The Canadien Champion, Tuesday, July 05, 2005 - A21 sIeblanc@haltonsearch.com Waples reaches 4,OOO-win plateau ý--iel&ng Milton's Randy Waples recorded bis 4,0Oth aIl the things that Frank (track announcer Frank I SC T career hamess racing victory at Mohawk Tbursday Salive) said.- "c c evening- but it sure didn't corne easy. A former commentator on the Tbe two-time Canadian Driver of the Year . Woodbine/Mohawk in-house television show. Mldget Red Sox Les Mal fought tootb and nail down the wire with fine- Waples' illustrions career bas included piloting an't co#f Up wlth the baili year-old pacing mare Makeba to prevail in 1:53.2. - such standouts as Million Dollar Cam, Red River ths hrwto second base dt Second-over along the backstretcb, Waples H-anover, Dreamfair Vogel, Mach Three and Real lng Sunday afttmon acti tipped the mare out ini the lane, took the lead, sur- Desire. agaînst the Georgetown Eagli rendered il and then battled back for the milestonte IMe charismatic driver is also closing in on thse et Briai B"MfP%&k.ilton wi triumph. $60-million mark in lifetime earnings. humbled 12-0. For full resuits "It worked out really well. She got passed in thse "M i ra a own100rcs" " »«nign yl stetb ndthn hebatld ac Ild ~ Randy Waples guides Makeba to the mile- 'Msigdra wstowi .0<)rce.22. lOY o said thse 39-year-old reinsman. "In tat way, il wastot t eplon e o bas Moasowonthcircii g wPo of almost like a surprise, so it workedou el1 grew you (than at Woodbine). Il was really nice. Peuple which came in back-to-back seasons (1998 and Photo by GR9AHAM PAINE up around this area and thse crowd is a lot dloser to were yelling over thse fence and it was great to bear 1999). "l've just gotten four limes lucky." olé on lon s f i