JOCKEY KILLED AT AWAPUNI
TRAGEDY MARS OPENING EVENT ON SATURDAY Racing at Awapuni on Saturday wa: marrod l>y an unfortunati' accident in the opening eveut, the Tokomaru Ilurdles, and the announciMneut thtu the jockev, T. J. ITasfie, liad died from injuries roceived -when lii.s nlouni Koreign Coin was brought down at tiofirst ■ hurdle, east a.gjopm ..over the course. Hastie, who was a ntarried mai), aged 2:5 years, sorved his eariy apprent ice ship with the Bulls trainer A. E. Xealc arid later with II. K. (loldJinch at Avo.n dale. He rodo severn! winners on the Jat before transferriag Iiis aclivities to jumping riding and in this braneh he soon proved hiniself a very capable horsenian. On taking up his residencc in Palmerston Xorth abont 12 nionthago. Hastie becanie associated with Ihe successful inentor of junipers, A. M Wright, and it was for this stable thai he scort'd his most importa.nt success on t.'olonol Bggey in the Wanganui Steeplechase last June. He also won ihe Ocntury Ilurdles on Tid-Apa. and was associated with Northlield in several successes. Hastie was a quiet and unassuming lad and was regarded as a credit to his profession by the racing eonununity throughout the Dominion.
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Chronicle (Levin), 23 December 1946, Page 4
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