When I was but a gilded youth and took to the punt in the late 1960s and early 70s there was that special class of horse that captured my imagination which was referred to as a 'country champion'. Does anyone recall the names and deeds of such horses as Precious Robe, Puramaka, Tetrabine, Yootha, Swiftly Gene, Red Hope and Tudor Peak?
These horses won just about everything they contested in the bush and did well at good prices when they came to town.
I haven't really followed country racing much for the last 20 years but my casual observation is that the old 'bush champion' doesn't seem to exist nowadays. Probably the last horse I recall that well fitted this description was Tiny's Finito.