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All Time Drivers


Drivers
All Time Grand Final Wins in an Inter Dominion Championship
Pacing and Trotting

 Report updated to include the 2024 Series (highlighted in blue)
  
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Grand Finals
Won Total		 Driver Horse Grand Finals Won Year/Placing Trainer Grand Finals In
Pace Trot* Total Pace Trot*
7 Mark PURDON MARK HANOVER NZ  (Front) 3 4 Pcr 1991-1 Roy & Barry PURDON 19 10  9
    SMOLDA (Front)     Pcr 2016-1 Mark PURDON      
    LAZARUS NZ (Front)     Pcr 2017-1 Mark PURDON      
PRIDE OF PETITE USA (30m) Tr 1996-1 Mark PURDON
I CAN DOOSIT NZ (Front) Tr 2011-1 Mark PURDON
    I CAN DOOSIT NZ (Front)     Tr 2012-1 Mark PURDON      
    WINTERFELL (NZ)     Tr 2019-1 Mark PURDON & Natalie RASMUSSEN      
5 Brian P HANCOCK KOALA KING (10m) 5 0 Pcr 1980-1 Ray WISBEY 16 14 2
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
5 Natalie C RASMUSSEN BLACKS A FAKE (Front) 5 0 Pcr 2006-1 Natalie RASMUSSEN 8 8 0
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 Mark PURDON & Natalie RASMUSSEN      
4 Anthony M BUTT MR FEELGOOD USA (Front) 1 3 Pcr 2009-1 Tim BUTT 33 19 14
LYELL CREEK NZ (10m) Tr 2000-1 Tim BUTT
TAKE A MOMENT NZ (20m) Tr 2001-1 Tim BUTT
TAKE A MOMENT NZ  (Front) Tr 2003-1 Tim BUTT
4 A G (Tony) HERLIHY DIAMOND FIELD NZ (Front) 0 4 Tr 1994-1 Barry PURDON 32 14 18
PRIDE OF PETITE USA (40m) Tr 1997-1 Mark PURDON
BUSTER HANOVER NZ (30m) Tr 1998-1 Mark PURDON
DELFT NZ (10m) Tr 2006-1 Michelle WALLIS
4 Doody J TOWNLEY ROBIN DUNDEE (12yds) 2 2 Pcr 1965-1 DH Jack WALSH 13 6 7
STELLA FROST  (24yds) Pcr 1971-2p1 Doody TOWNLEY
STYLISH MAJOR  (12yds) Tr 1968-1 Clem SCOTT
HANO DIRECT (10m) Tr 1980-1 Doody TOWNLEY
3 Gary E HALL (Jnr) IM THEMIGHTYQUINN NZ (Front)*** 3 0 Pcr 2011-1 Gary HALL (Snr) 11 8 0
    IM THEMIGHTYQUINN NZ (Front)     Pcr 2012-1 Gary HALL (Snr)      
    IM THEMIGHTYQUINN NZ (Front)     Pcr-2013-1 Gary HALL (Snr)      
3 Gavin A LANG TRUE ROMAN (Front) 0 3 Tr 1988-1 Graeme JOHANNESEN 25 9 16
GAME BID NZ (Front) Tr 2002-1 Brent LILLEY
SUMTHINGABOUTMAORI (10m) Tr 2004-1 Bryan HEALY
3 John W LANGDON YOUNG QUINN  (15m) 1 2 Pcr 1975-1 Charlie HUNTER 8 2 6
CASTLETONS PRIDE  (Front) Tr 1975-1 Charlie HUNTER
