Inter Dominions - Harold Park (NSW HRC)

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INTER DOMINION HISTORY AT HAROLD PARK

ONE of the most important steps made in Harness Racing, or Trotting as it was known in those days, took place on June 18, 1935, when delegates from both islands of New Zealand and every Australian State met at a conference in Sydney to consider plans for the advancement of the sport.

1952 - PACERS GRAND FINAL (13fur. SS)
1st     AVIAN DERBY (Darkie Wilson) 24 yards
2nd     RECOVERED (Frank Peterson) Scratch
3rd     FLOODLIGHT (Doug Cornish) 12 yards
Then came: JACK HOPE (24 yards), REAL LAWN (12 yards), TENNESSEE SKY (12 yards), PICK ON (scratch), DAWN VOLO (scratch), INDIAN GAMES (scratch), MINOR DERBY (scratch).
Margins: one length X one length. Winner's Rate: 2:07.2

1956 - PACERS GRAND FINAL (13 1/2fur. SS)
1st     GENTLEMAN JOHN (Eric Rothacker) 12 yards
2nd    MINERAL SPRING (Merv Adams) 12 yards
3rd    CADUCEUS (Jack Litten) 36 yards
Then came: PARA STEP (scratch), BLUE GAMBLE (24 yards), SPRINGFIELD GUY (scratch), SET POINT (scratch), ACTIVE AYR (scratch) ANDI (24 yards), THELMA GLOBE (36 yards). Margins: head by 1-1/4 lengths. Winner's Rate: 2:08.8

1960 - PACERS GRAND FINAL (13fur. 98yds SS)
1st    CADUCEUS (Jack Litten) 36 yards
2nd     APMAT (Bert Alley) 12 yards
3rd     MAESTRO'S MELODY (Frank Shinn)
Then came: FETTLE (12 yards), ROSELAWN (scratch), KIWI DILLON (scratch), FALSE STEP (36 yards), MEADOW LANDS (scratch), FIRST KISS (scratch). Margins: Half length X long neck. Winner's Rate: 2:05.2

1966 - PACERS GRAND FINAL (13fur. 98yds. SS)
1st    CHAMFER STAR (Brian Forrester) Scratch
2nd    ROBIN DUNDEE (Morrie Holmes) 24 yards
3rd    DALE'S GIFT (Jack Moore) 12 yards
Then came: TACTILE (12 yards), FIRST LEE (scratch), DOUBLE ADIOS (scratch), SCOTIRRA (12 yards), MINUTEMAN (24 yards), TARCOOLA (scratch), LOOKOUT (scratch), TENTH ROSE (scratch), KALAMA'S PEAK (scratch). Margins: long head X 6 yards Winner's Rate: 2:13.2

1966 - TROTTERS GRAND FINAL (15fur. 92yds SS)
1st    YAMAMOTO (Colin Watts) Front
2nd     GRAMEL (Jack Roberts) 72 yards
3rd    SUGAR N SPICE (Brian Forrester) 24 yards
Then came: PANTHER'S FLIGHT (front), LUCKY SONG (48 yards), MAORI MISS (12 yards), QUEENS CORD (36 yards), HAMMERHEAD (24 yards), PALMARA BAY (front), COROP MCELWIN (24 yards).
Margins: half head X 4 yards. Winner's Rate: 2:10.6

1973 - PACERS GRAND FINAL (13fur. 98yds SS)
1st    HONDO GRATTAN (Tony Turnbull) Front
2nd    ROYAL ASCOT (Alan Harrison) 12 yards
3rd    GLAMOUR CHIEF (Rex Robinson) Front
Then came: JUST TOO GOOD (front), BOLD BIAMI (12 yards), ARAPAHO (12 yards), WELCOME ADVICE (24 yards), JASON KING (front), REICHMAN (12 yards), ROBALAN (12 yards). Margins: Head X Short Neck. Winner's Rate: 2:06.8

1973 - TROTTERS GRAND FINAL (15fur. 92yds SS)
1st    PRECOCIOUS (Jack Carmichael) 48 yards
2nd    TOUCH MERCHANT (Don Dove) 12 yards
3rd    BAY JOHNNY (Snowy Finn) 12 yards
Then came: LOCHDALE (front), NOTISSA (front), PRINCE KID (front), FINNIGAN (front), LUMPY DEAN (front), VANITY VAN (12 yards). Margins: 4 yards X 1/2 yards. Winner's Rate: 2:10.6

1980 - PACERS GRAND FINAL (2700m SS)
1st    KOALA KING (Brian Hancock) 10 metres
2nd    LOCARNO (Roddy Butt) Front
3rd    PURE STEEL (Ted Demmler) 12 yards
Then came: FROSTY IMP (Front), PALEFACE ADIOS (15 metres), MARGARET SHANNON (front), LEHIGH LAD (front), LONE BOY (front), LEA SANDS (front), LORD MODULE (10 metres). Margins: 10 metres X 1-3/4 metres. Winner's Rate: 2:05.4

