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Victorian Harness Racing Heritage Collection at Lord's Raceway Bendigo
Clothing - Race Colours, Gordon Rothacker
Gordon Rothacker died in 2010 at the age of 81. Harness Racing Victoria's (HRV) highest individual award, the Gordon Rothacker Medal, is named in his honour. Rothacker won a record 14 Melbourne drivers' premierships between 1949 and 1973 as well as capturing 10 Melbourne trainers' premierships between 1953 and 1976. He was the first reinsman to land 500 winners on Melbourne tracks, doing so at Moonee Valley in 1987 some 39 years after driving his first winner at the Royal Melbourne Showgrounds as an 18-year-old in the inaugural season of night trotting. Awarded an MBE in the Queen's Birthday honours of 1972 for his services to trotting, Rothacker was the Caduceus Club's first living legend when inducted in 1995 and has also been awarded the Distinguished Service Medal by HRV. He won numerous feature races with the likes of Angelique, Rhett, Gallagher and Raiarmagh Pool and also represented Australia in the second World Drivers' Championship in 1971 in the US and Canada.Red with blue Vrothacker, trotting, gallagher, angelique, showgrounds, premiership, rothacker medal, g rothacker, gordon rothacker, gw rothacker -
Victorian Harness Racing Heritage Collection at Lord's Raceway Bendigo
Clothing - Race colours, Eric Rothacker, Australian representative colours
Eric Rothacker from Bridgewater, represented Australia at the 1964 World Amateur Trotting Drivers championships in Italyworld champion, amateur trotting drivers, eric rothacker, italy -
Victorian Harness Racing Heritage Collection at Lord's Raceway Bendigo
Photograph - Framed photo finish, BK Matthews Photo, Gallagher, 22 January 1974
Gallagher won the Bendigo Pacing Cup on the 22 January 1974, followed by Royal Gaze and Agitator. Gallagher owned by Mr & Mrs G Rothacker, was trained and driven by G Rothacker. Gallagher raced from 1972 (2yo) through to 1978 (8yo). Career: 38 wins 19 seconds 29 thirds 139 starts. Refer to Identifier 15.117 (Media) for Full Career Performance Record.Two colour photographs, one small one large in a white frame. At the top: Bendigo Trotting Club 22-1-74/ Bendigo Pacing Cup At the bottom: Left corner: Distance 2212 metres/ Mile rate 2.9.4/5 / BK Matthews Photo Centre: Won by Gallagher (Grand Monarch - Angelique) / Royal Gaze 2nd / Agitator 3rd Right corner: Owned by- Mr & Mrs G Rothacker/ Trained and driven by - G Rothackerbendigo harness racing club, horses, race, winner, bendigo trotting club, pacing cup, driver, trainer, owner, 1974, gallagher, mr & mrs g rothacker, g rothacker, royal gaze, agitator, gordon rothacker, gw rothacker -
Victorian Harness Racing Heritage Collection at Lord's Raceway Bendigo
Photograph - Framed photo finish, Susie Royal, Bendigo Novice Handicap 14/3/1931, 14 March 1931
Susie Royal, a trotting mare foaled in 1921 by Royal Mac from Charity's Dolly, was raced by Vic and Bill Rothacker, trained and driven in races by Bill Rothacker of Serpentine. Among her many wins were 8 at the metropolitan track at Richmond in Melbourne.Large rectangular black and white harness racing photo finish, mounted on brown and white paper and framed.In black ink: Top on brown paper: Bendigo / Novice Handicap 14/3/1931 Bottom on white paper: Susie Royal / W. Rothacker Bottom on brown paper: Hilda Voyage. / "Bluen". c.summers. / Admiral Patch. wilki Lee. Stamp at the back of the frame: Style 498 / Price £ 1414-0trotting, susie royal, hilda voyage, wilki lee, c. summers, bluen, admiral patch, 1931, bendigo, harness racing, novice handicap, wc rothacker, bill rothacker -
Victorian Harness Racing Heritage Collection at Lord's Raceway Bendigo
Photograph - Wooden framed photo finish, A Copley, Susie Royal, 10 February 1934
