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‘What they say’

about Uncle Bob

• “He can do just about anything.” This according to Sunny Bank Farm trainer Dorothy Smithwick. “He’s just finished building wooden trunks for my two granddaughters.” (They call him Uncle Bob.)

• “I remember a time Peter Winants and I were trying to set up a tent that we’d gotten for some of the kids,” agreed assistant Pippy McCormick. “None of us could do anything with it. Peter knew what to do, though. He threw away the directions and called Bobby. He had that tent up in 10 minutes.”

• “It is the only award in the NSA that rewards the behind-the-scenes efforts and ability of what are actually the most important part of the sport besides the horses.” Janet Elliot,, owner of Woodville Stable and founder ‘ of the Woodville Award of Merit. Past winners include Jonathan Sheppard employee Bob Bailey and former Jack Fisher assistant Juliet Lombardi.

• “Bob? He knows everything.” This clincher from

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