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West Australian Racing

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  • JayJayJayJay    8,623 posts
    edited December 2020
    Yilgarna, if it was, I didn't go there. I have seen the track around the Kunno oval ...it was still there back in about 1980 when I was playing footy up at Nungarin.  I can tell you that Goomalling was still operating on July 27th 1959....I have the race book. Good old horse Whitedale won that day for trainer driver Jack Jones....owned by Graham Tindale's Dad. I was 7 years old. I think I remember it because all the kids were fitted out with new school sandals the next week. I am with you on Trayning, loved going there with a scrubber or two, trying to decipher ledgendary course commentator A.W. (Tony) Van Blitterswyk's race calls. Ray Williams Dad, old R.L. (Les) Williams, was King of the Non Tabs at Trayning and Wylie in those days.

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  • YankeeYankee    304 posts
    Too cut down on typing maybe just mention the ones you ended up in front at end of the day,guessing list would be a lot shorter!
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  • RodentRodent    7,445 posts
    To cut down on typing, spell "to" correctly. Sorry, I couldn't resist. No offence  ;)
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  • MarkovinaMarkovina    3,307 posts
    Went to the Cannington greyhounds years ago when it was a grass track

    Re - NSW - went to Canterbury  gallops - the day Johnny Miller won the Canterbury Guineas on about a 90-1 pop - Rod Kemp rode in that same race - his mount finished about 3rd or 4th - but his mount was in the market - also went to Hawkesbury gallops 

    Re - NSW Trots - Fairfield and Bankstown they used to alternate on a Monday night - also went to Bulli Trots and Richmond Trots - which was also a grass track 

    Often went to the Harold Park Dogs - they were held on a Sat night ( with a very strong interstate Trots ring - one of the Waterhouses used to field  their ). For 2-3 years Wentworth Park was a White Elephant and shut - the Dogs mob had a dispute - and said  no we will race at Harold Park - there was a greyhound track inside the trotting track - it was a ripper - huge long home straight - favourite greyhound back then was a dog named Toms Two - it used to come with a rattling run out wide - hah

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  • sonnysonny    1,536 posts
    I missed Hawksbury both gallops an trots... Kembla. Queenbeyan. Richmond.
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  • MarkovinaMarkovina    3,307 posts
    sonny said:

    I missed Hawksbury both gallops an trots... Kembla. Queenbeyan. Richmond.

    In your previous post - you listed Granville Trotting track - tell us a bit about that - it would be a hell of along time ago they raced their 

    Wyong or Rich trots - one of those 2 i think raced the Syd gallops way of going - cant remember which one 

    One other thing i can remember from the HP Dogs - was that the no 7 dog used to carry a brown rug not black 
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  • curmudgeoncurmudgeon    2,417 posts
    edited December 2020
    Gallops
    Kalgoorlie Esperance Leonora Laverton Norseman Beverley Northam Toodyay Pinjarra Bunbury Moonee Valley Ascot Belmont Helena Vale York Narrogin
    Trots
    GMTC x2 Merredin Trayning Wyalkatchem Cunderdin Northam Richmond Raceway  Gloucester Park Harvey x 2 Pinjarra x 2 Bunbury Williams Wagin Narrogin Bridgetown Byford(TAB meeting) Claremont Showgrounds Leonora Kalgoorlie Grass @KBRC Busselton......drove on all except Claremont
    Greyhounds ...Cannington Mandurah Northam
    Only a novice compared to some on the list here!

