SC Rewind: Picture Parade

Published: March 20, 2021 12:21 pm EDT

This week's Rewind is another edition of Picture Parade with all of the photos having a similar theme. You look them over and if you choose to play along, then send in your best guess.

I think most people agree that the most exciting part of any and all races is the finish. After all, that's where the outcome is decided and what will be most remembered. There are a multitude of cliches and time worn sayings that people utter just after a race is completed and most people have heard them all.

"You could have thrown a blanket over the whole field". "The wire didn't get there any too soon." "If they'd have gone another ten feet my horse would have won it all." "My horse was only beat by about that much (gesturing a short distance) for all the marbles." I suspect you get the gist of it.

Today's collection of pictures were all taken at or fairly near the finish wire. The task at hand is to identify the driver or drivers depending on the content of each one. If there are any other questions they will be included as well.

As always the objective is to have a little fun.


#1 - A nice closely bunched field at the wire. If you can figure out the driver of no. 2 and perhaps the horse, let us know your answer. If you're really good, you might be able to tell what this picture was all about. (Photo by Steve Tambosso)


#2 - Home and cooled out looks to be the situation. Can you name this driver from close to 40 years ago? He hasn't driven in a long time but he is still around.


#3 - This gentleman made a lot of trips to the winner's circle and it looks like he's headed there again. Can you put a name on him?


#4 - This pair looks to be pretty close to the wire. Who do we have driving here and maybe name the horses as they were well known for sure? (The Standardbred)


#5 - I am not overly sure that this is the actual finish of a race but it is a good photo of a one time well known horse and driver. Let's just imagine there's a huge field of horses just out of sight. Can you figure out who it is?


#6 - Can you identify this driver as he glides toward the finish line a sure winner? (Abahazy photo collection)


#7 - Looks like a little urging going on here. Who is the man piloting no. 5? If you recognize the driver, maybe you can identify the horse too.


#8 - This was a track record-equalling effort at Flamboro. Name the winning driver if you can. (Gerald Millar photo)


#9 - Looks like 7 for the win and 10 maybe second. Can you name the drivers of each horse? If you're so sure of the first two maybe you can take a crack at the other two. I think I can get at least one of them. (Abahazy collection)


#10 - This one should appeal to the "oldies" in the audience. The man winning the race is a legendary figure and has lots of family still involved in the sport. Nice cars in the infield and SRO (standing room only) in the judge's stand. (London Free Press - D.B. Weldon Library collection)

Quote For The Week: Once again almost a short story...In his later years Yogi Berra's wife decided to discuss "final arrangements" with him. She asked if he wanted a traditional funeral, a private service, cremation or burial, and so on. Yogi thought for a moment and answered "Just Surprise Me!"

Good For A Laugh

If anyone has a disabled automobile that they thought was no longer useful there may be help on the way. It seems that we still always need horsepower.

Who Is It?

Even Robert gets a chance to guess this week! In a change to the usual offering, this week's Who Is It comes as a guest submission from SC's Jeff Porchak. Here's a photo of a future O'Brien Award winner taking his first trip around the racetrack at the age of five. Can you name him?

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