ROLL OF HONOUR

“Laz was a true champion and as I have said I don’t use that word often.”

“Often you find it is the second last quarter that is the killer and the last one is for the strong survivors, He was at his best in that sort of racing and of course he had the ability and the toughness to carry it out.”

“We had I Can Doosit later but she would be better than all the others. A tremendous little mare. With what I have learned since I wish I had her now”

“One regret and a big one. I thought of running him against the pacers in the Auckland Cup and later I wished I had.”

“He was unbeatable at three and four better than any horse of his era.”

So where exactly  does she rate in your eyes ?

“The female Lazarus.”

He was a terrific horse to drive. He was always on your side. Even later in his career when his brilliance had dimmed a little bit he wanted to be with you.

It didn’t matter what the tempo in the race was. He could fire a slick quarter if you wanted but really time meant nothing to him, he just did whatever he had to do so effortlessly