Susie Royal won the Trotter's Racer's Handicap Ballarat on the 10 February 1934. Susie Royal owned trained and driven by W Rothacker. One large black and white photograph in a black frame with gold trimmings. Top line: Ballarat / 10/2/34 Second line: Trotter's Pacer's Handicap Third line: Won by Susie Royal Fourth line: Owner Trainer & Driver W Rothacker Bottom line: Distance 1 1/2 miles / Time 3 min 46 secs Bottom right corner: A Copley, Phone F1748 434a Flinders Street Near William St Melbournehorses, race, winner, driver, trainer, owner, ballarat, a copley, 1934, susie royal, wc rothacker, bill rothacker -
Victorian Harness Racing Heritage Collection at Lord's Raceway Bendigo
Photograph - Framed photo finish, Greg Matthews Photo, Raiarmagh Pool, 22 December 1967
Raiarmagh Pool won the Bendigo Pacing Cup on the 22 December 1967, followed by Ballon D'Essai and Optical. Raiarmagh Pool owned by Mr and Mrs Evans, was trained and driven by Gordon Rothacker. Raiarmagh Pool raced from 1966 (4yo) through to 1968 (6yo). Career: 20 wins 1 second 0 thirds 26 starts. Refer to Identifier 15.230 (Media) for Full Career Performance Record.Two colour photographs, one small one large in a white frame. At the top: Bendigo Trotting Club 22-12-67/ Pacing Cup At the bottom: Left corner: Distance 2600 metres/ Mile rate 2.8-1/5 / Greg Matthews Photo Centre: Raiarmagh Pool ( Raiarmagh - Main Pool) / Ballon d'essai 2nd / Optical 3rd Right corner: Owned by- Mr & Mrs G. Evans/ Trained and driven by - G. Rothackerbendigo harness racing club, horses, race, winner, bendigo trotting club, pacing cup, raiarmagh pool, gordon rothacker, driver, trainer, owner, 1967, ballon d'essai, optical, g rothacker, gw rothacker, g evans -
Victorian Harness Racing Heritage Collection at Lord's Raceway Bendigo
Clothing - Race colours, Raiarmagh Pool
Raiarmagh Pool Gordon RothackerRace colours blue with yellow spots, button front and tie at bottombendigo harness racing club, raiarmagh pool, bendigo cup, g rothacker, gw rothacker, gordon rothacker -
Victorian Harness Racing Heritage Collection at Lord's Raceway Bendigo
Vehicle - Eric Rothacker Race sulky, Eric Rothacker's race sulky, used on Gentleman John, c. 1950
Gentleman John won the 1956 Sydney Inter Dominion using this race sulky, with Eric Rothacker driving. Race sulky with red painted metal undercarriage, red painted wooden shafts.trotting, sydney, interdominion, eric rothacker, gentleman john, 1956, harold park -
Victorian Harness Racing Heritage Collection at Lord's Raceway Bendigo
Document - Record, Harness Horse, Avian Again
Stephen Spark compiled horses performance records starting in 1983 on his typewriter. Avian Again: Riverina Herald, Tuesday August 19, 1952 Mr Harry Holmfield's pacer Avian Again made a spectacular return to racing on Saturday night at Harold Park when he took one of the main races in ; his first appearance this season. Bookmakers were ready for his visit to Sydney for they did not bet better than 6/4 On. The Ech uca owned horse, driven by Gor don Rothacker, was never in danger and led almost through out to score comfortably by over one length. Sky Pilot, the N.Z. pacer, who has won his last three races at Harold Park, challenged at one stage but was easily beaten off. Mr Holmfield is very impress ed with trotting in Sydney where the attendances eclipse those at the galloping meetings in the day. Avian Again's race on Saturday night was worth ,£600—£450 to the winning own er. 'Next month there will be a race with six heats worth £700 each and £2500 for the final. It is likely that Avian Again in this race will strike his half-brother, the famous Avian Derby, who Has not been retired to the stud as expected. Next week Avian Again will race in the fastest class at Har old Park from the scratch mark. He has yet to appear at the. Melbourne Showgrounds and has been shrewdly placed. . Later in the season he will be taken to Perth where the Inter Dominion championships will, be held in February.Avian Again raced from 1951 (4yo) through to 1957 (10yo). Had a Winning Streak of 8 wins. Career: 31 wins 12 seconds 13 thirds 82 starts.Typed document in black and red ink.harness racing, australasian harness racing, horse career, performance records, bendigo harness racing club, bhrc, avian again, he holmfield, g rothacker, wc rothacker, gordon rothacker, bill rothacker, harry holmfield, gw rothacker -
