PWJ Posted October 13, 2021 Share Posted October 13, 2021 Here's the runners in alpha order now name the race, year and result: Battle Heights Count Keruru Fury's Order Lomax Peg's Pride Show Gate haha ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hesi Posted October 13, 2021 Share Posted October 13, 2021 I know the answer, but I'm not going to spoil it. A lesser known race, I don't even think they run it anymore 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hesi Posted October 13, 2021 Share Posted October 13, 2021 Battle Heights finished 4th? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PWJ Posted October 13, 2021 Author Share Posted October 13, 2021 21 minutes ago, Hesi said: Battle Heights finished 4th? Yup ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hesi Posted October 13, 2021 Share Posted October 13, 2021 The horse that won, the feats they achieved, you could pretty much categorically say, will never be repeated again by a NZ horse. Probably my favourite horse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PWJ Posted October 13, 2021 Author Share Posted October 13, 2021 I'll give the rest a clue. This was a Listed stakes race yet attracted 3 Gr1 winners - two W.S. Cox Plate winner no less - and two Gr2 winners. This was from the days when owners and trainers didn't avoid other horses and the breed was tougher. What a memory ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hesi Posted October 13, 2021 Share Posted October 13, 2021 VS must know this, it his his neck of the woods Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hesi Posted October 13, 2021 Share Posted October 13, 2021 Impressive win for Arrowfield Peter. Out of that great NZ racemare Rising Romance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dancing Show Posted October 13, 2021 Share Posted October 13, 2021 I'll get the ball rolling with a random guess, and perhaps get some others having a go... Show Gate and the North Island Challenge Stakes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hesi Posted October 13, 2021 Share Posted October 13, 2021 Read and weep The curtain came down on the Stars Travel Stakes in 1978 with the last running of the race. When Pegs Pride won the 1974 edition of Stars Travel, the Bay of Plenty Racing Club had put up a stake of $30,000, which ranked it second in WFA prizemoney and prestige in Australasia to the Cox Plate at Moonee Valley in Melbourne. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dancing Show Posted October 13, 2021 Share Posted October 13, 2021 Good field for that Peg's Pride win, Hi Bing, Fury's Order, and the brilliant Show Gate could only manage fourth. Good old Grenville Hughes 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PWJ Posted October 13, 2021 Author Share Posted October 13, 2021 16 hours ago, Hesi said: Impressive win for Arrowfield Peter. Out of that great NZ racemare Rising Romance Thanks Hesi. Quite a personal triumph as I did the mating which produced the granddam, the dam and the filly herself as well as standing damsire Ekraar and 2nd damsire Postponed. Got plenty off the TAB to boot ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PWJ Posted October 13, 2021 Author Share Posted October 13, 2021 16 hours ago, Dancing Show said: I'll get the ball rolling with a random guess, and perhaps get some others having a go... Show Gate and the North Island Challenge Stakes? No Maria but you are on the right track. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LookingForValue Posted October 13, 2021 Share Posted October 13, 2021 Is it the Port Nicholson Stakes 1974? Fury's Order 1st Showgate 2nd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PWJ Posted October 13, 2021 Author Share Posted October 13, 2021 16 minutes ago, LookingForValue said: Is it the Port Nicholson Stakes 1974? Fury's Order 1st Showgate 2nd Absolutely LFV. Count Kereru 3rd, Battle Heights 4th. WFA 2000m at Trentham March 1974 Fury's Order's jockey ?? Show Gate's jockey ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hesi Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 Out of interest, why would Count Kereru, winner of the 1972 Telegraph, sired by the legendary Pakistan II, sire of sprinters, run over 2000m Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LookingForValue Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 (edited) 37 minutes ago, PWJ said: Absolutely LFV. Count Kereru 3rd, Battle Heights 4th. WFA 2000m at Trentham March 1974 Fury's Order's jockey ?? Show Gate's jockey ? Des Harris rode Fury's Order around that time? Show Gate Bob Skelton? Edited October 14, 2021 by LookingForValue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LookingForValue Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 43 minutes ago, Hesi said: Out of interest, why would Count Kereru, winner of the 1972 Telegraph, sired by the legendary Pakistan II, sire of sprinters, run over 2000m Count Keruru won the Ormond Memorial Gold Cup over 2000m. His damline, broodmare sire Balloch and granddam sire Iliad were contirbutors to the 1600m-2000m distances or thereabouts. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curious Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 2 hours ago, LookingForValue said: Des Harris rode Fury's Order around that time? Show Gate Bob Skelton? Maybe Bob ... or Chris Ramage? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PWJ Posted October 14, 2021 Author Share Posted October 14, 2021 2 hours ago, LookingForValue said: Des Harris rode Fury's Order around that time? Show Gate Bob Skelton? Wasn't regular hoop DH on Fury's Order or RJ on Show Gate. The jockeys might surprise you a little Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slam dunk Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 1 hour ago, PWJ said: Wasn't regular hoop DH on Fury's Order or RJ on Show Gate. The jockeys might surprise you a little Just a guess. Herb Rauhihi. John Grylls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
von Smallhaussen Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 Brian Andrews rode Furys Order and Bruce Marsh on Show Gate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PWJ Posted October 14, 2021 Author Share Posted October 14, 2021 57 minutes ago, slam dunk said: Just a guess. Herb Rauhihi. John Grylls. No and no. The jockeys were well known names as you would expect Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PWJ Posted October 14, 2021 Author Share Posted October 14, 2021 55 minutes ago, von Smallhaussen said: Brian Andrews rode Furys Order and Bruce Marsh on Show Gate. Correct VS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hesi Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 I'll carry on the trivia Name the 2 horses We are both icons of the NZ turf, you could hardly call us champions, maybe one is in certain circles We are full brothers, yet poles apart in terms of our racing careers Our great great grand mother, was none other than Desert Gold Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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