SC Rewind: When Aged Horses Raced December 18, 2016 In this week's Rewind Robert Smith takes a look back to a time when the sport's best young horses continued racing past the age of three. This era saw many great races staged between older horses.
SC Rewind: Years Ago - 1980s December 10, 2016 In this week's edition of Rewind Robert Smith revives some names, faces and events from the decade of the 1980's in the monthly feature Years Ago.
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 ...
SC Rewind: Haughton Remembered November 26, 2016 In this week's edition of Rewind Robert Smith remembers the lifetime and career of the great U.S. horseman Wm. R. "Billy" Haughton. His sudden and untimely death occurred over 30 years ago, but he co...
SC Rewind: Charlie Lawson November 19, 2016 In this week's edition of Rewind Robert Smith remembers the long and rather unique career of horseman Charlie Lawson of Orangeville. Lawson was a highly successful driver during an era when nearly ev...
SC Rewind: Perusing An Old Program November 12, 2016 In this week's edition of Rewind Robert Smith takes a journey back over 50 years ago to 1965. His story is rooted in the contents of an old London Western Fair Raceway program from October 28, 1965. H...
SC Rewind: Years Ago - 1970s November 05, 2016 This week's Rewind takes readers back to the decade of the 1970s in the monthly feature Years Ago. Robert recalls a number of personalities of the day, both human and equine and as usual displays a f...
Rewind: The First Breeders Crown October 29, 2016 In this week's Rewind, Robert Smith recalls the birth of the now famous Breeders Crown races which were first held in 1984. That first year just eight events were held, two of them on Canadian soil.
SC Rewind: Grasshopper Flats October 22, 2016 In this week's Rewind Robert Smith recounts the long, interesting and story filled history of a small racetrack located in Eastern Ontario. From its quaint nickname to the long list of horse people w...
SC Rewind: Happy Birthday Jack Kopas October 16, 2016 In this week's Rewind Robert Smith reviews the stellar career of Hall of Fame horseman Jack Kopas who celebrates his 88th birthday today (October 16).
SC Rewind: The Fall Fair Era October 08, 2016 This week's Rewind is inspired at least in part by the current time of year. In bygone days harness racing was in 'full swing' mode at this time on the calendar when Fall Fairs were being held and mos...
SC Rewind: Years Ago - 1960s October 01, 2016 In today's Rewind Robert Smith travels back to the decade of the 1960s in the ongoing monthly feature Years Ago. Old pictures and accounts of the times recall the people and happenings of that period...