Yeah Coops i remember Top Kabana running that time also. and what about when they had the Macau trials for slow dogs to be sold to Macau if they broke 27.8 i think it was.they were that slow most of them would be juiced up for the trials. and remember when they didnt do the box draw until 6pm on racenights.

Here is a funny story from the 70s.

A mate said to me i am going to plonk plenty on Early Copy tonight at Harold park you want to earn 3 k no matter if it wins or loses and i will pay you before the race.

Sure i said what do i have to do for this honour of relieving you of 3 K .

He said i will let you know tonight at HP just dont let anyone know im going to have a bundle on it.so i arrive at HP and its in a later race but he says nothing until the race before is over then he gives me a teddy bear and 3 k.

I looked puzzled and he said now go and stand in the car park half way up the home straight and if its not in front toss the bear on the track in front of the field and get the @#$# out of there as they will have to call it a no race

anyway its about 8 in front approaching me backed from 2-1 to 5-4 on so i dont have to throw.so off i go back up to the betting ring and he has a smile like a sabre tooth tiger.

Then Shadow comes over the public address and says

Would the person who lost a object in the car park please collect it from the secretaries office aughhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh the teddy bear fell out of my back kick when i was coming back and i didnt know until then

pick it up like #@$%#$% hell i will