Published:
August 5, 2024 10:30 am EDT
Coming from humble beginnings in Smiths Falls, Ontario, and driving mainly on the Eastern Ontario fair circuit, the late Ross Curran would become a leading driver at Rideau Carleton, Connaught Park, Richelieu Park, and, eventually, on the Ontario Jockey Club tracks as well.
More than 40 years after his career concluded prematurely, Curran — known as ‘The Cowboy’ due to his ability to handle rambunctious horses — will join a number of his contemporaries in the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame.
TROT Magazine found a handful of Curran’s old friends and family, and asked them to share a few stories about The Cowboy.
To read the full story featured in the June 2024 issue of TROT, click the following link:
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