NZ BROODMARE “CENTURION” : TOTARA VALLEY

This broodmare centurion boasts a major Australasian champion of the past four decades in Village Kid.

TOTARA VALLEY (1972f Regal Yankee/Jingles; family of Prickwillow mare, CF N9) : non-winning pacer, $0; eleven live foals, nine raced, eight winners, two in two minutes, double millionaire. Breeder Sybil Murcott, Reefton (wife of Charlie Murcott, trainer of NZ’s first two mInute trotter Ordeal, T1:59.3US). First four foals bred by IM (Ivan) Behrns Ltd (Third Kind, Big Country, Totara Road, Village Kid); Trevor Payne and Ronald Pryor (Red Valley, Dual Control); Ronald Pryor (Village Guy, Supa Kid); Johnny Globe Breeding Ltd & Co (Ozzy Bound); Ian Shaw and John Davies (Kid Brother, TC Kid).

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Totara Valley had one unplaced start as a 3yo pacer, $0, injured due to a broken bone in her leg. As a broodmare, her eleven foals produced eight winners from nine to race.

Totara Valley’s dam Jingles (Grand John) was the winner of one race at Kumara, 2:18.6, $555. The dam of eight foals, Totara Valley was her first, five to race for two winners

• Totara Valley (see above)

• Special Pride, thirteen wins (six Alexandra Park), T2:03.0, $51,130, four year old who at her nineteenth start (tenth victory) won the Group 1 Rowe Cup by 4l, named Trotter of Year for 1979/80 season; thirds Challenge Stakes, NZ Trotting FFA; dam of twelve foals, eight raced, seven winners plus qualifier

-Special Force, ID Trotting Champion, winner of twenty races in NZ (eleven Alexandra Park, one Addington)/five in AUS (four Moonee Valley, one Harold Park)/two Sweden, T1:55.5EU, $621,830. Winner of ID Trot Final (three heats), Dullard Cup, Bill Collins Mile; seconds National Trot (twice), Cambridge Trotters Mile, City of Sails FFA; thirds NZ Trot FFA, Challenge Stakes (twice), Rowe Cup, Dominion Hcp, Aust Trot Championship. Special Force was four year old Trotter of year in 1998, five years and older and NZ Trotter of year in 1999 as well as being leading trotting stake earner.

-Pride Of Pernod, three wins (one Addington), T2:09.1, $39,745; dam of ten live foals, five raced, all winners including

• Jacobs Whiz, three NZ/twelve AUS (seven NSW/six Harold Park; one VIC; four QLD, three Albion Park) wins, T2:06.7, $70,190, Terang Trotters Cup
• Makarewa Sun, eight NZ wins (three Addington)/six Menangle wins, T1:56.8, $154,662, MacArthur Trotters Cup; second Lyell Creek Stakes; third Summer Trotting FFA
• Sherrees Pride, two wins, T2:01.0, $6,900; dam of three foals, two to race, both winners including Makarewa Don, five NZ (Addington)/four WA, three Gloucester Park, 2:01.3AUS, $97,455, WA Trotters Cup
• Andos Pride, non-winning pacer, $0; dam of four gelded foals, two to race, both winners including Baggy Boots, T1:58.7, $36,237
• Pride Of Ponoma, unraced dam of nine foals, six raced for four winners including Makarewa Jake (eight wins/six Alexandra Park), 2:03.8, $110,373 and Shadow Conspiracy, five NZ wins/NA winner, T2:00.0US, $30,383

-Timmo, five NZ wins, one as pacer and four as trotter (Alexandra Park)/five AUS (three VIC, two Moonee Valley; two Globe Derby), 2:04.1, T2:06.3AUS, $71,856, Wedderburn Trotters Cup

-Something Special, unraced dam of open class trotter Braig, eighteen wins (two Alexandra Park), T2:01.4, $248,561, City Of Sails FFA; twice second in both Cambridge Flying Mile and Cambridge Flying Stakes, NZ Trotting Championship; third National Trot, Dominion Hcp, Rowe Cup, Cambridge Flying Stakes, City Of Sails FFA

