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General Category => Harness Racing => Topic started by: Janny on February 06, 2026, 12:18:43 PM

Title: Blast from the past: Clint Hodgins
Post by: Janny on February 06, 2026, 12:18:43 PM

Old-timers like me will remember the classic career he had.

Title: Re: Blast from the past: Clint Hodgins
Post by: Foalin at 4 on February 06, 2026, 08:36:03 PM

I rode from Saratoga back to Vernon with him one night, he was so drunk we drove past the exit. He was laughing, saying he drove it a thousand times before never missing it.

Title: Re: Blast from the past: Clint Hodgins
Post by: Janny on February 07, 2026, 10:45:36 AM

He was a character. Had great knowledge of training. Was stabled in the old barns past the blacksmith shop I think back at Vernon in the 70’s.

Title: Re: Blast from the past: Clint Hodgins
Post by: jupiter on February 07, 2026, 11:10:10 AM

I'm showing my age, Bye Bye Byrd. I trained a bunch of them, couple pretty good ones. They were tough to break. Clint a funny guy who liked a cocktail or two. Loved to relate some stories.

Title: Re: Blast from the past: Clint Hodgins
Post by: old guy on February 07, 2026, 11:47:28 AM

He refused to put head numbers on his babies while training in Florida