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Kōrero: Horse and greyhound racing

An American standardbred

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An American standardbred

Blackwood Abdallah, whose stud services are advertised here in 1882, was one of the first American standardbred horses brought to New Zealand. These imported horses laid the foundation for New Zealand standardbreds.

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National Library of New Zealand, Papers Past

Reference: Timaru Herald, 16 October 1882, p. 4

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Me pēnei te tohu i te whārang

Mary Mountier, Horse and greyhound racing – Development of harness racing, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/document/39003/an-american-standardbred (accessed 4 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Mary Mountier, i tāngia i te 30 November 2012, updated 1 November 2015.