Behind the Gate

Russell Doyle‘s Dealers ‘/(lll(’ was an excellent mare that started out green but Dairy

Dayle/"s Wine \\‘as another really good

came on to \\'in tyyo Queens. tough mare. In his day. \\"es/ RI'z'erBrl'an could race day in and day out around 2:08. He banked around 812.000 to 513.000 a year for Harry McGee and Dick Carroll.

Brad h’lUl‘l‘Llyl.‘ Frugal llanoz'er \\'as a star boarded in Smith’s stable. Earl stated. “She was perhaps the nicest tyyo—year—old l haye ever had. She compared fayorably That \\'as quite an endorsement when you

to Arrit'ezl/ Fire at the same stage." consider the acct)mplishments of the champion that he also had at age tyyo.

liarl Smith did not hesitate to name (lrampyls‘ \l't'nner as his fayorite horse. 'l‘his horse was just an outstanding indi~ yidual all oyer. Race in and race out. he neyer came up \\'ith a poor race. liarl broke him and raced him as a freshman and sophomore before sending him to 'l‘oronto to compete. Gram/{1'8 \\"1'mzer liarl

thrilling moments.

gaye and owners some pretty

\\"hile liarl. like most others in this indus— try. didnt hayc a company that would

Earl Smith

proyide him \\'ith the security of insur— ance coyerage. a pension program or a health or dental plan. he \\‘as still able to earn a liying \\'orking \\'ith horses: and he and his wife. Muriel were able to raise a family and send their son. Mike and daughter. Roxanne to uniyersity.

In addition to the \\'onderful Jeffrey

Boyyman fortunate to

story. liarl \\‘as experience some other great moments in He trained nine Dairy Queen

Winners and droye eight Dairy Queen

the game. \\'inners. Earl \\'on the Francis McIsaac- Rufin Barrieau Memorial \\'ith (h‘ampy’s Accolade and Mick Dunn's (1.1.. ’s .S‘mym'se. lie was in the prestigious Gold Cup and Saucer four times. He just missed \yin— ning it when 'I'Igerbi'rd \\'on oyer Rollie Larkin's 1311/) in a photofinisl‘i.

(ionyersely. he had his share of accidents and serious injuries \\‘ith broken bones. Perhaps his worst experience \\’as when Gram/nix ll'i’mzer broke a coffin bone and had to be humanely put down.

liarl was quick to credit a large part of his success to a number of quality people employed by him over the years. john Holmes. \\'layne Blaisdell. Ryan Perrot. \X'ilfred Poulton. Gary McQuaid. George

” T a/eirzg the (chip away is a no no. I could agree will? domzsz'zing the

temp to a prod or smaller—sized zebz’p. L’Z)1j11./'e1i‘ abuse the whip

and {/‘lbe/udges do their/ob. the problem is solved. "

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