Owner Bob Harvey dies at 83

Longtime Ontario owner Bob Harvey died unexpectedly on Dec. 23 at 83.

Born in Sudbury and raised in South Porcupine, Ontario, Harvey was a sharp entrepreneur who loved sports. In 1984, Harvey established Cooksville Tire, successfully focusing on the commercial, passenger and agricultural tire market in southern Ontario.

Harvey headed the partnership which owned Numerous Times, who was victorious in the Grade 1 Atto Mile in 2001 for trainer Sid Attard. Numerous Times was voted the Sovereign Award for Canadian champion male grass runner that same year.

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Harvey also campaigned 2009 Canadian champion male 2-year-old Hollinger, who captured the Coronation Futurity and Cup and Saucer Stakes for trainer Roger Attfield.

Harvey’s funeral will take place Jan. 14 at Woodbine Racetrack from 12-2 p.m., when his ashes will be spread at the finish line where Numerous Times won the Atto Mile.

In Harvey’s memory, donations can be made to the LongRun Thoroughbred Retirement Society.