Odds On Racing - Harness Racing

Odds On Racing's

Driver Of The Month
for August 2010

Clint Galbraith

Clint Galbraith left his home in Ontario in the late 1950’s and set up shop on the Buffalo/Batavia circuit. After a few years of getting established he scored his first dash title at Batavia Downs in 1963.

Clint Galbraith

Galbraith was a force on the New York Sires Stakes circuit and campaigned a long string of "Kash" horses that were bred and raised at Rodney Farms that was then, and is now, run by Clint and his wife and Barbara.

Galbraith will forever by synonymous with the legendary Niatross. Niatross won 37 of 39 starts as a 2 and 3 year old and was named the horse of the year in 1979 and 1980. He was also harness racing's first $2 million pacer and at the time, the fastest horse in the sport after posting a 1:49.1 time trial at Lexington in 1980. He won The Cane Pace, The Meadowlands Pace, Woodrow Wilson and the Little Brown Jug. But Niatross was only a part of his story.

Galbraith with the legendary Niatross

1988 saw another Galbraith student, Call For Rain, set a new world record for pacers over a mile track when he went 1:49.3 at Lexington. Call For Rain won the Breeders Crown twice along with a list of other major stakes during his career.

In recent years, Clint has been enjoying considerable success training and driving the Galbraith’s stable until early May 2010 when a barn accident sidelined him from action. He is currently recuperating and has been visiting the barn to oversee the operations activities.

Although successful at every level and racing throughout North America, Clint has always called western New York home since he first made the move there some 50+ years ago.