New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame

The New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame recognises and honours those whose achievements have enriched the New Zealand thoroughbred horse racing industry. The Hall of Fame's first group of honorees were inducted in 2006,[1] and inductions are held every other year.[2] The inaugural chairman was Gerald Fell.[2]

Horses

• Balmerino (2008)[3]
• Bonecrusher (2010)[4]
• Brookby Song (2018)[2]
• Carbine (2006)[5]
• Castletown (2014)
• Cuddle (2014)[6]
• Daryl's Joy (2016)
• Defaulter (2010)[4]
• Desert Gold (2008)[3]
• Eight Carat (2016)[7]
• Ethereal (2016)[7]
• Eulogy (2010)[4]
• Foxbridge (2008)[3]
• Gloaming (2006)[5]
• Grey Way (2010)[4]
• Horlicks (2010)[4]
• Kindergarten (2006)[5]
• Mainbrace (2008)[3]
• Might and Power (2018)[2]
• Moifaa (2014)[6]
• Mr Tiz (2014)[6]
• O'Reilly (2018)[2]
• Phar Lap (2006)[5]
• Redcraze (2012)
• Rising Fast (2008)[3]
• Rough Habit (2012)
• Show Gate (2012)
• Sir Tristram (2008)[3]
• So You Think (2016)[7]
• Sunline (2006)[5]
• Tulloch (2008)[3]
• Veandercross (2018)[2]
• Zabeel (2014)[6]

People

• Brian Anderton (2012)[8]
• Murray Baker (2018) – trainer[9]
• Bill (W.J.) Broughton (2006) – jockey[5]
• Syd Brown (2014) – trainer[6]
• Ken Browne (2008) – trainer[10]
• Jim Cassidy (2014) – jockey[6]
• Garry Chittick (2016) – breeder[7]
• Sir George Clifford (2006)[5]
• Rex Cochrane (2014) – trainer[6]
• John Costello (2016) – journalist[7]
• J.B. (Bart) Cummings (2012) – trainer[11]
• Shane Dye (2016) – jockey[7]
• Jim Ellis (2012)
• Sir Woolf Fisher (2018)[9]
• Jim Gibbs (2012)
• Hector Gray (2008) – jockey[10]
• Noel Harris (2018) – jockey[9]
• Bill Hazlett (2008) – owner and trainer[10]
• Tod Hewitt (2018) – jockey[9]
• Sir Patrick Hogan (2006) — breeder[5]
• Grenville Hughes (2010) – jockey[4]
• Colin Jillings (2008) – trainer[10]
• Linda Jones (2010) – jockey[4]
• Peter Kelly (2008) – race caller and autioneer[10]
• Laurie Laxon (2016) – trainer[7]
• Richard (Dick) John Mason (2006) – trainer[5]
• Maurice McCarten (2014) – trainer[6]
• Dr Alex McGregor Grant (2012)
• Seton Otway (2016) – breeder[7]
• David Peake (2010) – jockey[4]
• Bill Sanders (2012)
• Dave O’Sullivan (2006) – trainer
• Lance O'Sullivan (2006) – jockey
• Henry Redwood (2008) – pioneer and owner[10]
• Graeme Rogerson (2012)
• Bill Skelton (2006) – jockey[5]
• Bob Skelton (2006) – jockey[12]
• George Stead (2006) – owner[5]
• Brent Thomson (2012) - jockey
• Ray Verner (2010) – trainer[4]
• Chris Waller (2018) – trainer[9]
• John Wheeler (2010) – trainer[4]

See also

• Thoroughbred racing in New Zealand
• Australian Racing Hall of Fame
• Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame
• United States' National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame

References

1. "Asian Racing Conference - Latest". Sporting Post. 6 May 2014. Retrieved 2018-06-16.
2. "Fell proud of New Zealand Racing Hall Of Fame". NZRacing. 7 February 2018. Retrieved 2018-06-16.
3. "Legendary sires join Hall Of Fame". NZ Racing News. 4 March 2008. Retrieved 2018-06-16.
4. "Racing: Pioneer in the Hall of Fame". NZ Herald. 5 March 2010. Retrieved 2018-06-16.
5. "New Zealand thoroughbred racing celebrates its greats". Thoroughbred News. 4 March 2006. Retrieved 2018-06-16.
6. "Great trainer honoured for Australasian deeds". NZRacing. 10 February 2014. Retrieved 2018-06-16.
7. "WWI war horse inducted into NZ Racing Hall of Fame". Horsetalk.co.nz. 14 February 2016. Retrieved 2018-06-16.
8. Strong, Tayler (31 December 2015). "Brian Anderton a big contributor to New Zealand racing". Stuff. Retrieved 2018-06-16.
9. Roots, Chris (8 January 2018). "Chris Waller to be inducted into New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2018-06-16.
10. "13 Inducted to New Zealand Bloodstock Racing Hall of Fame". New Zealand Bloodstock. 7 March 2008. Retrieved 2018-06-16.
11. "Melbourne Cup legend Bart Cummings dies at 87". Horsetalk.co.nz. 29 August 2015. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
12. "Famous jockey Bob Skelton dies, aged 81". Bloodstock.com.au. 19 August 2016. Retrieved 2018-06-16.

External links

• Official website