In 1995 he also became the regular driver for a stud named sue and chippies ruler, both divisional champions. Grundy was secretary of the manchester chess club england. Since 1947, we have grown to be the premier provider of specialized insurance not only for collector vehicles, but for everything that is important to you. Also shown are a number of trophies this mare won during the inaugural maywood park meeting in 1946. His father, del miller trains and drove on the ohio circuit and top driver, david miller, is his cousin. Top twenty harness drivers of 20, part 2 betamerica extra. Saturdays finale of the jim grundy trotting series is named for the drivertrainer who was a california mainstay for four decades. Except instead of a high powered rifle, he uses a camera, and instead of game, he photographs people.
Upcoming, new, and past james harness movies, tv shows, tv movies, appearances, specials, and more plus, a biography, news, awards, and nominations. In 2004 miller would drive twoyearold trotting colt of the year ken warkentin 3,1. Im from the midwest and you could easily put the wrenns on here, peter andor ronnie jr. Hall of fame harness driver glen garnsey was killed early friday morning when the convertible he was driving went out of control and overturned into a ditch, police said. The series follows the placer gold mining efforts of various familyrun mining companies, mostly in the klondike region of dawson city, yukon, canada. Ryan grundy brings familiar name to cal expo harness. Wearing a helmet and his blue and gray silks, todd resembles a nose tackle for the detroit. Win or lose john put the horse in a position to win. Noted horseman and longtime trainer driver george t.
Was the leading driver in all three categories during the. Harrington wbocap a harness racing driver was killed monday when his horse stumbled and fell during the opening race at harrington raceway two other drivers were. Driver of horse put down after century downs crash. Pit bull stable llc,rivervale,nj eleventh race condition. My work has been featured in online and print media through a few publications like shutterstock, brooklyn resource mag, off the rails and collective quarterly. He was the leading driver at monticello for three straight years beginning in 1971 before heading west with his wife deborah. Jonathan roberts harness racing cheating dover downs on vimeo. Hall of fame harness driver glen garnsey was killed. Photo driver trainer wilbur apthorp left of charing cross ont.
Going into the family business of harness racing, he found his second niche in life as a top trainerdriver. Morrill, who was the third leading driver last year at pocono and is widely considered one of. Harness racing reflections contibuted by others of racetracks. Trotting association is a notforprofit association of standardbred owners, breeders, drivers, trainers, and officials, organized to provide administrative, rulemaking, licensing and breed registry services to its members. In a lot of ways, james grundy is like a hunter in the wild. Seems to me i do recall that ted wing, jim doherty and bill odonnell as well as the usual new england regulars like john hogan, art nason, bert beckwith and ken heeney. Jul 03, 2014 gold rush star james harness has died at age 57. As a bettor, thats all you can ever ask of the driver. Morrill, who was the third leading driver last year at pocono and is widely considered one of the very best in his profession, said he has heard no explanations from track management and the only way he knows he is not welcome is because trainers have told him that every time they try to. Going into the family business of harness racing, he found his second niche in life as a top trainer driver. Mar 15, 2014 saturdays finale of the jim grundy trotting series is named for the driver trainer who was a california mainstay for four decades. Standardbred harness people of the michigan harness racing. In 2007, at northfield, he won 10 out of the races on the.
Gary budahn, bob staats, marvin shapiro, lonnie beck, richard staley, bill conlin and lloyd arnold, while drivertrainers joe obrien, bob gordon, joe lighthill, james grundy, shelly goudreau and jim dennis will be honored with series bearing their names. Jim grundy made 2,617 trips to the charmed enclosure as a driver, with. A spokesperson from the discovery channel confirmed the news to the hollywood reporter on thursday, but a cause of death has not yet been released. If the name grundy sounds familiar, its because the 33yearold is the great nephew of jim grundy, a mainstay on this circuit for decades and one of the best driver trainers to every ply their trade in california. Noted horseman and longtime trainerdriver george t. He was known as an excellent mechanic and a man that could fix or fabricate anything. He got his first win on a horse that his mother trained at pompano park, but relocated to ohio and now splits his time between yonkers and pocono. Gilmour hailed from a family deep in standardbred racing history both in the united states and canada. Press photo utsa harness racing driver head shots tus06510. If the name grundy sounds familiar, its because the 33yearold is the great nephew of jim grundy, a mainstay on this circuit for decades and one of the best drivertrainers to every ply their trade in california. Suffolk downs also hosted harness racing from 195970, though i know a great deal less about the standardbred era there.
