Astral Moon

Astral Moon – Bill Grohn’s Saskatchewan speed demon

Astral Moon – Bill Grohn’s Saskatchewan speed demon

by Bob Gates Every once in while a mare comes along who distinguishes herself from all others. Multiple stakes winner Astral Moon was just such a mare, but her career was slow in getting started. Owned and trained by Bill Grohn of Weyburn Saskatchewan, Astral Moon was...

Irwin Driedger, the Jock with the Golden Locks

Irwin Driedger, the Jock with the Golden Locks

by Bob Clifford "Shorty" Gray hired 11-year-old Irwin Driedger as an exercise rider. The young blonde schoolboy from Russell, Manitoba tipped the scales at 78 pounds and got his first win on a race track at the Neepawa Fair Grounds on horse named Admiral Zenith. Who...