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Sydney native wins Future Star harness racing award

SaltWire Network | Posted: Feb. 24, 2020, 3:59 p.m. | Updated: Feb. 24, 2020, 6:50 p.m. | 1 Min Read
David Kelly, left, originally from Sydney, is presented with the Future Star Award by Milton MP Adam van Koervenden during the annual O'Brien Awards Black Tie Gala for harness racing earlier this month in Mississauga, Ont. Kelly, who now calls Alberta home, enjoyed a career year in 2019, driving 108 winners and recording more than $672,000 in purse earnings, while also finishing first in the Century Mile driving charts in wins. On the training side, Kelly conditioned 50 winners and horses to almost $275,000 in earnings. CONTRIBUTED/TRUE NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
David Kelly, left, originally from Sydney, is presented with the Future Star Award by Milton MP Adam van Koervenden during the annual O'Brien Awards Black Tie Gala for harness racing earlier this month in Mississauga, Ont. Kelly, who now calls Alberta home, enjoyed a career year in 2019, driving 108 winners and recording more than $672,000 in purse earnings, while also finishing first in the Century Mile driving charts in wins. On the training side, Kelly conditioned 50 winners and horses to almost $275,000 in earnings. CONTRIBUTED/TRUE NATURE COMMUNICATIONS

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SYDNEY, N.S. — David Kelly, left, originally from Sydney, is presented with the Future Star Award by Milton MP Adam van Koervenden during the annual O'Brien Awards Black Tie Gala for harness racing earlier this month in Mississauga, Ont.

Kelly, who now calls Alberta home, enjoyed a career year in 2019, driving 108 winners and recording more than $672,000 in purse earnings, while also finishing first in the Century Mile driving charts in wins.

On the training side, Kelly conditioned 50 winners and horses to almost $275,000 in earnings. 

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