Obituary

Richard ‘Dick’ Macomber, 80, passed away on Monday, September 14, at the home of his son and daughter-in-law, Ricky Macomber Jr. and Jamie Rucker, who race at Hoosier Park in Anderson, Ind.

William McDonnell, retired director of the Ontario Racing Commission (ORC) passed away peacefully with family by his side at Guelph General Hospital on September 14. He was 79.

Malcolm R. ‘Mac’ Parks, 64, of Lowville, New York, passed away on Thursday, September 3 at Faxton-St. Luke’s Healthcare Facility.

Trot Insider has learned that longtime race secretary Terry McDonnell of Essex, Ont. passed away during the early-morning hours of Tuesday, September 8.

Bart Cummings, the iconic Australian Thoroughbred trainer that many consider the best racehorse conditioner in the world, passed away on Sunday, August 30 while in his sleep at a family property in Pr...

Dominick Bologna, 79, formally of New City, and Queensbury, New York, and most recently of Armonk, NY, passed away on Thursday, August 27.

Trot Insider has learned that former trainer and driver Frank Xuereb of Vineland, Ontario passed away on Sunday, August 16 at the age of 85 peacefully in a retirement home.

Longtime horseman Richard L. 'Dick' Farrington of Longwood, Florida passed away peacefully on August 20, 2015 at the age of 89.

Anthony ‘Tony’ Capone, 91, who raced horses at the Meadows for many years, passed away on Thursday, August 13.

Jan H. Filer, 70, of Batavia, NY, a well known Standardbred driver and trainer, passed away at his residence on August 4, 2015.

Horseman Richard H. Scott, 64, of Cookeville, Tenn., passed away on August 9 at his residence.

Longtime harness racing industry participant Alfred 'Al' Thomas of Milton, Mass. passed away on August 4, 2015 at the Brigham & Women's Hospital.