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This week's Rewind is the regular monthly feature 'Years Ago'. This time it's a trip back to the decade of the 1950's.

In this the latest edition of Rewind,  Robert Smith recalls a bit of history and background involved with early claiming races in harness racing.

In this week's Rewind Robert Smith recalls the 1984 Canadian Pacing Derby and its outcome at Greenwood Raceway. Always an annual fan favourite, this race added yet another chapter to its long and interesting history on that day now close to 40 years ago.  

The latest edition of Rewind is the regular monthly feature 'Years Ago' and this time it's all about names, faces and happenings from the decade of the 1940's.

This week's Rewind takes readers back to 1979, as Robert Smith recalls the heavy presence of Canadian horsepeople at Batavia Downs, in Batavia, N.Y., a mere hour from the Canadian border. His reminiscence includes a few old photos, including a couple participants from that era.

Last Comment: April 11, 2021 4:09 pm ET | 4 Comment(s) | Jump to Comments In this weeks edition of Rewind Robert Smith takes readers back to the "Golden Age" of harness racing at the two major Raceways in Montreal. The weekly action, the intensity of competition and the level of talent both human and equine was virtually without parallel. He recalls some special happenings from way back when, and hopes this rekindles memories for those who remember and also shows what a great racing mecca both ...