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The name “Langley” may take harness racing horsemen and women back to the glory days of harness racing, when it was impossible to find a seat in the grandstand. The late Pete Langley was the first racing official in harness racing in Illinois at Aurora Downs before he became the presiding judge and track superintendent
In today's Rewind Robert Smith takes a trip back to the decade of the 1970's as he issues the monthly edition of 'Years Ago'.
It appears in its entirety below. Last week’s ‘flashback’ blog had me thinking about where and when I first remember seeing old harness racing programs and taking a huge interest in browsing through them. It would be almost 40 years ago where I’d be on the road with my aunt Sadie and late cousin Steve ... Sadie had made a stop in town and while Steve and I waited for her in the car – we opened up the glove box to find a few old race programs rolled up – likely stashed away there by my late uncle, Ed Doyle. I remember looking though them – saying the names of the horses and drive...
Last Comment: December 17, 2020 3:43 pm ET | 10 Comment(s) | Jump to Comments In this week's edition of Rewind Robert Smith profiles the career of one of Canada's greatest horsemen of the 20th century. That gentleman was the late John Chapman, a member of one of the best known families in the sport a half century ago. He is a member of both the Canadian and U.S. Hall of Fame. A little over 40 years ago, on May 2, 1980 the sport of harness racing lost one of its finest citizens with the untimely passing of Johnny Chapman; he was just 51 at the time. "Chappie" as he was known to all was str...