WILLIAM DEE NZ (Front) Tr 1992-1 John LANGDON
  Greg SUGARS MAORI LAW (Front) 0 3  Tr 2021-1 E. Brosnan, R.J. Brosnan 12 6 6
    JUST BELIEVE (Front)     Tr 2022-1 Jess Tubbs      
    JUST BELIEVE (Front     Tr 2023-1 Jess Tubbs      
2 Chris A ALFORD GOLDEN REIGN (Front) 2 0 Pcr 1995-1 Noel ALEXANDER 18 9 9
    LENNYTHESHARK (Front)   0 Pcr 2015 (Dec)-1 David AIKEN      
  W B (Bruce) CLARKE GAMMALITE (Front) 2 0 Pcr 1983-1 Leo O'CONNOR 3 3 0
GAMMALITE (Front) Pcr 1984-1 Leo O'CONNOR
Perc J HALL JAMES SCOTT (24yds) 1 1 Pcr 1962-1 Perc HALL 9 6 3
BAY JOHNNY (10m) Tr 1976-1 Snowy FINN
Maurice HOLMES POT LUCK  (12yds) 2 0 Pcr 1938-1 Maurice HOLMES 10 8 2
VEDETTE  (12yds) Pcr 1951-1 Maurice HOLMES
Chris W LANG SUNDONS GIFT NZ (Front) 0 2 Tr 2009-1 Chris LANG 9 0 9
SUNDONS GIFT NZ (Front) Tr 2010-1 Chris LANG
Graeme A LANG SCOTCH NOTCH (10m) 0 2 Tr 1983-1 Graeme LANG 8 1 7
SCOTCH NOTCH (Front) Tr 1985-1 Graeme LANG
A C (Chris) LEWIS CARCLEW (Front) 2 0 Pcr 1976-1 Len LEWIS 14 13 0
VILLAGE KID (Front) Pcr 1986-1 Bill HORN
Jim O'SULLIVAN MY LIGHTNING BLUE (Front) 1 1 Pcr 1987-1 Jim O'SULLIVAN 6 5 1
YANKEE LOCH (Front) Tr 1989-1 Jack CARMICHAEL
  James R. RATTRAY BEAUTIDE (Front) 2 0 Pcr 2014-1 James R. Rattray 3 3 0
    BEAUTIDE (Front)     Pcr-2015 (March)-1 James R. Rattray      
A D (Tony) TURNBULL HONDO GRATTAN (Scr) 2 0 Pcr 1973-1 Tony TURNBULL 2 2 0
HONDO GRATTAN (15m) Pcr 1974-1 Tony TURNBULL
Peter WOLFENDEN CARDIGAN BAY (24yds) 2 0 Pcr 1963-1 Peter WOLFENDEN 15 7 8
RONDEL  (Front) Pcr 1979-1 Peter YOUNG
Bob YOUNG AERIAL SCOTT  (24yds) 0 2 Tr 1948-1 Jim YOUNG 7 4 3
GAY BELWIN  (Scr) Tr 1951-1 Jim YOUNG
1 Jim AGNEW LOGAN DERBY (Scr) 1 0 Pcr 1936-1 Harry BARNES 3 3 0
Keith A ANDERSON GRAND MOGUL (Scr) 1 0 Pcr 1940-1 Keith ANDERSON 1 1 0
Lou AUSTIN SAN SIMEON (Front) 1 0 Pcr 1981-1 Lou AUSTIN 1 1 0
Derek BALLE GALLEONS SUNSET NZ (Front) 0 1 Tr 2008-1 Chris LANG 4 0 4
Colin R BERKETT BATTLE CRY  (Scr) 0 1 Tr 1955-1 Colin BERKETT 1 0 1
Jack BINSKIN OUR MAESTRO (Front) 1 0 Pcr 1988-1 Bob KNIGHT 1 1 0
Kevin BROOK RICHMOND LASS (Scr) 1 0 Pcr 1969-1 Jack MOORE 3 2 1
Richard J BROSNAN NO RESPONSE  (10m) 0 1 Tr 1979-1 Richard BROSNAN 5 1 4
David BUTCHER ELSU NZ (Front) 1 0 Pcr 2005-1 Geoff SMALL 10 7 3
