80’s

After Hard Style Rico won the Cup and broke the track record last week it took me back to the only other dog in history […]

One of most outstanding wins in a Group 1 sprint given the quality of the field was the Australian Cup of 1984. Rookie trainer former […]

The famous van that was a moving Billboard for Olympic Park. I might stand corrected, but I think it was driven by John Telling. Des […]

When I was training I took a dog to Albury for a distance start it was a handicap and I had 15 metres. It was […]

My days at Lang Lang started in 1984, these pics are from the 1999 Waterloo Cup when Jamie Ennis won it with Heaters. That’s my […]

Des do remember letting the Jennings boys on for a treble in 1981. Des Dooley – Neil, the Jennings boys did fancy their chances of […]

Hua on Cup night won the Cup and broke the record. Pic from John Stephens.

1982 Launceston Cup winner Dinkum Castle

Outstanding sprinter Kid Campbell

1987 Australian Cup winner Regal Post with owners-trainers and breeders Bill and Ann Salter.