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Dashing Dan Miller Continues On His Merry Way.

West Australian Racing
Ridersonthestorm33Ridersonthestorm33    10,951 posts
edited March 2017 West Australian Racing
Yesterday at Mingenew D.R. Miller was successful winning the Mingenew Cup aboard Blazing Ammo. Remember attending the races during primary school and running amuck in the old Ascot leger...was a great spot for kids , plenty of room , tote , bookmakers , fast food , full bar facilities ( cool drink of course - thanks dad! ) what more could a kid want?! Also free to get in which was appealing to my old man!
That is a hell of along time ago..too long... anyway there was this jockey who every race came down the race as they went out onto the track with a smile and a hello. Later on as advanced to high school would see this jockey helping out at Clontarf or Castledare on one of the stands where they would have a mini royal show to help underprivileged kids. His name Danny Miller - and in 2017 he continues unabated , still riding winners with the same look and smile. A great Western Australian sportsman and a good man.
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  • OliversTwistOliversTwist    1,240 posts
    That's 3 Mingenew cups in a row for Dash!!

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  • thefalconthefalcon    20,495 posts
    a worthy candidate for the Hall of Fame...

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  • Ridersonthestorm33Ridersonthestorm33    10,951 posts
    edited March 2017
    Think during one of the early years attending the leger he rode a WA or Australian Derby winner on a horse named Bottled Sunshine perhaps trained by Colin Hayes. A good name for a horse during those hazy days of summer. The reason remember that one - the old $5 a place I had. That was a huge bet and $5 was invested only on special occasions.

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  • SLIPPERGOLDENSLIPPERGOLDEN    8,459 posts
    Race 1 was amateur hour when they announced the late scratching and TAB closed betting on the wrong horse.

    I concur with the positive comments about Danny Miller. I have related some stories on here previously noting my regard for the man.

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  • ColourfulRDColourfulRD    480 posts
    Ridersonthestorm33 said:

    Think during one of the early years attending the leger he rode a WA or Australian Derby winner on a horse named Bottled Sunshine perhaps trained by Colin Hayes. A good name for a horse during those hazy days of summer. The reason remember that one - the old $5 a place I had. That was a huge bet and $5 was invested only on special occasions.

    Bart trained it, WA Derby

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  • FastmoneyFastmoney    4,912 posts

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  • thefalconthefalcon    20,495 posts

    ^^^^ classic pic... =D>

    the guy is a legend...cop the bandy legs after about 55yrs of riding.

    the man is hall of fame material...hopefully he is in it before he cashes his chips.

    a few years ago I was having a yarn with him and you know he said "I am as keen now as I was when I was an apprentice"

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  • spinkingspinking    4,002 posts
    Apart from being a bigger dockers supporter than Dungy  the bloke is a marvel

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  • Ridersonthestorm33Ridersonthestorm33    10,951 posts
    edited March 2017
    Know he has ridden many winners ( understatement ) but one use to back a bit was a bugger of a horse to follow...one of the hardest horses to catch on the punt - but there were days where Danny brought this horse home at a price it's name - Rocky Murano.
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  • spinkingspinking    4,002 posts
    Think Dasher rode Stormy Rex for Bart in one of the lead up races to the then Australian derby
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  • Ridersonthestorm33Ridersonthestorm33    10,951 posts
    edited March 2017
    Remember being at about the 300 metre mark at Ascot one Railway Stakes and about six hundred from home think it was saw this horse take off with an electrifying sprint...and it kept going! Dashing Dan winning the 1987 Railway aboard Jungle Dawn. Most daring ride seen in a Railway and it came off.
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  • spinkingspinking    4,002 posts
    also won the 2000 railway on a pretty handy type Riders

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  • thefalconthefalcon    20,495 posts
    Northerly? funny its not more celebrated that win...
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  • dungydungy    9,278 posts
    Dashing not happy about racing on Good Friday he said he wont ride ,,,,, i wouldnt imagine it would hard to find replacement for his 1 ride a meeting 

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  • spinkingspinking    4,002 posts
    Dashing like all good Irish Catholics will be at church Good Friday
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  • dungydungy    9,278 posts
    spinking said:

    Dashing like all good Irish Catholics will be at church Good Friday

    As he should and good luck to him but the rest of us should be able to punt 
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  • Ridersonthestorm33Ridersonthestorm33    10,951 posts
    edited March 2017
    Don't be too hard on the guy for not having many rides , at seventy years of age will be happy if I can just get out of bed in the morning.

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  • dungydungy    9,278 posts
    Ridersonthestorm33 said:

    Don't be too hard on the guy for not having many rides , at seventy years of age will be happy if I can just get out of bed in the morning.

    Agree the bloke is a champion fella 
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  • spinkingspinking    4,002 posts
    After reading todays West I wonder if Dasher would go to a Dockers game if they were ever to hold one here on Good Friday
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  • thefalconthefalcon    20,495 posts
    he would not attend, spinking.
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  • hashhash    7,495 posts
    is that his sling he's holding there in the yellow envelope  :-O
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  • SLIPPERGOLDENSLIPPERGOLDEN    8,459 posts
    edited March 2017
    Don't be silly Hash. Slings are paid these days via bank payment transfers.  :))
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  • thefalconthefalcon    20,495 posts
    well spotted hash....at a guess i'd say a few readies was in it... ;)
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  • hashhash    7,495 posts
    SLIPPERGOLDEN said:

    Don't be silly Hash. Slings are paid these days via bank payment transfers.  :))

    he is old school keep in mind, wouldn't need a bank account he'd still have shoe boxes filled with cash under his mattress old Danny would

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  • thefalconthefalcon    20,495 posts
    show boxes, hash....more like  a sea container... $-)
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  • jumjum    3,582 posts
    Fastmoney said:

    Cracking Photo
    :-bd
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