Nags to riches : tales of the punt

compiled and edited by Keith Ray

Featuring a a short extract from

Nanua History Book '60 Years of Memories 1945 - 2005'

Anthology of Australian punting stories. 227 pages of punting and racing stories from some of the dozens of Australian literature - Banjo Patterson, Frank Hardy, Nat Gould and Samuel Griffiths. New book.

Available to buy by emailing keith.ray@optusnet.com.au $37.75

or Horseman's Bookshop $45

From: Mr Alan Bright
Sent: Saturday, 23 December 2006 11:22 AM

Did you know that Nanua racecourse was originally laid by my Dad, Garrood Bright (1st Cousin to Ted Bright).

He bought a thoroughbred from F. G. White a broker in Broken Hill for Ted (Ted Bright). The mare was called Fantasy and she was by Kyclos out of Cyclon both very good horses in their day. Ted did not go ahead with the purchase so Dad kept her and trained her at Kimberley and laid the track now Nanua, this was about 1940. When Dad retired he gave her to Darby Bright (Ted's Brother) and he won many races with her up until about 1948.