Who remembers the Bull Brand Trial

Moose come across this and thought it might stir some memories

Bob the Bull Brand Trial was an insignificant event, nothing like the Bull Brand Jockeys International which brought visiting jockeys to Scottsville Racecourse to ride for the day, the main event was for 3 years olds over 1600m.
Jockeys like Lester Piggot, Pat Eddery, Wee Willie Carson, Yves St Martin, Fernando Toro, Greville Starkey, Cash Asmussen etc competed with our top jockeys in the event.
The cover picture shows Lester Piggot posing on one of owner Basil Hersovs horses, it could be Abbey Boy the top sprinter or maybe Ace of Spades, horses that were trained by his relative Fred Rickaby
The colours on two of the other horses look like belonging to the Ellis brothers of Hartford Stud, that's the Green and black, and the Red sleeves and diamonds look like the Laurie Jaffee colours.

Yep Mikesack... the Bull Brand International was tops.... I remember Martin Schoeman riding all to sleep on Camp Sailor.... Wagga Wagga was favorite there....

Bob Brogan wrote: Moose come across this and thought it might stir some memories

Actually I may or may not remember this.
Definitely remember the Bull Brand Jockey International

The duke, Camp Sailor was one of the sire Boot Camp's progeny and started at big odds over 20/1 that day.
I remember our Michael Roberts winning with L'attaque for Pmb trainer
Brian Cunningham one year.

I'm pretty sure remembering the Bull Brand Cup over the short 1000m at Gosforth Park.....those were the days my friend

I remember Lester having a couple of superb wins
The Malster where he had a go at the starter giving many lenghts start.
Swan Prince with a flying finish .....

the maltster start led to the most famous racing quote ever
steward
mr piggott did you call the starter a nutc ?
well that depends. did you call that nutc a starter ?

Yes Jim he had some crackers

......sadly I remember local racing when there was far less Bull sh!t......:S

Muhtiman wrote: ......sadly I remember local racing when there was far less Bull sh!t......:S

You reckon, from Bull Brand to Bull Shit.

......from bully beef to total spam.....:dry: