For a thoroughbred auction house to have longevity, it must have success with its graduates on the racetrack. As we reflect on one hundred years of the National Yearling Sales Series in New Zealand, this book pays homage to the talent that emerged from each sale, highlighting the alumnus with the most glittering racing career.

The sheer caliber of the New Zealand thoroughbred that has consistently been brought to market at the National Yearling Sales Series across the span of a century is quite spectacular. Check out the best performed graduates from the 1947 - 1956 sales below.

The full printed copy of this catalogue of best performers will be availble to purchase online soon at shop.nzb.co.nz and at the Pop Up Store during Karaka 2026.

1947: GREY BOOTS (Lot 188)

**Grey Boots**

Nizami — St. Cloud, Colt
Breeder — Miss Joyce Edgar Jones
Vendor — Miss J. Edgar Jones, Geraldine
Purchaser — W.H. Tyler, Sydney
Purchase Price — 525gns
Top Price — 4000gns

Grey Boots was bred by legendary racing personality Miss Joyce Edgar Jones, a vendor since 1933. She also bred, owned and trained the top-class mare Sailing Home, who was ridden by Lester Piggott to win the 1972 NZ International Invitation Stakes at Te Rapa. This Nizami colt was purchased by W. H. Tyler at the National Yearling Sale and was acquired by owner/trainer Harold Cooper from Tyler following inspection on arrival in Sydney.

The sole win of Grey Boots in his first season was at Randwick. During the following season he recorded two further wins which included the AJC June Stakes (L).

His four-year-old season saw another Sydney win before recording the first of his five career Group 1 victories, beginning with the most important success of his career, a win in the 1950 AJC Doncaster Handicap (Gr.1).

At five he returned to Randwick and ran second in the AJC George Main Stakes (Gr.1). Then in Melbourne he landed a notable double: the VATC Toorak Handicap (Gr.1) over a mile, then seven days later a comfortable one length win over the champion mare Chiquita in the 1950 VATC Caulfield Cup (Gr.1). In the autumn of 1951, at Rosehill, he scored his fourth Group 1, this time at weight-for-age in the STC Rawson Stakes. His fifth and final elite-level victory was back at Caulfield, again at weight-for-age, in the time-honoured VATC Caulfield Stakes (Gr.1) followed by a third to yet another outstanding galloper, Delta, in the VRC LKS Mackinnon Stakes (Gr.1).

Autumn of 1952 saw him return to Melbourne to add the CF Orr Stakes (Gr.2) at Sandown, a second in the VATC Caulfield Futurity (Gr.1) and win his final stakes in the VRC CM Lloyd Stakes (Gr.2). A second in the BATC Doomben Cup (Gr.1) rounded out his six-year-old season.

At seven, in October 1952, he recorded yet another placing in the AJC George Main Stakes (Gr.1) and ended his career with two Melbourne wins bringing his total to 14 wins which included five Group 1 wins and six Group 1 placings.

1948: BEAUMARIS (Lot 126)

**BEAUMARIS**

Beau Repaire — Mabel Rose, Colt
Breeder — R.M. Comer
Vendor — Mr. R.M. Comer, Whangarei
Purchaser — W.H. Dwyer, Wanganui
Purchase Price — 300gns
Top Price — 3500gns

Riccarton trainer Jack Shaw was under-bidder on this colt but tempted the successful bidder Bill Dwyer with an instant £25 profit on his 300gns purchase and the colt became Shaw’s. Throughout his career Beaumaris raced under the guidance of owner/trainer Shaw. Beaumaris was bred by Northland dairy farmer, Robert Comer who purchased the dam Mabel Rose from the 1940 National Yearling Sale.

Beaumaris won twice from seven starts at two. At three he collected an exasperating run of four seconds in six starts, the last to the brilliant Gold Script in the WRC Wellington Guineas (Gr.2) before beating Gold Script when winning the WRC Harcourt Stakes (Gr.2) two days later. At Riccarton he raced on all three days of their Cup Carnival, easily winning both the CJC New Zealand Derby (Gr.1) and weight-for-age CJC Churchill Stakes (Gr.3), and running second in the CJC Canterbury Gold Cup (Gr.3).

