1964 and 1972 Geelong Cup’s
Dennis Huxley provided this story A little while back I noted that my mother owned the winner of a Geelong Cup, about 1964, with Silver […]
70’s
Hurdle Construction
If you ever wonder how the Hurdles were made in the later years from the 70’s on here is a description. In the old days […]
Busy’s Chief
Outstanding Chaser of the middle 70’s Busy’s Chief. Jeff Collerson – A top notcher trained by Geoff Watt whose dad Hec trained Zoom Top & […]
Westona Earl
Smart performer Westona Earl.
Romantic Top
Strand Belle had a well performed half-brother whelped a year later by Black Top named Romantic Top he won the 1971 St Leger. She was […]
Bill Baker and Geoff “Smokey” Dawson
Two wonderful servants of the industry the late Bill Baker and Geoff “Smokey” Dawson still going strong in his early 80’s. Jeff Holland – Of […]
Warragul in the 70’s
Couple of shots of Warragul. I remember that straight well. In the 70’s we had the Velodrome at the back of the track.
Shamrock Jewell with Miss Australia Leeanne Dick
Here’s Shamrock Jewell with Miss Australia Leeanne Dick. Didn’t Sandy Roberts have some trouble with her name on the telly at the races.
Buck Buchanan.
One of the all-time great men of Greyhound Racing the late Buck Buchanan. Doug Scott – He paid for and built the tin hare at […]