Kenny Arsenault 3V1? do check to see if there are obvious hors— es to try and stay away from for safety reasons. There are certain horses that I am leery about following." On a normal race night, he returned to the track about 4 pm. for his chores and then he went to the paddock. IIis drives included catch— drives and some from his own stable. He did have a particular routine that he usually followed after the post parade for each race. After the post parade. most drivers will jog their horse one quarter of a mile and then score him out. Kenny liked to jog his horse a mile and then score him out. He explained. “I always like to look at the tote board with about two minutes to go to see how they have bet me and to see who the best horses might be. Normally you don't want to park a heavy favourite with the longest shot on the board. If I am the favourite. I will drive him like he is the favourite and that is what the public wants." This astute driver also pointed out. “You drive your horse differet‘ttly in Summer— side than you do in Charlottetown because of the passing lane. In Summerside. if you are on top. you can back into them and not worry about the horse in the two-hole. In Charlottetown. ifI am in the two—hole I love it. If I am on the front cutting the mile. I hate it because the horse that does all the work is punished as the horse in the two—hole takes advantage of the passing lane in the stretch.“ 172 Behind the Gate Horses have been a part of Kenny‘s life since he was a kid. They were an impor~ tant part of both of his parents families. At the dinner table the conversation was usually about horse racing. It was part of his life as he grew up with his siblings. Rosie. _Iennifer. Ann Marie and Michelle. In his other role as a trainer. he realized that there were some important things you must do for a horse. He stated that each horse has its own personality and must be treated differently but people who are not around horses have difficul— ty understanding this. Kenny empha— sized. "Don't abuse horses with a whip: don‘t abuse horses by not feeding them properly; dont abuse horses by neglect— ing to keep them clean and in proper condition. You almost must treat them as if they were part of your family." Kenny Arsenault had 2.0% visits to the \V'inners‘ Circle as a driver but one in par— ticular stood above the others. It was an evening in 1908 at the Charlottetown Driving Park that he won his grand-- Hennessev father‘s race. the \Yal Memorial. Getting a little choked up Kenny explained. “I remember coming into the \V’inners' Circle and seeing my It meant so Incidentally, he mother crying tears of joy. much to my parents." won that race with Ive/Hodi'Hr/gI/t which he co—owned with Dr. Maurice Coady. It was indeed a really good night.