Ronald W. Waples (born July 21, 1944, in
Toronto
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,
Ontario
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) is a Canadian
harness racer. He was inducted into the
Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame
The Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame was established in 1976 to honour those who have made a significant contribution to the sport of harness and Thoroughbred horse racing in Canada. It is located at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario.
The ...
in 1986, the
U.S. Harness Racing Hall of Fame in 1993, and the
Little Brown Jug Wall of Fame in 2006. Among his successes in an outstanding and ongoing career he was voted
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 The Triple Crown of Harness Racing for Pacers consists of these horse races:
#Cane Pace, held at the Meadowlands Racetrack in East Rutherford, New Jersey
#Messenger Stakes, held at Yonkers Raceway in Yonkers, New York
# Little Brown Jug, held at t ...
in 1983.
''New York Times'' October 13, 1983 article titled "WAPLES FINDING WEALTH AT HOME"
Retrieved October 17, 2016
References
1944 births
Living people
Canadian harness racing drivers
Canadian harness racing trainers
American harness racers
Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame inductees
United States Harness Racing Hall of Fame inductees
Sportspeople from Toronto
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