Hobart "Doc" Schoonover was born in McComb on July 12, 1918. He attended Findlay schools and later graduated from the Ohio State Veterinary College in 1942. His father, Roy Schoonover, was a farmer and veterinarian. Roy’s love of horses filtered down to his son, and at age 31, Doc drove in his first harness horse race. Since then, he has raced at Ohio and Michigan fairs and pari-mutuel tracks for 64+ years. After Doc retired from his veterinary practice (1980), he began racing full time. The first horse Doc owned was four-year-old Prudence Yoder (Prudy). His first start with Prudy was at Scioto Downs in 1953. The purse was $400, and he won the race in 2:14 4/5 in a photo finish. Prudy paid $23 to win on a $2 bet. During his racing career, Doc had a good groom and partner to assist him, his wife, Ruth, of 71 years until her death in 2012. After his twin daughters, Sharon and Sandy, retired from Marathon Oil Company, they joined their dad in the business. Doc trained horses at the Hancock County Fairgrounds until 1971 when he built a half-mile track on his farm east of Findlay. For years he worked as a timer at the Hancock County Fair and served on the Fair Board. During the 2008 season, at age 90, Doc had 22 starts. He made it to the winner’s circle at age 91, 92 and 93. In 2010, he was inducted into the Northwestern Ohio Colt Racing Association Hall of Fame and became the oldest driver in North America to win at age 93 in 2011.