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All Time Trainers

 
 

Trainers - All Time Grand Final Wins
In An Inter Dominion Championship

Report updated to include the 2024 Series (highlighted in blue).
  

Finals
Won

Trainer

Grand Final Wins

Horse Year / Placing Driver

Grand Finals In

Pace Trot* Total Pace Trot*
9 Mark PURDON 3 6 LAZARUS NZ (Front) Pcr 2017-1 Mark PURDON 34 17 17
* trained in partnership with Grant Payne     SMOLDA (Front) Pcr 2016-1 Mark PURDON      
  ** Trained in Partnerhsip with Natalie Rasmussen     ULTIMATE SNIPER (NZ) (Front) Pcr 2019-1 ** Natalie RASMUSSEN      
  PRIDE OF PETITE USA (30m) Tr 1996-1 Mark PURDON      
  PRIDE OF PETITE USA (40m) Tr 1997-1 Tony HERLIHY
BUSTER HANOVER NZ (30m) Tr 1998-1 Tony HERLIHY
I CAN DOOSIT NZ (Front) Tr 2011-1* Mark PURDON
        I CAN DOOSIT (Front) Tr 2012-1* Mark PURDON      
        WINTERFELL (NZ) (Front) Tr 2019-1 ** Mark PURDON      
6 Natalie RASMUSSEN 5 1 BLACKS A FAKE (Front) Pcr 2006-1 Natalie RASMUSSEN 16 15 1
** Trained in Partnership with Mark Purdon BLACKS A FAKE (Front) Pcr 2007-1 Natalie RASMUSSEN
BLACKS A FAKE (Front) Pcr 2008-1 Natalie RASMUSSEN
BLACKS A FAKE (Front) Pcr 2010-1 Natalie RASMUSSEN
        ULTIMATE SNIPER (NZ) (Front) Pcr 2019-1 ** Natalie RASMUSSEN      
        WINTERFELL (NZ) (Front) Tr 2019-1 ** Mark PURDON      
5 Brian HANCOCK 5 0 THORATE (Front) Pcr 1990-1 Howard JAMES 26 25 1
WEONA WARRIOR (Front) Pcr 1994-1 Brian HANCOCK
OUR SIR VANCELOT NZ (Front) Pcr 1997-1 Brian HANCOCK
OUR SIR VANCELOT NZ (Front) Pcr 1998-1 Brian HANCOCK
OUR SIR VANCELOT NZ (Front) Pcr 1999-1 Brian HANCOCK
4 Tim Butt 1 3 MR FEELGOOD USA (Front) Pcr 2009-1 Anthony BUTT 20 11 9
LYELL CREEK NZ (10m) Tr 2000-1 Anthony BUTT
TAKE A MOMENT NZ (20m) Tr 2001-1 Anthony BUTT
TAKE A MOMENT NZ  (Front) Tr 2003-1 Anthony BUTT
3 Gary HALL (Snr) 3 0 IM THEMIGHTYQUINN NZ (Front) Pcr 2011-1 Gary HALL (Jnr) 5 4 0
  IM THEMIGHTYQUINN NZ (Front) Pcr 2012-1 Gary HALL (Jnr)  
        IM THEMIGHTYQUINN NZ (Front) Pcr 2013-1 Gary HALL (Jnr)      
  Charlie HUNTER 1 2 YOUNG QUINN  (15m) Pcr 1975-1 John LANGDON 7 1 6
GEFFIN  (Scr) Tr 1971-1 Charlie HUNTER
CASTLETONS PRIDE  (Front) Tr 1975-1 John LANGDON
Chris LANG 0 3 GALLEONS SUNSET NZ (Front) Tr 2008-1 Derek BALLE 14 0 14
SUNDONS GIFT NZ (Front) Tr 2009-1 Chris LANG
