New Zealand Trotting Hall of Fame

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New Zealand Trotting Hall of Fame
LocationFormerly Alexandra Park, Epsom, Auckland, New Zealand
President Gilbert Myles

The New Zealand Trotting Hall of Fame is an organisation created to recognise and honour those whose achievements have enriched the New Zealand Harness racing industry.

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History

In 1969, Noel Taylor, who was President of the Auckland Trotting Club from 1984–89, gifted $650,000 to help set up the museum.

Efforts to establish a trotting museum began in 1969 by Alby Douglas and the Auckland Trotting Club President at the time, Reg Lewis. A small tote building in the Derby area was converted into a museum and was officially opened in 1970 by Allan Highet, the Member of Parliament for Remuera.

In 1985 the museum moved to the larger totalisator building behind the Alexandra Stand, with the inclusion of a library and a section devoted to the Harness Cadet Scheme.

The current museum building was officially opened by Taylor on 19 December 1997. The Hall Of Fame had an agreement with the Auckland Trotting Club to operate there for the peppercorn rental of $1 a year, with no termination date.

Included in the collection is:

Individuals who have made major contributions to the museum include the late Les Callander, Neville Southey and Bill Moat, who worked with a small group of volunteers to develop the exhibits and to show people around the displays.

The first group of honorees were inducted in 1998. [1] The hall and museum is located at Alexandra Park in Auckland. [2] [3] [4]

The museum has transferred 1200 race meetings from film on to disk for visitors to view.

In November 2022 it was reported that the museum is set to be disestablished at Alexandra Park to make way for commercial opportunities, leaving the museum memorabilia without a home. [5] [6]

Horses inducted

Inaugural inductees (1998)

Other inductees

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References

  1. ↑ "New Zealand Trotting Hall of Fame". New Zealand Trotting Hall of Fame.
  2. ↑ New Zealand Trotting Hall of Fame
  3. ↑ Drivers from the World Championship visit the Hall of Fame
  4. ↑ "New Zealand Trotting Hall of Fame on NZ Museums". nzmuseums.co.nz. Te Papa.
  5. ↑ "Spat brewing over future of New Zealand Trotting Hall of Fame".
  6. ↑ "Stuff".

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