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where are they now?
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Tue Feb 24, 2009 3:46 pmby loves to punt
I have been a harness racing fan for quite sum time but sometimes lose interest due to lack of $$. Now that i have run into sum $$ i was wondering whether the following drivers were still in the game
- D.QUIRK
-D.CARSON
-T.KELLY
-B.SCAFFIDI
-P.CARR-MOODY
-V.ALBANESE
-L.TROTTA
-G.RIDINGS
-D.THEUN
-THE WEBSTERS- BRETT, MARK, RONALD
-J.BREWIN
-S.NICPALJ
-S.PROMINTZ
-G.TELFER
-J.CHAPMAN
-S.TSIRIGOTIS
-J.HURRELL
-K.BROWN
-A.SCOVELL
-T.HAYES
If anyone knows if there still in the industry can they reply to the thread.
Re: where are they now?
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Tue Feb 24, 2009 4:14 pmby another grub
MJ Dennis
Re: where are they now?
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Tue Feb 24, 2009 4:31 pmby wycbloods
David Quirk used to drink every friday night at westies and i haven't seen him in years. IIRC he moved interstate with his kid??
Re: where are they now?
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Tue Feb 24, 2009 4:50 pmby Zahov
i think there was 2 T. Kelly's, one got out after he drove his 1000th winner and the other hasn't been since he wasn't allowed within 12ft of the bookies,
i think thats correct, but don't quote me........
Re: where are they now?
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Tue Feb 24, 2009 5:53 pmby bayman
wycbloods wrote:David Quirk used to drink every friday night at westies and i haven't seen him in years. IIRC he moved interstate with his kid??
david is living in sth aust after having a holiday, he said doesn't drive now because of the low prizemoney but is shoeing horses, he did have a stint at lindsay park a few years back
Re: where are they now?
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Tue Feb 24, 2009 5:59 pmby bayman
loves to punt wrote:I have been a harness racing fan for quite sum time but sometimes lose interest due to lack of $$. Now that i have run into sum $$ i was wondering whether the following drivers were still in the game
- D.QUIRK answered on another post
-D.CARSON nfi
-T.KELLY i believe retired
-B.SCAFFIDI has a run occaisionnally
-P.CARR-MOODY nfi
-V.ALBANESE is driving & training
-L.TROTTA last report was that he was in darwin
-G.RIDINGS no horses atm
-D.THEUN recovering after an horrific fall
-THE WEBSTERS- BRETT, MARK, RONALD nfi, drives occaisionally & i believe retired
-J.BREWIN retired
-S.NICPALJ retired 20 years ago
-S.PROMINTZ nfi
-G.TELFER nfi
-J.CHAPMAN works for the bookie
-S.TSIRIGOTIS nfi
-J.HURRELL drives every now & then when he has a horse or 2
-K.BROWN nfi
-A.SCOVELL living in sydney
-T.HAYES still drives, usually for robin joy
If anyone knows if there still in the industry can they reply to the thread.
Re: where are they now?
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Tue Feb 24, 2009 11:04 pmby Zahov
bayman wrote:loves to punt wrote:I have been a harness racing fan for quite sum time but sometimes lose interest due to lack of $$. Now that i have run into sum $$ i was wondering whether the following drivers were still in the game
- D.QUIRK answered on another post
-D.CARSON nfi
-T.KELLY i believe retired
-B.SCAFFIDI has a run occaisionnally -recently engaged, good luck big party at the white horse i hear!
-P.CARR-MOODY nfi -never heard of him?
-V.ALBANESE is driving & training -said the stake moneys no good here moved to victoria.
-L.TROTTA last report was that he was in darwin
-G.RIDINGS no horses atm
-D.THEUN recovering after an horrific fall
-THE WEBSTERS- BRETT, MARK, RONALD nfi, drives occaisionally & i believe retired
-J.BREWIN retired -selling used cars
-S.NICPALJ retired 20 years ago
-S.PROMINTZ nfi -victoria working with horses
-G.TELFER nfi -Qld working for Seymour i think,
-J.CHAPMAN works for the bookie -if you find out where M. Webster is ask him, they're brothers in law
-S.TSIRIGOTIS nfi -ask mickey crime, they're close friends
-J.HURRELL drives every now & then when he has a horse or 2 -hollywood hurrell stil has a runner now and then
-K.BROWN nfi -usa i think?
-A.SCOVELL living in sydney -why wouldn't he be?
-T.HAYES still drives, usually for robin joy -correct
If anyone knows if there still in the industry can they reply to the thread.
Re: where are they now?
