Three wins shy of 2,000 entering Wednesday's racing card at the Urbana fair, New Carlisle native Russell Swartz's story of the horseman next door with the horse of a lifetime is a hard one to beat.
An interesting story to follow, of how a talent got its start, some encouragement, and how it all turned out to be a huge success. The first person story of author Bob Roberts.
In the first of two nights of harness racing at the Shelby County Fair, a pair of area drivers (Ed Greeno, above) come back to their racing roots and cash in on Sidney's half-mile track.
A former football standout is getting a second chance at life, thanks to his diligence to make the most of opportunity he now sees with fresh eyes. Guest writer Bob Roberts shares the story.....
He was trained to be a lawyer. However, his heart was in racing. And now the standardbred world is the better for it as Trotwood, Ohio's own Tom Aldrich is inducted this week into the Harness Racing Hall of Fame.
