There were 78,500 people at Flemington on Melbourne Cup day 1976. Those still living, hold indelible memories of their visit to the historic course on the day mother nature threw a tantrum.
Astute Wagga trainer Gary Colvin maintained his trademark strike rate throughout February posting four winners for the month. Dupride Star and Danny Beasley got the stable away to a good start with an Albury win on February 1st.
Gary Colvin decided to join a group of Another One’s owners in the Wagga grandstand as the fifteen runners arrived at the 1400m starting point for Saturday’s Newhaven Park Country Qualifier.