MOON BOY DIES
Moon Boy, one of the greatest trotters to race in New Zealand in the last 10 years, collapsed and died yesterday morning. Moon Boy had been used to pull a light cart at Paparua Prison for the last few years and he was being harnessed for work when he collapsed. Moon Boy started 72 times for Mr and Mrs H. Morris and gained 14 wins and 26 placings worth $19,045. He still holds the New Zealand record of 3min 23 4-ssec for 13 furlongs, and for a time he shared the record of 4min 15 4-ssec for two miles. He also recorded 3min 12sec for 12 furlongs at Ashburton. Moon Boy, a 13-year-old gelding by Court Martial from Bardia, was trained for all of his racing by T. L. Bennett at Weedons.
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Press, Volume CVII, Issue 31502, 17 October 1967, Page 5
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