Kōrero: Horse and greyhound racing

An American standardbred

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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Te tuhi tohutoro mō tēnei whārangi:

Mary Mountier, 'Horse and greyhound racing - Development of harness racing', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/mi/document/39003/an-american-standardbred (accessed 19 April 2024)

He kōrero nā Mary Mountier, i tāngia i te 5 Sep 2013, updated 1 Nov 2015