Communicator Originally from Leamington, Ontario, Frank Salive was known for over 35 years as “The Voice” of Canadian harness racing. Before moving to the announcer’s booth, Salive was a successful junior hockey player as part of the Peterborough Petes and also participated … Continue reading
Category Archives: Communicators
Dave Landry
Standardbred Communicator Considering how much Dave Landry struggled to keep his equine photography business afloat in the two years that followed the cancellation of Ontario’s Slots at Racetracks Program (SARP), he said he finds it particularly gratifying to be … Continue reading
Dan Loiselle
Thoroughbred Communicator “…and that’s that.” The terse “goodbye” concluded the exceptional career of Woodbine race announcer Dan Loiselle as he summed up the order of finish of the Lady Angela Stakes on May 31, 2015. His farewell call brought … Continue reading
Curtis Stock
Communicator If there was ever a time to dedicate an award to a reporter for the most creative, passionate and dedicated pursuit of Thoroughbred horse racing it should perhaps be simply called “The Stock Trophy”. No reporter of horse racing … Continue reading
Bruce Johnston
Communicator In 1976, Bruce Johnston of Aylmer, Ontario, acquired The Canadian Sportsman, ‘the oldest turf journal in America’ and devoted it to the betterment of harness racing. His editorial policy was to promote harness racing and to suggest proposals, such … Continue reading
Daryl Wells, Sr.
Thoroughbred On June 12, 1956, race announcer Daryl Wells focused his binoculars on the starting gate to call his first ever thoroughbred race at the New Woodbine in Rexdale, a northern suburb of Toronto. “They’re off,” said Wells in his … Continue reading
James E. Bannon
Thoroughbred Communicator During an charismatic career, which has accorded him induction into two Halls of Fame, a Gemini Award in 2010 as Canada’s best sports analyst, numerous accolades for his work as an educator and humanitarian, one of North America’s … Continue reading
Harry Eisen
Standardbred Communicator Harry Eisen covered harness racing on a full time basis for the London Free Press for 22 of his 40 years at the Southwestern Ontario newspaper. He was the recipient of the Canadian Trotting Association’s first winner for … Continue reading
E. King Dodds
Standardbred Legend In 1870, E. King Dodds, a prominent Toronto politician with a proclivity for horse racing, founded harness racing’s The Canadian Sportsman magazine. That same year, just five years after the end of the U.S. Civil War, the … Continue reading
William (Bill) Galvin
Standardbred Communicator William ‘Bill’ Galvin, a native of Arnprior, ON and now a resident of Mississauga, ON, made a tremendous impact on horse racing in the country — so much so that he is part of just the second … Continue reading