• Jewels Star, one NZ win/seven AUS wins, 2:04.2, $11,855; dam of one winner from two raced

Grand dam Agreeable (Royal Rank), race placed on one occasion from twenty three starts, $30; dam of two foals

• Jingles (see above)
• Jandals, unraced, dam of five live foals, four raced for one winner, The Grand Abbe, a winner in NZ as a trotter (also raced as a pacer), placed in Australia as a trotter, T2:17.7, $3,467

Third dam Quota (Quite Sure), unraced dam of one foal, Agreeable (see above)

Fourth dam Belle Lorimer (Nelson Bingen), T2:15.8, $1,455; dam of seven foals, five raced, three winners

• Quota (see above)
• Belle Header, winner of five races. T2:16.0, $3,293; dam of four foals, two to race both winners

-Bell Brigade, two wins, T2:20.9, $1,260, grand dam of Felks Hanover, five NZ wins, 1:57.2US, $53,194, Manukau Cup

-Glen Bell, four wins, T2:16,2, $3,660, dam of Glen Lustre seven NZ wins, 2:01.4US, $37,992, NZ Superstars Championship and Lustre Fella, seven wins, T2:10.3, $27,189

• Gloxania, won three races, 2:11.4, $1,470; dam of seven foals, six raced, all winners

-Four Peaks, five wins, 2:13.4, $3,370, Reefton/Nelson Cups

-Lyndhurst, eight NZ wins, 2:01.3US, $48,946, Queens Birthday, Auckland and Northern Challenge Stakes

-Grouse, twelve wins ( four Addington), 2:04.5, $13,740; dam of ten foals, eight raced for seven winners

• Stortford Lodge, eleven wins (seven Addington), 2:01.8, $44,225, Kurow/Ashburton Cups, Junior FFA; thirds in NZFFA, New Brighton Cup; sire of twenty two winners/broodmare sire of ten (trotters – Lets Get Serious, Prince Sundon, Queens Rhapsody)
• Wheatson, six NZ wins (one Addington), 1:58.3US, $53,118, Hororata Cup
• Ortolan, unraced dam of four winners including Its Samson, ten NZ (six Addington, two Alexandra Park)/ten AUS (eight QLD, seven at Albion Park; two Harold Park) wins, 1:58.5, $81,391, NZ Sires Produce – 2, Welcome/Champion/Celebrity Stakes, Kurow Cup; thirds NZ Sapling Stakes, Superstars Championship

-Lagmhor, three wins, 2:13.4, $1,620; dam of eight foals, two race winners and a qualifier including Single Girl, four wins, T2:11.3, $3,820, dam of three winners

• Single Lord, nine NZ wins (five Addington, one Alexandra Park), 1:59.2US, $44,058, Rolfe Memorial; second Kaikoura Cup
• McShane, nine NZ wins (five Addington, one Alexandra Park), T2:03.0US, $66,811, CPTC Trotters Cup, ID Trotters heat; thirds Rowe Cup, ID Trotters heat
• La Fleur, 2:06.9, $2,755; grand dam of Les Lisle, 2:00.5, $99,028, Tuapeka/Amberley/Waimate Cups
• Matueus, non-winning pacer, $0, grand dam of Living Lord (1:53.1, $155,122); Living Again (1:51.8, $111,067)
• Single Majesty, unraced grand dam of Yaholyterror, 1:55.5, $103,941
• Single Out, unraced grand dam of Faster Master, 2:00.3, $77,154, VIC Spring Championship, Redcliffe Cup

• -Flame, non-winning trotter, $930; dam of eleven foals, nine raced for seven winners

-Flaming Way, winner of twelve (eight Addington), T2:07.3, $19,605, Greyhound Hcp, CPTC Trotting Cup, Dominion Hcp

