In advance of the coronation of King Charles III on Saturday, May 6, harness racing celebrates the 25th birthday of its king of sires on Thursday, May 4.
Over the course of his Hall of Fame driving career, Canadian expat Yannick Gingras has sat behind some of the sport's most talented horses. As he says goodbye to one champion, he eagerly looks forward to what another has in store for the upcoming season.
When trying to sum up the many accomplishments of Allywag Hanover last weekend – accomplishments that include $1.7 million in earnings, becoming the fastest gelding in harness racing history and being favoured in Thursday’s $125,000 Potomac Pace at Rosecroft Raceway – trainer Brett Pelling stopped, let out a breath and ended with, “You know, he’s a pretty honest dude.”
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