Reply With QuoteVaguely remember his name, before my time. I see he won the 1969 SA derby with E Jennings driving. Also the Mt Gambier track is named after him.
To settle a dispute, can someone please tell me who trained Greenwald in the early 1970's. I know that Jack McGrath bred the horse, not sure who trained him. Many thanks.
Vaguely remember his name, before my time. I see he won the 1969 SA derby with E Jennings driving. Also the Mt Gambier track is named after him.
Hi Bingo - yes, Ted jennings nearly always drove Greenwald, just that I wish to confirm the name of the trainer? Yes, the track at Mt Gambier was named after Greenwald, he was agreat horse.
Sorry Jinki,Originally Posted by Jinki
can't help with the bet, but he was a mighty horse for his time, and well travelled as well. I remember him winning a FFA at Cessnock NSW one night around '70 or '71, he blitzed a field of pretty fair horses and ran a tick over 2.00, which at the time, was pretty much unheard of other than the recently invented Miracle Mile.
Cheers,
Dan
I'm assured that the breeder Jack McGrath, also trained as the horse. And Neville Clarke drove him when he went 1.59 in a time trial at Terang.
Last edited by Lucky Camilla"s Lovechild; 03-25-2012 at 10:23 PM.
Jack Mc Grath trained Greenwald and was named after the region of Greenwald half way between Mount Gambier and Heywood. It was not unknown for Greenwald to serve a mare on his way home after he raced.
[VVV] Many years ago when he was single Mightymo used to do something similar on his way home from Moonee Valley.
When he jumped the fence, did he have one of those miners lights on his head so he could make sure it was a mare???[VVV] Many years ago when he was single Mightymo used to do something similar on his way home from Moonee Valley.
Jack McGrath was my father. Him and his wife where the strappers and the stable hand he was more often than not the trainer
Jack McGrath was my father, any other questions you have please let me know
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