Victorian Harness Racing Heritage Collection at Lord's Raceway Bendigo
Document - Record, Harness Horse, Meadow Rita
Stephen Spark compiled horses performance records starting in 1983 on his typewriter. Meadow Rita raced from 1970 (3yo) through to 1974 (7yo). Career: 17 wins 11 seconds 9 thirds 79 starts.Typed document in black and red ink.harness racing, australasian harness racing, horse career, performance records, bendigo harness racing club, bhrc, meadow rita, gordon rothacker, g rothacker, gw rothacker -
Victorian Harness Racing Heritage Collection at Lord's Raceway Bendigo
Document - Record, Harness Horse, Rhett
Stephen Spark compiled horses performance records starting in 1983 on his typewriter. Rhett raced from 1978 (2yo) through to 1983 (7yo). Career: 28 wins 11 seconds 14 thirds 91 starts.Typed document in black and red ink.harness racing, australasian harness racing, horse career, performance records, rhett, gordon rothacker, g rothacker, gw rothacker -
Victorian Harness Racing Heritage Collection at Lord's Raceway Bendigo
Document - Record, Harness Horse, Gallagher
Stephen Spark compiled horses performance records starting in 1983 on his typewriter. Gallagher raced from 1972 (2yo) through to 1978 (8yo). Had a Winning Streak of 6 wins. Career: 38 wins 19 seconds 29 thirds 139 starts.Typed document in black and red ink.harness racing, australasian harness racing, horse career, performance records, bendigo harness racing club, bhrc, gallagher, gordon rothacker, g rothacker, gw rothacker -
Victorian Harness Racing Heritage Collection at Lord's Raceway Bendigo
Document - Record, Harness Horse, Raiarmagh Pool
Stephen Spark compiled horses performance records starting in 1983 on his typewriter. Raiarmagh Pool raced from 1966 (4yo) through to 1968 (6yo). Had a Winning Streak of 9 wins. Career: 20 wins 1 second 0 thirds 26 starts.Typed document in black and red ink.harness racing, australasian harness racing, horse career, performance records, bendigo harness racing club, bhrc, raiarmagh pool, gordon rothacker, g rothacker, g evans, j whelan, gw rothacker -
Victorian Harness Racing Heritage Collection at Lord's Raceway Bendigo
Document - Record, Harness Horse, Gentleman John
Stephen Spark compiled horses performance records starting in 1983 on his typewriter. Gentleman John raced from 1952 (3yo) through to 1961 (12yo). Inducted into the Victorian Harness Racing Hall of Fame in 2018. Career: 54 wins 36 seconds 13 thirds 189 starts.Typed document in black and red ink.harness racing, australasian harness racing, horse career, performance records, bendigo harness racing club, bhrc, gentleman john, e rothacker, eric rothacker, sv rothacker, stuart rothacker -
Victorian Harness Racing Heritage Collection at Lord's Raceway Bendigo
Document - Record, Harness Horse, Alethea
Stephen Spark compiled horses performance records starting in 1983 on his typewriter. Alethea raced from 1950 (2yo) through to 1954 (6yo). Dam Lulu Love was inducted into the Victorian Harness Racing Hall of Fame in 2009. Career: 10 wins 7 seconds 5 thirds 35 starts.Typed document in black and red ink.harness racing, australasian harness racing, horse career, performance records, bendigo harness racing club, bhrc, alethea, g gath, george gath, g rothacker, gordon rothacker, gw rothacker -
Victorian Harness Racing Heritage Collection at Lord's Raceway Bendigo
Document - Record, Harness Horse, Verona