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Tue Feb 24, 2009 11:07 pmby Zahov
wycbloods wrote:David Quirk used to drink every friday night at westies and i haven't seen him in years. IIRC he moved interstate with his kid??
he said friday's weren't long enough, shoeing horses, and stil living in this state, last i heard was about to tie the knot????
Re: where are they now?
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Wed Feb 25, 2009 1:41 amby Fev 25
I think i spotted V.Albaneses name in country Vic training and driving dingos that wouldnt even win at KIMBA.
Re: where are they now?
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Thu Feb 26, 2009 6:39 pmby bayman
according to the gurus on 5rph today kerry brown trained his first winner earlier in the week in canada
Re: where are they now?
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Fri Feb 27, 2009 4:27 pmby loves to punt
Forgot the famous ROBERT DITTMAR!
Re: where are they now?
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Fri Feb 27, 2009 4:30 pmby chiefy
DITS was last seen at the hackney hotel with a schooner in one hand and a cigaette or betting ticket in the other.
Re: where are they now?
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Fri Feb 27, 2009 5:57 pmby bayman
chiefy wrote:DITS was last seen at the hackney hotel with a schooner in one hand and a cigaette or betting ticket in the other.
punk would know for sure as ditts was his assistant coach at fitzroy but the next year i think they said ditts was at moomba or roxby downs
Re: where are they now?
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Sat Feb 28, 2009 12:59 amby Zahov
bayman wrote:chiefy wrote:DITS was last seen at the hackney hotel with a schooner in one hand and a cigaette or betting ticket in the other.
punk would know for sure as ditts was his assistant coach at fitzroy but the next year i think they said ditts was at moomba or roxby downs
I was with ditts last night, still drinkin, smokin and punting, and heading to the pt. lincoln cup carnival next week, where we'll be catching up for a couple, or maybe even a few more than that????????????????????????
Re: where are they now?
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Sat Feb 28, 2009 1:03 pmby Punk Rooster
Zahov wrote:bayman wrote:chiefy wrote:DITS was last seen at the hackney hotel with a schooner in one hand and a cigaette or betting ticket in the other.
punk would know for sure as ditts was his assistant coach at fitzroy but the next year i think they said ditts was at moomba or roxby downs
I was with ditts last night, still drinkin, smokin and punting, and heading to the pt. lincoln cup carnival next week, where we'll be catching up for a couple, or maybe even a few more than that????????????????????????
Ditts n pieces is assistant coach/runner for Fitzroy's A grade this year.
The Hackney is his local, wonder what size bar tab he's run-up there?
Re: where are they now?
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Mon Mar 02, 2009 3:39 pmby warrior
G telfer, i think is now in Queensland helping his son train
Re: where are they now?
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Fri Mar 06, 2009 11:27 pmby centreman
Been told Ditts had big week at the Port Lincoln Carnival.
Theres a strong link with the follow on the list
D Quirk
T Kelly
S Nikpalj
A Scovell
T Hayes
All spend a fair amonut of time at the once powerfull Lairds Lodge Stable.
Good to see Michael Laird himself return to the winners circle last sat Night at GDP!!!!!!
Been told he said i know how the late great VJ Knight felt when poppy made a comeback to the racetrack!!!!!!! He was waiting to hear the caller say welcome back MICHAEL you've done it again!!!!!!!!!
PS. Good to see Hezabit Rusty win for Vince Albanese at shepparton on Wed Night at $39. He'll get some candy to celebrate the win!!!!!!!!!
Re: where are they now?
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Fri Mar 06, 2009 11:51 pmby bayman
centreman wrote:Been told Ditts had big week at the Port Lincoln Carnival.
Theres a strong link with the follow on the list
D Quirk
T Kelly
S Nikpalj
A Scovell
T Hayes
All spend a fair amonut of time at the once powerfull Lairds Lodge Stable.
Good to see Michael Laird himself return to the winners circle last sat Night at GDP!!!!!!
Been told he said i know how the late great VJ Knight felt when poppy made a comeback to the racetrack!!!!!!! He was waiting to hear the caller say welcome back MICHAEL you've done it again!!!!!!!!!
PS. Good to see Hezabit Rusty win for Vince Albanese at shepparton on Wed Night at $39. He'll get some candy to celebrate the win!!!!!!!!!
you could add b.coppinger to that list but take off t. hayes as he is still driving infact he's back from the soccer grand final & is driving saturday night
btw for all his critics his (m.laird) drive last week was a 10/10 drive
Re: where are they now?
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Fri Mar 06, 2009 11:53 pmby bayman
where has mickey crime gone ???? was last seen (by me) at the victor harbor cup meeting
Re: where are they now?
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Sat Mar 07, 2009 2:51 pmby Zahov
Was last seen leaving the mars bar at 4am with tall blonde lad....