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Who Am I? - Fly Under The Radar Series #12
Harness & Greyhounds
JayJay
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One for old breeding buffs. Back in the late 60's and 70's, conventional wisdom had it that if you could find a stout old staying colonial broodmare line, the infusion of a bit of Adios blood could "brighten up" the genetics and improve your chances of breeding a good one. So, in an inspired decision, a prominent, and into the future, major breeder did just that. A recently imported stallion with a 3x3 cross of Adios blood was put to an old colonial mare from one of the North Eastern districts oldest breeders. The mare was a fair race horse herself but speed was missing. Full of old blood from the likes of Kolector, Forest Dixie, Alfred Donald and Scotch Dillon, the family was pretty stout, and in fact, there was a potential champion produced from the breeding line who suffered an early demise after showing some stunning potential as a young horse up on the North Eastern Circuit, including a win in the NE Derby. The cross was no fluke with the mare producing several decent horses but one colt was a standout who piled up the wins from his 3 year old days right through to success as a 9 year old, displaying all the toughness of his dams colonial roots. Showing moderate form as an early 3 year old with his first win coming at at Harvey, he stepped into the limelight with a 3rd in a major 3 year old race behind a future champion, and then progressed to a win in a $20k Group 3 classic. His first try in Group 1 company had him placed 3rd again, a pattern that was to be repeated in his 4 year old days with the aforementioned "future champion" continuing to be his nemesis. As a 5 year old, he continued to work his way through the classes with FFA and listed wins, progressing to an M4 assessment prior to taking on the "big boys" in the major open class group1's, winning a heat with John Graham on board but a 4th placing in a final was his best result.
As an aged horse, his metro assessment continued to tighten with further FFA and listed wins, finally tasting group 1 success as a 7 year old and continuing on to claim a listed Country Cup success as a 9 year old. 28 wins, that many and more placings, north of $250k in the bank, he was retired to stud where he threw a few winners from as they say "limited opportunities" (read as "no one thought he would be any good"), including one very decent horse. Don't reckon he gets the recognition he deserved but if you know who he is, you'll think Yep, a very decent horse. More than enough info here to claim your free Busso hotdog on Friday Night. Maybe, if things go right, a pink icing sticky bun for desert.
As an aged horse, his metro assessment continued to tighten with further FFA and listed wins, finally tasting group 1 success as a 7 year old and continuing on to claim a listed Country Cup success as a 9 year old. 28 wins, that many and more placings, north of $250k in the bank, he was retired to stud where he threw a few winners from as they say "limited opportunities" (read as "no one thought he would be any good"), including one very decent horse. Don't reckon he gets the recognition he deserved but if you know who he is, you'll think Yep, a very decent horse. More than enough info here to claim your free Busso hotdog on Friday Night. Maybe, if things go right, a pink icing sticky bun for desert.
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I was a legendary trainer who won a stack of top races - and had some very smart pacers go through the stable over the years
However the only clue i am going to give you is my driving feats - if you can call them that - especially one
Many years ago when money was money and 50 grand back then was a hell of alot of money - well the Shepparton Bendigo and Ballarat Clubs got together and came up with a terrific idea - any pacer who could win all 3 cups in the 1 year - received a 50k bonus
Well my horse won the Shepparton and Bendigo Cups - thus creating alot of excitement - however coming into the Ballarat Cup - going for the big bonus - we hit a bit of a snag - in that the normal driver got suspended - thus a replacement had to be found - now i was getting a bit long in the tooth - and i was a bit pig headed - and i hadnt had a drive for what 12 - 15 - 18mths - but who cares - i trusted absolutely no one - so i decided to drive it myself !! - to the shock of everyone
In the Ballarat Cup -my horse was a raging red hot favourite - however my reflexes wernt what they were once - you could say i missed the bus several times in running - and we finished down the track - and no 50k bonus
The only other clue i will give you - is that Wayne Honan - a NSW Riverina trainer ( in those famous Lime Shamrock colours ) his horse won the Ballarat Cup that year
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Geez Chariots, you should host the "Hard Quiz" with Who Am I's" like that. Was thinking it had to be a Gath or a Rothaker but dunno about $50k bonus's in those days...so I looked up past winners and Tara Meadow and Raiarmagh Pool maybe the horses but Raiarmagh Pool was in successive years, not the same calendar year....so in short, I dunno....maybe Poppy and Bob or Deans Special and one of the Ritchies but not my field Vic Harness, so no hot dog for me.
Unusual for Lyall to throw about loose change.
The horses name was Doubter - Wayne Honan /Brian Gath very good combination
It is a pity Greg Radley ( Michaels older brother ) didnt get the GP CEO Job
Forget that he presently works for the gallops - because when he 1st came into the media - he was like Jay Jay - a trotting fanatic - especially on the breeding side of things
He used to have a show on 2KY Thursday nights about 9.30pm - used to go for about an hour ( this is before the saturation of racing and Pay TV ) - and people would ring in - and he would have his book out - and say oh yeah this thing won 4 South Australian Trotting Cups - by Avian Derby etc etc - he loved it
Never forget it one night - you had to ring in with your favourite pacer and favourite Trotter - no bulldust - after alot of people had rang in - both Dennis Wilson and Darren Binskin both stopped their cars at Public phone booths to talk about Welcome Advice and Popular Alm !!!
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Public phone boxes ....what are they? haha, showing our age. A radio show on trotting stats and history.....right up my alley, I would have loved it. About the best we ever had over here was George moaning about his losses each Saturday Morning ....and no disrespect there, we loved him for it....and the incomparable Lionel Lewis getting his wires crossed on morning radio....and we loved him for it as well.
His nemesis as a 3 year old was Whitby's Miss Penny and his group 1 win was in the stayers race, the Fremantle Cup (and showing his colonial lineage, the long journey of the Easter Cup as well as a Botra Cup). Won the Country Derby, 2nd in the WA Derby and 3rd in the Nugget behind Impressionist and Whitby's Miss Penny, and 4th in a Pacing Cup to Justaboyden, with ironically, another Hilarion horse, Hilarion Star, running down the track.Terrific horse for Ray DeCampo and family (and Johnny Graham who picked up quite a few wins on him).
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