Stephen Spark compiled horses performance records starting in 1983 on his typewriter. Verona raced from 1972 (4yo) through to 1974 (6yo). Victorian Horse of the Year 1973. Career: 17 wins 16 seconds 7 thirds 54 starts.Typed document in black and red ink.harness racing, australasian harness racing, horse career, performance records, bendigo harness racing club, bhrc, verona, gordon rothacker, g rothacker, gw rothacker -
Victorian Harness Racing Heritage Collection at Lord's Raceway Bendigo
Document - Record, Harness Horse, Angelique
Stephen Spark compiled horses performance records starting in 1983 on his typewriter. Angelique raced from 1962 (3yo) through to 1968 (9yo). Career: 45 wins 29 seconds 21 thirds 138 starts.Typed document in black and red ink.harness racing, australasian harness racing, horse career, performance records, bendigo harness racing club, bhrc, angelique, gordon rothacker, g rothacker, gw rothacker -
Victorian Harness Racing Heritage Collection at Lord's Raceway Bendigo
Document - Record, Harness Horse, Arizona
Stephen Spark compiled horses performance records starting in 1983 on his typewriter. Arizona raced from 1973 (2yo) through to 1976 then raced in US from 1977 until 1978 (7yo). Had a Winning Streak of 6 wins. Career: 27 wins 15 seconds 8 thirds 95 starts.Typed document in black and red ink.harness racing, australasian harness racing, horse career, performance records, bendigo harness racing club, bhrc, arizona, gordon rothacker, g rothacker, gw rothacker -
Victorian Harness Racing Heritage Collection at Lord's Raceway Bendigo
Document - Record, Harness Horse, Canny Kiwi
Stephen Spark compiled horses performance records starting in 1983 on his typewriter. Canny Kiwi raced from 1968 (2yo) through to 1973 (7yo). Career: 18 wins 28 seconds 19 thirds 118 starts.Typed document in black and red ink.harness racing, australasian harness racing, horse career, performance records, bendigo harness racing club, bhrc, canny kiwi, g rothacker, gordon rothacker, g o'bree, graeme o'bree, gw rothacker -
Victorian Harness Racing Heritage Collection at Lord's Raceway Bendigo
Document - Record, Harness Horse, Gyracus
Stephen Spark compiled horses performance records starting in 1983 on his typewriter. Gyracus raced from 1970 (2yo) through to 1973 (5yo). Career: 18 wins 7 seconds 3 thirds 38 starts.Typed document in black and red ink.harness racing, australasian harness racing, horse career, performance records, bendigo harness racing club, bhrc, gyracus, g rothacker, gordon rothacker, gw rothacker, j glide, john glide -
Victorian Harness Racing Heritage Collection at Lord's Raceway Bendigo
Document - Record, Harness Horse, Little Interest
Stephen Spark compiled horses performance records starting in 1983 on his typewriter. Little Interest raced from 1968 (5yo) through to 1974 (11yo). Career: 13 wins 12 seconds 13 thirds 139 starts.Typed document in black and red ink.harness racing, australasian harness racing, horse career, performance records, bendigo harness racing club, bhrc, little interest, r rothacker -
Victorian Harness Racing Heritage Collection at Lord's Raceway Bendigo
Document - Record, Harness Horse, Rising Flood
Stephen Spark compiled horses performance records starting in 1983 on his typewriter. Rising Flood raced from 1959 (2yo) through to 1967 (10yo). Career: 36 wins 20 seconds 19 thirds 116 starts.Typed document in black and red ink.harness racing, australasian harness racing, horse career, performance records, bendigo harness racing club, bhrc, rising flood, bh clarke, sv rothacker -
Victorian Harness Racing Heritage Collection at Lord's Raceway Bendigo
Document - Record, Harness Horse, Susie Royal
Stephen Spark compiled horses performance records starting in 1983 on his typewriter. Susie Royal raced from 1928 (6yo) through to 1940 (18yo). Career: 29 wins 36 seconds 22 thirds 209 starts.Typed document in black and red ink.harness racing, australasian harness racing, horse career, performance records, bendigo harness racing club, bhrc, susie royal, wc rothacker, bill rothacker