Clairwood - Ag man what a shame..

Craig Eudey Wrote:

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> Money in the bank. 3 trainers sitting in the
> trainers room yesterday all said they prefer
> Scottsville and Greyville. By far my worst course
> results wise.


You must be of the same opinion if you posted this...was 1 of the trainers Gordon...how can Clairwood not be fairest track with its longer and flatter straight.

I have many childhood memories there. Dad and grand-dad used to leave me in the childrens section all day with a purple R5 note. Enough to keep me entertained with the video games and a pork banger role and bottled coke all day. I was always the only winner when it was home time, I would win the colour in competitions and get a lucky packet which I'd share with dad and grand-dad on the way back home.

Hopefully I can give my children this kind of memories to talk about someday -

Farewell Clairwood, the course may go, but the memories you gave us will be taken to our graves.

Press Wrote:

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> I have many childhood memories there. Dad and
> grand-dad used to leave me in the childrens
> section all day with a purple R5 note. Enough to
> keep me entertained with the video games and a
> pork banger role and bottled coke all day. I was
> always the only winner when it was home time, I
> would win the colour in competitions and get a
> lucky packet which I'd share with dad and
> grand-dad on the way back home.
>
> Hopefully I can give my children this kind of
> memories to talk about someday -
>
> Farewell Clairwood, the course may go, but the
> memories you gave us will be taken to our graves.

What a wonderful story Press...

mikesack Wrote:

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> @ Graham V
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> Prince Madoc one of the better horses you rode for
> N.Pearce?


wow Mike you been in da game a while bud...that brought back some memories...light blue with black stripes on the sleeves (i think??)

Thanks Bro - I remember a day when I DIDNT go to the kiddies section, and I stayed with my old man watching the horses. I'll never forget the 1st live race I ever saw, and the rest remains history. It was a weekday - Dad and I went to Clairwood. He had a pink ticket (cardboard like), handwritten - MONEY TRAIN... He was standing to win R5k on it. A horse called Simon James came and pipped him by a whisker. I think the Guvnor rode Simon James... Anyone else remember this? ()

Mikesack your post about that old buddy Prince Madoc a racehorse I truly loved who always came to the party making sure that the rent and car payments were made on time.What wonderfull memories I have of that horse I would need to write a book.Thank you for that

FC if you not going to read my post after that, I am not going to reply to this one.

Titch Wrote:

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> Graham V Wrote:
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> > Titch,your memory is as sharp as ever 6thMarch
> > 1971
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> Im sure I caught my first ever swinger when DQ won
> with a horse that Vince Curtis rode for AD Furness
> (Mettle i think) :S

Eish...Vince Curtis, one of my best top weight jocks, remember Mettle too. Titch, GV thanks for the memories...(tu)

Press Wrote:

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> Thanks Bro - I remember a day when I DIDNT go to
> the kiddies section, and I stayed with my old man
> watching the horses. I'll never forget the 1st
> live race I ever saw, and the rest remains
> history. It was a weekday - Dad and I went to
> Clairwood. He had a pink ticket (cardboard like),
> handwritten - MONEY TRAIN... He was standing to
> win R5k on it. A horse called Simon James came and
> pipped him by a whisker. I think the Guvnor rode
> Simon James... Anyone else remember this? ()


i owned a horse who raced around 1999 called money train and he was by goldkeeper out of santa royale by royal prerogative

pirates Wrote:

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> Press Wrote:
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> > Thanks Bro - I remember a day when I DIDNT go
> to
> > the kiddies section, and I stayed with my old
> man
> > watching the horses. I'll never forget the 1st
> > live race I ever saw, and the rest remains
> > history. It was a weekday - Dad and I went to
> > Clairwood. He had a pink ticket (cardboard
> like),
> > handwritten - MONEY TRAIN... He was standing to
> > win R5k on it. A horse called Simon James came
> and
> > pipped him by a whisker. I think the Guvnor
> rode
> > Simon James... Anyone else remember this? ()
>
>
> i owned a horse who raced around 1999 called money
> train and he was by goldkeeper out of santa royale
> by royal prerogative


That could be the very one mate.. I recall it being around then..

One of my favourite moments at Clairwood...Johnny McReady winning 4 races. I seem to recall they were all greys', Trocadero being one of them, all at odds of 7/1 or better...and my dad telling me not to pick the horse because of the colour, or the jock...I was seven years old and it was one of the last meetings before the 18 year old age restriction was introduced ( the reason he took me)...it was also my first race meeting that I attended.

watching this racing at dville unfortunately many times the best horse is not winning cos of the track and many excuses will be forthcoming and i cant help thinking when we have the inner track at greyville what that will be like ....the computaform will grow tired of saying BAUKLED UNLUCKY....racing at these greyhound tracks is like playing a five over cricket match nevermind 20 overs it brings the shit in with a better chance of succeeding