In the 1949 ARC Auckland Cup (Gr.1) the three-year-old was far from disgraced when running third. A second to the outstanding filly Sweet Spray in the ARC Great Northern Derby (Gr.1) on New Year’s Day was followed by a win in the ARC Clifford Plate (Gr.2) the next day. In the 1950 WRC Wellington Cup (Gr.1), run at two miles, Beaumaris beat the Auckland Cup winner Swanee convincingly. In March he won the Awapuni Gold Cup (Gr.2). A third in the ARC Easter Hcp (Gr.1) under 9st 13lb (63kg) was followed by setting a NZ record for 1¾ miles in the ARC Great Northern St Leger (Gr.2) beating Sweet Spray and Tudor Prince.

His four-year-old season saw him record a second WRC Harcourt Stakes (Gr.2) win at Trentham. At the Riccarton Cup Meeting he scored an easy win over The Unicorn in the CJC Canterbury Gold Cup (Gr.2) then ran third to The Unicorn in the CJC Churchill Stakes (Gr.3). The following week in the inaugural running of the Waikato RC Foxbridge Plate (Gr.3), he went down by a half-length to the superstar Mainbrace. Beaumaris was then aimed for the ARC Auckland Cup (Gr.1), which he won with 9st 3lb (58 ½ kg) and set another New Zealand record in the process.

Beaumaris retired at five and stood at stud for two seasons before dying prematurely from a virus.

1949: ZENITH (Lot 49)

**ZENITH**

Foxbridge — Anteroom, Filly
Breeder — Sir James & Mr J.C. Fletcher
Vendor — Alton Lodge Stud, Te Kauwhata
Purchaser — WS & Co. (as agent)
Purchase Price — 1750gns
Top Price — 3600gns

Although a vendor at the 1949 National Yearling Sale, Mr J. A. Mitchell, proprietor of Santa Rosa Stud, was particularly attracted to this Foxbridge filly. He had a Wright, Stephenson representative secure her on his behalf. Mr Mitchell then made a lease to Takanini trainer Fred Smith with a token shilling as the owner’s reward for two seasons. The filly was bred by industrialist and Fletcher Construction founder Sir James Fletcher and his son Jim, who established the renowned showplace stud Alton Lodge in Te Kauwhata in the early 1940s.

Noted in the catalogue was that the filly was related to top English 2YO Star King,

who was later renamed Star Kingdom in Australia and became one of the greatest stallions to have stood there.

Zenith won on debut as a 2YO at Te Aroha by six lengths. In a further ten starts Zenith won at Trentham, Te Rapa, Pukekohe and Ellerslie as well as recording a third behind Mainbrace in the 1950 ARC Great Northern Champagne Stakes (Gr.3).

In the spring of 1950 and now three, Zenith was second in the Avondale Guineas (Gr.3) and against her own sex won the WRC Desert Gold Stakes (Gr.2). She placed fourth in the CJC New Zealand Derby (Gr.1) then strolled away with the CJC New Zealand Oaks (Gr.1) by 10 lengths days later. She ran fourth behind Beaumaris in the ARC Auckland Cup (Gr.1) as a 3YO then added the ARC Great Northern Oaks (Gr.1) by two and a half lengths.

As a 4YO, attempting her second Auckland Cup (Gr.1), she got within a length and half of the winner Classowa. On New Year’s Day she landed the last of her ten wins in the Auckland Racing Club Hcp (Gr.3).

Tragically, Zenith was destined to have just one foal before dying. That foal, a filly by Ruthless named Passive, was the Champion 3YO of her season, winning the CJC New Zealand Derby (Gr.1), CJC New Zealand Oaks (Gr.1) and ARC Great Northern Derby (Gr.1). At stud Passive is best remembered for producing another Derby winner in Sobig.

1950: DALRAY (Lot 467)

**DALRAY**

Balloch — Broiveine, Colt
Breeder — H.F. Wooffindin
Vendor — H.F. Wooffindin, New Plymouth
Purchaser — Mr Clarrie McCarthy, Christchurch
Purchase Price — 460gns
Top Price — 2800gns

Businessman and hobby breeder H. F. Wooffindin offered Dalray as a weanling in the paddock to a Sydney businessman for the cost of the service fee to Balloch. The businessman declined the colt due to a leg injury and the colt went to the 1950 National Yearling Sale. Purchased there by Clarrie McCarthy acting on behalf of a client, the colt was rejected due to the scar on his leg. Deciding to race the colt himself, McCarthy however yielded to persuasion from West Coast fruit and produce merchant and big punter Cyril Neville and on-sold the colt to him.

