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arry MacDonald from the pic- turesque community of Mt. Albion just a few

Charlottetown drove in thousands of

races and accumulated over 5,500 victo— ries. His drives ran the gamut from the most challenging projects to the easiest to Only four Island-born drivers have more official wins than he. For most of his career he operated public stables simultaneously at the Charlottetown Driving Park and Truro Raceway and prior to that at the C.D.I’. and Sackville Downs. He also operated out of Windsor Raceway and Flamboro Downs. Garry was very proud to have won the Francis McIsaac Memorial Trophy for most victories during Old Home Week at the GDP. a record 11 times. He was the leading driver in the Maritimes on numerous occasions.

manipulate around the oval.

In the farming community of Mt. Albion, Garry's grandparents always had some type of horses around. His grandfather, Lyn MacNeill was a good friend of Alfred Lowrey, a well known horseman from Montague who was racing horses when Garry was just a toddler. At that time and even to this day. horses started their

talented drivers and careers at I’inette

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miles east of

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Raceway close to’ Wood Islands. Garry remembered making his first drive at this track. The horse was Astronaut by Cir/(mic and he was difficult to handle but handle him Garry did and many oth— ers like him in the years to come. As a youngster, a big outing wasa tr 1p to Montague for an afternoon which would include a visit to Alfred Lowrey's stable to see and learn more about the race hors— es like Premier]. Walter, Marley’s Pride and others. Garry appreciated and learned from Alfred Lowrey. He was learning from others about the industry He stated. learn something about horses simply by being around Walter Craig." Junior Downe. Francis McIsaac. and Henry Smallwood also helped to get this Mt.

as well. "You would have to

Albion voungster‘ s career started. As a kid, he also admired and was helped in the game by talented people like Joe Hennessey, Emmett Bernard, James MacGregor and others.

In 1971. Garry decided it was time to open his own public stable at the Charlottetown Driving Park. Some of his first boarders included Kenna K, Mac Way, Miss Dodz’, Sloane/s Song and Cooley

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