arness racing was a very impor- 
     
     H tant component in the Andrew 
     
    

    
     family of Milton, Prince Edward 
     
     Island for four generations. The seed 
     
     was sown by Blair Andrew who was a 
     
     well—known trainer and driver on the 
     
     Maritime circuit during the 1940s and 
     
     19308. At one stage, he campaigned 
     
     Robert McCain’s siblings Hal‘s Mae and 
     
     Hal's Man on the free—for—all circuit 
     
     against the likes of Mighty Lee, Walter 
     
     Rosecroft, Nell ‘s Lad and Ann’s Dream. 
     
     During one season, Blair was the leading 
     
     dash-Winner at Exhibition Park in Saint 
     
     john with 50 victories. lie was a regular 
     
     driver during Old Home Week racing at 
     
     the Charlottetown Driving Park. 
     
    
   
   
    
     Blair’s son, Erwin had a passion for the 
     
     standardbreds and was a very active 
     
     owner, breeder and trainer for five 
     
     decades. He stood stallions on his farm 
     
     in Milton and owned or co—owned race— 
     
     horses like Penny Price, Dixie Killearz, 
     
     Kz'r/ewood Drive, Raised Ifmolz'mzs and Big 
     
     Z Tammy. 
     
    
   
   
    
     Erwin‘s love for horses was passed on to 
     
     his three sons, Brian, Bill and Rollin. 
     
    
   
   
    
     Brian was very active in the Maritimes 
     
     since 1976 as an owner, trainer and dri- 
     
     ver. Bill, a Calgary resident, was the 
     
     owner of Meridian Farms West and was a 
     
     partner with Brian in Meridian Farms 
     
     East. Meridian Farms usually had in the 
     
     vicinity of 200 horses in its fold. Stratford 
     
     native, Rollin was once selected as 
     
     Rookie Driver of the Year at the 
     
     Summerside Raceway. 
     
    
   
   
    
     The fourth generation of this family that 
     
     was involved in harness racing was rep— 
     
     resented by Blake, Rachel and Dylan. 
     
     Brian‘s Blake and Rachel seemed to have 
     
     caught the bug and were comfortable 
     
     jogging, training or paddocking a horse 
     
     on race night. Rollin‘s Dylan participated 
     
     in amateur driving exhibitions through— 
     
     out P.E.I. Only time will tell what their 
     
     future involvement in the sport and 
     
     industry will be. 
     
    
   
   
    
     In 2008, career changes were often the 
     
     norm and when made by choice, the 
     
     results were often positive and reward- 
     
     ing. Brian Andrew was fortunate to have 
     
     experienced 30 productive years in the 
     
     school system of Prince Edward Island as 
     
    
   
   
    
     “I used to come borne after school and boo/e her 
     
     and gofor a drive. ” 
     
    
   
   
    
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