Historic Items

Brian Dennehy and Sigrid Thornton in ‘The Man from Snowy River II’
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Local rider, Gerald Egan, winning the inaugural running of the Great Mountain Race of Victoria at Sheepyard Flat 30/11/1983.
 1983 MORE
Gerald Egan and equine partner, Smoke, about to light the cauldron at Benalla, VIC with the Olympic Torch – 2000 – Olympic Games, Sydney.
 2000 MORE
Ray Murphy’s racing family celebrate ‘Doolam Gem’s” win – with Ray and Ann, Tony and Jessica Lawless joined by Gay, Peter, Ellen, Francis, Adrian and Timothy McSweeney. Mansfield Boxing Day race meeting.
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‘Doolam Gem’s’ owner Ray Murphy, centre with trophy, flanked by Maurie Walsh, Neil McCrae, Luke Nolan (jockey) and Gerald Egan (trainer). Winner of Toohey’s New Mansfield Cup – a tough race over 1750 metres.
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Doolam Gem’, winner, St Pat’s Cup, March 1, 2003.
 2003 MORE
Mr James Egan of ‘Bob’s Camp’, Mansfield. Father of J.P., W. (Bill) and James, who all helped on the property.
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Proudest boy at the Mansfield Show was Basil Egan
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Dooam Gem’ – a diamond.
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The ‘Doolam Gem’ winning team of Gerald Egan (trainer), Ray Murphy (owner) and Luke Nolan (jockey). Luke Nolan went on to ride the famous race winner ‘Black Caviar’.
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