Robert Smith

In this week's 'Rewind,' Robert Smith takes a rather nostalgic look back at a very important time in our sport's history. His piece recalls the 1954 opening of the Old Woodbine track in downtown Toro...

The monthly edition of Years Ago is the feature of 'Rewind' this week, as Robert Smith takes a look at the decade of the 1990s. He has chosen several names, events, records and stories that were in t...

In this week's Rewind Robert Smith recalls the year of 1969 in review at Rideau Carleton Raceway in Ottawa. Then in its eighth year of existence the still relatively new operation was enjoying its be...

In this week's edition of 'Rewind,' Robert Smith recalls a very special horse named Derbys Gent. This low profile performer paced his way into not only the record books of many tracks but also captu...

In today's 'Rewind,' Robert Smith sends a Happy Father's Day message to all the reading audience as we prepare to celebrate their special day on June 17.

In this week's Rewind Robert Smith recalls a rather sad happening from 30 years ago when the fabled Roosevelt Raceway in Westbury, New York closed its doors forever.

The current edition of 'Rewind' takes a look back at the decade of the 1980s in the monthly Years Ago feature. A variety of names, faces and happenings from that time period are featured along with a...

In the latest edition of 'Rewind,' Robert Smith recalls a great performer from the years surrounding 1970: a bargain-priced trotting mare that brought much joy to her owner and the legion of fans that...

In this week's 'Rewind,' Robert Smith recalls a special Confederation Cup victory at Flamboro Downs 34 years ago. With this year's renewal close at hand, it is timely to recall this memorable race da...

In this week's 'Rewind,' Robert Smith has penned a special piece in honour of Mother's Day which is officially celebrated on Sunday, May 13 this year. His story tells of a very dedicated mother withi...

The monthly feature Years Ago ​recalls some of​ the events and personalities from the decade of the 19​7​0s as this week's 'Rewind' offering.

In this week's edition of 'Rewind,' Robert Smith takes a look back some 35 years ago to 1983. His reminiscence includes a number of highlights, statistics and photographs from that season's OSS action...