Gammalite, the Glossary
Gammalite (1976 – 21 December 2006) was an Australian bred Standardbred racehorse who was the first Standardbred to win A$1 million in Australia.[1]
Table of Contents
33 relations: A G Hunter Cup, Adios (horse), Auckland Pacing Cup, Australasian Pacers Grand Circuit, Australian dollar, Australian Harness Horse of the Year, Globe Derby Park (harness racing), Group One, Harness racing in Australia, Harness racing in New Zealand, Herald Sun, Horse gait, Horse racing, Inter Dominion, Inter Dominion Hall of Fame, Inter Dominion Pacing Championship, Moonee Valley Racecourse, New Zealand Free For All, New Zealand Trotting Cup, Paleface Adios, Popular Alm, Preux Chevalier, Queensland, Queensland Pacing Championship, San Simeon, California, South Australia, Stallion, Standardbred, Tasman Sea, Terang, The Age, The Canberra Times, Western Australia.
- Auckland Pacing Cup winners
- Inter Dominion winners
- Standardbred racehorses bred in Australia
A G Hunter Cup
The AG Hunter Cup is a competition in harness racing.
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Adios (horse)
Adios (January 3, 1940 – June 22, 1965) was a champion harness racing sire.
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Auckland Pacing Cup
The Auckland Pacing Cup which is sometimes referred to as the Auckland Trotting Cup or merely the Auckland Cup is a race held at Alexandra Park in Auckland, New Zealand for Standardbred horses. Gammalite and Auckland Pacing Cup are Auckland Pacing Cup winners.
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Australasian Pacers Grand Circuit
The Australian Grand Circuit for Pacers.
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Australian dollar
The Australian dollar (sign: $; code: AUD; also abbreviated A$ or sometimes AU$ to distinguish it from other dollar-denominated currencies; and also referred to as the dollar or Aussie dollar) is the official currency and legal tender of Australia, including all of its external territories, and three independent sovereign Pacific Island states: Kiribati, Nauru, and Tuvalu.
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Australian Harness Horse of the Year
The Australian Harness Horse of the Year is an honour that recognises the top harness racing horse in the Australia.
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Globe Derby Park (harness racing)
Globe Derby Park is a Standardbred harness racing venue in South Australia.
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Group One
Group One, Group 1, Grade I or G1 is the term used for the highest level of Thoroughbred and Standardbred stakes races in many countries.
Harness racing in Australia
Harness racing, also colloquially known as trotting or the trots, is a spectator sport in Australia, with significant amounts of money wagered annually with bookmakers and the Totalisator Agency Board (TAB).
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Harness racing in New Zealand
Harness racing in New Zealand is primarily a professional sport which involves pacing and trotting competitions for Standardbred racehorses.
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Herald Sun
The Herald Sun is a conservative daily tabloid newspaper based in Melbourne, Australia, published by The Herald and Weekly Times, a subsidiary of News Corp Australia, itself a subsidiary of the Murdoch owned News Corp. The Herald Sun primarily serves Melbourne and the state of Victoria and shares many articles with other News Corporation daily newspapers, especially those from Australia.
Horse gait
Horses can use various gaits (patterns of leg movement) during locomotion across solid ground, either naturally or as a result of specialized training by humans.
Horse racing
Horse racing is an equestrian performance activity, typically involving two or more horses ridden by jockeys (or sometimes driven without riders) over a set distance for competition.
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Inter Dominion
The Inter Dominion is a harness racing competition that has been contested since 1936 in Australia and New Zealand. Gammalite and Inter Dominion are Inter Dominion winners.
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Inter Dominion Hall of Fame
The Inter Dominion Hall of Fame is an organization created to recognise and honour those whose achievements have enriched the world of the Harness racing industry, particularly in the Inter Dominion series.
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Inter Dominion Pacing Championship
The Inter Dominion is a harness racing competition that has been contested since 1936 in Australia and New Zealand. Gammalite and Inter Dominion Pacing Championship are Inter Dominion winners.
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Moonee Valley Racecourse
Moonee Valley Racecourse, currently marketed as The Valley, is a horse-racing track in Moonee Ponds, Melbourne, Victoria Australia.
