Keith Gordon Waples (December 8, 1923 – May 7, 2021) was a Canadian Hall of Fame sulky driver and horse trainer in the sport of harness racing. In 1959, Waples became the first driver to record a sub two-minute mile in Canada and the first to win a $100,000 race in Canada.
In 1962, Keith Waples drove Tie Silk to victory in the International Trot at Roosevelt RacewayChicago Tribune - August 19, 1962 Retrieved October 13, 2016 and in 1972 with the colt Strike Out he won the Little Brown Jug,Chicago Tribune - September 22, 1972 Retrieved October 13, 2016 the Adios PaceSports Illustrated - August 21, 1972 Retrieved October 13, 2016 and Prix d'Été.Ottawa Journal - August 28, 1972 Retrieved October 13, 2016
Keith Waples was inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame in 1973 Canada's Sports Hall of Fame Retrieved October 13, 2016 and the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame in 1978 Canadian Harness Racing Hall of Fame Retrieved October 13, 2016 and the United States Harness Racing Hall of Fame in 1987.United States Harness Racing Museum and Hall of Fame Retrieved October 13, 2016 In 2008, Waples was an inductee (Athlete category) of the Midland (Ontario) Sports Hall of Fame. Waples died in May 2021, at the age of 97.
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