Robert Smith

SC Rewind: Derby Day, 1986

SC Rewind: Greenwood's Fastest Ever Day Of Racing

August 30, 2025

In this week's edition of Rewind, Robert remembers a bit of the long and colourful history of the famous Canadian Pacing Derby and also recalls a very special “Derby Day” race card from almost 40 year...

SC Rewind: 65 Years Ago

SC Rewind: A Look Back 65 Years

August 23, 2025

Robert Smith takes a rather long look back in this week's Rewind as he recalls the year 1960, a mere 65 years ago.

SC Rewind: Picture Parade

SC Rewind: Picture Parade

August 16, 2025

This week's Rewind is the monthly feature "Picture Parade." Robert has displayed a bevy of old pictures related to the now-famous Gold Cup and Saucer race, which will be contested later today.

SC Rewind: Years Ago - 1990s

SC Rewind: Years Ago - 1990s

August 09, 2025

The monthly edition of Years Ago is the feature of Rewind this week, as Robert takes a look back at the decade of the 1990s.

SC Rewind: Tom Berry

SC Rewind: Memories Of Tom Berry

August 02, 2025

In this week's Rewind, Robert has penned a special piece intended to coincide with the 100th edition of the fabled Hambletonian, which is scheduled for later today.

SC Rewind: Picture Parade

SC Rewind: Picture Parade

For this week's Rewind, Robert Smith offers readers the monthly edition of Picture Parade. He has assembled a collage of old photos for your viewing pleasure, and if you are so inclined, you may wish ...

Daisy Harbor

SC Rewind: Daisy Harbor Perfect In OSS

In this week's Rewind, Robert Smith recalls another great piece of fairly recent history from the Ontario Sires Stakes program. His story revisits the first-ever undefeated season by a female performe...

SC Rewind: Remembering Kinsella's Corner

SC Rewind: Remembering Kinsella's Corner

In this week’s Rewind, Robert Smith recalls the role once played by newspaper columnists who covered harness racing in days gone by.

SC Rewind: Years Ago - 1980s

SC Rewind: Years Ago - 1980s

This week's Rewind is the monthly edition of Years Ago, a regular feature. Robert Smith has found some old short stories and pictures, and this time around, it's all based on people, events, and anyth...

SC Rewind: Picture Parade

SC Rewind: Picture Parade

This Week's Rewind is the customary monthly feature 'Picture Parade'. This time the central theme is connected to the recently celebrated Father's Day, which occurred on Sunday, June 15.

SC Rewind: Billy Direct Visits Stratford

SC Rewind: Billy Direct Visits Stratford

In the latest edition of 'Rewind' Robert Smith recalls the long ago visit to Canada by a very famous horse of the times.

SC Rewind: Remembering The Fan Hanover Stakes

SC Rewind: Remembering The Fan Hanover Stakes

In this week's Rewind Robert Smith recalls a bit about the now lengthy history of the Fan Hanover stakes races and takes readers back to a very early edition from over 40 years ago.

SC Rewind: Years Ago - 1970s

SC Rewind: Years Ago - 1970s

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 ...