David J BUTT CALL ME NOW NZ (Front) 0 1 Tr 1995-1 Paul NAIRN 7 2 5
Jack A CARMICHAEL PRECOCIOUS (48yds) 0 1 Tr 1973-1 Jack CARMICHAEL 8 3 5
Rod J CHAMBERS JACK MORRIS NZ (Front) 1 0 Pcr 1993-1 Shaun HARNEY 3 3 0
Frank (Digger) CONNOR RADIANT VENTURE (Scr) 1 0 Pcr 1957-1 Max STEPHENS 2 2 0
Ben CORAM DAN'S SON (Scr) 1 0 Pcr 1937-1 Ben CORAM 2 2 0
Phil COULSON BINSHAW (Scr) 1 0 Pcr 1967-1 Phil COULSON 5 5 0
Harry W COX POUPETTE (Scr) 0 1 Tr 1965-1 Harry COX 1 0 1
Peter J DAVIS REAL FORCE USA (Front) 0 1 Tr 1990-1 Peter DAVIS 1 0 1
  Grant W DIXON LEAP TO FAME 1 0 Pcr 2023-1 Grant W DIXON 1 1  0
Brian FORRESTER CHAMFER STAR (Scr) 1 0 Pcr 1966-1 Max TREUER 2 1 1
Vic W FROST WESTBURN GRANT (Front) 1 0 Pcr 1992-1 Vic FROST 9 8 1
  Joshua GALLAGHER BONCEL BENJAMIN 1 0 Pcr 2021-2p1++ Jason GRIMSON 1 1 0
Brian R GATH MARKOVINA (Front) 1 0 Pcr 1978-1 Brian GATH 12 7 5
  Kate GATH TORNADO VALLEY NZ (Front) 0 1 Tr 2018-1 Andy GATH 6 4 2
Darren R HANCOCK JOFESS (Front) 1 0 Pcr 2004-1 Darren HANCOCK 9 8 1
Alan HARPLEY WELCOME ADVICE (12yds) 1 0 Pcr 1972-1 George HARPLEY 2 2 0
  Cameron M HART I CAST NO SHADOW NZ (Front) 1 0 Pcr 2022-1 Jason GRIMSON 3 2 1
  Brad HEWITT THE LOCOMOTIVE (Front) 0 1 Tr 2024-1 Brad HEWITT 2 1 1
Leo HUNT YOUNG PEDRO (Scr) 1 0 Pcr 1959-1 Leo HUNT 1 1 0
Charlie HUNTER GEFFIN  (Scr) 0 1 Tr 1971-1 Charlie HUNTER 4 0 4
Eric HURLEY MINUTEMAN (Scr) 1 0 Pcr 1964-1 Eric HURLEY 3 3 0
Howard JAMES THORATE (Front) 1 0 Pcr 1990-1 Brian HANCOCK 1 1 0
Peter N JONES TUSSLE  (Front) 0 1 Tr 1987-1 Cliff IRVINE 10 3 7
John D JUSTICE SHAKAMAKER (Front) 1 0 Pcr 2000-1 John JUSTICE 6 4 2
Lance J JUSTICE UNCLE PETRIKA NZ (Front) 0 1 Tr 2007-1 Lance JUSTICE 12 7 5
Edgar KENNERLEY SINGLE DIRECT (36yds) 1 0 Pcr 1949-1 Edgar KENNERLEY 2 2 0
Frank E KERSLEY TENNESSEE SKY (12yds) 1 0 Pcr 1954-1 Frank KERSLEY 8 8 0
Jack LITTEN CADUCEUS (36yds) 1 0 Pcr 1960-1 Jack LITTEN 4 4 0
Todd MACFARLANE SPECIAL FORCE NZ  (Front) 0 1 Tr 1999-1 Dave MCGOWAN 2 0 2
  Luke McCARTHY DON HUGO (Front) 1 0 Pcr 2024-1 Luke MCCARTHY 12 11 1
  Todd McCARTHY TIGER TARA NZ 1 0 Pcr 2018-1 Kevin PIZZUTO 4 4 0
Maurice McTIGUE TACTICIAN  (18yds) 1 0 Pcr 1955-1 Maurice McTIGUE 1 1 0
Carl F MIDDLETON FRAGGLE ROCK NZ  (Front) 0 1 Tr 1991-1 Carl MIDDLETON 6 0 6
