Introduction

of watching him race in the Maritimes where he hegan his illustrious career. \V'hat a pleasure it would have been to interview or even meet Aloe O‘Brien.

At age 2‘). in his familiar hlue—gold-white driving colors. Mark ;\'Iacl)onald from Kingston. Prince Edward Island has earned an incredible resume as a driver of stan— dardhreds. Four of his major achievements include wins in the Little Brown jug with .111: Pee/good. the Armhro Plight Stakes with Falls For l'ou, two successive Gold Cup and Saucers with Sana ()l/s Dav/er and an amazing 1:+7.5 victon at the Red Mile in Kentucky with American [deal

In addition. this young reinsman holds the Canadian record for wins in a single year with an incredible 75‘) total. Mark is very appreciative and honored to have won the _]oe O'Brien Award for Driver of the Year in 2005 and again in 2006. january 1%. .2000 was a very special day when former Premier Pat Binns proclaimed it 1\»’lark MacDonald Day in Prince lidward Island.

The Atlantic provinces are renowned for producing and exporting talented. horsemen and horses to other parts of (lanada and to the l'nited States. \X'ords cannot describe Someheachst)mewhere He won ll of his 13 lifetime starts and won over $2 million in the process. He was perhaps the most impressive standardhred colt ever.

'l‘ruro. Nova Scotia raised a classic masterpiece. Congratulations to owners. The Schooner Stahles in liihle llill. Nova Scotia. Special congratulations to his trainer. Brent .\lac(3rath and to his driver Paul MacDonell. Congratulations also to people behind the scene like lean Louis Arsenault. Phil Pinkney and others who played roles in the suc-

cess of S<)meheachs<)mewherc,

It is my hope and intention that the individuals profiled in Belt/Val [be (la/e represent a cross—section of the people involved in harness racing in the Atlantic region from the early 1900s to .2008. There were many capable and deserving people who were not profiled. I apologize to them and to their families.

Paul .\lu rphy