Dateline - 1968. Sandy Hawley takes his first mount.

Dateline - 1987. Sandy Hawley diagnosed with cancer and given only a few months to live.

Dateline - 1998. Sandy Hawley retires from racing after a 31 year career. Among his accomplishments: 31,455 mounts, 6,449 wins, $88,666,071 in purse earnings, 18 Woodbine riding titles, twice won seven races in a single day at Toronto’s Woodbine Racetrack and at Santa Anita Park had six wins in a single day on two occasions, awarded the Lou Marsh Trophy in 1973 and 1976 as Canada’s top athlete, awarded the Order of Canada, 2 Eclipse Awards, awarded the Santa Anita Park George Woolf Memorial Jockey Award, induction into the Canterbury Park Hall Of Fame (1 of only 5 jockeys so honoured), induction into the Canadian Racing Hall Of Fame, induction into Canada's Sports Hall Of Fame, induction into The National Museum Of Racing Hall Of Fame, the first rider in the history of Thoroughbred racing in North America to win 500 races in a single season,

Dateline - Present. Sandy Hawley continues in his role as Woodbine Racetrack's Ambassador Of Racing.

More information on Sandy Hawley can be found at these links:
Sandy Hawley Homepage
Canadian Horse Racing Hall OF Fame
National Museum of Racing - Hall Of Fame
The Canterbury Park - Racing Hall of Fame
Sandy Hawley Documentary (view some footage)
Wikpedia Entry
HIstory Channel: Footprints In Sport (video)

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