ngakonui grass Posted May 18, 2022 Share Posted May 18, 2022 Chatham islands Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PWJ Posted May 18, 2022 Author Share Posted May 18, 2022 13 minutes ago, ngakonui grass said: Chatham islands You got it again, NG ! They race 3 times a year, mixed card. Supported strongly by the locals. Second oldest racing club in NZ they claim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blind Squirrel Posted May 18, 2022 Share Posted May 18, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, Hesi said: Ellerslie, est 1874 Maybe not, wrong way round and I doubt there has ever ben a square gaiter grace it's turf Incorrect - Christian Cullen did an exhibition there on either Boxing or NY day - looked like a machine! Plus there were Kidz Karts there at least once!! Edited May 18, 2022 by Blind Squirrel 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hesi Posted May 19, 2022 Share Posted May 19, 2022 On 5/18/2022 at 12:33 PM, ngakonui grass said: Chatham islands I thought this was a wind up, but it's correct. No wonder they turned your power off 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PWJ Posted May 30, 2022 Author Share Posted May 30, 2022 This week's trivia question: The Opunake Racing Club's Ernie Poole Memorial was a 1600m event run at Hawera and for 4 straight years was a Listed Stakes race carrying black type. One horse won two of those renewals. Who was it ? Today's clue: his sire stood at Balcarres Stud Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ngakonui grass Posted May 30, 2022 Share Posted May 30, 2022 Was Copsale at Balclarres Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PWJ Posted May 30, 2022 Author Share Posted May 30, 2022 1 minute ago, ngakonui grass said: Was Copsale at Balclarres No, David Benjamin stood him at Blandford Lodge alongside Shifnal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hesi Posted May 30, 2022 Share Posted May 30, 2022 Cream Puff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ngakonui grass Posted May 30, 2022 Share Posted May 30, 2022 Did ZEPHYR BAY at Balclarres. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ngakonui grass Posted May 30, 2022 Share Posted May 30, 2022 Did SILVEROIDER WIN THE RACE 1 year? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hesi Posted May 30, 2022 Share Posted May 30, 2022 33 minutes ago, ngakonui grass said: Did ZEPHYR BAY at Balclarres. Yes, and Test Case Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hesi Posted May 30, 2022 Share Posted May 30, 2022 Just reading up about it, Jack Lindsay who started Balcarres, was regarded as the father of thoroughbred breeding in Matamata. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PWJ Posted May 30, 2022 Author Share Posted May 30, 2022 43 minutes ago, ngakonui grass said: Did SILVEROIDER WIN THE RACE 1 year? Yes, NG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PWJ Posted May 30, 2022 Author Share Posted May 30, 2022 1 hour ago, Hesi said: Cream Puff You're a "Cream Puff" 😄 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ngakonui grass Posted May 30, 2022 Share Posted May 30, 2022 (edited) 1 minute ago, PWJ said: Yes, NG Did Regal Band also win the raceand did Kazakastaan also stand at Balclarres Edited May 30, 2022 by ngakonui grass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ngakonui grass Posted May 30, 2022 Share Posted May 30, 2022 2 hours ago, Hesi said: Cream Puff I think her sire Five Arrows stood at Levin with the Preston family Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hesi Posted May 30, 2022 Share Posted May 30, 2022 The sire was Gold Sovereign, which means the horse was ................ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PWJ Posted May 30, 2022 Author Share Posted May 30, 2022 27 minutes ago, ngakonui grass said: Did Regal Band also win the raceand did Kazakastaan also stand at Balclarres Yes Regal Band did win this race. Kazakstaan (one of my faves) did stand at Balcarres Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PWJ Posted May 30, 2022 Author Share Posted May 30, 2022 5 minutes ago, ngakonui grass said: I think her sire Five Arrows stood at Levin with the Preston family correct. Prestons Butchers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hesi Posted May 30, 2022 Share Posted May 30, 2022 This horse in it's 2 victories, beat none other than Grey Way, both times Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hesi Posted May 30, 2022 Share Posted May 30, 2022 Cancel that, read it wrong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ngakonui grass Posted May 30, 2022 Share Posted May 30, 2022 Did RANGONG also stand at Balclarres. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ngakonui grass Posted May 30, 2022 Share Posted May 30, 2022 Rough guess King Amura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PWJ Posted May 30, 2022 Author Share Posted May 30, 2022 11 minutes ago, ngakonui grass said: Rough guess King Amura Nice try and I used to make plenty of collects off him but NO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PWJ Posted May 30, 2022 Author Share Posted May 30, 2022 16 minutes ago, ngakonui grass said: Did RANGONG also stand at Balclarres. Yes !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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