Dalray was unplaced in three runs at two but at three he skipped maidens and won a hack race at Westport. As favourite in the CJC New Zealand Derby (Gr.2) he won easily and again was too good in the 1951 ARC Great Northern Derby (Gr.1). Relegated from second to fourth in the 1952 WRC Wellington Cup (Gr.1), Dalray was then unbeaten in New Zealand. He recorded wins in the WRC Gloaming Stakes (Gr.2), WRC Trentham Stakes (Gr.2), WRC Autumn Hcp (Gr.3) and the New Zealand St Leger (Gr.2), his last race in New Zealand. At the Sydney Autumn Carnival he finished third in the 1952 AJC Chipping Norton Stakes (Gr.2) then scored in the AJC Autumn Stakes (Gr.2). Lining up in the 1952 AJC Sydney Cup (Gr.1), he was left standing at the start however got within a head of the winner Opulent with eight lengths back to third.

Back in Sydney in the spring he started four times for two wins: the AJC Colin Stephen Stakes (L) and the AJC Metropolitan Hcp (Gr.1). Controversy headlined his foray to Melbourne for the Melbourne Cup when regular rider Keith Nuttall was replaced by Bill Williamson for the VRC LKS Mackinnon Stakes (Gr.1), a race in which he had to survive a protest to uphold the win. Carrying 9st 8lb (61kg) in the 1952 VRC Melbourne Cup (Gr.1) Dalray caught the leader with 50 yards to run and won by half a length. Neville, a big punter, reportedly won £60,000. He split the winnings between the jockey and trainer, donated £1,000 to charity and gave enough money to ex jockey Nuttall to buy a house.

A sale to America was negotiated but could not be finalised, with Dalray failing to pass the tests prescribed by the Victorian Veterinarians. Dalray returned to Flemington in March 1953 and won the VRC Queen’s Plate (Gr.2) but pulled up lame during the VRC Carbine Stakes (L) and was immediately retired.

At stud he sired 15 stakes winners, the best being Tails with five Group 1 wins. Dalray’s dam, Broiveine, would become the 1953 Broodmare of the Year.

1951: RISING FAST (Lot 63)

**RISING FAST**

Alonzo — Faster, Colt
Breeder — Messrs Frank & Bruce Robertson
Vendor — Messrs F. R. & B. A. Robertson, Greytown
Purchaser — W S & Co. (as agent)
Purchase Price — 325gns
Top Price — 3250gns

Rising Fast was bred by Frank and Bruce Robertson, the sons of the National Yearling Sale founder and the colt’s purchaser, Charlie Robertson, at their Platform Farm in the Wairarapa. Poorly performed on the track, their mare Faster would take out the 1955 Broodmare of the Year title. The colt was a last option recommendation by Robertson, acting on behalf of Leceister Spring, a Whakatane accountant and later the founder of the local newspaper, when several other recommended youngsters had seemed past Spring’s limit. Rejected by two trainers, Jack Winder of Te Rapa agreed to take the colt.

Placed once at two, Rising Fast then won five times at three. At four, an open handicap win was followed by controversy when Rising Fast was adjudicated to have not run on his merits in the Te Awamutu Cup. The result was that the trainer, jockey and horse were disqualified. Understandably piqued, Mr Spring took Rising Fast to Australia and New Zealanders never saw him race again.

At five with trainer Ivan Tucker, he won the QTC JHS Barnes Stakes in Brisbane and the MVRC John F Feehan Stakes (Gr.2) at Moonee Valley. Then followed his total supremacy winning the VRC Turnbull Stakes (Gr.2), VATC Caulfield Stakes (Gr.1), VATC Caulfield Cup (Gr.1), MVRC WS Cox Plate (Gr.1), VRC LKS Mackinnon Stakes (Gr.1), the 1954 VRC Melbourne Cup (Gr.1) carrying 9st 5lb (59 ½ kg) and the VRC CB Fisher Plate (L). This tally made it seven successive wins and the only horse in history to win the Cox Plate, Caulfield Cup and Melbourne Cups in the same year. In the autumn of 1955, under a new trainer Mr Fred Hoysted, he won the VRC Carbine Stakes (Gr.3).