SUNDONS GIFT NZ (Front) Tr 2010-1 Chris LANG
2 Richard BROSNAN 0 2 NO RESPONSE  (10m) Tr 1979-1* Richard BROSNAN 5 1 4
  * trained in partnership with Emmett Brosnan     MAORI LAW (Front) Tr 2021-1* Greg SUGARS      
  Jack CARMICHAEL 0 2 PRECOCIOUS (48yds) Tr 1973-1 Jack CARMICHAEL 9 1 8
   YANKEE LOCH (Front) Tr 1989-1 Jim O'SULLIVAN
  Jason GRIMSON 2 0 BONCEL BENJAMIN (Front) Pcr 2021-2p1++ Joshua GALLAGHER 0
        I CAST NO SHADOW NZ (Front) Pcr 2022-1 Cameron HART      
Maurice HOLMES 2 0 POT LUCK  (12yds) Pcr 1938-1 Maurice HOLMES 6 6 0
VEDETTE  (12yds) Pcr 1951-1 Maurice HOLMES
Bob KNIGHT 2 0 OUR MAESTRO (Front) Pcr 1988-1 Jack BINSKIN 13 13 0
JODIE'S BABE (Front) Pcr 1989-1 Scott STEWART
Graeme LANG 0 2 SCOTCH NOTCH (10m) Tr 1983-1 Graeme LANG 15 1 14
SCOTCH NOTCH (Front) Tr 1985-1 Graeme LANG
George NOBLE 2 0 JAY AR (12yds) Pcr 1965-1 DH George NOBLE 11 9 2
STANLEY RIO (Front) Pcr 1977-1 John NOBLE
Leo O'CONNOR 2 0 GAMMALITE (Front) Pcr 1983-1 Bruce CLARKE 3 3 0
GAMMALITE (Front) Pcr 1984-1 Bruce CLARKE
  Grant PAYNE 0 2 I CAN DOOSIT NZ (Front) Tr 2011-1* Mark PURDON
  * trained in partnership with Mark Purdon     I CAN DOOSIT (Front) Tr 2012-1* Mark PURDON      
Roy & Barry PURDON 1 1 MARK HANOVER NZ  (Front) Pcr 1991-1 Mark PURDON 15 8 7
NIGHT ALLOWANCE (NZ)  (Front) Tr 1993-1 Barry PURDON
James RATTRAY 2 0 BEAUTIDE Pcr 2014-1 James RATTRAY 2 2 0
BEAUTIDE Pcr 2015 (March) -1 James RATTRAY
Doody TOWNLEY 1 1 STELLA FROST  (24yds) Pcr 1971-2p1 Doody TOWNLEY 5 2 3
  HANO DIRECT (10m) Tr 1980-1 Doody TOWNLEY
  Jess TUBBS 0 2 JUST BELIEVE (Front) Tr 2022-1 Greg SUGARS 5 3 2
        JUST BELIEVE (Front) Tr 2023-1 Greg SUGARS      
Tony TURNBULL 2 0 HONDO GRATTAN (Scr) Pcr 1973-1 Tony TURNBULL 2 3 0
  HONDO GRATTAN (15m) Pcr 1974-1 Tony TURNBULL
Jim YOUNG 0 2 AERIAL SCOTT  (24yds) Tr 1948-1 Bob YOUNG 6 3 3
  GAY BELWIN  (Scr) Tr 1951-1 Bob YOUNG
1 David AIKEN 1 0 LENNYTHESHARK (Front) Pcr 2015 (Dec) - 1 Chris ALFORD 11 9 2
  Noel ALEXANDER 1 0 GOLDEN REIGN (Front) Pcr 1995-1 Chris ALFORD 1 1 0
Keith ANDERSON 1 0 GRAND MOGUL (Scr) Pcr 1940-1 Keith ANDERSON 1 1 0
Lou AUSTIN 1 0 SAN SIMEON (Front) Pcr 1981-1 Lou AUSTIN 1 1 0
Jock BAIN 1 0 CAPTAIN SANDY (24yds) Pcr 1950-1 Jack WATTS 2 2 0
Harry BARNES 1 0 LOGAN DERBY (Scr) Pcr 1936-1 Jim AGNEW 2 2 0
Colin BERKETT 0 1 BATTLE CRY  (Scr) Tr 1955-1 Colin BERKETT 3 1 2