Len MORIARTY BANDBOX (12yds) 1 0 Pcr 1947-1 Len MORIARTY 1 1 0
Peter W MORRIS YOUNG MISTER CHARLES NZ (Front) 1 0 Pcr 1996-1 Garry HANCOCK 2 2 0
George NOBLE JAY AR (12yds) 1 0 Pcr 1965-1 DH George NOBLE 5 3 2
John NOBLE STANLEY RIO (Front) 1 0 Pcr 1977-1 George NOBLE 3 3 0
Peter O'SHEA SPRINGFIELD GLOBE (24yds) 1 0 Pcr 1939-1 Peter O'SHEA 1 1 0
Barry PERKINS PREUX CHEVALIER (Front) 1 0 Pcr 1985-1 Barry PERKINS 1 1 0
R (Bob) POLLOCK CAPTAIN SANDY (24yds) 1 0 Pcr 1953-1 Dinny NOLAN 1 1 0
Cliff POWELL DERBY ROYALE (10m) 0 1 Tr 1978-1 Cliff POWELL 1 0 1
Kim N PRENTICE BALTIC EAGLE NZ (Front) 1 0 Pcr 2003-1 Kim PRENTICE 3 3 0
Barry PURDON NIGHT ALLOWANCE (NZ)  (Front) 1 0 Tr 1993-1 Roy & Barry PURDON 10 5 5
Kevin ROBINSON FIRST LEE (Scr) 1 0 Pcr 1968-1 Kevin ROBINSON 5 5 0
Eric ROTHACKER GENTLEMAN JOHN (Scr) 1 0 Pcr 1956-1 Eric ROTHACKER 1 1 0
Tony SHAW YULESTAR NZ (Front) 1 0 Pcr 2001-1 Lorraine NOLAN 2 2 0
W (Bill) SHINN FREE HALL (Scr) 1 0 Pcr 1958-1 Bill SHINN 6 6 0
Alf SIMONS BOLD DAVID (Scr) 1 0 Pcr 1970-1 Alf SIMONS 3 3 0
Scott STEWART JODIE'S BABE (Front) 1 0 Pcr 1989-1 Bob KNIGHT 2 2 0
Wally TATTERSON EMULOUS  (36yds) 1 0 Pcr 1948-1 Wally TATTERSON 1 1 0
Craig THORNLEY PLAY ON NZ (Front) 0 1 Tr 2005-1 Peter LAMB 3 2 1
H P (Paddy) TIMMINS SIR CASTLETON (Front) 0 1 Tr 1984-1 Mawson MACPHERSON 4 1 3
Steve TURNBULL SMOOTH SATIN (Front) 1 0 Pcr 2002-1 Steve TURNBULL 1 1 0
Colin WARWICK RHETTS LAW (Front) 1 0 Pcr 1982-1 Max ROBERTS 1 1 0
Colin WATTS YAMAMOTO (Scr) 0 1 Tr 1966-1 Jack WATTS 1 0 1
Doug WATTS MASSACRE  (Scr) 1 0 Pcr 1961-1 Doug WATTS 8 4 4
Jack WATTS CAPTAIN SANDY (24yds) 1 0 Pcr 1950-1 Jock BAIN 9 9 0
CD (Darkie) WILSON AVIAN DERBY (24yds) 1 0 Pcr 1952-1 Syl BRAY 4 4 0

++  Expensive Ego crossed the line first; Boncel Benjamin was promoted to 1st after protest upheld.
*** Smoken Up NZ won but was subsequently disqualified.
**   In 2008 Qualifying Wins included races held as the Inter Dominion Qualifying Heats, Semi-Finals and Grand Finals.  Races which gave automatic qualification to the Semi-Finals under the new ID format are not included.
Note:  2013-2017 - Inter Dominion Trotters Series not held, 2020 - Inter Dominion Pacers & Trotters Series not held

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