Driver catello cat manzi was born in monticello, new york on june 29, 1950. Dec 28, 2017 the accessibility of top names in the sport, including driver stephane bouchard left and retired hall of fame driver john campbell right, is one of the things that springstead loves about harness racing. Bouchard, born and raised in canada, had just notched his 8,000 th professional harness racing victory, a gigantic feat in a sport that has been waning in popularity over recent decades. The harness tracks of america driver of the year is an american harness racing award for. Stephane bouchard transport usdot 1431496 alexandria. May 27, 2007 over the years, monticello raceway has produced a number of harness driving superstars. Drivers dan daley and stephane bouchard were injured in an accident in race 4 at saratoga on thursday afternoon. The plaintiff, a licensed harness race driver, commenced the instant action against the defendants, sports eye, inc. Jul 01, 2017 daley said bouchard was released from hospital tuesday after having surgery on his neck. Daley, bouchard injured in saratoga accident friday, june 23, 2017 from the usta communications department tweet. Stephane bouchard drove for trainer andrew sardella, with the. Bouchard retired from driving after suffering a significant neck injury in a racing accident at saratoga casino hotel on june 22, 2017. Steeven genois was unknown to most harness racing fans when he came to saratoga casino hotel last year.
After he receives training in late february, bouchard is expected to be. Jim meittinis, jack baggitt, jim pantaleano, stephane bouchard, pat lachance, ray. In 2003, stephanes 656 victories placed him first among all drivers in north america. All about kisses is all about winning at saratoga stephane bouchard headlines maple leaf. Member of a wellknown harness racing family, he ranks third in the list of alltime dashwinning drivers, trailing only herve filion and walter case, jr. But it will be a long road to recovery for the driver after suffering a broken c1 vertebra in a scary accident at saratoga last week. Life after racing finding the right match herd hierarchy changes as the herd changes by charlotte gelston. Harness racing driver stephane bouchard is heading back to his home province of quebec this sunday to compete in the second annual allstar drivers tournament at the hippodrome 3r. The event was the grand opening of a 200stall training and boarding facility for harness race horses in the rolling. Tony morgan, a perennial leader on the chicago racing circuit and national harness racing scene, has won harness tracks of americas prestigious driver of the year award for the third time. Troisrivieres, pq harness racing driver stephane bouchard is heading back to his home province of quebec this sunday june 4 to compete in the second annual allstar drivers tournament at the hippodrome 3r. Harness racing usta owners a winning combination united.
Stephane bouchard set a north american harness racing record saturday night, driving winners in the first eight races at yonkers raceway to run his winning streak to. Jul 02, 2017 but it will be a long road to recovery for the driver after suffering a broken c1 vertebra in a scary accident at saratoga last week. Industry trends pay to play starting fees even in overnights. Daleys son, dan, posted the following update on hi. Despite being catapulted out of the race bike, landing on his head and breaking the c1 vertebra in his neck, driver stephane bouchard considers himself lucky. Stephane bouchard joins usta as id technician daley, bouchard injured in saratoga accident stephane bouchard returns to h3r after 20 years drivers named for h3r allstar tournament june 4 bouchard wins 8,000th race racing roundup. The harness tracks of america driver of the year is an american harness racing award for drivers of standardbred racehorses. Stephane bouchards first experience with horses came at the age of ten. After an accident in the summer of 2017 left him nearly paralyzed, former driver stephane bouchard will return to the harness racing world but employed in a new capacity.
Over the years, monticello raceway has produced a number of harness driving superstars. Columbus, oh former driver stephane bouchard has signed an agreement to serve as a u. Apr 05, 2008 driver stephane bouchard, one of the best in the region, donned his helmet. New profession for stephane bouchard standardbred canada. He can move his head up and down, but has been told hes suffered a significant and permanent loss of sideways motion, which makes a return to the sulky as a driver unlikely. The art rooney pace is an american harness racing event for threeyearold standardbred.
Stephane bouchard set a north american harness racing record saturday night, driving winners in the first eight races at yonkers raceway to run his winning streak to nine. Stephane bouchard transport is a licensed and bonded freight shipping and trucking company running freight hauling business from alexandria, ontario. Was named driver of the year by both harness tracks of america and the united states harness writers association in 2007 and 2008. Former driver stephane bouchard has signed an agreement to serve as a u. The award is based on a formula awarding points from 25 down to 1 for money won, races won and universal driver rating standings in the top 25 nationally, and a 25point bonus for finishing in the top 25 in all three categories. Harness racing at the orleans county fair in barton. The associations website states that their members determination is aided by input from the american harness racing. Jan 19, 2018 after an accident in the summer of 2017 left him nearly paralyzed, former driver stephane bouchard will return to the harness racing world but employed in a new capacity.
Stephane bouchard lucky not to be paralyzed or worse. Stephane bouchard transport is trucking company providing freight transportation services and hauling cargo. The young canadian invader had only a little more than 100 career wins as a driver when he appeared at the spa last season as the regular driver for the eve bergeronstephane bouchard stable. May 31, 2017 troisrivieres, quebec harness racing driver stephane bouchard is heading back to his home province of quebec this sunday to compete in the second annual allstar drivers tournament at the hippodrome 3r. It is one of the most difficult and prestigious awards to win in harness racing. Harness tracks of america driver of the year wikipedia. Driver stephane bouchard, one of the best in the region, donned his helmet.