At six, he won the VATC Herbert Power Hcp (Gr.3) and his second VATC Caulfield Cup (Gr.1) carrying 9st 10lb (61 ½ kg). In his second Melbourne Cup he was beaten by three-quarters of a length carrying 10st (63 ½ kg). The winner’s jockey was suspended for two months for causing interference however Rising Fast’s owner elected not to protest. On the last day he won another VRC CB Fisher Plate (L) and in the autumn the VATC CF Orr Stakes (Gr.2) and VRC Blamey Stakes (Gr.2).

At seven he won the VATC Memsie Stakes (Gr.2), was second in the MVRC WS Cox Plate (Gr.1) and fifth in the 1956 VRC Melbourne Cup (Gr.1).

1952: FOX MYTH (Lot 88)

**FOX MYTH**

Foxbridge — Nereid, Colt
Breeder — L.S. Otway
Vendor — Trelawney Stud, Cambridge
Purchaser — H.S. Limmer, Waiuku
Purchase Price — 1350gns
Top Price — 4000gns

Breeder Seton Otway established Trelawney Stud on a run-down dairy farm at Karapiro in Cambridge in 1930. Trelawney would become the home of some of New Zealand’s top stallions. Unable to afford well-performed mares, Otway developed a knack for purchasing well-bred but poorly performed mares. Lot 88’s dam, Nereid, herself raced unsuccessfully however she became an outstanding producer. Her colt Fox Myth was purchased by H. S. Limmer from Waiuku, who ran a butchery and slaughterhouse business, for 1350gns, a substantial amount for that time. The colt was initially trained by Pukekohe trainer L. Scott and then for a time Ray Cotter at Te Rapa but eventually Limmer decided to train the colt himself.

In four starts at two he placed third at Pukekohe on debut, breaking his maiden in a division race at Matamata at three with a further win at Avondale. A close second in the HBJC Hawke's Bay Guineas (L) followed. After six unplaced runs he caused a huge upset when winning the 1954 ARC Great Northern Derby (Gr.1) at odds of 50 to 1.

A second in the WRC Trentham Stakes (Gr.2) was followed by a win in the Franklin Cup at Pukekohe in March. At the Ellerslie Easter meeting he ran second in the ARC Presidents Hcp (L) then in his final two starts took out the ARC Great Northern St Leger (Gr.2) and the AvJC Foley Memorial Hcp (L) . He was rated second on the 1953-54 NZ 3YO Free Handicap behind Idaho.

During the 1954-55 season he recorded five stakes placings. His 5YO season produced four wins including the AvJC Coronation Hcp (L), ARC Mitchelson Cup (Gr.3), ARC Spring Hcp (L) and the 1956 WRC Jubilee Wellington Cup (Gr.1) carrying 9st 5lb (59 ½ kg). He also ran second in the ARC Clifford Plate (Gr.2) and recorded third placings in the Foxbridge Plate (Gr.2) to Syntax, the Auckland Cup (Gr.1) to Tesla and the Trentham Stakes (Gr.2) to Syntax and Ark Royal. As a 6YO he raced just five times for two Group 3 thirds, both times behind Somerset Fair.

Retired to stud, he sired more than 60 winners, the best being WA Oaks (Gr.3) winner Batwana, Elkayel who ran second in the 1964 VRC Melbourne Cup (Gr.1) and Director, winner of the VRC CB Fisher Plate (Gr.2).

1953: THE WASH (Lot 213)

**THE WASH**

Dogger Bank — Cardoness, Colt
Breeder — J. Jameson
Vendor — J. Jameson, Masterton
Purchaser — C. McQuillan (as agent), Melbourne
Purchase Price — 1400gns
Top Price — 5000gns

Breeder of The Wash,Joe Jameson, was a Masterton businessman and dairy farmer who also bred Jersey cattle. He had purchased the dam Cardoness as a named yearling from the 1943 National Yearling Sale for 525gns. He would later call his property Cardoness Stud. His daughter, Lorraine, bred and sold the top-priced yearlings at two National Yearling Sales. By first crop sire Dogger Bank, The Wash was knocked down to Charles McQuillan for well-known Sydney and Brisbane wool buyer Mat Raper who had considerable success with his New Zealand yearling purchases.

