Ronald W. Waples (born July 21, 1944, in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian harness racer. He was inducted into the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame in 1986,Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame bio for Ron Waples Retrieved October 17, 2016 the U.S. Harness Racing Hall of Fame in 1993,United States Harness Racing Museum and Hall of Fame bio for Ron Waples Retrieved October 17, 2016 and the Little Brown Jug Wall of Fame in 2006.Wall of Fame Honorees - the Little Brown Jug Retrieved October 17, 2016 Among his successes in an outstanding and ongoing career he was voted Harness Tracks of America Driver of the Year for 1979 and 1980, plus he drove, trained, and co-owned the colt Ralph Hanover with which he won the Triple Crown of Harness Racing for Pacers in 1983.New York Times October 13, 1983 article titled "WAPLES FINDING WEALTH AT HOME" Retrieved October 17, 2016
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