Those with greatest recall will remember a long held belief, that to be most effective at New Zealand Cup time, pacing stars needed race encounters in early spring.  A requirement to have built that strong foundation base appeared beneficial for Banks Peninsula Trotting Club, as trotters also progressed toward Canterbury’s biggest annual week. Accordingly 1967 provided another strong near [...]

                       With stake money in 1968 consolidated at $2,000.00 following last year’s conversion to decimal currency, Templeton horseman Wes Butt eyed today’s prize with quality stallions, Johnny Gee and Victorian reared trotter Tony Bear. Johnny Gee was having his first start since Addington’s National meeting in August, having finished second followed by a third placing respectively. After his first [...]