-Inflammable, seven wins (five Alexandra Park), T2:11.4, $7,380

-Alight, seven wins, T2:13.6, $5,480, NZ Trotting Stakes – 3; third dam of

1. Vander Plas, T2:05.2, $79,735, Cranbourne/Cobram Trotters Cups
2. Eastburn Grant, T2:03.8, $212,995, Bank Peninsula Trotters/Rowe Cups

and fourth dam of :

• Biddy BB, 1:59.0, $30,225 Riverton Cup/Robin Dundee Crown; dam of Eastburn BB (1:52.3US), Handoverbid (Southern Supremacy)

-Firelight, unraced grand dam of Dalgetys Gift, 1:55.0US, $153,028

Fifth dam Tairene’s progeny included dual NZ Cup winner Lucky Jack (1937 and 1939) and she was the fourth dam of 1964 NZ Cup winner Cairnbrae. Tairene herself was an unraced filly from Jesse B and half-sister of Sherwood, relegated from first place in the 1921 NZ Cup (promoted winner of her second consecutive NZ Cup was Reta Peter).

This is the family of the Prickwillow mare (N9), the Jessie B family whose race performers have included NZ Cup winners Lucky Jack and Cairnbrae; Chequer Board, Wag, Mr Yankee, John Tudor; ID Trot Champions Battle Cry, Fraggle Rock and Special Force; Special Pride, Flaming Way, Eastburn Grant and Village Kid descending from Totara Valley. See harnessbred.com article of 7 August 2019 for a more complete breakdown of the family.

Totara Valley’s male progeny included

Third Kind, her first foal, originally named Close Encounter, Australian winner, 2:05.8, $5,913

Big Country, non-winning trotter in NZ, four wins (one VIC, three SA/one Globe Derby), T2:09.8, $4,848

Village Kid (Gramatan), double millionaire Village Kid ($2,117,870; 1:55.1TT), winner of ninety three races (twenty four seconds and twelve thirds) from one hundred and sixty career starts including fifty four Classic race victories. Village Kid’s career commenced in New Zealand in 1983 as a three year old where he was the winner of three of his nine starts (two Alexandra Park) for Patumahoe market gardener and owner/amateur trainer Brian Notman and winning driver John Langdon.

“The Village Kid Story” by multiple Joseph Coulter Media Award (Harness Racing Australia) winner Alan Parker highlights the fantastic career of “Willie” (Village Kid) from go to whoa. It is only proposed here to emphasise some of his many career highlights.

After his export to Western Australia, Village Kid entered the stables of butcher by trade Bill Horn (ownership of Bill Horn/Gordon Cox and their wives Norma and Cecilia). His principal driver throughout his career was the legendary Chris Lewis. Village Kid’s racing stats are nothing short of impressive –

• Thirteen Group Ones : WA Pacing Cup (four), Miracle Mile (twice), Fremantle Cup (twice), Harold Park Cup, Hunter Cup, ID Pacers Grand Final, Aust Pacing Championship, Truer Memorial
• Retired richest gelding in the world $2,117,870
• World’s fastest thirteen year old, 1:55.1TT (half mile track)
• Fifty two minute mile rates (forty nine race wins plus time trial)
• Nineteen consecutive wins between 20 February 1987 and 13 February 1988, all open class races including five Group One’s and two Group Two’s
• Eight Interdominion heat victories; four appearances at Interdominions
• Australian Harness Horse of Year twice
• Australasian Grand Circuit champion twice
• Australian 4yo and older Pacer of Year on three occasions
• New Zealand and Western Australian Hall of Famer

Village Guy, non-winner in NZ, won two VIC/one Moonee Valley, 2:01.7, $6,293

Ozzy Bound, unplaced one NZ start, winner of three AUS (two NSW/one VIC) races, 2:01.7, $7.312

Kid Brother, two Manawatu 3yo wins from eight starts over three seasons. 2:02.6, $4,465

T C Kid, non-winner in NZ, three AUS (two VIC, one Globe Derby) wins, 2:01.3, $7,021

