Month: May 2021
The Gold Colt
My grandfather Charles Northfield winning the Casino Easter Maiden 1959 With The Gold Colt. Reg Hazelgrove – Great photo Great trainer Mick Haskas– Hats and […]
Sharpe Tak
Anyone remember the night at Sandown Sharp Tak started 3’s on stayed in the boxes and ran last. My old mate Kevin Smith will. Lightly […]
Frank Ifield and Graeme Bate
Anyone recognize the international singer with Graeme Bate at Geelong in 1982. It’s Australia’s own Frank Ifield “I Remember You”. Over from the UK and […]
Sandown Cup
With the Sandown Cup coming up on Thursday I was surprised on the fact on five New South Wales stayers have won it. The last […]
Topini Fire
Stud dog of the late 60’s Topini Fire, one of PA’S stud cards.
Mudgee in the 70’s
Here is what Mudgee was like in the 70’s Kerry Hawkins – Great track and always good bookies willing to take you on 👍 Robbie […]
Morjarro, Grand Sapper and Lorrimore Star
Sometime ago we spoke on here of a top-class chaser trained by the late Bernie Strong. A black dog by the name of Morjarro. I […]
Chris Dandy
This is a great story of the 1970 Melbourne Cup winner Chris Dandy. Filmed in 2005 at the home of trainer Alex Kay a genuinely […]
Amber Kelton
Was having a chat at Sandown last night with Barry Toner and we talked about some champion stayers of the past. In 1979 Barry retired […]