NOTED TRAINER'S DEATH
The death of Mr.-.J.E. Thorpe removes one of the best known of _ the owners and trainers in the Auckland Province. * . .. . Mr. Thorpe prepared some good horses, and undoubtedly the greatest was Record Reign, with whom he won the New Zealand Grand National Hurdles at Riccarton in 1900. On that occasion Record Reign carried 12.12. Until recently Mr. Thorpe supervised the training of Valmint,;who won two races at the 1935-36 Summer Meeting of the Auckland Racing Club. Other winners prepared by Mr. Thorpe included Bluestone, Loloma, Nocturne, Lomint. Catoma. and Jewelled Girdle.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 41, 18 February 1937, Page 13
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94NOTED TRAINER'S DEATH Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 41, 18 February 1937, Page 13
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