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[2] and in 1972 with the colt Strike Out he won the Little Brown Jug,[3] the Adios Pace[4] and Prix d'Été.[5]

Keith Waples was inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame in 1973 [6] and the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame in 1978 [7] and the United States Harness Racing Hall of Fame in 1987.[8] 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.[9]

References

  1. ^ Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame
  2. ^ Chicago Tribune - August 19, 1962 Retrieved October 13, 2016
  3. ^ Chicago Tribune - September 22, 1972 Retrieved October 13, 2016
  4. ^ Sports Illustrated - August 21, 1972 Retrieved October 13, 2016
  5. ^ Ottawa Journal - August 28, 1972 Retrieved October 13, 2016
  6. ^ Canada's Sports Hall of Fame Retrieved October 13, 2016
  7. ^ Canadian Harness Racing Hall of Fame Retrieved October 13, 2016
  8. ^ United States Harness Racing Museum and Hall of Fame Retrieved October 13, 2016
  9. ^ "WAPLES, Keith Gordon -". Gilbert Macintyre and Son. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
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