Charlie Hunter or C S Hunter was a trainer and driver of

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. He was associated with the champion pacer

Young Quinn Young Quinn, a New Zealand standardbred racehorse, was successful in period where his competition in the sport of trotting was particularly strong. Foaled in 1969, he was by Young Charles out of Loyal Trick by Hal Tryax (USA). Named after Brian ...

. Hunter topped the New Zealand trainer's list in the 1967/68 and 1973/74 seasons, and was first equal in the 1974/75 season.Salute to Trotting by Ron Bisman
/ref> He also drove winners such as: * French Pass, winner of the 1967

Dominion Handicap The Dominion is a race held at the Addington Raceway each year in Christchurch, New Zealand for standardbred horses. The race is run in November over a distance of 3200 m on the Friday of New Zealand Cup week. It is on the same day as the ...

* Min Scott, winner of the 1963

* Scottish Warrior, winner of the 1972

New Zealand Messenger Championship The New Zealand Messenger Championship is a Group One event for standardbred pacing horses in New Zealand, run at Alexandra Park. Race scheduling In recent years the race has been held in late April or early May. It was previously raced on t ...

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