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VICTORIAN RACING QUARTER HORSE ASSOCIATION
The VRQHA was originally an affiliate of the now defunct Australian Racing Quarter Horse Association (ARQHA) racing once at Bacchus Marsh in 1999.
After the demise of the ARQHA, the VRQHA became a founding member of the AQHA Sprint Racing Advisory Committee (SRAC) in 1999 and retained a seat on the Board until 2002.
VRQHA Committee Members Maureen Milburn and Robin Morgan attended the first SRAC meeting in Canberra and the VRQHA was closely involved in development of SRAC national rules and policies. Minutes of the first SRAC Meeting can be found here.....
The VRQHA was invited to race under the Mixed Sports Gathering Permit allocated to the Victorian Arabian Jockey Club (VAJC) to conduct alternate breed racing at Great Western TB race track in Western Victoria in both 2000 & 2001. The Victorian Government Minister for Racing at that timeapproved the addition of Sprinters to the program and issued a Press Release relating to Alternate Breed Racing which can be found here.....on the Victorian Government website. All Sprint Racing at Great Western during that era was conducted under the SRAC Rules of Racing.
Further information on racing at Great Western, including several non SRAC/NSRA sanctioned race meetings can be found here....
The VRQHA was not invited to participate at Great Western post 2001 when formal complaints relating to VRQHA Officials were lodged by the Great Western TB Race Club with both the VRQHA and the AQHA.
The VRQHA subsequently raced successfully under SRAC Rules of Racing at Chiltern in Northern Victoria, but following an unresolved dispute relating to horse identity, breaches of Victorian Animal Welfare Policies and AQHA Rules, the VRQHA withdrew from the (then) AQHA-RD.
Some Chiltern Race Results Follow:
SEPTEMBER 2001
Race 1 INDIGO SHIRE CLASS 1-4 SPRINT 320m
Of $1000 First $620, Second $230, Third $150
Boons Bid broke well and led from start to finish, taking out the race by a convincing 3 lengths. Strike it Six also broke well by was no match for Boons Bid. A La Mon did not get a clean start and was still 2 lengths shy at the post. Model Jet missed the start and made up some ground but was unable to catch a class field.
1st Boons Bid Scott Cumming 3 lengths
2nd Strike it Six Melinda Johnson 2 lengths
3rd A La Mon Ron Dixon neck
also ran Model Jet Lenny Andrews
Model Jet missed the start
Race 2 CHILTERN TOURISM AUTHORITY MAIDEN SPRINT 320m
Of $1000 First $620, Second $230, Third $150
All horses broke clean from the barrier. Ran the race together and were all close at the finish. The experienced Scott Cumming piloted his mount to victory by ¾ of a length.
1st Bid O Chrome Scott Cumming ¾ length Time 18.45s
2nd Jacks Thunder Ron Dixon ½ head
3rd Lady Lawyer Karen Field
Scratched: Zaps Jet, Rainy Pay Woman, Lets Scoot
Race 3 HYGAIN MAIDEN SPRINT 402m
Of $1000 First $620, Second $230, Third $150
Saint Nick, Slot Deck and Battle the Wind all jumped well. Miss Margaret was a little slow out of the gate. Mositunya came out running across the track, bucking and after about 50m had dislodged the jockey. Mr Kool Bid missed the start.
Saint Nick showed his class with a win by three lengths, with Slot Deck second over Battle the Wind by half a length. Mr Kool Bid was unlucky not catch the field after overcoming a bad start.
1st Saint Nick Scott Cumming 3 lengths Time 22.44s
2nd Slot Deck Melinda Johnson ½ length
3rd Battle The wind Lenny Andrews 4 lengths
Also ran Mr Kool Bid, Miss Margaret(TB), Mositunya
Mositunya threw jockey
Race 4 CHILTERN TELEGRAPH HOTEL OPEN CHALLENGE 600m
Of $1000 First $620, Second $230, Third $150
1st Models Fancy Boy Melinda Johnson 2½ lengths Time 35.10s
2nd Bobby Glenda Sutton
3rd The Boss(TB) David Galea
Also ran Decks Again
The start of this race was clean, all horses jumped well. Models Fancy Boy took the lead early and was never headed. Bobby was unable to catch the leader and The Boss was a good third, passing a fading Decks Again at the line.
Race 5 VRQHA INVITATION OPEN SPRINT 320m
Of $1000 First $620, Second $230, Third $150
1st Sir Wembley Melinda Johnson Head Time 18.30s
2nd Barron Falls Gary Ayres 6 lengths
3rd Battle The Wind Lenny Andrews 1 length
Also ran Mr Kool Bid
Scratched Model Jet, Southern Rose
Sir Wembley and Barron Falls, both owned and trained by Ventry Wall, ran a very tight race with Sir Wembley prevailing by a very narrow margin. In fact this was the closest race of the day. Battle the Wind was well beaten into third place. Mr Kool Bid was a further length behind.
The VRQHA is now an independent body operating in Western Victoria. It no longer has an association with the NSRA.
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