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General Category => Harness Racing => Topic started by: Indian24 on November 19, 2018, 11:54:05 PM
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RIP Bill you were one of the best
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He definitely didn't pass any of those genes off to his son Jason, that's for sure
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World class pilot, went though a lot of pain from many wrecks he got involved with. The worst was at Windsor with this pacer of Tingley's that had a bad habit of sticking his toes in every so often. He just cleared the field down the backstretch with a 3 wide brush and bang!! Down he went and every horse in the field run him over. To top it off it was Billy's second night back in the bike after a terrible spill at Mohawk that sidelined him the prior 3 months........a bad luck guy!! Then there was Janice!! Another story of hard luck😉
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RIP Bill you were one of the best
If you didn't drive as a regular on the east coast, NY, NJ or eastern PA.
you can never be considered one of the best
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Sad news,drove for me,very good driver and nice guy,R.I.P.
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sad news
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Bill Gale Passes,Trot Insider has learned that Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Famer William (Bill) Gale passed away on Monday, Nov. 19 at the age of 70.
Gale was one of Canada’s leading drivers for a period that spanned the 70s, 80s and 90s. Between 1982 and 1997, Gale recorded 16 consecutive $1 million+ seasons.During a driving career that spanned over 30 years, he won 6,375 races, started 32,134 times and earned $42.1 million. In the fall of 1991 at Pompano Park he won a pair of Breeders Crown Championships, as he guided King Conch to a World Record 1:56.2 win in the $300,000 Two-Year-Old Colt Trot and reined Three Wizards to an upset victory over Die Laughing and Artsplace in the $357,000 Breeders Crown for Three-Year-Old Pacing Colts.
In 1991, Gale was honoured with an O’Brien Award as Canada’s Driver of The Year following a season where he exceeded $3.2 million in purse earnings. He was inducted into the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame in 2015.
A full obituary and arrangements will be posted when available.
Please join Standardbred Canada in offering condolences to the family and friends of Bill Gale.
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If you didn't drive as a regular on the east coast, NY, NJ or eastern PA.
you can never be considered one of the best
That's what I keep seeing and hearing,but that's a crock of shit Bill could drive with any of those least coasters tmbz1
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RIP
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RIP
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If you didn't drive as a regular on the east coast, NY, NJ or eastern PA.
you can never be considered one of the best
ngc3 ngc3 ngc3
Thats one of the funniest post i ever heard
73cv.2 73cv.2
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Reined Three Wizards to an upset victory over Die Laughing and Artsplace in the $357,000 Breeders Crown for Three-Year-Old Pacing Colts.
I think he beat a few east coasters this night with a perfect pocket trip. ngc3
Rip Bill
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Three Wizards,owned by Jake Farber,Erman Lanzilotti,and Fred Esse tmbz1
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Three Wizards,owned by Jake Farber,Erman Lanzilotti,and Fred Esse tmbz1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6tX18wdHFg watch the race here. tmbz1
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TRAINED BY DAVE ELLIOT
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RIP BILL
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Where is he I saw his dad passed I haven't seen him drive in years wheres he at
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GALE, William (Bill) - Of Innerkip, Ontario passed away peacefully at Woodstock Hospital surrounded by his family on Monday, November 19, 2018. Born in Toronto on October 18th, 1948, he was the loving husband of Janice Gale of 47 years. Cherished father of Jason Gale and his wife Veronica of Ingersoll, and Jennifer Gale and her partner Jeremy Jackson of Woodstock. He was the proud grandfather of Chloe, Lola, Jaylen, Heather, Jasmine (Aaron), and great grandfather of Archer. A lifelong horseman, Bill was known by many as a consummate gentleman who was a highly decorated harness driver. His achievements include, but were not limited to, an induction to the Windsor, Essex County Sports Hall of Fame in 2000 and then went on to receive the highest honor possible for his occupation, an induction into the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame in 2015. Bill’s hobbies away from the racetrack included spending time with his young granddaughters or hitting the links to play some golf. Bill was also known to go on road trips with no set destination where he could tell his countless stories. Bill was able to have a great sense of humor right until the end. Bill is survived by his siblings, Ron Gale (Mitzie) David Gale (Rosa) Larry Gale (Cheryl) and Dianne Copping (late Bill Copping) as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Bill is predeceased by his parents Reginald and Helen Gale, his brothers Frank, and Ross Gale. Following Bill’s wishes, cremation has taken place and there will be no public visitation or service. The family would like to express their sincere gratitude to the Palliative Care Team at Woodstock Hospital for their efforts that went above and beyond to make sure all needs were met in the final stages of Bill’s life. Donations in Bill’s memory can be made to the Woodstock Hospital-Palliative Care Unit, and can be made through SMITH-LeROY FUNERAL HOME , 69 Wellington St. North, Woodstock, ON (519-537-3611
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Jason hit the biggest longshot in racing years ago by dating jenn Duncan tmbz1
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What's he doing these days