Bonecrusher bronze statue unveiled at EllerslieSUPPLIED The life-sized bronze statue of Bonecrusher at Ellerslie sits directly above where he was buried. A life-size statue of one of New Zealand's most popular racehorses will ensure he will never be forgotten by punters at Ellerslie. A bronze statue immortalising Bonecrusher was unveiled at the home of the Auckland Racing Club (ARC) on Thursday. Bonecrusher, widely regarded as one of the best racehorses ever to race in Australasia, passed away in 2015 aged 32. On Saturday at Ellerslie, the $200,000 Group I Bonecrusher race will be contested in honour of the first New Zealand racehorse to win $1 million in stakes.

Source: Stuff March 08, 2018 05:12 UTC