Bonecrusher

Second Warrnambool Grand Annual Steeplechase for Gold Medals

Posted on May 7, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Another Kiwi duo will go down in racing folklore after their herculean battle at Warrnambool, Australia on Thursday. In Bonecrusher versus Our Waverley Star fashion, New Zealand-bred jumpers Zed Em and Gold Medals went toe-to-toe from the 600m in the Grand Annual Steeplechase (5500m) and left their younger rivals in their wake. The evergreen gallopers[...]

Posted on March 9, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

It says much for the impact that champion galloper Bonecrusher had on his trainer Frank Ritchie and strapper (and Ritchie's son) Shaune that the mere mention of his name still sends a collective shiver down their spines. The athletic chestnut, affectionately known as Big Red came into their lives at a pivotal time for both[...]

Posted on March 6, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Former champion jockey Lance O'Sullivan will never forget his first ride in the Group 1 W.S. Cox Plate (2040m) and neither will racing fans throughout New Zealand and Australia. As this year's Cox Plate trophy begins a week-long New Zealand tour (starting on Auckland Cup day at Ellerslie on Saturday), it's certain the most discussed[...]

Posted on March 2, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News, New Zealand Horse Racing News

To celebrate the 100th running of the Cox Plate, the specially made gold trophy will be taken on a tour to New Zealand. The Cox Plate and New Zealand have a rich history with champions like Bonecrusher and Sunline winning Australasia's weight-for-age championship at The Valley. The tour kicks off at the Auckland Cup meeting[...]

Second Warrnambool Grand Annual Steeplechase for Gold Medals

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