| Ron Waples | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Harness racing driver, trainer, owner |
| Born | July 21, 1944 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Career wins | 6,900+ |
| Major racing wins | |
| Maple Leaf Trot (1976, 1984, 1989, 1990, 1992) Gold Cup Invitational Pace (1978, 1980, 1986) Burlington Stakes (1982, 1983, 1984, 1993) Governor Alfred E. Driscoll Pace (1979) Meadowlands Pace (1983) Adios Pace (1983) Prix d'Été (1983) Tattersalls Pace (1983) Pilgrim Pace (1985) Glen Garnsey Memorial Pace (1988) Lawrence B. Sheppard Pace (1990) Art Rooney Pace (1989) Fan Hanover Stakes (1989) Little Brown Jugette (1991) Woodrow Wilson Pace (1991) North America Cup (1993) Breeders Crown wins: U.S. Pacing Triple Crown wins: Kentucky Futurity (1986, 1988) Hambletonian Stakes (1989) | |
| Racing awards | |
| Harness Tracks of America Driver of the Year (1979, 1980) | |
| Honours | |
| Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame (1986) U.S. Harness Racing Hall of Fame (1994) Little Brown Jug Wall of Fame (2006) | |
| Significant horses | |
| Armbro Dallas, Delphi's Lobell, Dream Maker, Fake Left, JM Vangogh, No Sex Please, Oaklea Count, Park Avenue Joe, Presidential Ball, Ralph Hanover, Sportsmaster, Sugarcane Hanover, Village Jiffy | |
Ronald W. Waples (born July 21, 1944, in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian harness racer. He was inducted into the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame in 1986,[1] the U.S. Harness Racing Hall of Fame in 1993,[2] and the Little Brown Jug Wall of Fame in 2006.[3] Among his successes in an outstanding and ongoing career he was voted Harness Tracks of America Driver of the Year for 1979 and 1980, plus he drove, trained, and co-owned the colt Ralph Hanover with which he won the Triple Crown of Harness Racing for Pacers in 1983.[4]
References
- ^ Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame bio for Ron Waples Retrieved October 17, 2016
- ^ United States Harness Racing Museum and Hall of Fame bio for Ron Waples Retrieved October 17, 2016
- ^ Wall of Fame Honorees - the Little Brown Jug Retrieved October 17, 2016
- ^ New York Times October 13, 1983 article titled "WAPLES FINDING WEALTH AT HOME" Retrieved October 17, 2016
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