Tributes paid to former Coventry City FC director, speedway rider and haulage boss John Reason
Thousands of Coventry people worked for John Reason s haulage firm over the decades
John Reason at his Binley Industrial Estate haulage company headquarters when he became a Coventry City FC director in December 1985 (Image: Mirrorpix)
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Most years he wins with one or more promising young horses in the lower grades. The horseman didn’t train Young Quinn but he owned him with his late father, ‘Bud’, who initially trained the horse before placing him in the Waikato stable of Charlie Hunter. Baynes, of Browns, has had success with horses bought at the yearling sales but they must pass his criteria before he starts bidding.
Kavinda Herath/Stuff “I like them to have long legs and a bit of athleticism,” he said. “You’ve got to think what the horse is going to grow into and what he’ll end up looking like.