Dave & Jan Kerr

[Newmarket]

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? 

 

[Shad]

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.

[Freda]

Canterbury Belle .

Edited June 27, 2018 by Freda

[Freda]

....Pastime,  Pasithea,  Just a Rebel, Kaap the Bid,  Vicki Buck,  Joan, Domingo,  Grandee,  Kraken,  Killiecrankie....

Edited June 27, 2018 by Freda

[Shad]

Many of these I have forgotten, but Canterbury belle was a top preformed.

[Pitman]

Jack Frost 

[Newmarket]

1 hour ago, Freda said:

Canterbury Belle .

What a great horse. Performed well in aus too. 

[curious]

Isn't there still a race named after her at Riccarton?

[Freda]

Sure is.

[Newmarket]

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? 

[curious]

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

[Freda]

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.

[Kakama]

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

[gee]

surprise end  

[mumbles]

2 hours ago, gee said:

surprise end  

???????

[Freda]

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.

[Newmarket]

Did they train Seamist? 

[Freda]

No.   John and Karen Parsons.

The senior Wigleys [ Nick's parents ] were long time patrons of that stable.

Edited July 3, 2018 by Freda

[Portfolio]

Had some great horses alright. 

[gee]

21 hours ago, mumbles said:

???????

was  another good one they had