 | Levin Racing Club stewards 1923: Back row: Messrs C.V. Day, L.G. McDonald, J. Ryder, M. Winiata, E.M. Ryder, Middle row: Messrs W. Bull, W. Ryder, H. McMillan, E.A. Nicholson, F. Davies, J.W. Proctor, Front row: Messrs W.G. Vickers, R.A. McDonald, J. McLeavey (president), T. Bevan, E.G. Nash, G.C. Tully. |
 | Levin Racing Club President November 1968: November 1968: The year the new grandstand opened at levin Racing Club. The president of the club was Mr N.W. Ryder (left). With him is the secretary, Mr J. Goodwin, who contributed much to the progress of the club over the years he held the post. |
 | One of the big crowds at Levin races, the winter meeting of 1955. The history of the club pre-dates that of Levin, going back to 1884 when it was known as the Horowhenua Racing Club, subsequently the Horowhenua Hack Racing Club. The change of name to the Levin Racing Club came aout in 1923. |
Racing came with early settlers-and stayed:
The sport of racing moved into this district with the early settlers, and the sandy stretch of Hokio Beach formed the first race track. The McDonald family also held meetings about half a mile north of Lake Horowhenua.
Contains:
The McDonald Family
Messrs Swainson and Bevan
Horowhenua Racing Club
Horowhenua Hack Racing Club
Levin Racing Club
Manakau Club
Mr P. Bartholomew
Levin Motor Racing Circuit
Levin Car Club
Mr J.R. Goodwin
Mr N.W. Ryder
Splendid stayers in early races:
Three is a rough-and-ready picture of racing in Horowhenua in the early days as given by Mr Rod McDonald in Te Hekenga, a book compiled and written by E. O'Donnell.
Contains:
Mr Rod McDonald
E. O'Donnell
Mr R.G. (Jan) Romans
