A few weeks ago we reviewed some of the greatest horses ever developed at Fredericton Raceway but the picturesque oval was also the launching ground for a number of drivers.  Some of those drivers are native to Fredericton while others relocated and began their harness racing careers here primarily.
Select Fredericton Drivers by life wins
Mike Downey - 2423
Todd Trites - 2366
Mike Stevenson - 1999 
Robert Stevenson - 1531
Lonny Stokes – 1266 
Mike Campbell - 1120
Stephen Trites - 736
Philip Sowers - 508
Mark Collett - 267
Bo Sowers - 252 
James Smith - 241
John Stewart - 237
Sheldon Watts - 207
Eric Lakes - 134
Donald Bishop - 132
Ned Lindon - 125
Scott Forbes - 124 
Billy Watts - 118John Tyler - 113 
Gordon Collett - 112 
Percy Jones - 105
Kim Cameron - 81 
Philip Hodgson - 80
Ed Harvey - 72  
Tom Belmore - 72
Clowes Bishop - 56 
Chester Eatmon Jr. - 50 
Kelly Watts - 47
Everett McCoy - 45
Philip Reid - 43 
Rick Beattie - 42George Woodside - 41 
Charles Miles - 38
Stefan Decourcey - 34
Lloyd Denton - 23
Mark Stevenson - 21
Wade McCoy - 19
Chester Eatmon Sr. - 17
Colin Decourcey - 16
Roy Dickinson - 16
Stacy Gay - 15 
Doug Cameron - 15
Todd Scott - 13
Susan Downey - 10   
Ashley Sloat - 7       
George Spencer - 7
Joan Sowers - 5       
Tony Decourcey - 4Robert McSorley - 4 
Kent Beattie - 3 
Brian Embleton - 3
Winfield Scott - 3
Paul Cooper - 1 
Mike Stevenson -
$4,263,879
Todd Trites - $3,716,982 
Mike Downey $3,541,929
Robert Stevenson - $2,091,747  
Stephen Trites
- $1,398,308
Lonny Stokes -
$1,103,397  
Mike Campbell
- $1,036,900
Scott Forbes -
$549,764 
Bo Sowers - $497,568
Phil Sowers - $253,439
Mark Collett - $192,321
Philip Hodgson - $167,898 
John Stewart - $142,228 
James Smith - $127,557
Sheldon Watts - $116,066
Donald Bishop $101,958
Philip Reid - $88,220 
Billy Watts - $83,894     
Ed Harvey - $80,323
Percy Jones - $74,075 
Eric Lakes - $65,956
Kelly Watts - $60,265 
Tom Belmore - $56,279 
Wade McCoy -
$51,551  
Ned Lindon -
$48,849 
Stefan Decourcey - $47,562              
John Tyler -
$46,287
Kim Cameron - $45,139 
Gordon Collett - $44,116
Chester Eatmon Jr. - $34,461       
Clowes Bishop -
$28,967 
Rick Beattie - $24,975
Colin Decourcey - $19,710 
George Woodside -
$18,901
Stacy Gay - $15,575       
Everett McCoy -
$15,909 
Roy Dickinson - $12,264       
Todd Scott -
$12,614 
Mark Stevenson - $10,945
Mark Stevenson - $10,945
Lloyd Denton -
$8,437
Doug Cameron - $8,016      
Chester Eatmon Sr. - $5,911
Ashley Sloat -
$3,509
Kent Beattie - $3,505        
Susan Downey -
$2,673       
George Spencer -
$1,996
Robert McSorley - $1,948 
Joan Sowers - $1,922       
Tony Decourcey -
$1,841
Winfield Scott - $1,794
Brian Embleton - $983 
Jeff Trites -
$811         
Paul Cooper -
$321        
Brent Briggs - $249
Todd Trites is currently second on both lists for life wins and lifetime earnings.
Will he eventually reach number one and go down in Fredericton Raceway history as the greatest driver of all time?
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