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HAPPY RETIREMENT DOUG HAMILTON!

10/25/2017

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Harness horse racing trainer Doug Hamilton retirement ceremony at Mohegan Sun Pocono
​Veteran horseman Doug Hamilton was honored by Pocono and by the local horseman’s colony as he retired from training, with management and a huge portion of Pocono backstretch’s community gathering in the winner’s circle after the third race for the ceremony.
The 70-year-old Hamilton, a native of Ontario, drove 3675 winners during his career, and had trained 515 winners since the USTA started keeping records in 1992. The popular Hamilton was carrying on strongly right until his retirement, having won with three of the last eight starters he sent out in his career.

Phil Langley, former president of the USTA who had used Hamilton as the trainer-driver for horses he owned, sent a congratulatory note. Langley, who had given the speech when Hamilton was inducted into the Illinois Harness Racing Hall of Fame, said, “It was an honor to work with such a great trainer and gentleman for several years, and I wish him the best in his retirement. He will be missed by everyone in harness racing.”

Ron Hamstra, who with his father Sam in their Sandbur Farms had horses with Hamilton for over 35 years, drove all the way over from Indiana earlier in the day just to be part of the special occasion. He said after the ceremony, “As a trainer and a gentleman, you couldn’t ask for anyone better. As a friend, nothing was too much for him to do in friendship.”
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Glen casagranda
10/25/2017 07:33:58 pm

Congrats doug

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Jim & Terri Blackman
10/31/2017 06:35:53 am

Congratulations - you have been great for the sport

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