80’s

1981 Hobart Thousand – Black Aztec Jeff Collerson – Trained by Harry Sarkis, who won a race at Wenty last night with Big Skinny. Harry […]

1984 Waterloo Cup winner Ben Nerrin raced by G. Wymer and Max Johnson. Johnson trained the star of the Coursing scene that year. He not […]

1981 National Sprint Champ Kate’s A Scandal (SA) at Olympic with Vaun Grey and Gayle Brown. Great field. It’s famous for Kate winning her 15th […]

The late Joe Hili with High Intensity after winning to qualify for the 1988 National final at Wentworth Park. He staged one the best come […]

1983 Cranbourne Cup winner Prince Of Eaton, 1986 Winner Lightning Boy and 1989 winner National Asset.  

Superstar Winifred Bale. Ken Norquay – If you’re wondering who the “pink jacket” guys with NCA President Neville Bailey and Allen Wheeler are? It’s John […]

Something for the Collingwood mob only the Pies could get Greyhound Racing on the front page of the Herald-Sun. Mighty Mick McGuane and Paul Hawk […]

The mighty Hau, the Benalla Bullet.       Barry Lingham – “nugget” Roy Symes was one hell of a good judge. After winning his […]

Val Wilson and Fred Ladd with Rocky Pyramid Maturity winner 1982. Fred won Melbourne Cup in 1964 with Rocket Streak. The other gentleman is Arnott-Harper […]

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