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New Zealand Free For All
The New Zealand Pacing Free For All is a major New Zealand harness race.
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New Zealand Trotting Cup
The New Zealand Cup for standardbred horses, also known as either the New Zealand Trotting Cup or the New Zealand Pacing Cup is a Group One (G1) harness race held annually by the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club at Addington Raceway in Christchurch, New Zealand.
See Gammalite and New Zealand Trotting Cup
Paleface Adios
Paleface Adios (1969–1989) was an Australian harness racing horse which competed as a pacer throughout the 1970s and early 1980s. Gammalite and Paleface Adios are standardbred racehorses bred in Australia.
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Popular Alm
Popular Alm (1976–2000) was an Australian bred Standardbred pacer. Gammalite and Popular Alm are 1976 racehorse births and standardbred racehorses bred in Australia.
Preux Chevalier
Preux Chevalier (13 September 1978 – 2 June 2007) was a pacer (racing horse) foaled in New Zealand but notable for his racing successes in Australia in 1984 and 1985 including wins in the Inter Dominion Pacing Championship, Miracle Mile Pace and A G Hunter Cup. Gammalite and Preux Chevalier are Inter Dominion winners.
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Queensland
Queensland (commonly abbreviated as Qld) is a state in northeastern Australia, the second-largest and third-most populous of the Australian states.
Queensland Pacing Championship
The Queensland Pacing Championship was the most important event in Queensland harness racing.
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San Simeon, California
San Simeon (Spanish: San Simeón, meaning "St. Simon") is an unincorporated community on the Pacific coast of San Luis Obispo County, California, United States.
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South Australia
South Australia (commonly abbreviated as SA) is a state in the southern central part of Australia.
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Stallion
A stallion is a male horse that has not been gelded (castrated).
Standardbred
The Standardbred is an American horse breed best known for its ability in harness racing where they compete at either a trot or pace.
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Tasman Sea
The Tasman Sea is a marginal sea of the South Pacific Ocean, situated between Australia and New Zealand.
Terang
Terang is a town in the Western District of Victoria, Australia.
The Age
The Age is a daily newspaper in Melbourne, Australia, that has been published since 1854.
The Canberra Times
The Canberra Times is a daily newspaper in Canberra, Australia, which is published by Australian Community Media.
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Western Australia
Western Australia (WA) is a state of Australia occupying the western third of the land area of the Australian continent.
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See also
Auckland Pacing Cup winners
- Auckland Pacing Cup
- Auckland Reactor
- Caduceus (horse)
- Captain Sandy
- Cardigan Bay (horse)
- Chokin
- Christian Cullen (horse)
- Christopher Vance
- Delightful Lady
- Elsu
- Flashing Red
- Gammalite
- Im Themightyquinn
- Indianapolis (horse)
- Lordship (horse)
- Monkey King (horse)
- Self Assured
- Terror to Love
- Young Quinn
Inter Dominion winners
- Anthony Butt
- Blacks A Fake
- Caduceus (horse)
- Captain Sandy
- Cardigan Bay (horse)
- Chokin
- Doody Townley
- Elsu
- Gammalite
- Hondo Grattan
- Im Themightyquinn
- Inter Dominion
- Inter Dominion Pacing Championship
- Inter Dominion Trotting Championship
- John Langdon (driver)
- Koala King
- Lazarus (horse)
- Mark Purdon
- Mr Feelgood
- Natalie Rasmussen
- Ordeal (horse)
- Our Sir Vancelot
- Petite Evander
- Preux Chevalier
- Richmond Lass
- San Simeon (horse)
- Tiger Tara
- Tony Herlihy
- Village Kid (horse)
- Westburn Grant
- Young Quinn
- Yulestar (horse)
Standardbred racehorses bred in Australia
- Be Good Johnny (horse)
- Blacks A Fake
- Captain Joy
- Flashing Red
- Gammalite
- Halwes
- Hondo Grattan
- Im Themightyquinn
- Koala King
- Lawn Derby
- Lombo Pocket Watch
- Maori's Idol
- Paleface Adios
- Popular Alm
- Pure Steel
- Richmond Lass
- San Simeon (horse)
- Scotch Notch
- Sumthingaboutmaori
- Village Kid (horse)
- Westburn Grant