hondo grattan miracle mile

[daveyork0]

Just goes to show that real champions don't come out of Temora

[EmilieJayne25]

we need more of these vids up and going

[all4pharlap]

I'll upload some more miracle mile races now

[frank19593]

Thanks for uploading this. I remember listening to this on the radio... Was it Ray Conroy who did the radio calling?  "Hits the lever! they're racing!"

[ranndystone]

@frank19593 Ray Conroy did the actual radio broadcast trackside, but the voice in this film clip is that of Brian Howard, brother of the legendary Ken "London to a brick on" Howard.

[riddyzarzoff]

It still gives me tingles.

great video thanks:)

If only Harold park could've got the big crowds like these 2 horses did.

The trots never got any bigger after this, how packed was the Leger on the other side! It's just billboards now.

[all4pharlap]

Divisive(miracle mile winner 2008)

his trainer is actually the son in law

to the driver of hondo grattan

tony turnbull

and the wife of divisives trainer

is actually tony turnbuls daughter

divisive carried the same colours as hondo grattan and then when smooth satin won it was divisives trainers wife step father i think

or somthing

and he won it in those colours too i think

or somthing around that

[jtcmbut]

Just to clarify for you, Divisives trainer is Peter Rixon, he is married to Cindy Rixon nee Turnbull, her Dad Tony won with Hondo and Steve - Cindys brother won with Smooth Satin. And all their colours are Royal Blue & Red. They are a fantastic family. Hope that helps

[all4pharlap]

Yeah i knew it was something like that lol

Thanks

[OldManEmo]

@all4pharlap the pace out of a little place outside of bathurst name The Lagoon, AD was one of the nicest men i have ever had the good fortune to speak to.

[XXXXShelts]

It was hard for any horse to out-fight the 'bathurst bulldog' even Paleface!!!

[WhyDidYouGoAndDoThat]

Thanks for uploading this. It's great!