Tuesday, January 21, 2025

Fredericton Raceway Wall of Fame inductees

 

2004 Inductees

 

Gerald Bishop

 

Fredericton Raceway track announcer for 40 years (1963-2003)

 

 

Daily Special

25th Anniversary of breaking 42-year-old Fredericton Raceway track record (June 14, 1979) 

Owner: 

David Kileel

Trainer-Driver: 

Mike Downey

Jaguar Knight

10th Anniversary of becoming the fastest Maritime-bred and second fastest Canadian-bred of all time - 1:51.2 at The Meadowlands (May 14, 1994)

Owner: 

Wayne Hill

Trainer: 

Sheldon Watts

Robert Stevenson

 

 

2005 Inductees

 

Ned Lindon

Outstanding owner, driver, trainer and blacksmith at Fredericton Raceway for over 45 years

 

 

George Woodside

Outstanding owner, driver, trainer and racing official at Fredericton Raceway for over 50 years

 

 

All Finesse

Atlantic Sires Stakes champion in 1990, multiple stake winner and track record holder in Fredericton

Owner:

E M S Stable

Trainer-Driver:

Mike Downey

Bill Sharon

Only Fredericton-bred horse to be inducted to Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame (2000), Canadian champion

Owner:

Samuel Boyle

Driver:

Peter Carroll

Clipper Seelster

First sub-2:00 mile in Maritime harness racing history – 1:59.3 (July 19, 1982)

Owner:

Paul Daeres

Trainer-Driver:

Willard Carr

Slicker Tass

Outstanding performer at Fredericton Raceway in the 1950’s

Owner:

Bruce MacDonald

Trainer:

Bruce MacDonald

Walter Dale

Fredericton Raceway track record and Canadian win race record for half-mile track

Owners:

Sullivan-Mawhinney Stables

Trainer-Driver:

Henry Clukey

 

 

2006 Inductees

 

Carroll Cail

In recognition of over 40 years of service to Fredericton Raceway

 

 

Thomas Etter

Outstanding trainer-driver at Fredericton Raceway for over 20 years

 

 

Jim Fearneley

Outstanding owner, breeder and FREX Board of Director member with over 25 years as a volunteer devoted to the growth of Maritime harness racing

 

 

Igoddago

Fastest Maritime-bred horse in the Maritimes

Owners:

Brian Lean, Ron Roy & Mike Campbell

Trainer-Driver:

Mike Campbell

Single G

Canadian half-mile and two-heat record – 2:04.3-2:05 (September 20, 1923)

Owner:

William Barefoot

Driver:

Ed Allen

 

 

2007 Inductees

 

Albert Goodine

Outstanding owner and FREX Board of Director member with over 40 years devoted to harness racing in Fredericton

 

 

Bert Lint

Outstanding owner, trainer and driver at Fredericton Raceway for over 30 years

 

 

James Smith

Outstanding owner, trainer and driver at Fredericton Raceway for over 60 years

 

 

Spudland Sierra

Fastest New Brunswick-bred mare of all time

Owner:

Brent Briggs

Trainer:

Brent Briggs

Warbucks Pick

Maritime Free-for-All star in late 1960s and early 1970s

Owner:

Russell Embleton

Trainer:

Mike Campbell

James Smith

Brian Embleton

 

 

2008 Inductees

 

William (Wiff) Miles

Lifetime contributution to Fredericton Raceway

 

 

Bill Quigg

Lifetime contributution to Fredericton Raceway

 

 

Robert Stevenson

Outstanding owner, driver and trainer from Fredericton

 

 

Elmwood

Multiple Stake, Free-For-All, Open Class winner 1960s

Owners:

Ross Millett &

Bill Quigg

Trainer:

Phil Sowers

Woodmere Topcat

Multiple Stake, Free-For-All, Open Class winner

Owners:

Lloyd & Amy Denton

Trainer:

Lloyd Denton

 

 

2009 Inductees

 

Williamson Stables

Lifetime contribution to Fredericton Raceway

 

 

Shannon Commander

Track record 1:55 – June 26, 1993

Owner:

Ashley & Joan Sloat

Driver:

Garry MacDonald

 

 

2010 Inductees

 

Jack Bernard

Outstanding owner, driver and trainer at Fredericton Raceway for over 20 years

 

 

Fred Gay

Lifetime contribution to Fredericton Raceway

 

 

Wilmot Downs Ltd.

Devoted to the growth of harness racing at Fredericton 1960s-1970s

 

 

Big Bucks Bomber

Maritime Free-for-All star in 1990s

Owner:

Sandra Foley

Trainer:

Sandra Foley

Pipe Major

Multiple Stake and Open Class winner

Owner:

Painting The Town

Trainer-Driver:

Mike Campbell

 

 

2011 Inductee

 

David Kileel

Outstanding owner at Fredericton Raceway for over 20 years

 

 

 

 

2012 Inductees

 

Tony Decourcey

Outstanding owner, driver, trainer and FREX Board of Director member with over 25 years as a volunteer devoted to the growth of Maritime harness racing

 

 

Vulga Wil

Maritime Open Mare winner

Owner:

Gerald & Anna Goodine

Trainer-Driver:

Mike Campbell

 

 

2013 Inductees

 

Bill Thornton

Outstanding owner, driver, trainer, racing official and FREX Board member at Fredericton Raceway for over 50 years

 

 

All Star Dragon

Fastest horse (1:50.3) ever developed in Fredericton

Owner:

Stacy Gay

Trainer:

Stacy Gay

Tidy Point

Winningest horse (73) ever developed in Fredericton

Owner:

Roy Goodine

Trainer:

Mike Campbell

 

 

2014 Inductees

 

Mike Campbell

Outstanding owner, driver and trainer at Fredericton Raceway for over 45 years



Mike Downey

Outstanding owner, driver and trainer at Fredericton Raceway for over 45 years



Ashley Sloat

Outstanding owner, driver, trainer, breeder and FREX Board of Director member at Fredericton Raceway for over 25 years



Knightly Glib

Multiple Stake and Open Class winner

Owner:

Michael Mackin

Trainer:

Robert Stevenson

Northern Raucous

Multiple Stake winner, ONSS -RS stake champion 2004

Richest horse ($324,965) ever developed in Fredericton

Owner:

Capital A Investments

Trainer-Driver:

Mike Downey

 

 

2015 Inductee

 

Chippin Family

Lifetime contribution to Fredericton Raceway

 

 

 

 

2016 Inductee

 

Watts Family

Lifetime contributution to Fredericton Raceway