Totara Valley’s fillies included

Totara Road, Hutt Park winner before recording five victories in North America, 1:59.1US, $17,701. Dam of eleven foals, seven to race, all winners including

• Totara Kid, won three in NZ/five AUS, one at Moonee Valley, 2:00.4NZ, $35,264
• Village Vance, winner in NZ, 2:07.5, $7,175
• Village Road, Cambridge winner and of two races in North America, 2:01.3US, $7,485
• Village Green, winner of three races/two Addington, 2:01.9, $18,855; dam of seven live foals, all raced for three winners including

-Tee Pee Village, three NZ (two Addington)/twenty one AUS (eight Harold Park; thirteen WA/eleven Gloucester Park), 1:56.3, $249,959, WA Fred Doy Memorial, Autumn Championship

-Indy Village, seven NZ (five Addington)/four Menangle wins, 1:53.5, $96,977, Wyndham Cup

-Sioux Nation, Timaru winner, 1:59.6, $6,882

-Village Babe, non-winner, dam of seven foals, six raced for two winners in Bronx Village (two wins, 2:01.8, $12,312) and Koree Jayne, winner in NZ/four VIC wins, 1:58.7, $19,338

-Indian Affair, non-winner, dam of two foals for a winner in Cabazon Victory at Forbury Park, 2:04.2, $6,170

• Classic Knight, third placing in NZ, winner of thirteen AUS (seven NSW/six QLD, one Albion Park) races, 2:01.9, $39,469
• Totara Knight, fourteen AUS (thirteen NSW/one Harold Park; one VIC) wins, 1:58.9, $76,071
• Little Isaac, two wins, 2:02.5, $12,536

Red Valley, placed second in her only start at Alexandra Park as a five year old, $830. The dam of two foals (one died as a yearling), the other Tricky Valley won four races (one Addington), 2:01.1, $19,415, dam of six live foals, four raced all winners

• Dontfencemein, thirty four AUS wins (nineteen VIC/seven Moonee Valley, one Melton; seven TAS,/four Hobar; eight SA/six Globe Derby), 1:57.2, $272,260, TAS Metropolitan Cup, Golden Mile
• Larado, winner of three in NZ/seventeen AUS (two Harold Park; fifteen VIC/eight Moonee Valley) wins, 1:54.7, $179,178, Casey Memorial, Coca Cola A matil/Hunter consolation/Stawell Cups
• Cedar Valley, one NZ/nine AUS (six VIC/one Moonee Valley; three NSW/two Harold Park, one Menangle) wins, 1:55.1, $59,341
• Maple Valley, Addington winner, 2:04.6, $4,246; dam of five foals, three to race all winners : Manuka Valley, Invercargill winner, 1:59.8, $18,081; Heez Lord Cullen, two WA wins, 1:57.6, $15,278; Theycall Me Stooge, two WA wins , 1:57.2, $11,245

Dual Control, unplaced from seven Australian starts as a pacer, $0; dam of thirteen foals, eight to race for six winners

• Ruby Blood, nine WA wins/six Gloucester Park, 1:58.8, $76,226; dam of eleven foals, three to race for two winners

-Ruby Dazzler, seventeen WA/thirteen Gloucester Park and one Melton win, 1:57.6, $350,767, WA Diamond Classic, WA Oaks, Empress Stakes – OM; fourth WA Golden Nugget; dam of three foals, three winners of a solitary WA race each : Ruby Two, 2:01.7, $7,150, Major Dazzler, 1:59.4, $13,355 and Fireball Friday, 2:01.8, $4,984

-Never Again Lorry, WA winner, 2:01.7, $5,630

• Lady Sundown, 2:04.7, $18,474, dam of Monkey Mia
• VIP Lady, 2:00.2, $32,730, dam of Crouching Tiger
• Kalahari Kid, 2:02.6, $6,858
• Hy Asakite, 2:01.8, $6,523
• Hes Outta Control, 2:06.7, $9,090

Peter Craig

27 May 2020

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