The Gallops Were Popular

The Nelson Jockey Club's annual race meeting attracted large crowds on both days, and if punters went broke there were a variety of fashions to gaze at, and looking is free. The blue riband event, the Nelson Cup, was won for the third time by Gold Mint, winner of the 1968 and 1970 Cups.

The field in the Nelson Cup thunders into the straight for the first time

Gold Mint (centre) wins the Nelson Cup from Hydel (nearest camera) with Sandon fourth. Third, and not in the picture, was Fred

Mmmm. How did he get on at Blenheim?

A flurry of horses and the Ribotlight handicap is away

Midge Didham brings Gold Mint into the bird cage after their win in the cup

Somelight makes a fine study powering along in the Nelson Cup

Mrs V. Jury (centre) picks a winner while Lynette Jury and Mrs Z. Smith give advice. They hail from Motueka

Here's an attractive line-up of punters, Bernadette Albano, Annina Damiano, Josephine Romano, Angela Amitrano and Josephine De Cesare

This pair look serious about the business. Clarence Satherley and John Harris scrutinise a race book

How about this for a variety of fashions. Robyn and Mrs H. J. Russ with Philippa Levy

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The Nelson Photo News

No 127 : May 29, 1971

The Gallops Were Popular