Posts Tagged ‘W.J. Danner’

Riding into History

by Ed Meyer

posted on October 10, 2020 in Blogroll, General Discussion, Horse Racing, WinningPonies.com | Comments Off on Riding into History

1973 was a long time ago. If not, just check your license to see if you were born. – W.J. Danner was a young man from Kansas training horses at Beulah Park. His ability as a trainer showed promise and would allow him to raise a family on his trade. On April 2, 1973, a […]

A Day for the History Books

by Ed Meyer

posted on July 27, 2017 in Uncategorized | No Comments >>

The day started like any other as I made my way to work. I like to get there early to beat the traffic, prepare for the day and look over the track as the tractors put finishing touches on the surface. The sun was hot and the air was filled with thick humidity you could […]

Behind The Scenes

by Ed Meyer

posted on March 12, 2013 in Blogroll, General Discussion, Horse Racing, WinningPonies.com | No Comments >>

Racing has always been a world within the world. It has brought many smiles and tears to my eyes, and red-faced anger at times. But, in the sporting world I have never seen the generosity and compassion that lives and breathes on the backside of the track. There is stiff competition on the oval, but […]