Syl BRAY 1 0 AVIAN DERBY (24yds) Pcr 1952-1 Darkie WILSON 2 2 0
Emmett BROSNAN  *trained in p/ship with Richard Brosnan 0 1 MAORI LAW (Front) Tr 2021-1* Greg SUGARS 1 0 1
Duncan CAMPBELL 1 0 MASSACRE  (Scr) Pcr 1961-1 Doug WATTS 1 1 0
Ben CORAM 1 0 DAN'S SON (Scr) Pcr 1937-1 Ben CORAM 2 2 0
Phil COULSON 1 0 BINSHAW (Scr) Pcr 1967-1 Phil COULSON 5 5 0
Harry COX 0 1 POUPETTE (Scr) Tr 1965-1 Harry COX 1 0 1
Peter DAVIS 0 1 REAL FORCE USA (Front) Tr 1990-1 Peter DAVIS 1 0 1
  Grant W DIXON 1 0 LEAP TO FAME (Front) Pcr 2023-1 Grant Dixon 1 1 0
Snowy FINN 0 1 BAY JOHNNY (10m) Tr 1976-1 Perc HALL 3 0 3
Vic FROST 1 0 WESTBURN GRANT (Front) Pcr 1992-1 Vic FROST 6 5 1
  Andy GATH 1 0 TORNADO VALLEY NZ (Front) Tr 2018-1 Kate GATH 9 4 5
Brian GATH 1 0 MARKOVINA (Front) Pcr 1978-1 Brian GATH 3 2 1
Perc HALL 1 0 JAMES SCOTT (24yds) Pcr 1962-1 Perc HALL 5 5 0
Darren HANCOCK 1 0 JOFESS (Front) Pcr 2004-1 Darren HANCOCK 7 6 1
Garry HANCOCK 1 0 YOUNG MISTER CHARLES NZ (Front) Pcr 1996-1 Peter MORRIS 1 1 0
Shaun HARNEY 1 0 JACK MORRIS NZ (Front) Pcr 1993-1 Rod CHAMBERS 1 1 0
  George HARPLEY 1 0 WELCOME ADVICE (12yds) Pcr 1972-1 Alan HARPLEY 4 4 0
Bryan HEALY 0 1 SUMTHINGABOUTMAORI (10m) Tr 2004-1 Gavin LANG 2 0 2
  Brad HEWITT 0 1 THE LOCOMOTIVE (Front) Tr 2024-1 Brad HEWITT 2 1 1
Bill HORN 1 0 VILLAGE KID (Front) Pcr 1986-1 Chris LEWIS 5 5 0
Leo HUNT 1 0 YOUNG PEDRO (Scr) Pcr 1959-1 Leo HUNT 1 1 0
Eric HURLEY 1 0 MINUTEMAN (Scr) Pcr 1964-1 Eric HURLEY 3 3 0
Cliff IRVINE 0 1 TUSSLE  (Front) Tr 1987-1 Peter JONES 2 0 2
Graeme JOHANNESEN 0 1 TRUE ROMAN (Front) Tr 1988-1 Gavin LANG 3 0 3
John JUSTICE 1 0 SHAKAMAKER (Front) Pcr 2000-1 John JUSTICE 9 6 3
Lance JUSTICE 0 1 UNCLE PETRIKA NZ (Front) Tr 2007-1 Lance JUSTICE 12 7 5
Edgar KENNERLEY 1 0 SINGLE DIRECT (36yds) Pcr 1949-1 Edgar KENNERLEY 2 2 0
Frank KERSLEY 1 0 TENNESSEE SKY (12yds) Pcr 1954-1 Frank KERSLEY 4 4 0
Peter LAMB 1 0 PLAY ON NZ (Front) Tr 2005-1 Craig THORNLEY 1 0 1
John LANGDON 0 1 WILLIAM DEE NZ (Front) Tr 1992-1 John LANGDON 3 1 2
Len LEWIS 1 0 CARCLEW (Front) Pcr 1976-1 Chris LEWIS 1 1 0
Brent LILLEY 0 1 GAME BID NZ (Front) Tr 2002-1 Gavin LANG 2 1 1
Jack LITTEN 1 0 CADUCEUS (36yds) Pcr 1960-1 Jack LITTEN 7 7 0
  Luke MCARTHY 1 0 DON HUGO (Front) Pcr 2024- Luke MCCARTHY 1 1 0
Mawson MACPHERSON 0 1 SIR CASTLETON (Front) Tr 1984-1 Paddy TIMMINS 2 0 2
