I consider John Hallett one of the unsung heroes of our harness racing sport. Absolutely meticulous in his ways, Hall of Fame horseman Wally Hennessey remembers John Hallett from when he was just a “little tyke” that came over to his barn at Exhibition Park (in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada) as a six-year-old “selling
Muscles For Life, driven by Wally Hennessey, used his massive muscles on Tuesday (Dec. 7) at Pompano Park to score his first victory this fall in South Florida, tripping the timer in 1:54 in the $14,200 Open Trot Handicap.
Ideal Jimmy ($3.40) cruised to an easy win in the $10,000 Open Pace.
Ideal Jimmy was sent straight for the lead by driver Jody Jamieson, and the pair led through a :27.1 and a :55.3 half. Chatelroll (Frank Affrunti) came first-up to challenge Ideal Jimmy all the way down the backstretch, but Ideal Jimmy shook off the challenge and led to three-quarters in 1:22.1. As they made the turn for home, Ideal Jimmy found another gear and won easily in a lifetime best of 1:49.4. Prairie Panther (Wally Hennessey) came charging late to finish second. Waimac Attack N (Mike Merton) was third.
Ideal Jimmy is an eight-year-old gelding by Western Ideal owned by D.R. Van Witzenburg and trained by Erv Miller. It was his fifth win of the season and 30th of his career.
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