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Dave O'Sullivan (horse Trainer)
David John O'Sullivan (5 October 1933 – 26 April 2024) was a New Zealand Thoroughbred racehorse trainer. He is notable for having trained Horlicks to win the 1989 Japan Cup and many Group One races in New Zealand and Australia as well as being inducted into the New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame. Early life and riding career O'Sullivan was born on 5 October 1933. He started as an apprentice jockey and had 125 wins over a decade of riding. He won the 1953 Railway Stakes on Te Awa, and would go on to win the race six times as a trainer. Training career In February 1961, O'Sullivan became a licensed trainer. His first ever black-type win was Oopik ridden by then stable apprentice Peter Johnson in the 1973 Hawke's Bay Guineas. Oopik later won the 1976 Sydney Cup, ridden by O'Sullivan's first apprentice Roger Lang. The O’Sullivan/Lang combination also won with Shivaree in the 1979 Tancred Stakes and Queen Elizabeth Stakes (ATC) at Sydney. During his training career, O'Sulliva ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matamata
Matamata () is a town in Waikato, New Zealand. It is located near the base of the Kaimai Ranges, and is a thriving farming area known for Thoroughbred horse breeding and training pursuits. It is part of the Matamata-Piako District, which takes in the surrounding rural areas, as well as Morrinsville and Te Aroha. State Highway 27 and the Kinleith Branch railway run through the town. The town has a population of as of A nearby farm was the location for the Hobbiton Movie Set in Peter Jackson's ''The Lord of the Rings''. The New Zealand government decided to leave the Hobbit holes built on location as tourist attractions. During the period between the filming of '' The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King'' and '' The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey'' they had no furniture or props, but could be entered with vistas of the farm viewed from inside them. A "Welcome to Hobbiton" sign has been placed on the main road. In 2011, parts of Hobbiton began to close in preparation fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The New Zealand Herald
''The New Zealand Herald'' is a daily newspaper published in Auckland, New Zealand, owned by New Zealand Media and Entertainment, and considered a newspaper of record for New Zealand. It has the largest newspaper circulation in New Zealand, peaking at over 200,000 copies in 2006, although circulation of the daily ''Herald'' had declined to 100,073 copies on average by September 2019. The ''Herald''s publications include a daily paper; the ''Weekend Herald'', a weekly Saturday paper; and the ''Herald on Sunday'', which has 365,000 readers nationwide. The ''Herald on Sunday'' is the most widely read Sunday paper in New Zealand. The paper's website, nzherald.co.nz, is viewed 2.2 million times a week and was named Voyager Media Awards' News Website of the Year in 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023. In 2023, the ''Weekend Herald'' was awarded Weekly Newspaper of the Year and the publication's mobile application was the News App of the Year. Its main circulation area is the Auckland R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1985 Melbourne Cup
The 1985 Melbourne Cup was a two-mile handicap horse race which took place on Tuesday, 5 November 1985. The race, run over , at Flemington Racecourse. The 1985 Melbourne Cup was won by What A Nuisance a horse who had just recovered from a damaged suspensory ligament. This running of the race was notably for many reasons as it was the first horse race in Australia to have a prize pool of $AU1,000,000 and it was also the first time the Melbourne Cup was sponsored as it was sponsored by Foster's. Legendary commentator Bruce McAvaney called his first Melbourne Cup for Network 10, he would go on to call three more. Field This is a list of horses which ran in the 1985 Melbourne Cup. References {{MelbourneCup 1985 Melbourne Cup Melbourne Cup The Melbourne Cup is an annual Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race held in Melbourne, Australia, at the Flemington Racecourse. It is a 3200-metre race for three-year-olds and older, conducted by the Victoria Racing Club that for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Zealand 2000 Guineas
