Obituary

Journeyman trainer and driver Gerald T. ‘Gerry’ Kazmaier, originally of Far Hills, N.J., passed away while at his home in Pompano Beach, Fla. on the night of Tuesday, December 4. He was 75.

Trot Insider has been informed that breeder/horseman Brian Andrew, of the O’Brien Award-winning Meridian Farms, passed away Wednesday (Dec. 5) in hospital at the age of 70.

Longtime horseman and caretaker Nigel MacCharles of Guelph, Ont. passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 21 after a brief battle with cancer. He was 63.

Standardbred racehorse breeder Francene Marie Nash passed away on Sunday, November 25 at the age of 72.

Standardbred horse owner and racetrack superintendent Terry Lee Kibler, 60, of Woodstock, Virginia, passed away at home on Monday, November 26.

Standardbred horseman Robert B. Cottrell passed away on Thursday, November 22 at the age of 84.

Longtime National Hockey League referee and Standardbred racehorse owner Mick McGeough passed away on Friday, November 23 after having been removed from life support. He was 62.

On Saturday (Nov. 24) Standardbred horseman John Schuberg, 80, passed away after a long battle with dementia.

Trot Insider has been informed that trainer Harald Lunde, who is well known in the Ontario harness racing industry for his expertise with elite trotting talent, has passed away at the age of 72.

Visitation and a celebration of life will be held this Friday (Nov. 23) in Lancaster, Ont. for longtime sportscaster Randy Tieman, a horse racing fan who often put the sport in the spotlight during hi...