Sacramento, CA – Longtime California owner/trainer/breeder Robin Clements passed away last week at the age of 69 from complications of COPD.
Robin was exposed to standardbred horses at an early age and learned the business from various trainers.
She was only 16 when she began working with Steve and Vickie Desomer at Cal Expo and soon after was successfully running her own stable.
Robin was a fearless fighter for the sport on both the frontside and backside during the salad years and the tough ones for harness racing in the Golden State.
“Robin actually introduced me to Steve in 1973,” Vickie related. Steve and Vickie Desomer were married for 53 years before Steve’s passing earlier this year.
“Robin was an excellent horsewoman and remained a close friend. Before her passing her main concern was her two dogs – the lab, Crash, who lives with me and the puppy, Tucker, who is now with her friend Naomi.
Said Chris Schick of Golden Bear Racing, “Robin was a tireless advocate for the California horsemen.
“She was very passionate about the Sire Stakes program and the overall industry.
“We were all saddened by her passing.”