Kelley Racing Stable
We train and race harness horses ( trotters & pacers ) throughout the northeast. Specializing in the New York Sire Stakes and Grand Circuit programs.
Today we remember our friend Eddie Wheeler who left us 12 years ago today.
Horseman Eddie Wheeler, who won the 1961 Kentucky Futurity with Duke Rodney, trained Big John, and drove such greats as Cardigan Bay, Meadow Skipper, Sprite Rodney and Steady Star, died at his home in New York early Tuesday morning at age 76.
Born in Brooklyn, NY, Wheeler headed west at the age of 12 with a plan of becoming a jockey. Instead he met Hall of Famer Jimmy Cruise and learned horsemanship skills that he honed into a career of training and driving top stakes colts and fillies. His skill in the sulky was such that he was often asked to catch-drive in the days before catch-driving became the norm.
Horseman and Fair World.
Horseman Eddie Wheeler, who won the 1961 Kentucky Futurity with Duke Rodney, trained Big John, and drove such greats as Cardigan Bay, Meadow Skipper, Sprite Rodney and Steady Star, died at his home in New York early Tuesday morning at age 76.
Born in Brooklyn, NY, Wheeler headed west at the age of 12 with a plan of becoming a jockey. Instead he met Hall of Famer Jimmy Cruise and learned horsemanship skills that he honed into a career of training and driving top stakes colts and fillies. His skill in the sulky was such that he was often asked to catch-drive in the days before catch-driving became the norm.
Horseman and Fair World.
Hambletonian Society, Inc. statement on horse racing FBI investigations and arrests from president John Campbell
On behalf of the Hambletonian Society I would like to applaud the efforts of the FBI and all of the law enforcement agencies that were involved in the historic horse racing investigation and subsequent arrests.
I would also like to commend Jeff Gural, the Jockey Club, and all the entities and individuals who were responsible for the initial investigation that led to the FBI getting involved.
Some of the intercepted conversations that have been released are beyond appalling and one can only hope that the people found responsible for these statements and actions will be dealt with severely and no longer be allowed to participate in our industry or have any interaction with horses.
The pain from the gaping wound this has caused to the horse racing industry will continue for some time. However with the regulatory and industry changes that will be accelerated by these events, we will emerge greatly strengthened.
There must be changes, as it is clearly evident that the current regulatory and enforcement systems that are supposed to insure fair play and a level playing field are not enough.
I am not going to speculate or suggest what those changes will or should be, but every organization and aspect of horse racing must come together to support a future that strengthens the integrity of racing and seeks a level playing field for all participants.
This is imperative. Egos and agendas must be put aside.
From this moment forward the horse racing industry has an opportunity to showcase a product in which the people who watch, wager on, and participate in, can have confidence.
I can say, and many more people will attest, that the majority of those who work with and tend to horses are hard-working, love their horses and treat them with the utmost care and respect.
Upon hearing of this investigation, the happiest group of people were the incalculable number of trainers and horse people who try to do things the proper way and conduct their business inside both legal and ethical guidelines. These people have renewed optimism and excitement that they will be able to compete and have success on the track.
They cannot be defined by the small minority of wrongdoers.
(Dave Landry photo)
On behalf of the Hambletonian Society I would like to applaud the efforts of the FBI and all of the law enforcement agencies that were involved in the historic horse racing investigation and subsequent arrests.
I would also like to commend Jeff Gural, the Jockey Club, and all the entities and individuals who were responsible for the initial investigation that led to the FBI getting involved.
Some of the intercepted conversations that have been released are beyond appalling and one can only hope that the people found responsible for these statements and actions will be dealt with severely and no longer be allowed to participate in our industry or have any interaction with horses.
The pain from the gaping wound this has caused to the horse racing industry will continue for some time. However with the regulatory and industry changes that will be accelerated by these events, we will emerge greatly strengthened.
There must be changes, as it is clearly evident that the current regulatory and enforcement systems that are supposed to insure fair play and a level playing field are not enough.
I am not going to speculate or suggest what those changes will or should be, but every organization and aspect of horse racing must come together to support a future that strengthens the integrity of racing and seeks a level playing field for all participants.
This is imperative. Egos and agendas must be put aside.
From this moment forward the horse racing industry has an opportunity to showcase a product in which the people who watch, wager on, and participate in, can have confidence.
I can say, and many more people will attest, that the majority of those who work with and tend to horses are hard-working, love their horses and treat them with the utmost care and respect.
Upon hearing of this investigation, the happiest group of people were the incalculable number of trainers and horse people who try to do things the proper way and conduct their business inside both legal and ethical guidelines. These people have renewed optimism and excitement that they will be able to compete and have success on the track.
They cannot be defined by the small minority of wrongdoers.
(Dave Landry photo)
Paul Kelley
Trainer
Our stable trains and races Standardbred horses throughout the USA and ON, Canada with Rene Sejthen as an assistant trainer. We specialize in 2 & 3 year old stakes performers and top quality raceway performers. Horses trained by Kelley Racing Stable can be found competing and winning in and at the industry’s most important events. We put together partnership groups that allow individuals the opportunity to experience, first hand, the excitement of owning and participating in Harness Racing at its finest. We are proud that our client base extends throughout the USA, Canada, Norway and Sweden.
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NEW YORK
117 Austin Road
Gansevoort, NY 12831
FLORIDA
6191 Bear Creek Court
Lake Worth, FL 33467