Raced solely in Queensland The Wash had two wins at two. At three he won at Eagle Farm then two starts later ran a good second in the Queensland Guineas (Gr.3).

By far the best 3YO in Australia in the 1954-55 season was Pride Of Egypt who had plundered the classics and semi-classics by winning the Hobartville Stakes (Gr.2), the Canterbury Guineas (Gr.2), the Rosehill Guineas (Gr.1) and the Victoria Derby (Gr.1). At Eagle Farm for the QTC Queensland Derby (Gr.1), Pride Of Egypt was quoted at 6-1 on. However, in one of the biggest boil overs The Wash ran clear to win the Derby by four lengths in race record time of 2.30.

The 3YO returned in the autumn and was placed twice, then in June landed the QTC St Leger (L) by six lengths. Two days later he lined up in the QTC Brisbane Cup (Gr.1) in which he was severly checked. Drifting to near last, he recovered to win easily by two and a half lengths.

The following April he won the Autumn Hcp at Doomben and ran third in the Tattersall’s Cup (Gr.3) then placed twice at five. He had a few starts at six and seven before retiring.

1954: STRAIGHT DRAW (Lot 181)

**STRAIGHT DRAW**

Faux Tirage — Sunbride, Colt
Breeder — Mrs A.C. Williams
Vendor — Mrs Alister Williams, Masterton
Purchaser — M. Grogan (as agent), Sydney
Purchase Price — 2,000gns
Top Price — 2800gns

Sold to agent M. Grogan on behalf of Sydney newspaper magnate Ezra Norton, the colt to be named Straight Draw, was from the second crop of the top class racehorse Faux Tirage. Straight Draw was bred by Mrs Nancy Williams of Te Parae Stud from her mare Sunbride who, despite urgings from her husband Alister, she would not part with. Sunbride would become a future dual Broodmare of the Year.

From the Sydney stable of Jack Mitchell, Straight Draw won twice in nine starts at two. At three he scored once and placed three times in ten starts.

At four in the summer of 1956-57 he added another three wins at Rosehill and Randwick, and at the end of January he recorded his first black-type when finishing third in the AJC Anniversary Hcp (L).

As a 5YO he became one of the best stayers in Australia. Landing a big betting plunge in the AJC Metropolitan Hcp (Gr.1) he won by a half-head with four lengths back to third. In Melbourne he ran fifth in the MVRC WS Cox Plate (Gr.1) to Redcraze and finished an unlucky sixth in the Hotham Hcp (L) leading up to the 1957 VRC Melbourne Cup (Gr.1). The sensation of that year’s Cup was the withdrawal of Tulloch who had easily won the VATC Caulfield Cup (Gr.1). Straight Draw held off a determined 3YO Prince Darius to win the Melbourne Cup by a neck.

Straight Draw was back in the autumn to win the AJC Cronulla Hcp at Randwick, ran second in the Autumn Hcp at Warwick Farm then beat Monte Carlo in Randwick’s AJC Autumn Stakes (Gr.2). He then won the AJC Sydney Cup (Gr.1) by half a length from top class galloper Caranna to become the only horse to win The Metropolitan, the Melbourne Cup and the Sydney Cup in the same season.

He was set for the QTC Brisbane Cup (Gr.1) but was scratched a month before the race and retired to his birthplace at Te Parae Stud.

1955: MACDOUGAL (Lot 275)

MACDOUGAL

Marco Polo II — Lady Fox, Colt
Breeder — L.S. Otway
Vendor — Trelawney Stud, Cambridge
Purchaser — Norman Brown, Sydney
Purchase Price — 1800gns
Top Price — 4500gns

From the draft of the famed Trelawney Stud, Seton Otway bred this colt from a mare whose dam, Lady Marie, he purchased for 25gns at a sale at Ellerslie Racecourse in 1925. Lady Marie was very badly presented even having gorse in her tail, however, she proved a very influential broodmare for Trelawney. This colt was bought by ex-Queensland farmer Norman Brown, then living in Sydney. Hand-reared as a foal by Trelawney staff member Miss Peg Macdougal, Mr Otway suggested to the new owner that a good name for the colt would be Macdougal.

Taking until the late autumn of his three-year-old season to break his maiden over a mile at Randwick he then added three more wins at Randwick, Warwick Farm and Rosehill, all over middle distances, ending his season with a third in the QTC Brisbane Cup (Gr.1).

