SC Rewind: Picture Parade
This week's Rewind is the familiar Picture Parade format seen each month. This time around it has a central theme which is connected to an upcoming evening of racing at Woodbine Mohawk Park. On August 31st the track will hold this year's renewal of two of the sport's oldest races to be held on Canadian soil. On the pacing side, the Canadian Pacing Derby will continue its annual presentation. This famous race dates all the way back to 1936. On the trotting side, the Maple Leaf Trot which was first held in 1950 will also be featured. That's roughly 150 years of history, give or take a few years when these races were not held.
Each picture will feature a past winner of one of these events, with five from each gait presented. Stay tuned as a similar presentation will appear as a future Rewind. The task at hand is to name the horse, the driver or any other aspect of the picture that you recognize.
Note : Minimal clues will be given but each photo will include either of the following abbreviations. MLT (Maple Leaf Trot) or CPD (Canadian Pacing Derby) Also some of these photos may not have been taken at either featured event but they are all of a winner of either the Maple Leaf Trot or the Canadian Pacing Derby. A lot of great horses have been winners of these two legendary races.
#1 - Can you identify this MLT winner?
#2 - Can you identify this MLT winner?
#3 - Can you identify this MLT winner? The above picture shows this horse's long-time trainer and driver but he did not drive in the Maple Leaf Trot win(s).
#4 - Can you identify this MLT winner?
#5 - Can you identify this MLT winner?
#6 - Can you identify this CPD winner?
#7 - Can you identify this CPD winner? This is an obvious oldie. The pictured driver was the first to drive a winner in both of this week's featured classics.
#8 - Can you identify this CPD winner and perhaps driver as well as the presenter? Any or all will be acceptable.
#9 - Can you identify this CPD winner?
#10 - Can you identify this CPD winner and maybe driver?
Quote For The Week: "A friend in need is a friend indeed." - I can remember my dear departed mother using that saying.
Blast From The Past
Here is a very old photo taken during a "Derby Day" when the race was held at the town of New Hamburg, Ont. The grandstand was always packed and many spectators watched from the infield.
When the Derby was held at the New Hamburg location a local church group put on a very special meal following the races. Many people enjoyed the home cooked foods including a wide variety of home-baked pies. I know of one person who enjoys seeing this picture based on his lifelong "love" of pies. Photo courtesy of London Free Press archives.
This week's pictures were ....
The correct answers to this week's "Picture Parade" photos are shown below:
#1 - That was Herve Filion and Grades Singing
#2 - This 1954 photo featured winner Ben Boy, first Maple Leaf Trot at Old Woodbine. L-R - Hugh Proudfoot, CTA Pres, , Hal B Watson harness writer, Mrs. Ruth Ray owner and driver Keith Waples
#3 - Bridger and trainer driver Dave Green. He twice won the MLT, once with John Campbell and also with Ron Waples in the bike
#4 - Bobbo and driver Norm Jones are joined by owner Greg Coleman
#5 - Goodtimes and driver Dave Wall are joined by a cast of 1000's
#6 - Good Time Boy and driver Jacques "Jimmy" Larente after Ontario's first sub 2:00 mile
#7 - The year was 1946 and the Pacing Derby was won by Blue Again driven by Harold Wellwood at New Hamburg and he received $50 for setting a new track record of 2:04 1/4. He also won the first ever Maple Leaf Trot with Adeline Hanover at Thorncliffe Park in 1950.
#8 - Ronnie Feagan wins the Derby with H A Meadowland, a horse he co-owned with his grandfather George Feagan. John J Mooney presenting
#9 - Albatross and driver Stanley Dancer in the winners circle after defeating Nansemond and Herve. Far right is E.P. Taylor
#10 - Buddy Gilmour pilots On The Road Again to victory in 1985 Derby
Thanks folks for your answers and kind comments. Glad to hear from John Horchik and his happy memories of Dave Green. I once had a great poster of Bridger and Dave Green but must have lost it.
Also had a nice note from my brother commenting on the pie table shown at New Hamburg. True Story - he was recently a guest at an Amish wedding in Indiana and was served pie (s) as part of the wedding feast.
I am sure he tried several.
Picture Parade
#3 - The one person I considered my best friend when I was a kid, a dear trainer of our horses, and once lived on our farm with his beautiful wife. Dave Green and Bridger. I will never forget that Dave had the confidence in me to allow me to train my first horse by myself, even when I didn't have the confidence in myself.
1Hervey Filion 2keith…
1Hervey Filion
2keith waples
4Norman Jones
5DaveWall
6Jacques Larente
8RonFeagan
9Stanley Dancer
#1. Grades Singing with…
#1. Grades Singing with Herve Filion.
#2. Ben Boy owned Mrs. Ruth Wray and driven by Keith Waples.
#3. Bridger and Dave Green.
#4. Bobbo and Norm Jones.
#5. Goodtimes and Dave Wall.
#6. Good Time Boy and Jimmy Larente.
#7. Blue Again and Harold Wellwood.
#8. H A Meadowland, driver Ron Feagan and John Mooney.
#9. Albatross and Stanley Dancer.
10. On The Road Again and William “buddy” Gilmour.
1 Bob Farrington Grampa Jim…
1 Bob Farrington Grampa Jim 2 Keith Waples Ben Boy 3 Dave Green Bridger 4 Norm Jones Bobbo 5 Dave Wall Goodtimes 6 Jacques Larante Good Time Boy 7 ? 8 Ron Feagan H A Meadowland 9 Stanley Dancer Albatross 10 Buddy Gilmour On The Road Again
Rewind
# 1.....Grades Singing and Herve Filion
# 2.....Ben Boy and Keith Waples
# 3.....Bridger and Dave Green
# 4.....Bobbo and Norm Jones
# 5 .....Goodtimes and Dave Wall
# 6.....Good Time Boy and Jacques ( Jimmy ) Larente
# 7.....Blue Again and Harold Wellwood
# 8 ....H. A. Meadowland and Ron Feagan
# 9.....Albatross and Stanley Dancer
# 10.....On The Road Again and Buddy Gilmour
1) Grades Singing 2)Duke Of…
1) Grades Singing
2)Duke Of Ducater....Keith
3) Bridger ...Dave Green
4) Bobbo ...Norm Jones
5)Goodtimes...Dave Wall
6)H A Meadowland?
7) I know Harold Wellwood won both, but pretty sure he never drove The Count B. The pic is New Hamburg
8)H A Meadowland and Ron Feagan
9)Albatross
10) Road and Buddy Gilmour
1. Herve Filion, Grades…
1. Herve Filion, Grades Singing 2. Keith Waples, Tie Silk3. Bridger, Dave Green, John Campbell drove in the Maple Leaf 4. Bobbo, Norm Jones and Greg Coleman 5. Goodtimes,Wally 6. Jimmy Larente, Good Time Boy 7. No clue 8. Ron Feagan H A Meadowland . 9. Albatross, Stanley Dancer, Norman Woolworth 10. O.T.R.A , Buddy. Thanks Robert for your tireless work week after week!
rewind
1. Marlu Pride, Herve
2. Keith
3. Bridger, Dave Green
4. Norm Jones, Bobbo, Gregory Coleman
5. Goodtimes, Dave Wall
6.
7. Duncan Campbell - a guess
8. Ron Feagan, H.A. Meadowland
9. Stan Dancer, Albatross
10. Ron Waples, Camluck - a guess