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In this week s edition of Rewind Robert Smith recalls a very important date in the history of Canadian harness racing. It was 60 years ago that nighttime racing finally came to the Province of Ontario. On the evening of May 17, 1961 with a post time of 8:00 p.m., it all happened at Western Fair Raceway in London, Ontario. A few recollections of the times and some old photographs help to recall this very special moment in our sport s history.
(Photo by Claus Andersen courtesy of Canadian Sportsman)
For many years, in fact for several decades, everyone involved with harness racing in Ontario longed for racing under the lights to make its way to the Province. It seemed like every other area where the sport was conducted it had already arrived. In 1940 nighttime racing debuted at two New York State tracks; first at Roosevelt and a short time later that fall at Batavia. The next year Saratoga joined in as
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Nick Foligno wore his passion right on top of his head Thursday morning.
The newest Maple Leaf, readying for his debut game on Toronto’s first line against the Jets, was sporting a gift from his father Mike, a 1993-issue Leaf baseball hat. Mike had saved it from his days as a Leaf, namely Toronto’s improbable, three-round, 21-game trek that spring which re-ignited a dormant hockey city.
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“Nice to be able to rock’ it, bring a little bit of the old with the new,” Nick said on his Zoom call after his initial practice prior to facing the Winnipeg Jets. “I have lots of great memories of that time (going to games with Mike at the Gardens amid celebrants). What was the saying back then? ‘The Passion Returns’. I remember watching that (team) video and maybe we can bring some of that into the mix here.”