Making his first drive in 19 years...

[The Exporter]

David Ward

RACE 1 - Greenville - OH - May 7, 2023
Conditions: Darke County Harness Horsemen`s Association Spring Matinee Time Bar 2:05
Gait: PacePurse: 0Class: MatineeDistance: 1 MilePost Time: 12:00 PM
 
PP    Horse   Med   2023 North America YTD    Driver    Trainer   ML   Claim
    Equip   Sts    W    P    S    Time    Earnings         Stable   Odds   Price
1    Yesidid
 3, Shadyshark Hanover-
 Ohnoyoudidn`t       -     -     -     -     -     -     David Ward    Brian Jones       
2    Townline Jated   L    -     -     -     -     -     -     Ronnie Gillespie    Doug Hunt

[Kirbys Ace]

And?

[The Exporter]

Good luck to David. Could drive with the best in his day.

[Kirbys Ace]

Well he's got a 50/50 chance.

Good luck!

[Senator Blutarsky]

WTF and Who is David Ward, please share some of his exploits...even the internet has no fucking idea.   

[Harness racer]

Good luck to David. Could drive with the best in his day.

That is simply not true! 

[LUCPARK]

WTF and Who is David Ward, please share some of his exploits...even the internet has no fucking idea. 

[Wawajones]

Is he Amish?

[FirstUpFrom8Hole]

I've raced with him at Scioto and Lebanon. He's a good dude. I hope he does well.

[The Exporter]

That is simply not true! 

Some respectable numbers, I would say. Long before slot swollen purses the dude drove the winners of over a million clams in, Ohio. That was Lebanon, Ohio. Scioto and Northfield , as well. The driving clan then was, Walter Case, Brett Miller, Randy Tharps, David Hawk, Jim Pantaleano. All guys who could hold their own anywhere.

2023   0   0   0   0   $0   0.000    6    Sum    Ext    Cht    N/A
    2004   316   60   55   37   $164,335   0.326    9    Sum    Ext    Cht    N/A
    2003   1714   213   211   247   $873,144   0.241    49    Sum    Ext    Cht    N/A
    2002   2173   264   291   312   $1,110,350   0.244    95    Sum    Ext    Cht    N/A
    2001   2293   322   319   318   $1,177,169   0.264    95    Sum    Ext    Cht    N/A
    2000   257   50   47   41   $100,314   0.349    1    Sum    Ext    Cht    N/A
    1994   888   152   140   117   $366,070   0.303    47    Sum    Ext    Cht    N/A
    1993   196   44   36   32   $55,909   0.381    0    Sum    Ext    Cht    N/A
    1989   164   23   26   17   $34,123   0.263    12    N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A
    1988   1026   133   171   149   $238,836   0.271    60    N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A
    1987   1234   214   195   151   $320,425   0.302    83    N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A
    1986   818   143   136   127   $213,086   0.319    71    N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A
    1985   624   98   112   72   $228,631   0.295    44    N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A
    1984   485   82   72   57   $96,121   0.291    63    N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A
    1983   486   105   73   67   $100,494   0.345    48    N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A
    1982   92   17   16   13   $13,307   0.329

[Harness racer]

He had 2 years where he took home $50k.  That's not exactly being able to drive with anyone.

[Senator Blutarsky]

Some respectable numbers, I would say. Long before slot swollen purses the dude drove the winners of over a million clams in, Ohio. That was Lebanon, Ohio. Scioto and Northfield , as well. The driving clan then was, Walter Case, Brett Miller, Randy Tharps, David Hawk, Jim Pantaleano. All guys who could hold their own anywhere.

2023   0   0   0   0   $0   0.000    6    Sum    Ext    Cht    N/A
    2004   316   60   55   37   $164,335   0.326    9    Sum    Ext    Cht    N/A
    2003   1714   213   211   247   $873,144   0.241    49    Sum    Ext    Cht    N/A
    2002   2173   264   291   312   $1,110,350   0.244    95    Sum    Ext    Cht    N/A
    2001   2293   322   319   318   $1,177,169   0.264    95    Sum    Ext    Cht    N/A
    2000   257   50   47   41   $100,314   0.349    1    Sum    Ext    Cht    N/A
    1994   888   152   140   117   $366,070   0.303    47    Sum    Ext    Cht    N/A
    1993   196   44   36   32   $55,909   0.381    0    Sum    Ext    Cht    N/A
    1989   164   23   26   17   $34,123   0.263    12    N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A
    1988   1026   133   171   149   $238,836   0.271    60    N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A
    1987   1234   214   195   151   $320,425   0.302    83    N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A
    1986   818   143   136   127   $213,086   0.319    71    N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A
    1985   624   98   112   72   $228,631   0.295    44    N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A
    1984   485   82   72   57   $96,121   0.291    63    N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A
    1983   486   105   73   67   $100,494   0.345    48    N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A
    1982   92   17   16   13   $13,307   0.329

Very respectable, back in the day when 1:49 mile was world beater!  Seriously some very nice numbers, on behalf of Horseplop, I for one is happy his ass is back and gracing and farting in the sulky seat AGAIN!!  GL DW!   

[Wishyouknewwhoiam]

Was in at qualifiers last night at Scioto

[Buckeye]

Didn't he have a seizure in the winner's circle at Northfield Park 20+ years ago? Was it substance abuse related? It was during the Case jr era at nfld if I recall.   

[SeattleSlew]

Good Memory (this was a note on the Northfield chatboard from Fall 2003:

Nov 17, 2003 at 2:06pm 
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Post by Case12k on Nov 17, 2003 at 2:06pm
Well Pennies, if you dont like the question, I am sorry but you know damned well if people arent asking it, they sure are thinking it.

Despite Northfield's teflon-esque ability to sweep questions under very dirty rugs, even you have to admit they came within less then three minutes of a tragedy which probably leaves Ward dead and who knows how many other people or horses injured or worse.

Imagine the Bob Roberts follow-up then when an autopsy could reveal alleged drug use.

I happen to believe if licensees or officials knew Wards condition, be it illness or otherwise, they had a responsibility to bring it forward. Like it or not, Ward drove twice before his collapse and asking the connections of those horses what they saw is a legitimate question.

I also have no doubt certain others went around giving at what the least is alleged speculation on the cause of Wards alleged illness.

You say David Ward looked fine when he took the reigns of your horse ... at roughly 7:47pm.

David Ward said his seizures were from a fever.

Based on what you say and also what Ward wants us to believe, David Ward went from "FINE" and "joking" to a fever coming on and spiking so badly it cause seizures and brought him to near death within TWELVE MINUTES!

Not only that but this sudden illness, we are supposed to believe subsides so fast that he took it upon himself to leave the hospital and be home in less then three hours.

Come on Pennies, you may not have seen anything but this whole situation is suspicious.

One little follicle test answers all the questions. Northfield should demand it.