The miller family from ohio is prominent in harness racing, which gave brett miller a good start. Harness the excitement with this newcomers guide to the sport of harness racing. Harness was fired at the end of season 2 due to his long absences due to a back injury. Leading saratoga harness drivers with 1 starts sorted by wins from 01012020 thru 03302020 pctstrts1st2nd3rdudrspurses dobson billy 20. A spokesperson from the discovery channel confirmed the news to the hollywood reporter on thursday, but a. George brennan, who became only the second driver to win the. Race honors memory of jim grundy harness racing newsroom. But its his talent with the reins that has led to some amazing accomplishments. Harness driver smullin meant everything to maryland racing by jack nowakowski. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the. Dec 21, 1973 from an old harness racing family in illinois, where his younger brother, delbert, is a trainer driver. Seems to me i do recall that ted wing, jim doherty and bill odonnell as well as the usual new england regulars like john hogan, art nason, bert beckwith and ken heeney raced there. Cal expo lcs named for late, greats of sport harness racing. Harness driver smullin meant everything to maryland racing.
Ryan grundy brings familiar name to cal expo harness racing. Mar 09, 2010 the top five drivers are an impossible task but i can say for sure that the top five modern era drivers drove for the top five trainers. From an old harness racing family in illinois, where his younger brother, delbert, is a trainer driver. In that capacity, he held and then failed to pay blackburnes stake in his 1877 match against zukertort. The jeff james family is as famous in harness racing as the jessie james family was infamous in the old west. The top five drivers are an impossible task but i can say for sure that the top five modern era drivers drove for the top five trainers. Was not quite 15 years old when he drove his first race on july 4, 1946. Hambletonian and hambletonian oaks on the same afternoon, has won. Best camera straps for your dslr or mirrorless james grundy. From an old harness racing family in illinois, where his younger brother, delbert, is a trainerdriver. I was probably about 6yearsold when i knew this is what i wanted to do. Jeff s father, bert james, a windsor, ontario, car dealer, raced top competitors in the 1960s and 1970s, and, of course, he was the breeder and original owner of the great albatross. However, his success is relatively meaningless to the knowledgeable harness bettor.
Fulton wayne smullin, 41, leading trainer driver on the maryland harness circuit, died last night of injuries he suffered in a ninthrace accident at freestate raceway thursday night. Matt kakaley, winner of the rising star award for best young driver in 2010, is the son of driver john kakaley and trainer linda kakaley. He was the leading driver at monticello for three straight years between 1971 and 1973 before heading west with his wife deborah, a former schoolteacher and bookkeeper for the stable. Alaska for the first season is a reality television series that airs on discovery and its affiliates worldwide. Top twenty harness drivers of 20 part 1 betamerica extra. Drivers like walt paisley, joe marsh,jr, lew williams, jim dolbee, chris boring. Campbell and two other drivers, ed hensley and ryan grundy, were thrown from their sulkies the lightweight carts standardbreds pull during harness racing. Dolbee, 48, a harness race driver at chicago area tracks for 20 years who won several racing championships, doing so with fewer drives than. Race honors memory of jim grundy wednesday, february 15, 2017 by mark ratzky, publicity, cal expo harness tweet sacramento. In its 10th season as of early 2020, prior seasons also included mining efforts in south america and. In other words there are 20 drivers that given the best. Dolbee, 48, a harness race driver at chicago area tracks for 20 years who won several racing championships, doing so with fewer drives than many of his opponents.
Trotting series honors memory of jim grundy harnesslink. See more ideas about harness racing, racing and standardbred horse. Appeared for two seasons as the mechanic for the hoffman crew on the tv show gold rush. Former harness racing venue suffolk downs in massachusetts is. Gary budahn, bob staats, marvin shapiro, lonnie beck, richard staley, bill conlin and lloyd arnold, while driver trainers joe obrien, bob gordon, joe lighthill, james grundy, shelly goudreau and jim dennis will be honored with series bearing their names. He was suspended for 90 days should have gotten 1 year. One of the worst stiff jobs and most obvious in harness racing history. Youll find him lurking in your average or extraordinary new york city neighborhood, waiting, watching for the right moment to grab. George brennan wins harness driver of year award fox sports. Ive been photographing for years and have a penchant for 35mm and medium format film. Former harness racing venue suffolk downs in massachusetts. Fulton wayne smullin, 41, leading trainerdriver on the maryland harness circuit, died last night of injuries he suffered in a ninthrace accident at freestate raceway thursday night. Saturdays finale of the jim grundy trotting series is named for the driver trainer who was a california mainstay for four decades.
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