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100 Years Of Racing
The Poverty Bay Turf Club celebrated 100 years of racing with its centennial meeting this May. Attendance and tote figures were up on the first day of the meeting, which attracted record fields.
Jockey Les Carston unsaddles the Thomas Corson Handicap winner, Fair Tiger. Fair Tiger is owned by local trainer Alf MacDonald.
The presentation of the Corson Trophy. From left: Turf Club president, Mr P. Pittar, Mr MacDonald, Mrs Thomas Corson, and Mr Tom Corson, jnr.
Les Carston salutes the judge as he brings Fair Tiger back to the birdcage.
The Stewards' Centennial Handicap went to Brazen Lady, also ridden by Les Carston. From left: Brazen Lady's owner-trainer Mr A. R. Kent, Miss I. L. Hooper, who presented the Hooper Trophy, and Mr H. Hooper, who donated the trophy.
Brazen Lady wins by a length from Monander (9) and Bryiee (12). Dinagh was fourth.
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