thank you so much for stitching that together. Bonecrusher was my first true favourite horse at the time (i was 12 yo). Couldn't appreciate the significance of the race until many years later. Although i am not into racing and i do want better welfare for the horses watching that race again was just so powerful to see. Again, thank you for pulling this piece together.
Bruce got his horses mixed up; in the closing stages he kept saying Bonecrusher was in the lead when, in fact, he didn’t overtake til near the very end.
Waverley Star never won another race the Crusher broke his Heart! The Crusher went to Japan could of won the Japan Cup but got sick he almost died he was never the same again he still won races but he might of been at this time the Best Turf Horse in the World first NZ horse to win $1m plus
Greg was calling for ABC radio Bill was calling for ch7 and 3DB Frank was the on-course caller So why was Bruce calling? Ch 10 didn't have the tv rights.