This week's Rewind is the monthly feature called Picture Parade. Traditionally in harness racing circles award nights have usually been held early in the year, perhaps a throwback to the days when nearly all racing took a winter hiatus. Today's pictures were all taken at past award nights and all predate the current O'Brien Awards which started in 1990.
All of today's old photos were taken at Canadian based award night's gatherings. They include a variety of presenters as many organizations have presented awards down through the years. This could include the Ontario Jockey Club, Canadian Trotting Association, Canadian Standardbred Society, individual racetracks and a variety of other groups such as O.H.H.A.
#1 - Can you identify the people involved in this award presentation?
#2 - A little help with the end folks. That's Doug Elliot, OJC official on the far left and Dave Perkins of the Toronto Star on the far right. Can you name the rest and maybe the horse involved as well?
#3 - Can you identify these two gentlemen? The presenter is on the right.
#4 - Can you identify these well known folks? Just one left I believe from this one.
#5 - Frank Drea, centre, is the presenter. Can you name any of the other folks from this group? The year was 1984.
#6 - Can you identify these two gents?
#7 - Who are these two fellows from about 50 years ago?
#8 - This was an OHHA trophy presentation. Can you identify the presenter and perhaps the recipients? The year was around 1982 I believe.
#9 - Can you identify these two gents?
#10 - Can you identify these two fellows?
(The correct answers will be posted here by Robert as a comment in a few days.)
Quote For The Week: "There's no point in being unhappy about growing older. Just think of the millions who have been denied the privilege." - Cary Grant
Blast From The Past
This wonderful old undated picture shows ice racing with a picturesque background, the setting believed to be in New York State in the Adirondack region.