Rewind

Robert Smith takes a look back at some of the people and events in the years surrounding 1960 in the ongoing feature "Years Ago"

With the excitement and hoopla of the opening of Flamboro now firmly recorded in the history books, it is time to take a look at some of the interesting happenings

In this week's Rewind, Robert Smith recounts the start-up and opening night at Flamboro Downs from nearly 35 years ago in the second of a three-part series

In this week's Rewind, Robert Smith recalls the start up of Flamboro Downs and takes us back to the early years in the first of a three-part series

In his weekly feature, Robert Smith takes a look back at some people and events from harness racing in the 1980's in the ongoing feature "Years Ago".

Robert Smith's Rewind this week is intended at sharing some rather old and hopefully humorous quips, quotes and folksy tales he has recalled from a lifetime of listening

Fifty years ago the sport of harness racing in Canada was still mainly just that, a sport. The era of night racing, extended race meetings, substantial purses and year round racing was still around th...

Robert Smith takes a look back at some of the people and events in the years surrounding 1960 in the ongoing harness racing feature "Years Ago".

Robert Smith remembers a once popular winter training centre with Canadian roots, where many great horses learned their early lessons

Robert Smith describes a great gathering of harness racing's "celebrity drivers" from almost 25 years ago

Robert Smith reflects on some people and happenings at the once popular Toronto track known as Greenwood

SC Rewind's Robert Smith talks about his first memories of night-time harness racing and also recalls landing a pretty important job