Double R Posted February 29 Posted February 29 I will start the ball rolling. Jan's Beau. Deb's Mate. Blue Nile. Catering King. Game. Panagor. Shewetta. Fredrick. Goliath. Gus. Our Boyfriend. Greek Meer. Kotare Chief. Quote
ngakonui grass Posted February 29 Posted February 29 BAHROONA by Poona Won 5 races in usa but none in nz but always went to the front.Retired to stud in nz.Came out to nz about the same time as the far better Sharivari. 1 1 Quote
Double R Posted February 29 Author Posted February 29 How about Jumpers. Smoke Ring. No Offence. Brockton. Quote
Double R Posted February 29 Author Posted February 29 (edited) 14 minutes ago, Freda said: Sunline Might and Power Hi Freda. Do you remember if Magellan that Helen Preston had was a front runner? I think Greek Magic, and Brutus, that Ray Harris had were, but stand corrected. Edited February 29 by Double R Quote
Dancing Show Posted February 29 Posted February 29 Cuss 🙂 and they found it very hard to run him down in the Trentham mud 🙂 1 Quote
Double R Posted February 29 Author Posted February 29 Grey Way did sometimes lead, but was very versatile, and could be positioned anywhere really. Quote
Double R Posted February 29 Author Posted February 29 Just now, Dancing Show said: Cuss 🙂 and they found it very hard to run him down in the Trentham mud 🙂 Thanks Maria do you think I might have been thinking of Cuss and not Gus? 1 Quote
Dancing Show Posted February 29 Posted February 29 3 minutes ago, Double R said: Thanks Maria do you think I might have been thinking of Cuss and not Gus? Could very well have been 🙂 He used to try so hard, and stretch out so much that his nose would go down to nearly ground level 🙂 Quote
Double R Posted February 29 Author Posted February 29 18 minutes ago, Dancing Show said: Could very well have been 🙂 He used to try so hard, and stretch out so much that his nose would go down to nearly ground level 🙂 Talking about Trentham Maria. What about those Peter Louie horses, I think that is how you spelt his surname, they would have awful form, and then bang, they would perform out of their skin. He was obviously a very skilled, and cunning trainer. Quote
Globederby19 Posted March 1 Posted March 1 1 hour ago, Double R said: cunning trainer. Thats back in my day, cunning would be a polite way of describing him. A real character. Quote
Dancing Show Posted March 1 Posted March 1 3 hours ago, Double R said: Talking about Trentham Maria. What about those Peter Louie horses, I think that is how you spelt his surname, they would have awful form, and then bang, they would perform out of their skin. He was obviously a very skilled, and cunning trainer. Yes he had some good people working for him and riding trackwork over the years which I think helped him out and of course back then we had local identities like the Stammers, Barr, Moynihan and Wylie brigade there with their horses to contribute their sage advice 🙂 I think even Patsy Riley and Bill Wylie's daughter may have done some trackwork riding for him at one stage. He had his stables set up in Tararua Street, right in the middle of the Trentham metropolis, half the urban street about 300m was lined with a high corrugated iron fence like a gang headquarters 🙂 Quote
Double R Posted March 1 Author Posted March 1 1 hour ago, Globederby19 said: Thats back in my day, cunning would be a polite way of describing him. A real character. I think he was a formidable punter as well from memory Rees. Quote
Dancing Show Posted March 1 Posted March 1 I'm not sure what's there in Merton Street now, in place of his shoe factory, haven't been down that Street in donkey's years. Quote
Globederby19 Posted March 1 Posted March 1 1 hour ago, Double R said: I think he was a formidable punter as well from memory Rees. He certainly was Robert. Quote
Double R Posted March 1 Author Posted March 1 26 minutes ago, Globederby19 said: He certainly was Robert. When his horses were on the go, it was like they had an extra leg, and gear. Quote
von Smallhaussen Posted March 1 Posted March 1 4 hours ago, Double R said: Talking about Trentham Maria. What about those Peter Louie horses, I think that is how you spelt his surname, they would have awful form, and then bang, they would perform out of their skin. He was obviously a very skilled, and cunning trainer. Peter Louis was the spelling I think - I would love to hear A Rod interview him 😉 He could swear like no one else 🙂 1 Quote
Double R Posted March 1 Author Posted March 1 15 minutes ago, von Smallhaussen said: Peter Louis was the spelling I think - I would love to hear A Rod interview him 😉 He could swear like no one else 🙂 Thanks for the correction VS. 1 Quote
Turny Posted March 1 Posted March 1 15 minutes ago, von Smallhaussen said: Peter Louis was the spelling I think - I would love to hear A Rod interview him 😉 He could swear like no one else 🙂 Frank Stammers was his track rider for many years and he and Peter set them up for “the punt” and oh boy did they punt and very rarely failed Frank inherited Peters colours Gold red hooped sleeves. Frank recently passed and had moderate success out of a Wairarapa base, mainly thru Kalgoorlie Bomber and yes the punt continued. Louis one of the great characters of our racing history, and his punts were on course and every SP pub bookie in Welly who were cleaned out many times 2 Quote
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