The wagons roll into High River for the first of four nights of racing Thursday, June 22.

Hometown hero Jason Glass says he tries to take care of the horses that get him around the track.

"We do everything we can for these horses from head to toe," he says. "Whatever it takes and whatever they need, we try to do it and if they're trained slowly and properly and they're comfortable and love what they're doing they're going to give it all they got and really try for you, and that's all we can really ask for."

He says the first month of the season takes a lot out of the horse so to get back home during the High River races is great for them.

Glass says he's been using every horse he's taken down the road and he still has extra horses at home.

"It's starting to come together, I feel we're quite organized for High River, so we should run strong but you're always gearing up for the Stampede, that's the big deal and that's where all the money is and you've got to put on a good show for your sponsor and the fans."

The Glass family and the Sutherland clan haven't always gotten along, but Jason has good things to say about all of them, especially Kelly.

"You can never have enough Sutherland's, they love the sport and they work very hard and they put everything they've got into it so I wouldn't care if there's 15 of them," Glass says. "It's going to be sad to see Kelly go, he's been a great ambassador for our sport for 50 years, I don't know if anyone has worked harder at the sport than that man, he's just a great driver."

The wagons start at 7 p.m. Thursday night at the Ag Grounds.