State of maine fastest miles pace as of january 4, 2020 mile date horse driver 1st qtr half 3rd qtr second third track. Stephane bouchards first experience with horses came at the age of ten when he followed his fathers footsteps into barrel racing while. Hta driver of the year harness tracks of america, inc. Stephane bouchard returns to h3r after 20 years tuesday, may 30, 2017 from the quebec jockey club tweet.
Rising star genois finding a home at saratoga saratoga ny. Jan 19, 2018 also, in 2000, bouchard was named the recipient of the u. Bouchard landed on his head after being catapulted from the sulky in a spill at saratoga harness on june 22 and broke a vertebra in his neck. In a race that he might have won even if he had taken the last two months of the year off, tony morgan was named harness tracks of americas driver of the year for 2006 on wednesday. Sep 24, 2017 bouchard landed on his head after being catapulted from the sulky in a spill at saratoga harness on june 22 and broke a vertebra in his neck. Stephane bouchard remarkably resilient prolific driver becomes usta id technician by steve montemarano. Harness driver stephane bouchard at yonkers raceway flickr. Daley, bouchard injured in saratoga accident harness racing. Columbus, oh is reporting that drivers dan daley and stephane bouchard were injured in an accident in race four at saratoga on thursday afternoon june 22. Leading driver stephane bouchard sat back patiently with flyhawk thriller, who was dismissed at odds of 101, as fast fractions were being set during a hotly contested first half. The award recognizes the exceptional early accomplishments of a young harness horse trainer andor driver. As a scientistpractitioner, his research shows an important preoccupation towards conducting both meaningful clinical applications of cyberpsychology and rigorous science to treat anxiety.
Leading harness driver stephane bouchard skis behind his standardbred racehorse, white hot cards, p,4,1. The dan patch rising star award is an annual award created in 1986 by members of the united states harness writers association ushwa. Daley and bouchard were both conscious when they left the racetrack for an area hospital. Jun 28, 2008 harness driver stephane bouchard at yonkers raceway. Daley said bouchard was released from hospital tuesday after having surgery on his neck. Leading drivers at that time included names such as david miller, stephane bouchard, cat manzi, jeff gregory, ross wolfenden, richie. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. The accessibility of top names in the sport, including driver stephane bouchard left and retired hall of fame driver john campbell right, is one of the things that springstead loves about harness racing. By age 15, bouchard got into harness racing, a career that would. A familiar name returns to the top at the spa saratoga ny. Join facebook to connect with stephane bouchard and others you may know. Bouchard has made his mark at saratoga by sports and there was good reason.
The accident happened in the fourth race on june 22 at saratoga when daleys horse mister miami fell to the track. Troisrivieres, quebec harness racing driver stephane bouchard is heading back to his home province of quebec this sunday to compete in the second annual allstar drivers tournament at the hippodrome 3r. While he was doing that, stephane was also the top driver at monticello raceway becoming a rare pilot to win titles at two different tracks in the same year. The event was the grand opening of a 200stall training and. Over the years, monticello raceway has produced a number of. State of maine fastest miles trot as of january 4, 2020 mile date horse driver 1st qtr half 3rd qtr second third track. Driver colors drivertrainerrenewal hoof beats subscriptions. Stephane bouchard returns to h3r after 20 years harness. Some candidates for the greatest day ever harness racing update.
Purse increase puts freehold back in a big way harness racing. Former driver stephane bouchard is officially ready to provide identification services as a u. Harness horse skijoring at goshen historic track youtube. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Troisrivieres, quebec harness racing driver stephane bouchard is heading back to his home province of quebec this sunday to compete in the second annual allstar drivers tournament at the hippodrome 3r he will be competing against top drivers david miller, defending champion jody jamieson, h3rs leading driver louisphilippe roy, yannick gingras. Driving champion, besting david miller, stephane bouchard and luc oullette, three of the most talented young drivers in the sport today. With ten wins, herve filion has won this award more than any other driver. Gingras is a thirdgeneration horseman who grew up on a farmhe followed in the footsteps of stephane bouchard, daniel dube and luc ouellette. Harness writers associations rising star award and in 2001, he won the harness tracks of americas driver of the year award.
Trotting association id technician, covering the upstate new york and new england territories, areas that were previously serviced by keith hamilton for 43 years. Nov 05, 2018 stephane bouchards first experience with horses came at the age of ten when he followed his fathers footsteps into barrel racing while in his native montreal. Bouchard told hru late friday night that he will provide an update on his health in sundays hru. Harness the excitement with this newcomers guide to the sport of. Morgans latest win is driver of the year new york daily. In the final week of the first month of the 16 racing season, bouchard surged to the top of the driver standings at the spa.
Jordan stratton, greg grismore, jason bartlett, mike forte bottom. Daley, bouchard injured in saratoga accident harness. The lead in the driver standings was so big for stephane bouchard, it seemed like there was basically nothing, barring something unforeseen such as an injury, that would stop the veteran sulky star from winning his first saratoga driving title. Stephane bouchard returns to h3r after 20 years harnesslink. Tony morgan wins htas driver of the year for third time. The race was the first leg of trottings triple crown. The plaintiff, a licensed harnessrace driver, commenced the instant action against the defendants, sports eye, inc. Ohio former driver stephane bouchard has signed an agreement to serve as a u. Trotting association is a notforprofit association of standardbred owners, breeders, drivers, trainers, and officials, organized to provide administrative, rulemaking, licensing and breed registry services to its members. Harness driver stephane bouchard at yonkers raceway. Stephane bouchard transport usdot number is 1431496.
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