Keith Gordon Waples (December 8, 1923 – May 7, 2021) was a Canadian Hall of Fame
sulky driver and horse trainer in the sport of
harness racing. In 1959, Waples became the first driver to record a sub two-minute mile in Canada and the first to win a $100,000 race in Canada.
In 1962, Keith Waples drove
Tie Silk to victory in the
International Trot at
Roosevelt Raceway
Roosevelt Raceway was a race track located just outside the village of Westbury on Long Island, New York. Initially created as a venue for motor racing, it was converted to a ½-mile harness racing facility (the actual circumference was 100 fee ...
and in 1972 with the colt
Strike Out he won the
Little Brown Jug, the
Adios Pace
The Adios Pace is a horse race for three-year-old Standardbred colts and geldings run annually since 1967 at a distance of one mile at The Meadows Racetrack and Casino, Meadows Racetrack in North Strabane Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania.
...
and
Prix d'Été.
Keith Waples was inducted into
Canada's Sports Hall of Fame in 1973 and the
Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame
The Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame was established in 1976 to honour those who have made a significant contribution to the sport of harness and Thoroughbred horse racing in Canada. It is located at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario.
The ...
in 1978 and the
United States Harness Racing Hall of Fame in 1987. In 2008, Waples was an inductee (Athlete category) of the Midland (Ontario) Sports Hall of Fame. Waples died in May 2021, at the age of 97.
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Waples
1923 births
2021 deaths
Canadian harness racing drivers
Canadian harness racing trainers
Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame inductees
Sportspeople from Simcoe County
United States Harness Racing Hall of Fame inductees