Injuries interfered with his four-year-old campaign and he won only once. The following spring, now a five-year-old and injury-free, he landed the AJC Queens’ Cup (Gr.3) at Randwick, and in the winter, the 1959 QTC Brisbane Cup (Gr.1).

At six he had his best season beginning with an easy two length win in the AJC Metropolitan Hcp (Gr.1) in early October, then second in the VRC Hotham Hcp (Gr.2). Proving he was the superior stayer on the day he won the 1959 Melbourne Cup (Gr.1) by three lengths. In doing so he became the first horse to win the Brisbane Cup, Metropolitan Hcp and Melbourne Cup in the same year. In the autumn he ran third to champion Tulloch in the AJC Chipping Norton Stakes (Gr.2) and second to him again in the QTC PJ O’Shea Stakes (Gr.2) at Eagle Farm.

At seven he returned to Flemington but was unplaced in his attempt to defend his Cup crown. However he scored the VRC Hcp (L), was second in the Melbourne RC Williamstown Cup (Gr.2) and AJC Summer Cup (Gr.3), and third in the NSW Tatt’s RC Tattersall’s Gold Cup (Gr.3). In February 1961 he added win 11 at Randwick carrying 9st10lb (61 ½ kg) with his last run in the Invitation Stakes at Randwick in March.

1956: TULLOCH (Lot 178)

**TULLOCH**

Khorassan — Florida, Colt
Breeder — D.H. Blackie
Vendor — Trelawney Stud, Cambridge
Purchaser — T.J. Smith, Sydney
Purchase Price — 750gns
Top Price — 3000gns

Breeder of the famous Tulloch, D. H. Blackie, had been a Dunedin businessman where his company manufactured the “Manhattan” brand of ladies’ coats and frocks. A prominent owner of both gallopers and trotters he relocated to Cambridge in 1946 to establish a stable for his large team of horses. Described by vendor Seton Otway as small, ugly and with a sway back, Tulloch was a surprise spec buy by an, at the time, up-and-coming Sydney trainer T. J. Smith. Stable clients given the opportunity to buy the colt declined despite being offered at the bare landed cost. The lucky owner became long term patron, E. A. Haley, who named the colt Tulloch after the Scottish town where his mother was born.

In 13 starts at two he won seven times including two Listed events. The following March, at Flemington he won the VRC Sires’ Produce Stakes (Gr.1). In Sydney he defeated the brilliant and unbeaten Todman by two lengths in the AJC Sires’ Produce Stakes (Gr.1) then ran second to him in the AJC Champagne Stakes (Gr.1).

Tulloch’s 3YO season was utterly dominant, winning in succession the AJC Warwick Stakes (Gr.2), STC Rosehill Guineas (Gr.1), AJC Derby (Gr.1) by six lengths, VATC Caulfield Guineas (Gr.1) by eight lengths, VATC Caulfield Cup (Gr.1) setting an Australasian record for the mile and a half, and VRC Derby (Gr.1) by eight lengths. Smith wanted to start the 3YO in the 1957 Melbourne Cup but owner Haley would not hear of racing a 3YO over two miles. Tulloch completed 1957 with a win in the Queensland Derby (Gr.1). Resuming in February 1958 and taking three starts to find winning form he then won six in a row including both the VRC and AJC St Legers (Gr.2) and three Group 1s, the STC Rawson Stakes, AJC All Aged Stakes and AJC Queen Elizabeth Stakes.

A stomach virus kept Tulloch off the scene for two years but in the autumn of 1960 he won five stakes races including the AJC Queen Elizabeth Stakes (Gr.1).

At six in 19 starts he won ten including the MVRC WS Cox Plate (Gr.1), VRC LKS Mackinnon Stakes (Gr.1) and the AJC Queen Elizabeth Stakes (Gr.1) for the third time. He was unplaced in the 1960 VRC Melbourne Cup carrying 10st 1lb (64kg). His magnificent career came to a close in June 1961 after winning the QTC Brisbane Cup (Gr.1), becoming the first Australian horse to post 100,000 pounds in winnings.

Retired to Haley’s Te Koona Stud he sired two stakes winners. Blackie's mare Florida was later awarded 1958 Broodmare of the Year.

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100 Years of racetrack legends: 1947 - 1956