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The veteran horseplayer is lying to you,Stanley was NOT a drug user,YES,he was he drugged his horses,in fact,he was way ahead of his time in that regard,but he did not take drugs himself
Stanley pena?
Stanley was a cheat and a prick
KantSeeYourOwnDick?
Stanley was a prick, a drunk(as were Haughton and most of those guys on the grand circuit) cheated on his wife (had a girlfriend who traveled with him) was a tough and insightful businessman (bought Illinois bred trotter from harry sprunger and turned him into a world champion. su mac lad). revolutionized harness driving. speed, speed, spped. would say " the only hole I want is the big one on the front". he did have a personality when he was in the right mood. I was warming up mistletoe shallee for the lady maude at Roosevelt and "had" to sit with him between trips.(I usually avoided him as much as possible because of his attitude). he was showing me his driving helmet and telling me how expensive the paint job was. he said "if I ever go down in a wreck, don't worry about me just make sure you get this helmet out of the way".Stanley was not a drug addict or associated with drugs on a personal level in any way. furthermore, the horses never got "go" juice. Stanley and his owners had some of the finest bred animals in the industry. many times they laid over their competition. that whole grand circuit was like a fraternity. a handful of trainer/drivers along with the breeding farms had it all locked up.every fall, the best bred yearlings went to the same trainers and the following spring and summer the champions emerged. it remained this way until the birth of the meadowlands which took much of the thunder out of the grand circuit. it was the grand circuit every night in east Rutherford. the best horses and trainers and drivers competed there night in and out.by all accounts, the term " mr. harness racing" in regard to Stanley dancer is not misused. he was the man and the face of the industry thay exploded in popularity in the late 50's and early 60's. yonkers and Roosevelt drew crowds of 20,000 plus on Fridays and Saturdays . somehow, that's all slipped away and we'll never see it again.
Corruption and race fixing has been a staple in harness racing since the farmers raced after church for bragging rights. What made harness racing popular was it's legalized gambling. It was the only choice many had to place a wager. Today , it is literally one of 100 way's to make a bet.
