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San Pail’s victory “thrill of a lifetime” for Glenn Van Camp Only two years after receiving open heart surgery, it appears as if Glenn Van Camp's heart can handle almost any kind of excitement. And proof of his regained health came during a ‘heart-thumping’ finish at the Maple Leaf Trot last month in which his five-year old gelding, San Pail, pulled an upset victory in the lucrative $720,500 race, edging out the reigning champion by a neck. was Glenn’s wife Donna, who reminded him following the race that it was two years ago, to-the- day, that he was lying on his back in a Toronto hospital undergoing life-saving heart surgery. Today Glenn sports a big smile when announcing doctors have given the 75 year-old a clean bill of health. Glenn described the recent Maple Leat Trot win as a “thrill of a lifetime” especially since San Pail had been picked to place third. “Even that placing (third) was an honour,” the long- time horse breeder and trainer said. While Glenn’s interests in horses began about 30 years ago, Donna’s side of the family has been involved in raising and racing horses for as long as she can re- “My grandfather, father and broth- ers were all breeders, drivers and trainers. Horse racing was a real family affair,” she recalled, adding that she never really took a liking to horses until recentl Glenn’s first foray into raising horses came in the mid-1980s but it wasn’t until almost a decade later he experienced success on the track. “I always liked horses and I get a lot of enjoy- ment out of being involved,” Glenn says, while admitting he’s been lucky that his ‘hobby’ has been quite successful. “The first good horse I owned was Tantalon Celtic, which I bought as a ‘Father’s Day’ present to myself,” Glenn said with a big smile. Years later, with $6,500 in hand, Glenn purchased Please turn to page 10 Randy Waples is seen at left guiding San Pail, to a win over reigning Maple Leaf Trot champion Arch Madness and favourite Lucky Jim. It was San Pail’s 19th career win for trainer Rodn who owns a piece of the horse with the Ontario-bred’s breeder Glenn Van Camp of Port Perry, seen here holding the Maple Leaf Trot trophy. FOCUS - SEPTEMBER 2009 11