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YEAR: 1942
FEATURE RACE COMMENT
1942 NZ PACING SPRINT CHAMPIONSHIP
Gold Bar is the new record-holder at a mile and a quarter. His 2:35 to win the NZ Pacing Sprint Championship by three lengths from Haughty is a world's race record, and as far as New Zealand-bred horses are concerned, Gold Bar now holds the mile harness record 1:59 3-5, the mile saddle record 2:03 3-5, the mile and a quarter record 2:35, the mile and three furlongs record 2:56, and the mile and five furlongs winning record 3:27.
It is a bunch of records never before held by the one horse in the Dominion, and as a speed king Gold Bar has certainly earned a high place in light harness history.
He now goes to the stud at a fee well within the reach of all breeders.
Full Result
1st: A Holmes's GOLD BAR. Trained and driven by D C Watts, Yaldhurst.
2nd: B Grice's HAUGHTY. Driven by O E Hooper.
3rd: Messrs Pezaro & Bridgen's JOSEDALE GRATTAN. Driven by F J Smith.
4th: E R Smith's PETER SMITH. Driven by L A Maidens.
The winner won by three lengths, with two lengths back to the third horse.
Times: 2:35, 2:35 2-5, 2:35 4-5, 2:36.
Also started: Bayard; Burt Scott; Dusky Sound; Fine Art; Mankind.
Credit: NZ Trotting Calendar 18Nov42