TROTTING.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIV, Issue 297, 13 November 1934, Page 10

TROTTING.

DRIVER OF INDIANAPOLIS.

E C McDermott, who drove Indianapolis in his Successes at Addington, has been associated with trotting for a great many years. Ho first came into prominence as a rider in Bracelet events, which, in those far-off days, were for amateur riders and drivers. He was not often seen m tho sulkv, but could usually be found on a well-fancied candidate m saddle events. Later, he both roue and drove in those events very consistently, and became jokingly called tho “Bracelet King, chiefly on account of his successes. There was a large number of good riders and drivers in those days who confined their ability to amateur events. McDermott at that time rarely owned a horse, but his services were in great demand by owners especially if their horses possessed more than a leaaonable chance of success. . n u After a long series of wins, McDermott ioined the professional riders and drivers. When the late Mr J. Farrell had a largo string of horses racing, McDermott mvarially did all the riding and driving anc. had innumerable successes for the Hint. sportsman.this time McDcnno U had few horses of his own, as he was engaged in business, but gradually lie. got together a useful team, which lie trained at Adding ton in his spare time. With his he has had considerable success., but dropped out of riding, confining his attention to harness racing. He purchased a number of pacers and trotters, frequently at low prices, later producing them in good clasraces with a fair measure of success and is regarded by many as being a very lucky purchaser of horses, on account of the sue cess achieved by them A few years ago he had a fine pacer, Away, who was bled in Southland.