One of the newest and possibly youngest local owners of a harness racing horse which runs at the Cornerstone Raceway in Yorkton, 16 year-old Samantha Tamblyn, owns half of Sophio Hanover in partnership with Debra McInnes. Apparently the horse was a Christmas present from Max and Deb McInnes. Tamblyn's god-parents.
"My mom owned horses with them before and she moved. Then they bought me a horse and we're part owners," explains Tamblyn.
The four year-old colt is currently being trained and driven by Terry Kaufman. "They said he's the best horse out of B.C., Tamblyn claims.
Tamblyn worked at the track with Brad LeDrew during race nights last year, harnessing the horses for him. She soon became interested in the horses and the sport of harness racing.
"Terry's an excellent trainer and I have a lot of faith that he's going to do good things for our horse," Tamblyn closes.
The first harness meet of the season lasted for only three races, finally succumbing to the rain which has plagued many outdoors sports events this summer.
Race results for Friday, June 17 were: Race 1 - 1) Giro Elegance, owned trained and driven by D. Cameron of Regina; 2) Digits Darby, trained by S. McLeod, driven by B. LeDrew and owned by Ronald N. McLeod of Regina; 3) Cataj Trpophy, trained and driven by S. Worthen and owned by Ruth E. Welcher of Roblin, Man. Race 2 - 1) Macken-zies Wish, trained by owned, trained and driven by D. Cameron; 2) Naknak Whodare, trained by S. Worthen, driven by R. Remillard and owned by Nancy L. King and Max McInnes of Yorkton; 3) Kinda Special, S. Worthen, driven by T. Kaufman and owned by Kristel L. Olding of Inglis, Ruth E. and Bill C. Welcher of Roblin, Man. Race 3 - 1) Abbafun, trained by E. Bell, driven by B. LeDrew and owned by Elaine R. Bell of MacNutt, Ruth A. Carriere of Roblin, Dana Solonenko of Wroxton, and Penny Wychopen of Roblin, Man.; 2) Sophio Hanover, trained and driven by T. Kaufman and owned by Debra A. McInnes and Samantha M. Tamblyn of Yorkton; 3) Ashley Rocks, trained by M. Haining, driven by C. Braybrook and owned by Perry Trost of Yorkton.
