This week's edition of 'Rewind' takes on a slightly different look as it is all about old pictures. Robert Smith has assembled a variety of pictures from various sources and time periods and asks the reading audience to try their luck at identifying them. Even if you don't care to participate as a "guesser" it is hoped that everyone will enjoy browsing through the old Album.
Rules & Regulations: You need only identify those you recognize (no need to say "no idea" etc.) and submit your answer along with the corresponding picture number.
P.S. - You can enter more than once for NO additional charge.
1. Can you correctly identify the three gentlemen above seated beside the awning of the stable of A.D. Dumas?
2. Can you put a name on this fellow, all dressed up in orange and black? (Jerry McCabe)
3. Can you identify this young lad heading toward a win all by himself? (Abahazy Photos)
4. The fellow on the left is "Biff" Lowry, head of The Red Mile at Lexington for many years. Who is the well-known person on the right?
5. Can you correctly name this well-known driver with #3 headed for victory? The track was Wolverine as shown in the background. (Abahazy Photos)
6. These two lads are about to finish first (6) and second (2). Can you name them both? (Abahazy Photos)
7. A nice looking young fellow in his driving attire. Can you name this accomplished driver ? (Harness Horse)
8. This one should be easy. Yes or No? Can you put a tag on him? (Harness Horse)
9. All alone and setting a record is this fellow in the driver's seat. Who is he, and the horse's name too please?
10. A nice old black and white photo. This one may be a bit tougher than most of these. Put a name on him if you can.
11. This fellow checked a lot of stalls in his lengthy career. Can you name him? (Hoof Beats)
12. Can you name this very well-known driver as he appeared in 1963. Clue: his driving attire changed quite a bit in later years.
Note: I would like to thank Mr. Don Daniels whose tireless efforts have made a number of these photos available. Many of the negatives that were used to produce these high quality pictures were surely headed to the landfill if not for his hard work and dedication.
Thanks so much for your
Thanks so much for your responses; lots of good answers. The more the merrier. A special thank you to Mr. Bert Clish for his words of appreciation.
Here are the correct answers:
1 - L-R - Jimmy Larente, Russ Caldwell (centre) and Paul Larente father of Jimmy.
2 - Harvey Cormier
3 - Jack Darling
4 - Roger Huston (LBJ announcer)
5 - Richard Carroll
6 - Wm. Hicks & Pat Crowe
7 - Bill Turner
8 - Duncan MacTavish
9 - Doug Arthur driving Mystery Skipper 1:55
10 - Del Insko (to my knowledge still with us at age 87)
11 - Clint Hodgins
12 - Jack Kopas at Three Rivers (Accompanied by owners of Success Hope -- Raymond Burgess and son Dick)
Answer for Jack Darling.
Answer for Jack Darling. Thanks to the great detail provided by Don Daniels (the gentleman I mentioned) I can fill you in.
Junior All Star at WOLVERINE RACEWAY 8/15/1983. Purse $3,000
Owned by JAMES HOULEHAN, Trained & Driven by JACK DARLING, Mile in 1:59:0, FAST. NEW LIFETIME MARK.
Mutuels - $5.80 3.80 4.60.
Now I have a question for you
Now I have a question for you Robert. Can you tell me the name of the horse I am driving? I hope can you because I have been straining my brain and I am coming up blank. I see it was at DRC-Wolverine in Detroit. It looks like it was in the early 1980's.
#12 Benoit Cote
#12 Benoit Cote
No. 12 is Jack Kopas; No. 5
No. 12 is Jack Kopas; No. 5 is Richard Carol
no. 2 Harvey Cormier, no. 7
no. 2 Harvey Cormier, no. 7 Bill Turner, no. 10 Del Insko
Always nice to see photos from the past. Thanks for doing this each week.
#2 Harvey Cormier #4 Roger
#2 Harvey Cormier
#4 Roger Huston
#7 Billy Turner
#10 Del Insko
#11 Clint Hodgins
12 looks like Benny Webster
12 looks like Benny Webster
#11 is without a doubt Clint
#11 is without a doubt Clint Hodgins at Ben White in Orlando
#11 is Clint Hodgins.
#11 is Clint Hodgins.
# 11- Clint Hodgins
# 11- Clint Hodgins
#1 - Jimmy Larente, Russ
#1 - Jimmy Larente, Russ Caldwell and Paul Larente.
No. 4: Roger Houston N0. 5:
No. 4: Roger Houston
N0. 5: Ray Remmen
N0. 9: Doug Arthur with Cam Fella
N0 12: Jack Kopas
#3 - Jack Darling, #4- Roger
#3 - Jack Darling, #4- Roger Houston, #5- “that man again” Richard Carroll, #6 - William Hicks & Pat Crowe, #8 - Dunc MacTavish, #9 - Doug Arthur & Mystery Skipper, #10 - Del Insko, #12 - Jack Kopas.
Number 2: Harvey Cormier.
Number 2: Harvey Cormier.
no. 1 on the right, maybe
no. 1 on the right, maybe Paul-Emile Larente, Jimmy's father?
No. 7: could it be Stanley Dancer?
Wow. 3.Jack Darling. 4.Roger
Wow. 3.Jack Darling. 4.Roger Houston. 5. Richard Carroll.6.Bill Hicks, Pat Crowe. 8.Dunc Mactavish. 9.Mystery Skipper, Doug Arthur.
Great photos Robert! Lots of guessing.
no 1 : on the left, Jimmy
no 1 : on the left, Jimmy Larente
no. 12 : Roger White