The 2000 Guineas is a Group One set-weight Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-old horses run over a distance of 1600 metres at Riccarton Park in Christchurch, New Zealand. Christchurch New Zealand cup week The New Zealand 2000 Guineas is held on the Saturday following the Melbourne Cup, the first day of Christchurch's famous New Zealand Cup Week. For thoroughbred horses the week also features: * the Coupland's Bakeries Mile on the Wednesday * the New Zealand 1000 Guineas for 3 year old fillies on the final Saturday * the Stewards Handicap sprint * the New Zealand Cup Christchurch Cup week includes premier standardbred meetings at Addington raceway including: * the New Zealand Trotting Cup for pacers on the Tuesday * the New Zealand Free For All for pacers on the Friday * the Dominion Handicap for trotters on the Friday There is also greyhound racing on the Thursday, including the following Group 1 races: * the New Zealand Galaxy - C5f 295m ($40,000 stake) * the New Ze ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
LKS MacKinnon Stakes
The VRC Champions Stakes, registered as the ''LKS Mackinnon Stakes'', is a Victoria Racing Club Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race run under Weight for Age conditions over a distance of 2000 metres at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne, Australia on the last day of the Melbourne Cup Carnival, the Saturday after the Melbourne Cup. Total prize money is A$3,000,000. History The race is named after a former chairman of the Victoria Racing Club, Lauchlan Kenneth Scobie ("L.K.S.") MacKinnon (1861–1935). It was originally held on the first day of the Melbourne Cup Carnival, Victoria Derby Day. In 2016, the VRC moved the race as the feature of the last day of the carnival, and moved the Cantala Stakes (the then feature of the last day of the carnival and at the time known as the Emirates Stakes) to the first day of the carnival. After the swap, the race would be known as simply the Emirates Stakes until 2017. Prior to 2016, many horses with a ranking high enough to avoid the ball ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Telegraph Handicap
The Telegraph Handicap is a Group One New Zealand horse race contested by the Wellington Racing Club at Trentham Racecourse in Upper Hutt. It was traditionally raced during the Wellington Cup carnival in mid-January, however from 2025 it has been shifted to earlier in January. The Telegraph Handicap, raced over 1200 metres, and the Railway Stakes contested at Ellerslie Racecourse are New Zealand's premier sprint races. In the late 1980s the race was called the Wrightson Handicap. The nature of the Trentham track ensures fast times and some Telegraph Handicap winners have been able to lay claim to world record times over 1200m. 1954 racebook File:1954 WRC Wellington Cup Racebook P1.jpg, 1954 WRC Wellington Cup racebook front cover File:1954 WRC Wellington Cup Racebook P2.jpg, 1954 WRC Wellington Cup raceday officials File:1954 WRC Telegraph Handicap P1.jpg, 1954 WRC Telegraph Handicap page starters and results File:1954 WRC Telegraph Handicap P2.jpg, 1954 WRC Telegraph Ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Zealand Stakes
The New Zealand Stakes, currently run as the Bonecrusher New Zealand Stakes, is a Group One thoroughbred horse race in New Zealand. It is run at Ellerslie Racecourse on Champions Day in March of every year, with a stake of $1 million.https://www.aucklandracing.co.nz/racedays/champions-day/ History The New Zealand Stakes was introduced as a weight-for-age race in the 1974/75 New Zealand racing season. It has been run under the following names depending on sponsors: * Second Century Stakes (1975–1976) * Air New Zealand Stakes (1977–1990) * Television New Zealand Stakes (1994) * Trackside Sales Stakes (1995–1996) * Harrah's Stakes (1997) * Lion Red Stakes (1999–2002) * Asian Racing Federation Stakes (2003) * Darley Stakes (2005) * Starcraft New Zealand Stakes (2006–2007) * First Sovereign Trust New Zealand Stakes (2008) * Sky City New Zealand Stakes (2009–2010) * Nicolas Feuillatte Stakes (2011) * Lindauer New Zealand Stakes (2012–2014) * Ronald McDonald House Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Easter Handicap
The Easter Handicap or Easter Stakes is a major horse race held at Ellerslie Racecourse in Auckland, New Zealand. It is raced over a distance of 1,600 metres (approximately 1 mile) by three-year-old and upwards thoroughbreds. Race history Although previously a Group 1 race, from 2017 it was reclassified to Group 2 and from 2022 to Group 3 level. In 2016, the conditions of the race changed from a handicap to set weight and penalties, but reverted back to handicap conditions in 2018. The race has been won by many of New Zealand's greatest milers, including Kindergarten (horse), Kindergarten (twice), Sleepy Fox (four times) and Grey Way. The Easter Handicap is now raced in late April on the same date as the Championship Stakes. Winners Since 1965 Previous winners *1964 - Tasman Sea *1963 - Final Command *1962 - Otematata *1961 - Waipari *1960 - Waipari *1959 - Marie Brizard *1958 - Japonica *1957 - Solepic *1956 - Coleridge *1955 - Fair Chance *1954 - Tesla *1953 - Misprint ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ellerslie Sires Produce Stakes
