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Racing: Chris Johnson breaks all-time jockey record for wins in New Zealand
19 Dec, 2020 10:30 AM
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Chris Johnson drives Sassenach to the line to claim victory and the national record at Awapuni. Photo / Race Images
Chris Johnson drives Sassenach to the line to claim victory and the national record at Awapuni. Photo / Race Images
NZ Herald
Veteran jockey Chris Magic Johnson established a national record for race victories at Awapuni when Sassenach provided him with win 2452 in New Zealand.
The 56-year-old required one winner to surpass the previous mark set by David Walsh after drawing level at Invercargill last Saturday.
Rider Troy Harris had a lapful of horse as he angled into the clear at the 300m where Tavi Mac dashed to the front and cleared out from his rivals, eventually posting a one and a half-length winning margin over Callsign Mav with southern mare Kiwi Ida taking third. Sharrock makes no secret of the affection he holds for his pint-sized poster boy. “He has a special place in my heart, this horse,” Sharrock said. “He’s not the best horse I’ve ever trained, but he is the toughest I’ve ever laid a hand on. “The tenacity he shows every time he lines up is just amazing.
Racing: Prominent Hawke s Bay racing identity Don Gordon dies
11 Dec, 2020 12:31 AM
9 minutes to read A proud Don Gordon leads Survived and jockey Opie Bosson back at the head of the field following the horse s Group 1 win in the 2013 Makfi Challenge Stakes (1400m) at Hastings. A proud Don Gordon leads Survived and jockey Opie Bosson back at the head of the field following the horse s Group 1 win in the 2013 Makfi Challenge Stakes (1400m) at Hastings.
Hawkes Bay Today
By: John Jenkins
Don Gordon, one of Hawke s Bay s most successful thoroughbred owner-breeders, died last week aged 87.
Gordon bred and raced horses for nearly 60 years and owned some of the best to come out of the Hawke s Bay racing centre.