1987 Auckland Cup - KOTARE CHIEF
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- Опубліковано 24 січ 2008
- 1987 Auckland Cup Ellerslie (NZ) 3200m (2 Miles)
KOTARE CHIEF:
8yo Bay Gelding Exceptionnel x Kotare Lass
Owned by Harold Ryan & Sir Richard Bolt
Bred by Harold Ryan
Trained by H & P Ryan Matamata NZ
Jockey: R W (Jock) Caddigan
Winners Time: 3:16:63 (World Record)
Winners Margin: 7 Lengths - Спорт
This horse was amazing, best Auckland Cup race ever,that I have seen, exceptional race commentator in Keith Haub who called the race with all class experience, an 8yr old horse, out doing a classy field, such as the Filbert, Royal Heights, no horse could ever repeat, what Kotare Chief did that day in 1987 at Ellerslie Race course, he deserve to win that race.
I was there on the Roof of the Old Grandstand he payed like $38 I like Twelve Gauge we all thought he would stop but he never did!This field had about 10 top horses in it way surperior to Auckland Cup fields these days I loved it even though I lost my money
In the last 20 years of the Melbourne Cup, that time has only been beaten once, by Kingston Rule in 1990, who went 3:16.3 for the trip, and still holds the track record at Flemington. I know you can't compare different tracks in this way, but shit, it shows you just how fast the old boy, Kotare Chief went!
A great ride on a very fit horse. I had him among others in my doubles and I was over the moon because I had Diamond Lover and Courier Bay in the second leg. I knew it was in the bag!
Still Love This Race, from Kotare Chief, back in 1987, I was sitting in a pub, in Panmure Auckland, watchin' this race, sippin' on some beers, the other Tv commentators, were Phillip Leishman & Grant Nesbitt..
I was there that day in 87 and had Kotare Chief EW, in Doubles and Trifectas and remember just missing out on the trirecta but cleaned up on the others. We all waited for him to come back to the field, even the other jockies but he just kept on going and won easily finally as a true stayer.
My gosh, I can't believe it! Good old Kotare Chief and Jock Caddigan! I have wonderful memories of my Grandad cackling with glee watching this during our Chrissie holidays, he had it in the camping ground Sweep. What a helluva brave ride, and gee what a run, he might have wobbled over the line, but he ran a bloody good time, and those were no slugs behind him either!
You just had to see it to believe it watching live at the race track..., I truly remember and even from this day forward, when both my dad, brother, & I watched Kotare Chief did a Houdini act by leading most of the journey, and won very comfortably in easy down, it was an Incredible atmosphere, that day at the Ellieslie race course, where, (Kotare Chief), winning the 1987 Auckland Cup. I wish there were other horses like him, that can pull something special out of the bag... L.O.L
I was there that day too. Can remember the crowd cheering him on even those who hadn’t backed him
I was there too, I backed the first 3 and won18,000 dollars. for a 5 dollar bet .
While i thought Kotare Chief was game in 87 at big odds, I recently watched and backed El Soldado a 10 yr old in the 2016 Avondale Cup doing a similar thing by leading all the way at big odds of 70/1. Unfortunately like in 87, 30 odd yrs later i did not get the trifecta but still another great race.
Ian - I was on the beers at Ohope Beach when I saw this - it was awesome, but I never had a dollar on KC, but I did on El Soldado = mind you, the bugger owed me heaps.
Jock Caddigan with the ballsiest ride ever
Very exciting day
I had 200 on the nose
GOOD ON YOU.
You wished 😅😅😅... stay off the drugs
Lost 20$ on Lacka Reason😄😄
I'D have loved to have seen her race against Winx from 7 furlongs to 16 because she'd have been hosed down by the x this horse finished🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂
Returned a positive swab and lost the race…..cheats