How does a kid born in Cyprus, an island nation in the Mediterranean where there is no Standardbred racing, end up winning the Little Brown Jug?

Nous sommes le 7 mars 2004, et je célèbre avec les membres de ma famille dans le cercle du vainqueur de Woodbine après que Pronovais,

It’s March 7, 2004 and I’m celebrating with my family and our owners in the Woodbine winner’s circle after Pronovais,

The grey gelding by the name of Six Gun will never be in the hall of fame. He did win sub-1:50 twice, and he set a track record at Running Aces even, but what he’ll always mean to Nicole Gagnon, his one-time caretaker, goes far beyond lifetime records and purse money.

To say that Keith Waples was revered, loved and respected by people everywhere is correct - it also seems to be a bit of an understatement.

In this day-and-age of trotters winning sub-1:50 on a regular basis, is it possible that a mare with a mark of 1:59 is the greatest of all-time?

Great Memories’ brother sold for $150,000 as a yearling and made close to $700,000. Three years after he sold, the hammer fell on her for a mere $10,000.

Jim Bullock may not have been involved in harness racing in his early years, but once introduced to the sport he sure made up for lost time