Robert O’Dwyer Passes

Published: August 21, 2018 02:58 pm EDT

Trot Insider has learned that longtime Standardbred owner/trainer/driver Robert O'Dwyer, 77, passed away at the Ottawa General Hospital with his family by his side last Thursday (Aug. 16).

A service will be held at Saint-Paul's Church (26 Eardley Road in Aylmer, Quebec) on Thursday, August 30 at 11:00 a.m. The family will be there at 10:00 a.m. to receive condolences.

The family would like to give a special thanks to the Ottawa General Hospital.

O’Dwyer racked up solid numbers over the course of his career, as he recorded more than 2,800 wins in the race bike and retired with a UDR of .311. On the training side of things, O’Dwyer conditioned his starters to 700 wins and retired with a UTR of .546.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be given to the leukemia and lymphoma society of Canada.

Please join Standardbred Canada in offering condolences to the family and friends of Robert O’Dwyer.

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