"We had a different type of barn and different owners from when we last won [the O'Brien Award of Horsemanship]. We kind of went downhill after the last time we won it; we had to rebuild and we came back. It just seems a little bit more rewarding this time."
Trot Insider caught up Marc Campbell after the 'King of Island Racing' joined some rare company by taking home his second O'Brien Award of Horsemanship at the 2017 O'Brien Awards Black Tie Gala on Saturday, February 3 in Mississauga, Ont.
Campbell had a career year in 2017, which saw the resident of Winsloe, P.E.I. top the charts for training and driving at both Red Shores properties –- Charlottetown Driving Park and Summerside. Campbell, who won this award in 2012, recorded 255 wins and more than $584,000 in purse earnings as a driver. On the training side, Campbell had 131 victories and more than $376,000 in earnings last season.
This is the fourth in a series of several post-event video interviews with O'Brien Award finalists, sponsored by Horse Racing Alberta.
To view the full list of 2017 O'Brien Awards winners, click here.