John G. Bax
John Bax has dedicated his life to training and racing harness horses. He got his start in 1978 at Kawartha Downs as a driver and trainer. His career went on to excel at training young trotters. He has developed such champion trotters as Goodtimes, Duke of York, Northern Bailey and Pepi Lavec. John received the O’Brien Award recognizing him as Canada’s top trainer in 2001. During this season John won all three OSS Gold Superfinal Championships that he was in as well as two Canadian Breeders Championships. John trained Duke of York who won the nationally recognized Breeders Crown in 2001. In 1999 and 2003 John had horses represent Canada in the European championships with Goodtimes finishing third in the Elitloppet. Goodtimes won the Maple Leaf Trot which is Canada’s most prestigious race for trotters in 1999. Goodtimes set two world records during his career and retired as the richest Canadian Bred Harness Horse. In 2004 Goodtimes was inducted into the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame.
John represented Peterborough horsemen as a director of the Ontario Harness Horsemen’s Association from 1988-2006. John has had considerable success at the provincial, national and international level and is recognized as one of the best in his field.
Year Inducted:
2008
Status:
Active
John Bax has dedicated his life to training and racing harness horses. He got his start in 1978 at Kawartha Downs as a driver and trainer. His career went on to excel at training young trotters. He has developed such champion trotters as Goodtimes, Duke of York, Northern Bailey and Pepi Lavec. John received the O’Brien Award recognizing him as Canada’s top trainer in 2001. During this season John won all three OSS Gold Superfinal Championships that he was in as well as two Canadian Breeders Championships. John trained Duke of York who won the nationally recognized Breeders Crown in 2001. In 1999 and 2003 John had horses represent Canada in the European championships with Goodtimes finishing third in the Elitloppet. Goodtimes won the Maple Leaf Trot which is Canada’s most prestigious race for trotters in 1999. Goodtimes set two world records during his career and retired as the richest Canadian Bred Harness Horse. In 2004 Goodtimes was inducted into the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame.
John represented Peterborough horsemen as a director of the Ontario Harness Horsemen’s Association from 1988-2006. John has had considerable success at the provincial, national and international level and is recognized as one of the best in his field.