The win of Olgoldnblack at Forbury Park last Thursday night continued a tie with harness racing that traces back some 60 years.
Olgoldnblack was named after the colours made famous by Yaldhurst horseman Noel Berkett in the 1950s.
Olgoldnblack was bred by Noel's wife, Dawn, who is in her mid-eighties.
Noel died six years ago.
Berkett had his colours of old gold and back hoops carried to success by Mobile Globe whom he trained and drove to win the 1952 New Zealand Cup.
It was the fourth New Zealand Cup win in six years for the Berkett family.
A New Zealand Cup hat trick began when Noel's brother, Leo, trained the mighty Highland Fling to win the New Zealand Cup in 1947 from his Templeton base.
Highland Fling was driven by another brother, Colin.
Highland Fling won the Cup following year in the hands of Leo.
The Templeton-based Colin trained and drove Loyal Nurse to win the New Zealand Cup in 1949.
Noel trained and drove Prince Polka to win the 1955 Auckland Cup.
Highland Fling (U Scott-Queen Ayesha) was successful in the Otago Pacing Free-For-All on the second day of the Forbury Park centennial cup meeting in May, 1948.
The Noel Berkett colours were taken over by his son, Noel, who returned to Christchurch three months ago after 15 years in Nelson.
He holds a licence to train.
Dawn recently left the Richmond property and moved in with her daughter who is married to former horseman Murray Pash.
