Obituary

Longtime horse owner Dale Debnam passed away on Thursday (Sept. 19) after a valiantly-fought battle with cancer.

Alexander Reginald ‘Sarge’ Botterill passed away peacefully in his 90th year at Milton Hospital on August 15, 2019. Alex was predeceased by his wife and best friend Shirley in 2009.

Ramona Smith, 83, of Auburn, Maine, passed away peacefully on August 30, 2019 after a brief illness.

Standardbred horseman Roland ‘Roly’ Alfred Day, 65, of Franklin, N.H., passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 3, 2019.

The United States Trotting Association has announced that longtime Standardbred racing secretary Phil Wentworth has passed away.

Standardbred trainer Robert A. Gabettie, 81, a lifelong resident of Dumont, NJ, passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, September 1 surrounded by his family.

Well known Michigan horsewoman Linda Jones, the widow of Michigan Hall of Fame horseman Larry Jones, passed away on Tuesday, September 3 at the age of 74.

Longtime harness racing industry participant Terry Reid of McGregor, Ont. passed away on Thursday, August 29 at the age of 55.

Joseph A. Amico Sr. passed away on Thursday, August 22, 2019 surrounded by his family.

Trot Insider has learned that longtime and well known Standardbred racehorse owner Beverley ‘Bev’ Sears of Calgary, Alberta passed away on Friday, August 23, 2019 at the age of 81.

Longtime harness racing fan and participant Brent Donald Smith passed away on Friday, August 16, 2019, in the Town of Blue Mountains.

With great sadness, the family of Standardbred horseman and racehorse owner Stephen Michael LeBlanc has announced that Stephen passed away on Sunday, August 18, 2019 in an Ottawa, Ont. hospital at the...