On a mostly cloudy day in 1974, three men, two future Hall of Famers and a future star of the announcing booth, participate in the start of a program that would forever change harness racing in Ontario.

Story by Keith McCalmont

It was June 1, 1974, and on a mostly cloudy day in St. Catharines, Ontario, three men, two future Hall of Famers and a future star of the announcing booth, prepared to take part in a program that would lift the Ontario breeding industry to never before seen heights.

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