A compilation of horse-racing highlights from 1979-80, including the Grand National Steeplechase, the Caulfield Cup and the Melbourne Cup.
RACING HIGHLIGHTS 1979:
Grand National Steeplechase won by "Guess Who".
Winter Cup at Riccarton won by "Young Burnell"
Grand National Hurdle - 1979 - "Jack Dougan"
Wanganui Guineas - 1979 - "Gay Sharon"
Hawkes Bay gold Trail Stakes - "Cooper's Queen"
Dunedin Guineas + JB Reid Cup - "Little Brown Jug"
Epsom Handicap at Randwick (Aust) - "Imposing"
Metropolitan Handicap at Randwick - "Earthquake Magoon"
Great Northern Guineas -"Eldofus"
Caulfield Cup at Caulfield (Vict) - "Mighty Kingdom"
WS Cox Plate - "Dulcephine"
Benson & Hedes Gold Cup - Riccarton - "Only Edition"
NZ 2000 Guineas - Riccarton - "Little Brown Jug"
LKS McKinnon Stakes - "Dulcephine"
Melbourne Cup - 1979 - Hyperno
Canterbury Gold Cup - Riccarton - "Little Brown Jug"
Great Britain NZ Stakes - "Tang"
RACING HIGHLIGHTS 1979-1980 T 2921
Avondale Cup - "Mr A.B."- Dec 1979
Queen Eliz Handicap - Ellerslie - "Magistrate" - 26th Dec 1979
Win Number 1000 for jockey David Peak "High Finance" at Ellerslie - 26 Dec 1979
NZ Derby - Ellerslie - "Ruling Lad" , ridden by Gary Phillips - 26 Dec 1979
Auckland Cup - "Blue Denim" ridden by Bob Vance - New Year's Day
Invercargill Gold Cup "Firpo" - 1980
Trentham - Wellington Cup - "Cubacade" ridden by Jim Walker - (Peter Kelly) - 1980
Wellington Derby - "Lovelace Watkins" - commentator Peter Kelly - 1980
George Adams Mile - "Raywood Lass"
ANZ Stakes - Ellerslie -"Arbroshane" - ridden by Lester Piggout
Gold Cup - Arapuni- "Serendipper" - March 1980
Sydney Cup - "Kingston Town"
NZ Japan International at Tauranga - "Silver Nymph"
Great Northern - "Mr Hickey"
Wellinton Steeples - "No Retreat" - described by Peter Kelly
Doonbim Cup at Brisbane - "Golden Rapsody" - ridden by Peter Cook