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curious Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 Isn't there still a race named after her at Riccarton? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freda Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 Sure is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newmarket Posted June 27, 2018 Author Share Posted June 27, 2018 9 hours ago, Freda said: Canterbury Belle . You would know more about it than me, but I thought Nick Wigley trained her, or was it only first few starts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curious Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 (edited) 16 minutes ago, Newmarket said: You would know more about it than me, but I thought Nick Wigley trained her, or was it only first few starts? I think you might be right Newmarket. He certainly bred and raced her. Pretty sure Dave and Jan trained her when she won the 1000 Guineas and later the Stradbroke though. From memory Grant Cooksley and earlier, CWJ had strong associations with her. Edited June 27, 2018 by curious 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freda Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 Don't think Nick ever trained her...I remember Jan walking her around at Ashburton on a typical spring day, with a stinking cold easterly, when the filly had her first start. Nick did train her relation Vicki Buck though, after Dave had trained her initially. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kakama Posted June 29, 2018 Share Posted June 29, 2018 On 27/06/2018 at 9:15 PM, Newmarket said: You would know more about it than me, but I thought Nick Wigley trained her, or was it only first few starts? I know that Kerr trained when it went to Aussie....won stradbroke I think.....if I remember right, Aussies thought he was mad starting her in it! Real nice mare 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gee Posted July 2, 2018 Share Posted July 2, 2018 surprise end 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mumbles Posted July 3, 2018 Share Posted July 3, 2018 2 hours ago, gee said: surprise end ??????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freda Posted July 3, 2018 Share Posted July 3, 2018 Surprise Ending was the ancestress of many of the Kerrs' smart horses....think Ned Thistoll may have ridden her at one stage....she was the dam of Seaend I think. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newmarket Posted July 3, 2018 Author Share Posted July 3, 2018 Did they train Seamist? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freda Posted July 3, 2018 Share Posted July 3, 2018 (edited) No. John and Karen Parsons. The senior Wigleys [ Nick's parents ] were long time patrons of that stable. Edited July 3, 2018 by Freda 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Portfolio Posted July 3, 2018 Share Posted July 3, 2018 Had some great horses alright. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gee Posted July 3, 2018 Share Posted July 3, 2018 21 hours ago, mumbles said: ??????? was another good one they had Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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