Dave MCGOWAN 0 1 SPECIAL FORCE NZ  (Front) Tr 1999-1 Todd MACFARLANE 4 0 4
Maurice McTIGUE 1 0 TACTICIAN  (18yds) Pcr 1955-1 Maurice McTIGUE 1 1 0
Les MORIARTY 1 0 BANDBOX (12 yds) Pcr 1947-1 Les MORIARTY 1 1 0
Paul NAIRN 0 1 CALL ME NOW NZ (Front) Tr 1995-1 David BUTT 3 0 3
Dinny NOLAN 1 0 CAPTAIN SANDY (24yds) Pcr 1953-1 Bob POLLOCK 1 1 0
Lorraine NOLAN 1 0 YULESTAR NZ (Front) Pcr 2001-1 Tony SHAW 2 2 0
Peter O'SHEA 1 0 SPRINGFIELD GLOBE (24yds) Pcr 1939-1 Peter O'SHEA 1 1 0
Jim O'SULLIVAN 1 0 MY LIGHTNING BLUE (Front) Pcr 1987-1 Jim O'SULLIVAN 5 5 0
Barry PERKINS 1 0 PREUX CHEVALIER (Front) Pcr 1985-1 Barry PERKINS 1 1 0
Kevin PIZZUTO 1 0 TIGER TARA NZ (Front) Pcr 2018-1 Todd McCARTHY 2 2 0
Cliff POWELL 0 1 DERBY ROYALE (10m) Tr 1978-1 Cliff POWELL 1 0 1
Kim PRENTICE 1 0 BALTIC EAGLE NZ (Front) Pcr 2003-1 Kim PRENTICE 2 2 0
Barry PURDON 0 1 DIAMOND FIELD NZ (Front) Tr 1994-1 Tony HERLIHY 19 12 7
Mark ROBERTS 1 0 RHETTS LAW (Front) Pcr 1982-1 Colin WARWICK 1 1 0
Kevin ROBINSON 1 0 FIRST LEE (Scr) Pcr 1968-1 Kevin ROBINSON 4 4 0
Eric ROTHACKER 1 0 GENTLEMAN JOHN (Scr) Pcr 1956-1 Eric ROTHACKER 1 1 0
Clem SCOTT 0 1 STYLISH MAJOR  (12yds) Tr 1968-1 Doody TOWNLEY 1 0 1
Bill SHINN 1 0 FREE HALL (Scr) Pcr 1958-1 Bill SHINN 3 3 0
Alf SIMONS 1 0 BOLD DAVID (Scr) Pcr 1970-1 Alf SIMONS 3 3 0
Geoff SMALL 1 0 ELSU NZ (Front) Pcr 2005-1 David BUTCHER 7 7 0
Max STEPHENS 1 0 RADIANT VENTURE (Scr) Pcr 1957-1 Digger CONNOR 1 1 0
Wally TATTERSON 1 0 EMULOUS  (36yds) Pcr 1948-1 Wally TATTERSON 1 1 0
Max TREUER 1 0 CHAMFER STAR (Scr) Pcr 1966-1 Brian FORRESTER 2 1 1
Steve TURNBULL 1 0 SMOOTH SATIN (Front) Pcr 2002-1 Steve TURNBULL 1 1 0
Michelle WALLIS 0 1 DELFT NZ (10m) Tr 2006-1 Tony HERLIHY 2 0 2
Jack WALSH 1 0 ROBIN DUNDEE (12yds) Pcr 1965-1 DH Doody TOWNLEY 4 4 0
Jack WATTS 0 1 YAMAMOTO (Scr) Tr 1966-1 Colin WATTS 8 7 1
Ray WISBEY 1 0 KOALA KING (10m) Pcr 1980-1 Brian HANCOCK 1 1 0
Peter WOLFENDEN 1 0 CARDIGAN BAY (24yds) Pcr 1963-1 Peter WOLFENDEN 6 3 3
  Peter YOUNG 1 0 RONDEL  (Front) Pcr 1979-1 Peter WOLFENDEN 1 1 0

++ 2021 - Expensive Ego crossed the line first; Boncel Benjamin was promoted to 1st afte protest upheld

Note:  2013-2017 - Inter Dominion Trotters Series not held, 2020 - Inter Dominion Pacers & Trotters Series not held

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