WHITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 22,1976, PAGE 9 Canada's athiete of the yiear for second time talces well-deserved res t on the first few liorses 1 rode, 1 did'n't do as well, but lie kept putting mie on every horse in the barn", says Saridy. "He stuck right there with tie". Spndy also gives mucli credit« to his agent, Colin Wick, "the best agent lu NorthAmerica". tI the faîl of 1968, Sandy won only four out of 38 races, but froin 1969 to 1974 le was judged the top jockey in Canada. In 1973 he set a world record of being the fiïrst jockey to surpass 500 victories in onie season. lus total for the year wvas 515. This achievement wvas tlie biggest thirill of Sandv«'s career. -At the beginni ig of the year, rny agent and 1 started tal king and we wanted to set a record of 500 winners in a year. A lot of people lauglied at us", lie said, but he did it. I the same year, Sandy was irtroduced to tlie Queen when she attended tlie Queen's Plate in Toronto. That year, Sandy was riding Victorian Prince. The horse did not win, but hie lias won the Queen's Plate tliree tirnes, on Almoner in 1970, Kennedy Road in 1971 and L'Onjeleur in 1975. The Triple Crowri of Canadian racirig consists of the Queeni's Plate, the P'rince of Wales Stakes and the Breeders Stakes. On Almoner, in 1970, Sandy won the first two oi these three races. Sandy lias been recognized by the Town of Whitby by the presentation of the Mayor's Medal in 1970, anida testimnon- il dinner ln 1974 when a painting of hlm riding his 5Oth winner the year before was presented to him and one also hiung in the Iroquo)is Park arena. Sandy and hiis wife Sherrie live in Mississauga with. two dogs, two cats, onie bird and four horses. 1-e says lie plans to ride for at least another 10 years and will not be trying for, any more records unless lie feels lie is likcly to achieve thern. Wlien his racing career is over, he is considering the possibility of breeding horses. In his eight years of racing, Sandy lias neyer brok<.n a bone, but is always ready to "btouclh wood" when the subject is mentioned. nhe daily papers have mentioned that Sandy is Canada's highiest wage earner, at $450,000 a year. Sandy says lie does not earn that mucli, and feels uricomnfort- able talking about moriey. Only a siait percentage of the take from a race izoes to the jockey, and that is only if lie is on one of the top four or five horses he says. Otherwise, lie gets the standard jockey's fee. With 3,013 racingvictories to his credit and mnany years ahead of hîm on the track, Sandy Hawley's future looks briglit indeed. "He's neyer clianged dispite says his imother. his succeSS", "1I enoy the people involved in racing", says Sandy. "I love liorses, beirig around liorses, and ridirig horses. 1 think I'm very lucky to be in the racing business. 1 wouldn't want to lie doing anything else". A happy reunion is being celebrated by the Hawley family in Whitby this Christmas, following Sandy's record breaking achievements ini racing in 1976. Grouped arotind a portrait of Sandy are: Sandy and his wife Sherrie, and bis parents Gloria and Desmond Hawley. Free Press Photo Gîve what you'd luke to give at Christmas Get your Santa Claus money now with a low interest, life insured personal loan frorn Victoria and Grey. Get it today! ~ Member Canada Deposit In surance Corporation VICTORL4 and GREY TRUST COMPANY SINCE 1889 KEITH LAWES M DundB sSt.W. W8-924 ___ ___ Perfect for holiday à get-togethers, office parties, church so- cials, club meetings or entertaining at home. You can serve 30, 50, 200 or more with Colonel Sanders' "Do-It-Yourself " Buffet. You get 3 pieces of finger lickin' good Kentucky Fried Chicken for everyone, ji generous helpings of salads, buttered Grecian ~ y /~' bread, sporks, plates, serviettes, wettowels, serving spoons, a handsome paper tablecloth, A ail packed in convenient, disposable cartons. A phone cali to the manager of your nearby Kentucky Fried Chieken store is ail it takes. Just give us two hours notice and it'll be ready and waiting. OVR100 LOCATIONS IN ONTARIO-SEE VOUR PHOlNE 800K FOR THE ONE NEAREST YOU.