The Centaur Posted April 7, 2023 Share Posted April 7, 2023 (edited) 1973 (50 years ago) Saturday Auckland R.C. Rotorua R.C. Feilding J.C. Wairarapa R.C. Riverton R.C. Monday Auckland R.C. Rotorua R.C. Feilding J.C. Wairarapa R.C. Canterbury J.C. Riverton R.C. Trots Saturday Hawera Harness, Addington Harness Trots Monday Hawera Harness, Roxborough Trots Tuesday Hawera Harness, Total for Easter = 17 meetings n.b. due to large horse numbers some races in divisions. Monday Newspaper with results and fields https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/press/1973/04/23/6 N.B. another 2 pages. Click next page. Click any article to read it. Edited April 7, 2023 by The Centaur Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Centaur Posted April 7, 2023 Author Share Posted April 7, 2023 Quite a bit of material on the three pages. Note the little article reports Analei winning the Doncaster Handicap which would have been a red letter day for Te Mania Stud and the Wilding family who also later bred Zonda not to mention the Angus Stud operation. Blast.. Ryan Fox another bogey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Stipe Posted April 7, 2023 Share Posted April 7, 2023 13 hours ago, The Centaur said: Trots Saturday Hawera Harness, Addington Harness Trots Monday Hawera Harness, Roxborough Trots That brings back memories. 1973 my dad and mum went on a tour of the CD with their horse trainer and a team of horses including some of dads. They stayed at the White Hart in Hawera. Horses such has Johnny Rich, High Chaparral, Single Girl (the dam of a very good pacer in Single Lord). The won some races on the trip and cleaned up on the tote a few times. Johnny Rich ran second in the Hawera Cup on the first day 16/16 in the betting. Memory is a bit vague but I think he backed up on the second day and won. I realise it is harness racing but they were heady days in the industry for both codes. How many meetings this Easter in NZ? There are 12 galloping meetings in Queensland alone today let alone the other States in OZ. 7 in NSW. 4 in VIC. Then NT, SA, WA. 25+ racw meetings! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special Agent Posted April 7, 2023 Share Posted April 7, 2023 Apparently not enough horses, not enough jockeys. Less of both being bred locally and the best of both end up overseas. The TAB originated in New Zealand and now that's heading off shore too. Someone said to me this week, when it all boils down all we have are our memories. Living in our head, in the past is sounding such a better place to be. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeynz Posted April 7, 2023 Share Posted April 7, 2023 Note, no aussie betting, no aussie online betting sites, no lotto, no super rugby, no anything really so racing was almost the only game in town, times change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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