Former Vernon Downs regular Robert A. (Bob) McNulty, 80, died on November 20, 2008, at his home in Carthage, NC.
A native of Scranton, PA, McNulty followed his father, Tony, into the Standardbred sport, competing at tracks in his home state and throughout the northeast.
Although he later trained trotting and pacing horses at the Norwich, NY, fairgrounds, the horseman was stabled at Vernon Downs in central New York for 36 racing seasons (1953-1988).
During his distinguished career, the well-liked, unassuming sulkysmith won 1,272 races and $1,733,934 in official purse earnings.
Following his retirement from active racing competition in 1988, McNulty operated the Eastwood Tack Shop near Pinehurst, NC.
Services were conducted on November 24 at Pinelawn Memorial Park Mausoleum in Southern Pines, NC, with the Carthage, NC-based Fry and Prickett Funeral Home providing military honours for the U.S. Army veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Catherine H. McNulty; a daughter, Roberta LaClair, of Carthage, NC; two sisters, Patricia Enright, of Auburn, N.Y., and Sally Walch, of Lanesboro, PA; two grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.