Been looking through these videos trying to find some images of the bookies my grandfather was a bookie for years keith Hawkins aka Jimmy Thomas and archie rowlands
Never, *ever* pull a breaking horse up sharply like that (at the start) when you likely have horses behind you! And, never, ever continue racing with broken equipment (broken head pole, sticking out to the left).
My grandfather had a brother who emigrated to Maine . His son came over to Wales to see my father many years ago. We have not had any contact from him or family since, but I will try to find out if there are relatives still at Maine.
Good evening from Japan. It is a good game. The repeated blows of the whip which even a woman has intense to a horse and the shout of the spirit are very powerful. I am sorry that harness races do not spread in Japan.
😄 I'd still like to see Dave Miller (from the U.S.) or Dexter Dunn (N.Z & the U.S.) drive a few of these, just to see how they'd do. Oh, well. Bel Aire can trot a bit, but he's a big going horse who really needs a bigger track. Still, nice job!