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  • ThumperThumper    820 posts
    Score not huge but a few different ones

    Races
    WA - Ascot, Belmont, Gero, Kalgoorlie, Esperance, Pinjarra
    Vic - Flemington, Caulfield, Mooney Valley, Sandown
    SA - Victoria Park
    Int - Longchamp Paris, Nottingham UK, Newcastle UK
    Non raceday - Fannie Bay NT, Broome, York

    Trots
    WA - GP, Richmond Raceway, Northam, Pinjarra, Bussleton, Albany
    Interstate - Mooney Valley, Globe Derby

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  • ThumperThumper    820 posts
    Also had a look at Southwell UK but they weren't racing.
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  • sonnysonny    1,536 posts
    Hi Markovina, Richmond and Hawksbury raced the Sydney way and Richmond was grass, not sure about Wyong. Granville showground was a speed way site and they stopped late 60s. . They moved to Parra showgrounds till early 70. The Westmead Hospital now stand there.. I think.. Long time ago for me... Roseland Count I think won the Carousel at Granville.. Some body with a better memory would know more....

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  • YilgarnaYilgarna    33 posts
    edited December 2020
     Curmudgeon said... 

    Gallops
    Kalgoorlie Esperance Leonora Laverton Norseman Beverley Northam Toodyay Pinjarra Bunbury Moonee Valley Ascot Belmont Helena Vale York Narrogin
    Trots
    GMTC x2 Merredin Trayning Wyalkatchem Cunderdin Northam Richmond Raceway  Gloucester Park Harvey x 2 Pinjarra x 2 Bunbury Williams Wagin Narrogin Bridgetown Byford(TAB meeting) Claremont Showgrounds Leonora Kalgoorlie Grass @KBRC Busselton......drove on all except Claremont
    Greyhounds ...Cannington Mandurah Northam
    Only a novice compared to some on the list here!

    Fantastic Curmudgeon... what was the best track, or most memorable, to drive at?

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  • curmudgeoncurmudgeon    2,417 posts
    Yilgarna said:

     Curmudgeon said... 


    Gallops
    Kalgoorlie Esperance Leonora Laverton Norseman Beverley Northam Toodyay Pinjarra Bunbury Moonee Valley Ascot Belmont Helena Vale York Narrogin
    Trots
    GMTC x2 Merredin Trayning Wyalkatchem Cunderdin Northam Richmond Raceway  Gloucester Park Harvey x 2 Pinjarra x 2 Bunbury Williams Wagin Narrogin Bridgetown Byford(TAB meeting) Claremont Showgrounds Leonora Kalgoorlie Grass @KBRC Busselton......drove on all except Claremont
    Greyhounds ...Cannington Mandurah Northam
    Only a novice compared to some on the list here!

    Fantastic Curmudgeon... what was the best track, or most memorable, to drive at?
    It was a long time ago but I enjoyed the triangular old Pinjarra track....watching Redcliffe now reminds me of it. The lighting was very ordinary though.
    The most memorable was driving at Leonora when the GMTC held a couple of meetings on the Gallops track. I drew the outside of the front in the first race and about 100m before release point it became obvious that the track narrowed and there was no room for my horse except in the ditch on the outside of the track....so I rehandicapped myself off the second line with 50m to go in the score up
    :)) Great fun though....the GMTC was very vibrant at the time

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  • therealkramertherealkramer    8,008 posts
    JayJay said:

    ....but not really a fully qualified "racing" man....a lousy 13.


    I have only been to 12 but I swear I've been to Rosehill that many times you could blindfold me and I'd find my way around. May have to feel my way around on Girls' Day Out tho. Heck I even knew the bus driver(that drove the shuttle bus to Strathfield station) by name. It always made me wonder what possessed his parents to name him 'mate'   8-}

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  • SLIPPERGOLDENSLIPPERGOLDEN    8,410 posts
    edited December 2020
    Big pity was no racing at Chantilly when I was in France. I haven't been to Ireland but a couple of those Irish tracks also look very scenic. The most scenic backdrop for me was Hexham in England and it was also my coldest day at the races.
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  • SLIPPERGOLDENSLIPPERGOLDEN    8,410 posts
    Thumper said:

    Also had a look at Southwell UK but they weren't racing.

    You were unlucky as they appear to race just about every day there.
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  • careycarey    6,424 posts
    melbourne metro, vic major provincials of the day.(maybe 7 or 8 tracks.
    that's it.

    racing is not part of who i am, just something i used to do.


    oh and gunbower, balnarring & woolamai socially.