The Ellerslie Sires Produce Stakes, currently known as the Sistema Stakes, is a Group One horse race for Thoroughbred two-year-olds held at Ellerslie Racecourse. Run over 1200 metres on Champions Day in March, it is regarded as one of New Zealand's best two-year-old races along with the Manawatu Sires Produce Stakes (1400 m) at Awapuni, Palmerston North. The race has also been called the Diamond Stakes or Auckland Diamond Stakes. Recent results In 2023 the first horse past the winning post, Tokyo Tycoon, was disqualified due to a post-race positive result to meloxicam.https://www.racingnews.co.nz/tokyo-tycoon-returns-post-race-positive/ See also * Karaka Million * New Zealand Derby * Thoroughbred racing in New Zealand The racing of Thoroughbred horses (or gallopers, as they are also known) is a popular gaming and spectator sport and industry in New Zealand. History Thoroughbred horse racing commenced soon after European settlement. The first totalisator ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Zealand 1000 Guineas
The 1000 Guineas is a Group One set-weights Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-old fillies run over a distance of 1600 metres (1 mile) at Riccarton Park in Christchurch, New Zealand New Zealand () is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and List of islands of New Zealand, over 600 smaller islands. It is the List of isla .... Christchurch New Zealand Cup week It is on the final Saturday of Christchurch's famous Christchurch "Cup Week" held in the second week of November. For thoroughbred horses the week also features: * the New Zealand 2000 Guineas on the first Saturday * the Coupland's Bakeries Mile on the Wednesday * the Stewards Handicap sprint on the final Saturday * the New Zealand Cup on the final Saturday Christchurch Cup week includes premier standardbred meetings at Addington raceway including: * the New Zealand Trotting Cup for pacers on the Tuesday ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1980 Melbourne Cup
The 1980 Melbourne Cup was a handicap horse race which took place on Tuesday, 4 November 1980 over 3200m, at Flemington Racecourse. The race was won by the American bred gelding Beldale Ball, trained by Colin Hayes and ridden by John Letts. The runner up was My Blue Denim, trained by Dave O'Sullivan, and third place went to Love Bandit trained by Bob Hoysted. Background The pre-race favourites were the Bart Cummings gelding Hyperno who won the 1979 Melbourne Cup and the 1980 Cox Plate winner Kingston Town, however the latter was scratched after suffering a suspensory ligament injury. The first 1600m was rather slowly run in 1:41.3. Before the half-way mark John Letts took Beldale Ball to the lead and heading into the straight he put three lengths on the field. My Blue Denim was near the tale of the field at the turn but flashed home for 2nd. The winning margin was a length and a half. Love Bandit who had led earlier and stayed handy to the pace held on for thir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Auckland Cup
The Auckland Cup is an annual race held by the Auckland Racing Club (ARC). It is an Open Handicap for thoroughbred racehorses competed on the flat turf over 3200 metres (two miles) at Ellerslie Racecourse in Auckland, New Zealand. The race was formerly graded as a Group One (G1) event but as from 2022 is a Group 2. It was first contested in 1874. History The first meeting of the Auckland Racing Club was in May 1874. One of the events, run over a distance of miles, was named the Auckland Cup. This race was won by Mr. J Watt's three-year-old Batter. At the Summer Meeting of 1874 the Auckland Cup was run on Boxing Day over a distance of two miles and in subsequent published records of the club this race is shown as being the first official, recognised Auckland Cup contest. This race was won by Templeton who must have been an impressive horse as to inspire Thomas Bracken (composer of 'God Defend New Zealand') to write a requiem of sorts to his fading prowess called Old Templet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
