CLICK HERE TO GO BACK YEAR: 2006Dudley Moore, who died recently in a Blenheim rest home at the age of 88, had a long and notable association with harness racing. Along with his brother Dennis, he bred and raced the wonderful pacer Caduceus, and stood at stud the successful sire, Tuft.
Caduceus, by U Scott from Little Ada, won 28 races in NZ, 18 in Australia, and took a record of 1:57.8 in the US when he was 12. He was trained by Jack Litten to win the 1960 Inter-Dominion Grand Final at Harold Park at his sixth attempt, when he was nine.
Moore was a former steward of the NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club and was a regular vendor at the national yearling sales.
He is survived by five children, including Dennis, who bred the 2005 NZ Cup winner, Mainland Banner.
Credit: HR Weekly 29Oct06 |