Jean Dubois

[SeattleSlew]

https://ustrottingnews.com/85-year-old-jean-dubois-wins-at-oak-grove/

[Trigger]

It was a good race to watch, lots of 3 yo trotting action.

Oak Grove, 4/14/26, race 5...

So 85 yo Jean has the 9 hole (3-1) with Chapel, makes the gate pretty well.  Leaves, gets parked and takes the lead in 27 4/5.

The 7 (6-1) who left sitting 2nd retakes.

The 1 (1-1) comes first over and before the 3/4 breaks.

Jean's 9 retakes on the 7. 

Fights off the 4 (5-1), with just one light tap to win by 1 1/2 lengths in 156 3/5.

His colors, white pants, white helmet, blue top with a giant orange "D"...very athletic, threw legs outside of bike and took wc pic, threw legs back in - and drove off into the sunset a confident winner! 

[jupiter]

He's a tough old guy, been doing this on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean for decades, truly a legend. Can still make one go.

[Trigger]

He's a tough old guy, been doing this on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean for decades, truly a legend. Can still make one go.

These stories, especially competitive sports are so inspirational, George Foreman knocking out Michael Moorer in a heavyweight title fight at almost 46, this gent here at 85, holy shit. 

Whatever happens when we get older...we know now that almost anything seemingly impossible then might be entirely possible!   

[dabucs99]

roger detour he was the best, harold story they were in  their 80s

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roger detour he was the best, harold story they were in  their 80s

Harold Story...did he have a trotter War Nickel, race in the Yonkers Opens in the 80's?

[old guy]

Harold Story...did he have a trotter War Nickel, race in the Yonkers Opens in the 80's?

Scenic Regal

[Trigger]

Scenic Regal

Him too.

I remember 3 horses for a couple years that were at the top of their game in the Yonkers Open Trot back 40 years or so ago.

Fish Story
Covert Action
War Nickel (or Nickle?)

Lot's of money was made wagering of who got the inside of the other from the 6,7,8 hole as some were speed, some closers.  One of those if not two were Schnitker's horse's.

[Lockedin with Pace]

Don't mean to correct you but Covert Action was a pacer driven by Ray Schnittker. He won the Levy Final, now called the Borgata Series in 1991 with a purse of $200,000.

[Trigger]

Don't mean to correct you but Covert Action was a pacer driven by Ray Schnittker. He won the Levy Final, now called the Borgata Series in 1991 with a purse of $200,000.

Covert Action was a pacer...he switched to trotting too, you wanna bet? 

[Lockedin with Pace]

Are you thinking of Six Day War because he did? He was also Schnittker's horse.

[Trigger]

Are you thinking of Six Day War because he did? He was also Schnittker's horse.

Sounds vaguely familiar, but I remember Covert Action trotted too and with open company...might have to drag Schnittker in here to end the dispute 

[andrew]

Him too.

I remember 3 horses for a couple years that were at the top of their game in the Yonkers Open Trot back 40 years or so ago.

Fish Story
Covert Action
War Nickel (or Nickle?)

Lot's of money was made wagering of who got the inside of the other from the 6,7,8 hole as some were speed, some closers.  One of those if not two were Schnitker's horse's.

fish story, yesss. harold had some good ones
wagered just a little
he screwed over the mop in california one year on a trifecta
when he got back home his mother was tied up with a note giving warning
his grave marker says 'same old story'

[Stan durbread]

Are you thinking of Six Day War because he did? He was also Schnittker's horse.

6 day war started with the Remmens. Late in his 3 year old year they sent him to Walter Paisley to race in the winter in Chicago. Walter was one of the first to tow on gate behind truck.He was getting beat in the stretch most of the time. Jonny Z noticed he could trot like crazy behind gate and Walter switched him over the sold to Ray

[Stan durbread]

JP Dubois is a great horseman but is also not afraid to use a needle. Hence why he went back home from Canada 15 years ago. Hired Joe Anderson to manage his farm in KY for a few years after the rented it out till now