Robert Smith

Rewind: Stanley Dancer Remembered

August 21, 2017

In this week's edition of Rewind Robert Smith recalls the career of a truly great U.S. horseman, the late Stanley Dancer. He made countless trips to Canadian tracks and set many records during those...

SC Rewind: Breaking The Barrier

August 12, 2017

In this week's Rewind Robert Smith takes readers back some 58 years ago to July 22, 1959. He recalls the details and the excitement that made up one of the greatest happenings in Canadian harness rac...

SC Rewind: Years Ago - 1940s

August 05, 2017

In this week's edition of Rewind, Robert Smith takes a rather long look back to the decade of the 1940s as he recalls a number of names and events of the times.

SC Rewind: Campbell's Many Miles

In this week's edition of Rewind Robert Smith offers his personal salute to harness racing icon John Campbell, who is currently having a very special weekend highlighted by his final drive at Clinton ...

SC Rewind: Legends Day Memories

In this week's edition of Rewind, Robert Smith recalls the relatively short but extremely interesting history surrounding the ever-popular Legends Day held every other year at Clinton Raceway.

SC Rewind: The Starting Gate Turns 70

In today's Rewind Robert Smith reminds us that this year Canadian harness racing will quietly observe a rather important milestone in its long and colourful history.

SC Rewind: Years Ago - 1930s

In this week's Rewind, Robert Smith delves fairly deep into the sport's archives to recall many items of interest from the decade of the 1930s in the monthly feature Years Ago. As many of the old pict...

SC Rewind: Remembering 50 Years Ago

In this week's edition of Rewind Robert Smith reminisces about the year of 1967; 50 years ago.

SC Rewind: The '87 Dresden Reunion

In this week's edition of Rewind Robert Smith recalls an event from nearly 30 years ago when a number of veteran horsemen were honoured at a special evening hosted by Dresden Raceway.

SC Rewind: Ben Boy Remembered

In this week's Rewind Robert Smith continues his account of BEN BOY, one of the first great trotting colts to emerge in Canada.

SC Rewind: The Story Of Ben Boy (1/2)

In this week's Rewind Robert Smith recalls one of the first great trotting colts to emerge in Canada.

SC Rewind: Years Ago - 1980s

This week's Rewind looks back at the decade of the 1980's as Robert Smith recalls many names, happenings and recollections from that time period in his regular monthly Years Ago feature.