This week's Rewind is the familiar 'Picture Parade' format seen each month. This time around it is a follow up from last week and once again features pictures of winners from two very famous annual races. This evening's card at Woodbine Mohawk Park will feature both the 2024 editions of The Maple Leaf Trot and The Canadian Pacing Derby. This is the continuation of a lot of harness racing history.
Each picture will feature a past winner of one of these events, with five from each gait presented. 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? This great photo was taken on another occasion as the trophy shows but the connections also won the famous Maple Leaf Trot.
#3 - Can you identify this MLT winner?
#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 and probably his driver?
#8 - Can you identify this CPD winner?
#9 - Can you identify this CPD winner? A slight clue is that the picture includes two grooms, two owners, a presenter along with the horse's trainer and driver.
#10 - Can you identify this CPD winner and maybe his trainer and driver? A lot of history surrounding the fabled Canadian Pacing Derby is attached to these two memorable performers.
Quote For The Week: "People are seldom impressed by people who are trying to impress them."
Blast From The Past
The above pictured gentleman is the winningest owner in the long history of the Canadian Pacing Derby. He won five Derbys in a span of eight years with just two horses. Can you name him? A little clue is that his one and only son was a very famous and beloved member of Canadian harness racing for many years and passed away just a couple of years ago.