Robert Smith

Fifty years ago, one horse was known throughout all of harness racing; his name was Bret Hanover.

In this week's Rewind, Robert Smith takes a look back at some of the events and people in the sport during the decade of the 1970's in the ongoing monthly feature Years Ago.

In this week's special 'Picture Parade' edition of Rewind, Robert Smith shows a collage of old racing photographs depicting a multitude of subjects covering several decades.

In this week's Rewind Robert Smith recalls a special silver tray that has been in his family for many years and also traces the origins of silver items being awarded as prizes for sporting events.

In this week's Rewind Robert Smith recalls the 'link' that once existed between Hotel owners and harness horses. He also asks for readers input in recalling the many people who once combined these tw...

In this week's Rewind, Robert Smith takes a look back at some of the events and people in the sport during the decade of the 1960s in the ongoing monthly feature Years Ago.

In this week's Rewind, Robert Smith concludes the two part story about the memorable horse Argyel Grattan and his owners, the noted Duncan Campbell family of Ailsa Craig, Ont.

In this week's Rewind Robert Smith recalls a couple of famous old Match Races held in Montreal; one at Blue Bonnets, the other at Richelieu Park. Many were held in the Province years ago.

In this week's Rewind Robert Smith starts the first of a two-part story about Argyel Grattan, a once famous horse owned by the Campbell family of Ailsa Craig, Ontario. It is also a story of one of th...

This week's Rewind takes a look back at some of the events and people in the sport during the decade of the 1950's in the ongoing monthly feature 'Years Ago'.

In this week's Rewind Robert Smith offers up a birthday tribute to Dr. John Findley, who is turning 90 on September 2. The Hall Of Fame horseman and veterinarian has spent an entire lifetime in the sp...

In this week's Rewind Robert Smith takes a nostalgic look back at the ‘Old Days’ when harness racing at the annual fall fairs in many communities was a popular pastime. A number of old and interestin...