Ron Waples can’t possibly be 82 years old. But so he is, and as he does every time Clinton Raceway stages its Legends’ Day, he made his way back to the country track that always outdoes itself. On July 26, he celebrated with a host of Hall of Famers and harness racing luminaries on a bright summer day. Waples won the second Legends Day Trot in 2003, but sat it out this … [Read more...] about Legends Day 2026
Legends Day
Playing in Trevor Ritchie’s Backyard
This is about Mr. Chill. Not just about the Mr. Chill that is Trevor Ritchie, the harness driver garbed in black and white, happy on a two-wheeler. But Mr. Chill, the pool-hall prodigy who found his way into the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame, against all odds. We last saw Ritchie in action at Legends’ Day at Clinton Raceway in early summer, coming out of a five-year … [Read more...] about Playing in Trevor Ritchie’s Backyard
Legends Day 2019
It’s become a mecca, that little Clinton Racetrack, every two years, as the legends of harness driving make the trek from all corners. And bow to the sport that was born in the little bowls, where horses’ hooves kick up little plumes of dust, and the hollers of drivers around the final turn as things get intense is very real and close. It’s Legends Day at Clinton. … [Read more...] about Legends Day 2019