Ron Waples

SC Rewind: Ron Waples

SC Rewind: Ron Waples Turns 80

In this week's edition of Rewind Robert Smith devotes his column to help observe the upcoming 80th birthday of a gentleman who is widely known and equally revered throughout the world of harness racin...

Ron and Randy Waples

Waples Wins Kawartha's Legends Trot

August 20, 2022

The year is 2022 and, yes, we still have Hall of Famers Ron and Randy Waples battling it out on the racetrack.

SC Rewind: Ronnie Tops 400

January 15, 2022

In the latest weekly edition of Rewind Robert Smith recalls the year 1979 and the special accomplishment that a young Canadian horseman turned in that season.

Throwback Thursday: Village Jiffy

As referenced on the COSA TV interview on Wednesday night, driver Ron Waples had a knack for engineering upsets in big races during his long and illustrious career. One of those upsets came in the 199...

A Night With The Legends

On Wednesday evening (April 1), Greg Blanchard hosted another roundtable discussion interview with three of harness racing’s most accoladed and most respected driving legends - John Campbell, Bill O’D...

Ron Waples: Ask Me Anything, Pt. 2

Standardbred Canada is pleased to present the second part of a special one-on-one interview with Hall of Famer Ron Waples, who recently participated in an Ask Me Anything session with fans of harness ...

Ask Me Anything: Ron Waples

Standardbred Canada is pleased to present a special one-on-one interview with Hall of Famer Ron Waples, who recently participated in an Ask Me Anything session with fans of harness racing.

Ask Ron Waples Your Questions

Standardbred Canada is reviving its Ask Me Anything video series for a special one-on-one interview with harness racing legend Ron Waples....read on

Waples On ‘Ralph’s Triple Crown Jug Win

September 18, 2018

“I’d have said it then and I’d say the same thing now, it’s probably one of the biggest thrills of my life (winning the Pacing Triple Crown with Ralph Hanover at the Little Brown Jug).”

Special Trip To Goshen For Waples

“When you look up there in the grandstand and it’s full and everybody is hooting and hollering and cheering, it just gives you a very good feeling.”

A Christmas Reflection

December 27, 2017

Standardbred folk celebrate Christmas just a little bit differently from everybody else.

250th Anniversary Celebrated At The Royal

November 13, 2017

This past Friday evening, the 250th Anniversary of Horse Racing was showcased as part of the 95th Annual Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in Toronto.

Campbell’s Final U.S. Drive On July 2

The 107th season of racing in Goshen, NY will include the final race in the United States for all-time money-winning driver John Campbell and inductions for harness racing’s finest over a long weekend...