Others include another Artsplace son, Comeback Cat, and Ohio-breds Caviart Jackson and Cagey Byrd. Del S. Miller, a part of the stable for the past few years, will be the regular driver for the Arledge trainees. A new amateur driving club will kick off its first season at Scioto Downs in 2001. The president of the club is Bob Chapman, an accomplished amateur driver and horse owner. Chapman, Boland, Ryan, Hatfield and Davis are all members of other amateur clubs, including the Billings Series.
Amateur competition is a fantastic tool that harness racing is lucky to have.
People with an interest can not only own and train horses, they can learn to drive them. He and Bernie Boland were active in founding the American Harness Drivers Club, based at Freehold Raceway. The club we started at Freehold has 85 members, about 90 percent of whom now own horses. In think the interest here will run very deep. The club will start competing in early May, with one or two races held weekly, depending on response.