()ne Lery‘égpable Ho; senzan ( 1911 - Zoos)

orkers in most occupations get

yery little recognition l‘or per—

l‘orming their daily duties. 'I‘his axiom applied to Winston “Soupie” (Iampbell. a transplanted Prince Iidward Islander. in the standardbred industry. In tact. he may haye been the best kept secret on Prince Iidward Island. In his own inimitable manner. this multi—talent— ed ti tiner diiy er bl tcksmith plied his trade tor tour decades at racetracks on both sides of the -t9th parallel I’or years. Soupie was a regular during Old Home \V’eek at the Charlottetown I)riying Park in his trademark orange and black driying colors. He could boast tour appearances in the prestigious (iold (Iup and Saucer. one with King III/«e and three with .Iinp/e (/roz'eSin/(Ion: ;\cti\'e until his death. his stable was based at Scarborough Downs in Maine. Because ol‘ illness. he left most of the driying to his son I)rew.

Soupie grew up on Park Street which is literally only a matter ot yards lrom the (Ilktrlottetown I)ri\'ing Park. Ile ex— plained. "I liyed next door to the race— track. I think I spent more time there than I did in school. At age IS. I was walking horses for Len ()‘.\Ieara. Iilwood Shaw and Don Seaman." 'I‘he Iirst horses

that he worked around were .ltn/boni' /..

I’hoto: Gordon Slaunwhite

~/ns/ Betty's Mar/e. lx’eu/ l’i'ngo and Babe

Bin/on. 'I’he Iirst horse that he jogged

was Freda/y .S'co/f l‘or Len ()‘Meara.

Soupie seryed his apprenticeship and was gaining Valuable lessons from talent— ed horsemen like \\"alter Craig. his broth— "Buddy" Shaw. James

er Iohn Campbell. Iilwood

“Roach" .\Iac(}regor. Len (,)‘.\Ieara and Don Seaman. He stated. "I admired all of them and learned dillerent things about horses from each of them. I belieye \V'alter (iraig was one ol the best around, I remember that Don Seamans Stable was always clean and tidy, My brother. Buddy was working with Iilwood Shaw at that time and I learned

from both oI' them."

In IVS".

.\Iontreal and got his first job working in

Soupie arriyed home from

the (Ilark Smith Stable where the horses

were owned by Stanley Mayhew. Shortly alter. in IQS‘) at Sackyille Downs in \oya Scotia. the \Vinston (Zampbell Stable was started modestly with a tew horses owned by Stanley Mayhew. Soupie's lirst boarders were li/(l/«U Hanover. (lune I. Scott. Polonaise. (inkling [Sf/[1' and Don/er Darn/((12 Alter Lower Sackyille. his stable would moye to such

places as .\Ioncton and Saint john in the

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