Giant Slayer September 01, 2016 2 Attachments … I can,” said Zeron, 27, a few days later. “It wasn’t just the two wins, it was outfinishing horses people thought could … driver. He didn’t need me sitting on his coat tails.” Scott said he didn’t insist. “I …
Becoming Casie June 01, 2009 2 Comments … -- a two-time winner of the O’Brien Award as top trainer in the country, who has … today. You might even say the 28-year-old was born into the business. Her parents, Phil … Casie that when she drove the winner of the Powder Puff Derby for young horsewomen, he …
Victoria And Her ‘Viking’ September 21, 2011 … 17), Standardbred Showcase (Grand River Raceway - July 31), and South Western Ontario … held this year. Hall of Fame horseman Ron Waples, Ontario Standardbred Adoption Society … hooves, he will reach around and nibble on my coat. He also comes running to the gate …
Investigating The Investigator May 01, 2011 … with the ORC. I meet Charlie at a Toronto subway station at 8:30 a.m., which seems a luxury … and the other a mysterious white, crystalline powder in an un-labelled blue container. In …
The Grey Gladiator Takes Montreal June 01, 2013 1 Comment 1 Attachment … crowd at Hippodrome de Montreal is anxiously awaiting the feature race of the day, the … He is the Grey Gladiator, although his coat has long since turned white, and he is every bit the warrior, grizzled from many battles but still …
A Trot Tribute to 14-Year-Olds December 06, 2024 … every December; praising the hard-knocking warriors that kept racing until mandatory … of his racing career he sported a near-black coat, but magically, Distinctiv Sean would … Vernon Downs on May 25, 2015 with Justin Huckabone in the sulky. He equaled his personal …
Lifeline October 01, 2011 3 Comments … fan for whom he has named. By Dean Hoffman IT WAS THE SUMMER OF ’68, an annus horribilus in … assassinated that year, and racial and anti-war riots tore apart American cities. Come … watch as I brushed the two-year-old blood bay coat. “Has he raced yet?” the man asked me. I …
It Was 30 Years Ago August 04, 2011 … the roofs of the backstretch barns. The track was a sea of mud, and 20,677 spectators were … to an estimated 15 million viewers . The day was August 8, 1981, and it was the debut of … and a lot of people were there in sport coats, and suits and ties. It was nice to see …
A 'Moment' So Well Deserved September 01, 2024 … for almost two decades, but the one race he wanted most - the Hambletonian - had managed … #99 looked like it could be the one… and it was! Yannick opens up here, about the narrow … “It was a very hard month, I won’t even sugar-coat it,” says an emotional Yannick. “I was …
Raise Your Glass January 01, 2018 1 Attachment … recent performances. Leber confirms that 2017 was Phil’s most consistently-successful … of his birth. There’s a silver sheen to his coat as he stands, newly-balanced, on long … in London. Leber says even trainer Nixon wasn’t particularly impressed with the colt. …