Keith Waples

Strike Out and driver Keith Waples win the 1972 Little Brown Jug

Waples To Be Honoured With 2022 Neville Award

September 09, 2022

Keith Waples, driver of the 1972 Little Brown Jug champ Strike Out, will be honoured as the 2022 Joseph Neville Memorial Award winner by the Little Brown Jug and the Delaware County Fair.

Keith & Eileen Waples

Celebration Of Life For Keith & Eileen Waples

The family of the late Keith & Eileen Waples has announced that a date has been set for a celebration of life in May.

Keith Waples Driver of the Year Award

August 06, 2021

At the recent Standardbred Canada Board of Directors meeting, the O’Brien Awards Committee proposed a recommendation to the Board of Directors that the O’Brien “Driver of the Year” award be renamed th...

Online Service For Keith Waples

The service for the late Hall of Fame horseman Keith Waples is available for those wishing to watch online.

Keith Waples Passes; Arrangements Set

Trot Insider has learned multiple Hall of Famer Keith Waples, generally regarded as one of the greatest horsemen in the history of harness racing, has passed away at Guelph General Hospital on Friday,...

The Master Is Still Going Strong

Hall of Famer Keith Waples did more than enough during his illustrious career to warrant being called The Master. And at the age of 94, he's still showing why that nickname is so appropriate.

Lachance To Relish Legends Day

“I didn’t go to the Hall of Fame race at Goshen this year, and didn’t go the last couple of years, but this year my goal was to go to Clinton. It’s going to be [John Campbell’s] last drive, [and Bill ...

SC Rewind: Waples Goes 8-For-8

December 03, 2016

In this week's edition of Rewind Robert Smith recalls a very special two-day performance by an amazing driver who dazzled the large crowds at Montreal's Blue Bonnets track back in 1956. At the end of ...

What Happened To Magnum J?

October 29, 2015

After winning the 2015 Battle of Waterloo for Team McNair, rookie pacer Magnum J was absent from the racing wars for the rest of the 2015 stakes season. Trainer Gregg McNair explains why.

Senior K Scores For Racing Legend

Ontario’s 2015 two-year-old pacing colt crop kicked off their provincial careers at Mohawk Racetrack on Friday night in the presence of a Canadian harness racing legend.

Waples Tribute Raises $100,000+

November 17, 2014

Event organizers for the recent tribute evening for Ron and Keith Waples released today the results of the fundraising effort for Paula and Paige Austin, daughters of the trainer Mark Austin who passe...

Tribute Night A Resounding Success

October 30, 2014

Hundreds of people converged at Mohawk Racetrack on Wednesday evening to pay tribute to two harness racing icons, first cousins Keith and Ron Waples. The event also served as a fundraiser for Paige an...

Waples Online Auction Ends Today

October 27, 2014

This is your last chance to bid in the Keith & Ron Waples Tribute Night online auction.