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Home My WebLink AboutTimes-Advocate, 1999-03-24, Page 23Wednesday, March 24, 1999 Exeter Times -Advocate Sports :i Last honour for Lucan horse breeder By cog Bradford TIMES -ADVOCATE STAFF LUCAN — Amy Hardy knows Aunt Ruth is smil- ing at her and their horse Sydney Sue from Heaven. Hardy, 20, accepted the Western Fair Raceway '98 Iron Horse Pacing horse of the year at WFR's 21st annual awards banquet on March 12 on behalf of her late aunt, Ruth Herbert, and herself. Hardy and Herbert co -owned the five-year-old mare (affec- tionately better known around the barn as Syd) that won three out of 23 races last season and earned $18,796. Herbert, 83, died of lung cancer four days before the banquet. Unlike the other winners of the night, Herbert and Hardy were told of the honour before the banquet to ensure Herbert knew the good news before she died. Although sad about her aunt's death, Hardy is pleased about winning the award. "I'm extremely happy," Hardy said. "I don't know how to put it into words." Co -winning the award with her aunt and sharing the experience with her before she died will be S + n ething Hardy will : ys remember. "It just made it that much more special," she said. Herbert and her late husband Bill -(he died in '87) were well known names in Canadian har- ness racing. Together the Herberts ran a breeding and train- ing farm near Lucan that produced Canadian champion Dominion Gratton and Betsy Honoured. London Free Press sports reporter Kathy Rumleski, left, presented Lucan's Amy Hardy the Western Fair Raceway '98 Iron Horse Pacing horse of the year trophy and plaque at WFR's annual banquet March 12. Herbert who represented Canada at the Roosevelt International Trot. In addition, several of the Herbert horses made their way to Europe to stud. Bill is an inductee of the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame and was the first person named to WFR's Wall of Fame. Herbert gave half own- ership of Syd to Hardy as a Christmas present and both agreed full owner- ship of the mare would go to Hardy when Herbert died. Hardy's father, Andy Hardy, trains Syd. Hardy plans on racing Syd for a,couple more (photo/Harry Holme) years ("hopefully make some money") and then breed her "when she's ready." Currently attending hairdressing school in London five days a week, Hardy works on the fami- ly farm on weekends and nights when she can. Although she isn't plan- ning a full blown career in harness racing, Hardy hopes to keep a hand in the business and will "always be with horses." Hardy knows her aunt would be proud of her beloved Syd. "Syd is the kind of horse that gives her best when- ever she's on the track," Hardy said. Bluewater to addassistant coaches? By Ron and jean Dann ZURICH - 'A new level of coaching has been approved by the Ontario Five Pin Bowlers' Association (O.F.P.B.A.) for next week's Provincial Open Five Pin Bowling Championships for the Sidney L. Morris Awards. What this means. for example, is the Bluewater Bowlers' Association will have assistant coaches for its men's, ladies and mixed teams in addition to its three chosen coaches. For example, the men's team coach Dashwood's 011ie Edwards, life mem- ber of the Zurich Bowlers' Association, will have Molesworth's Howie Baker as his assistant coach. In further explanation, assistant coach Baker must have full Level Two Certification, the same as Edwards, thus Baker will be eligible to replace Edwards as team coach in the event of accident or illness. However, the a.F.P.B.A. rules state "the Assistant is in a background position, waiting in the stands, watching, listening and learning and is not allowed to interfere in the team's play in any way." Further, Baker may only question team coach Edwards between games or at the end of the day. Countermanding lineups, questioning substitution Havea sports tip? E-mail the Times -Advocate at spods@Soutitifuron.com moves, etc., openly to players or in any way undermining coach_ Edwards' authority could seriously jeopardize the success of the team. At last Saturday's Bluewater meeting at Lucknow, several execu- tive members were not convinced of the need for assistant coaches but will watch this year's Ontario Open with inter- est March 31 to April 3 at Hamilton's Sherwood Centre. New face award winner not so new LUCAN — Though training horses isn't any- thing new to Patti McGillivray, Western Fair Raceway honoured the Lucanite with its '98 New Faces award at its banquet last week. McGillivray has worked with horses all her life but received her train- er's licence just two years ago. Last season she decided "to jump into it with both feet" and her heightened presence in horse circles has paid off. Hamilton Seelster net- ted $26,000 at the Elmira track this season and Donatello Seelstere has won $13,000 this year. Donatello raced at Mohawk for the first time Monday. McGillivray trains six horses at the stable behind Lucan Community Memorial Centre, three for Ray McLean Jr. and three she owns herself includ- ing Morgan T. She also looks after a brood mare. McGillivray credits her recent success to her laid back style. "I don't believe in .pre - racing," she said, prefer- ring to focus on using the right herbsand vita- mins. Happy where she is now, McGillivray admit- ted the goal of all train- ers is to have their hors - Bright new face. Patti McGillivray, shown here with Donatello Seelster, recently won Western Fair Raceway's New Faces Award. es race at 'A' circuit tracks like Mohawk and Woodbine. But she was quick to say there's nothing wrong with the friendly, family -orientat- ed atmosphere of 'B' cir- cuit tracks like Clinton, Western Fair or Elmira. The horse bug runs in McGillivray's family. Her father, Jack Harris, was Flamboro's race secre- tary at one time and her grandfather, Ron Harris, was the horseman's rep- resentative in London for many years. "I'll be in this for the rest of my life," McGillivray said. "I think it is in our blood. I love it because I don't have to sit in an office. I make my own hours and these guys don't talk back to me." McGillivray gets some help from her husband Hank and her daughter Amber, 11. She also has a.son, Blaine, 9. 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