b'Horses22 OCTOBER 07, 2022 The Great Eastern Mailracing & sportall the QUEEN S horses\'IWHACKER Of Man\'s victory in The House Of once asked the young lady friend, would she like to toffWindsor Stakes at Flemington. herself up and come to see theElaine Lay (Richards) remembers a Queen open a new museum? SheONlarge support group from Bairnsdale THE WING! thought it was a lovely idea. So wemaking the trip to Melbourne to wagged school (is it called waggingwatch her father Ray and partner, if you\'re the teachers?) and off weJack Cuthbertson meet Her Majesty went. I didn\'t think it necessary, untilafter their champion won the we were in the car and on our way,prestigious race. to add that the Queen would be atIt would not have escaped Caulfield to open the new Racingthe Queen\'s attention that the Museum.handsome bay with the striking Not that we were Royalists; morewhite markings was only a 3yo Manikato-ist than Monarchist. Withmighty Manikato. A few yearstaking on open aged horses. Roy Higgins up, Manikato was a $3earlier she had met our own localWith her intimate knowledge of chance in a special one off mile race,champ, Family Of Man when heinternational racing she would also The Queen\'s Cup. We were dutywon the House Of Windsor Stakeshave been aware of our greatest bound to attend. at Flemington. Many years latersprinter/miler, Vain. He had broken They were simpler days backshe also met our own queen of thethe 1400m Flemington record then. No need for half the armedturf, Black Caviar when she wonseveral years earlier, carrying 51kg in forces as security. Ladies couldat Ascot. Her Majesty was a littlethe Linlithgow Stakes.get close enough to Her Majesty toapprehensive with the great mareHer Majesty, Queen Elizabeth presenting The House Of Windsor Stakes trophy to ownersImagine then what she thought have a casual chat and get a milduntil Peter Moody uttered thoseJack Cuthbertson and Ray Richards. Picture courtesy of Elaine Lay. of the "Flying Bay From Bairnsdale" whiff of Corgi. Some hung back,immortal words: when he carried 53.5kg and took laughing with Prince Phillip and his"G\'wan, yuz can give \'er a pat." Carlton House. mother of one of Australia\'s mosthalf a second off Vain\'s record. rib tickling jokes. Many of us stayedWith the passing of QueenMoongame sired bonny mare,loved horses, the mighty Reckless. Family Of Man won an Australian in the museum, fascinated withElizabeth, racing has lost its greatestMoondawn, one of a select bandCarlton House was twice Gr1Derby, a Cox Plate and multiple Carbine\'s skeleton. supporter. She owned the winnersof mares to have won a Grandplaced while with Gai WaterhouseGroup races, but this may well Manikato beat Lawman in theof over 1600 races, including anNational. He also sired Australianand at stud produced the handyhave been his finest moment. He Queen\'s Cup and Roy Higgins andAscot Gold Cup. She won races inCup winner, Yootha. stakes winner, Too Close The Sun.certainly turned on a special royal trainer, Bob Hoysted both got toAustralia and also had a MelbourneLandau was an enormousHe was eventually given a goodperformance for the Queen, one she meet Her Majesty, to the delight ofCup runner, but it was the Australiansuccess, father of great Aussiesupply of horny goat weed andwould never have forgotten. the huge crowd. There were morebreeding industry where she reallygallopers such as Anonyme,packed off to stud in Asia. We thank Her Majesty for the than a couple of chalkies swingingleft her mark. Top stallions that cameNicopolis, Cendrillon and Reinsman.For the Bairnsdale racingwonderful contribution she made to the lead that day.to Australia via the Royal stablesMore importantly, he left a handycommunity, our crowning glorythe sport of horse racing. The Queen got to meet theincluded Moongame, Landau andmare called Impulsive, who was theand brush with Royalty was FamilyMay she rest in peace.STRONGER TOGETHER+ Fashions on the Field+ Live Entertainment+ Big Screens to watch all the action at FlemingtonGeneral Admission10$ PPAlbert & Co GrandviewDining Package180$ PPBairnsdale Racing ClubDahlsens MarqueeOn The LawnMelbourne Cup Day Races 120$ PP TUESDAY 1ST NOVEMBER 2022 I GATES OPEN AT 11:00 AMBOOK NOW AT COUNTRY.RACING.COM/BAIRNSDALE0429 952 827 bairnsdale@countryracing.com.au'