1980 - TROTTERS GRAND FINAL (3090m SS)
1st    HANDO DIRECT (Doody Townley) 10 metres
2nd    COURTING APPEAL (Ralph Ford) Front
3rd    HAMPDEN'S PRIDE (Dick Lee) 10 metres
Then came: BILLBOARD (10 metres), SPLASHDOWN (front), WAIPOUNAMU (20 metres), STORMY MORN (20 metres), BOLD APEPA (10 metres), GIN GOLD (front), HILTON BEAR (front). Margins: 10 metres X 3-1/2 metres. Winner's Rate: 2:09.5

1988 - PACERS GRAND FINAL (2700m MS)
1st    OUR MAESTRO (Bob Knight) Front
2nd    PALIMAR (Michael Ilsley) Front
3rd    TIFFS MYSTERY (David Aiken) Front
Then came: JAY BEE'S FELLA (front), LUXURY LINER (front), KARALTA GIFT (front), ROBBER JOHN (front), VILLAGE KID (front), RUFUS YOUNG BLOOD (front), BAG LIMIT (front). Margins: 2 metres X 3 metres. Winner's Rate: 2:01.2

1994 - PACERS GRAND FINAL (2700m MS)
1st     WEONA WARRIOR (Brian Hancock) Front
2nd    ULTRA JET USA (David Aiken) Front
3rd    VALLEY CHAMP (Vic Frost) Front
Then came: HAYLER (front), BLOSSOM LADY NZ (front), WARRIOR KHAN (front), INSUTCHA NZ (front), LAKE STREET (front), MEDOWIE PRINCE (front), JUSTBOYDEN NZ (front). Margins: one metre X half neck. Winner's Rate: 2:00.3

1994 - TROTTERS GRAND FINAL (3090m SS)
1st    DIAMOND FIELD NZ (Tony Herlihy) Front
2nd    FRAGGLE ROCK NZ (Anthony Butt) Front
3rd    LILLY THE PINK USA (Carl Middleton) Front
Then came: TELERN REB (front), LORD WHIZZ BANG NZ (front), LENIN (front), GAME PAUL NZ (front), BRETON ABBE NZ (front), HOPE REINS SUPREME (front), IDLE SCOTT NZ (front). Margins: 3-1/2 metres X 2-1/2 metres. Winner's Rate: 2:02.9

1998 - TROTTERS GRAND FINAL (3369m SS)
1st    BUSTER HANOVER NZ (Tony Herlihy) Front
2nd    HOMER HAWK (John Anderson) Front
3rd    KNIGHT PISTOL (Kerryn Manning) Front
Then came: PRIDE OF PETITE USA (35 metres), NATIONAL INTEREST (front), NOOPY KIOSK (15 metres), FICKLE FRIEND (front), SPARKLING EYES (10 metres), BONSPIEL TUI NZ (front), VICTORY LORD (front), ROSANNA HEST NZ (front), SPRINGFIELD JOHNNY (front), OUR RICH CHOICE NZ (front), DAWN INVASION NZ (front). Margins: 2 metres X 1/2 metre. Winner's Rate: 2:07.3

2002 - PACERS GRAND FINAL (2565m MS)
1st     SMOOTH SATIN (Steve Turnbull) front
2nd    SHAKAMAKER (Brian Gath) front
3rd     TROIS FRERE (John McCarthy) front
Then came: BIG TOWN WALTON (front), JOFESS (front), ATITAGAIN (front), TAILAMADE LOMBO (front), WALLY WALTON (front), SAFE AND SOUND (front), STARS AND STRIPES (front), COURAGE UNDER FIRE (front), DAROOBALGIE (front). Margins: 2 metres by 1.5 metres. Winners Rate: 1:58.3 (track record)

2002 - TROTTERS GRAND FINAL (3370m SS)
1st     GAME BID (G Lang) front
2nd    LA COOCARACHA (Kerryn Gath) 25m
3rd     WAIKARE GOLD (H McDermott)
Then came: STIRLING KIWI NZ (front), TWEBBY TWOTTER (front), JACOBS WHIZ NZ (front), QUEENS RHAPSODY NZ (front), TRUSCOTT STEEL (front), GEORGIAN FLIGHT (front), AQUINAS NZ (front), SPECIAL FORCE NZ (20m), DJERRIWARRH (front), TAKE A MOMENT NZ (25m), KING WHIZ NZ (front). Margins: 5 metres x 8 metres. Winners Rate: 2:05.2 (track record)