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  • SLIPPERGOLDENSLIPPERGOLDEN    8,410 posts
    savethegame said:



    My funny Raceround experince at ora banda races---anyway WILLIE won his racename was barons castle.
    I heard it finished like a shot out of a gun
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  • YankeeYankee    304 posts
    Rodent said:

    To cut down on typing, spell "to" correctly. Sorry, I couldn't resist. No offence  ;)

    “Too” is an adverb that substitutes for “also”, or shows an excessive degree.No offence taken.
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  • TiversTivers    7,720 posts
    SLIPPERGOLDEN said:

    I have probably forgotten a few along the way but here goes;

    AUS: Ascot, Belmont, Northam, Toodyay, Beverley (ceased), York, Narrogin, Pinjarra, Bunbury, Kalgoorlie, Randwick, Rosehill, Canberra, Queanbeyan, Flemington, Caulfield, Sandown, Moonee Valley, Mornington
      
    USA;  Santa Anita, Hollywood (ceased), Portland, Golden Gate, Turf Paradise, Churchill Downs, Belmont

    UK:  Aintree, Wolverhampton, Nottingham, Newcastle, Warwick, Folkestone (ceased), Hexham, Ayr, Hamilton, Musselburgh, Lanark (ceased)    

    Non Official: Snag Island Salt Lake Races @ Leeman

    How was it at the US tracks ?
    I imagine them being quite seedy - especially the west coast and east coast venues.
    Maybe a bit more upmarket in the likes of Kentucky.
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  • SLIPPERGOLDENSLIPPERGOLDEN    8,410 posts
    edited December 2020
    I appreciate your interest Tivers.

    Kentucky was probably one of the worst. (Portland the worst). Churchill Downs was very old and rundown. It did have a good Kentucky Derby museum. I was not there for the Derby unfortunately but just a normal day.. Santa Anita is a nice track with a brilliant backdrop. Turf and Golden Gate are fine and also decent backdrops but dated. Portland was by far the seediest and it is is a bit dirty and extremely dated. Personalised seats at all venues (bar Portland) in the stand that are no longer used. Attendance was pitiful at all tracks except Santa Anita. Mexicans appeared to outnumber other nationalities at all tracks.

    You can imagine these tracks being packed in the past with great history of types and indeed I spoke to some old timers including two tote operators who have been at their respective tracks since the golden days and the stories they told were priceless. The bloke from Portland I could have hired on a speaking tour of Oz on USA racing. He was extremely informative and humorous and  very interested in Australian racing.

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  • SLIPPERGOLDENSLIPPERGOLDEN    8,410 posts
    edited December 2020
    Portland racebook is the largest I have encountered
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  • SLIPPERGOLDENSLIPPERGOLDEN    8,410 posts
    Santa Anita
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  • SLIPPERGOLDENSLIPPERGOLDEN    8,410 posts
    Hexham
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  • SLIPPERGOLDENSLIPPERGOLDEN    8,410 posts
    Newcastle
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  • SLIPPERGOLDENSLIPPERGOLDEN    8,410 posts
    edited December 2020
    Click on jpg to view images. You probably need to be logged in.

    Just a few of my racebook souvenirs above.

    Turf Paradise is the only track I have ever attended that had no racebook but just an A4 page of info.
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  • SLIPPERGOLDENSLIPPERGOLDEN    8,410 posts
    Golden Gate
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  • SLIPPERGOLDENSLIPPERGOLDEN    8,410 posts
    Santa Anita
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  • NotapuntasNotapuntas    161 posts
    Belmont, Ascot, Pinjarra, Bunbury, Northam, Kalgoorlie in W.A.
    Overseas Royal Ascot U.K and Aqueduct in New York. Royal Ascot was Frankel's final race. Missed the first 2x races of the day as there were roadworks going to the track, missed the next 2 after that as we were held back upon entry so the Queen and Phil could drive past

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