Harvey Wilson
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | New Zealand |
| Born | 9 December 1949 Whanganui, New Zealand |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Equestrian |
Harvey Wilson (born 9 December 1949) is a New Zealand equestrian.[1] He competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics and the 1992 Summer Olympics.[2]
Wilson and his wife Anne have also trained thoroughbred race horses from his Waverley base since 2004. As at 1 June 2024 he has achieved 63 race wins.[3] His victories include:
- Bad Boy Brown - the 2019 Great Northern Hurdles[4][5]
- Barcelona - the 2005 Tauranga Classic[6]
- Dr Hank - the 2022 Waikato Hurdle[7][8]
- It's A Wonder - the 2019 Grand National Steeplechase (New Zealand)[9][10] and 2020 Waikato Steeplechase[11][12]
References
[edit]- ^ "Olympics rider Harvey Wilson down to earth". Stuff. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Harvey Wilson Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
- ^ "Harvey Wilson / Trainer Profile / RaceInfo / LOVERACING.NZ". loveracing.nz.
- ^ https://www.racingnews.co.nz/sweet-revenge-for-bad-boy-brown-in-ellerslie-jumping-feature/
- ^ "Race 6 BOUTIQUE BODY CORPORATES GREAT NORTHERN HURDLE at AUCKLAND RC on 7 SEP 2019 | LOVERACING.NZ". loveracing.nz.
- ^ https://www.thoroughbrednews.com.au/news/story/barcelona-heading-back-north-for-te-aroha-feature-17054?section=NZ
- ^ "Race 3 FAIRVIEW MOTORS WAIKATO HURDLE at WAIKATO RC on 18 JUN 2022 | LOVERACING.NZ". loveracing.nz.
- ^ https://www.racingnews.co.nz/the-doctor-delivers-in-waikato-hurdle/
- ^ "Racing: Waverley's It's A Wonder wins Grand National Steeplechase". The New Zealand Herald. 1 June 2024.
- ^ "Race 6 RACECOURSE HOTEL & MOTOR LODGE 145TH GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE at RICCARTON PARK - CANTERBURY JC on 10 AUG 2019 | LOVERACING.NZ". loveracing.nz.
- ^ "Race 5 SIGNATURE HOMES WAIKATO STEEPLECHASE at WAIKATO RC on 8 AUG 2020 | LOVERACING.NZ". loveracing.nz.
- ^ "Racing: Whanganui hit-out for talented jumper". NZ Herald. 8 May 2025.
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