Takter, gingras win trainer, driver of year awards. But for yannick gingras, such a streak got him to an even more noteworthy accomplishment career victory no. Hes such a nice horse that tries his best every time, said gingras. Oct 10, 2016 many prominent horsemen are expected to be in attendance on tuesday, including driver yannick gingras who is driving hannelore hanover representing the united states, driver brian sears driving flanagan memory representing canada, trainer driver ake svanstedt with resolve for the united states and trainer paul kelley with obrigado also. Sure, dayson did his job, no doubt, but so did gingras, who gave his horse a perfect steer. Driver yannick gingras not haunted by hambletonian failures. Lol leading harness driver to become jockey paddockpros. No holds barred with yannick gingras harness racing update. Could drew monti eventually be one of those household names.
Perennial leading driver yannick gingras took to social media and wrote about the need for horsemen to support the industry themselves. Recent failures in the hambletonian arent haunting driver yannick gingras. Sorel native yannick gingras left quebec for new york in 2001 with the lofty objective of becoming one of north americas leading racehorse drivers. Honored by the united states harness writers association with its 1996 rising star award and its 2010 driver of the year award. Yannick gingras to represent usa in 2019 world driving. Foiled has given me so many great memories and being able to win this one with him is beyond special. I have to admire a guy like david that made his mark in harness racing by his. This interview is part of our new weekly features of faces in the sport, from fans to owners, trainers to grooms. United states harness writers association named yannick gingras unanimous choice as driver of the year. The night before, he was back in his home province of quebec at hippodrome 3r at a drivers tournament.
Top ten harness drivers of all time the top ten harness drivers of all time. Yannick gingras was the leading driver at the meadowlands in 2012. The sorel native is the regular driver of 3yearold. Dec 22, 2014 takter, gingras win trainer, driver of year awards ap freehold, n. Dave palone is five wins away from being the winningest harness driver in the world. Columbus, oh yannick gingras, the leading driver in earnings in north america for the past four years, will represent the united states in the 2019 world driving championship in sweden from may 2431 next year. Conducted since 1970, the world driving championship brings together the worlds best harness drivers for an exciting. Driver yannick gingras not haunted by hambletonian. Jimmy takter wins trainer of year award, yannick gingras.
For the second time in his young career, yannick gingras was voted driver of the year in 2017. Hall of famers jimmy takter, david miller rule breeders crown. The 37yearold is back knocking on the door of harness racings most. Hambletonian could present a dilemma for driver yannick gingras. Les acheteurs demeureront dans une bonne position en 2017. Calls to action are great if they are followed by actual action. Meet the top driver yannick gingras and follow him a night at yonkers in new york. If you follow harness racing, you know who the big names are. Born in quebec, canada, yannick now lives and drives out of new jersey and has over 6600 career wins. Harrahs philadelphia sued over track conditions after crash.
Anyone besides us always do a double take when you see a driver in street clothes. He has the talent and at 23 years of age, time is definitely on his side. Hes a 10yearold pacer currently competing in the top conditions in harness racing. Ap recent failures in the hambletonian arent haunting driver yannick gingras. I definitely dont see them often enough, especially this time of year. Join facebook to connect with yannick gingras and others you may know. Aug 02, 2014 gingras living harnessracing dream in u.
Atlanta was first up in the miami valley distaff for older trotting mares. I would hate to see a driver or horse get really hurt due to poor track conditions. As we all know, pompano park could be on its last legs in 2020 as ownership looks to remove parimutuel harness racing from florida. Harness the excitement with this newcomers guide to the sport of harness racing. Jimmy takter, yannick gingras win 2014 harness racing. Takter said lazarus would undergo a precautionary veterinary check as any horse of his class would in the next few days to ensure he did not pick up a virus travelling from his stables in new. Sign up, tune into the things you care about, and get updates as they happen. In a stunning move, gingras has said he intends to end his driving career following this years breeders crown at hoosier park, which will be held on the nights of oct.
The 2014 driver of the year yannick gingras went back to school on monday as guest speaker at two grade 10 french classes in an allentown, n. Sir winstons belmont surprise is fitting end to a wild triple crown season. Off and pacing also has over 250 real life drivers, these include yannick gingras, marcus miller, tim tetrick and many other top harness racing drivers. Ive been working so much that every minute i get off i try to spend it with them. Leading harness racing driver to become jockey harnesslink. Gingras, a native of sorel, quebec, is a native speaker who became fluent in english in his 20s when he moved to the united states to compete. Talented harness racing driver aaron merriman is selling his sport one twitter or facebook post at a time and wants other horsemen to join him on social media. Ap jimmy takter has been named the trainer of the year in harness racing for the fourth time and yannick gingras. Last years hambletonian winner, making her first start for new trainer ron burke and driver yannick gingras, showed her heels to a compact field from start to finish, stopping the timer in 1. Aug 05, 2016 sorel native yannick gingras to drive hambletonian favourite for third time. Yannick gingras has been a mainstay atop the driver standings in harness racing for over a decade and lately he has been dipping his feet deeper. Captain crunch sets all age track record harnesslink.
Leading harness driver to become jockey tdn by bill finley yannick gingras, the 2014 harness driver of the year and a winner of more than 6,300 races, is going to trade in his sulky for a. Yannick gingras, the 2014 harness driver of the year and a winner of more than 6,300 races, is going to trade in his sulky for a saddle. Gingras spends the day in 10th grade harness racing. The 37yearold is back knocking on the door of harness racings most prestigious race. Gingras on why drivers rarely file objections harness. Drf harness is your onestop experience for everything harness racing. For me it was a family thing as my grand father and father both raced horses for a living. East rutherford, nj four years ago, harness racing driver brian sears landed on the right side of a wrong decision by fellow driver yannick gingras. Following a 426 win year in 2003 that earned him the dan patch. Maybe the third time will be the charm for yannick gingras. Yannick gingras born august 4, 1979 in sorel, quebec, canada is a champion driver of standardbred horses in the sport of harness racing career awards and records. Meet drew monti, harness racings upandcoming superstar driver. Gingras drove his first horse of the year, hannelore. Career gingras is a thirdgeneration horseman who grew up on a farmhe followed in the footsteps of stephane bouchard, daniel dube and luc ouellette, leaving his native quebec to conquer the united states via yonkers racewayjust like them, he was chosen as the rising star award winner by the united states harness writersassociation 2003.
Brandon bates harness racing, racing drivers, racing. Trump nation, sent to the gate as the 45 public choice, blasted away from. Jun 27, 2016 by ken weingartner, harness racing communications. Ap jimmy takter has been named the trainer of the year in harness racing for the fourth time and yannick gingras has won. Gingras on fire, wins six at harrahs sunday united states harness writers association named yannick gingras unanimous choice as driver of the year 2014. Yannick gingras ready to defend big m driving title thursday, december 27, 2012 from the meadowlands media relations department. In driving, its brian sears, aaron merriman, jason bartlett, yannick gingras, dave miller, scott zeron, tim tetrick and others. Yannick gingras, driver said he still felt like a winner at the top of the straight but we are not complaining. Yannick gingras is a champion driver and future hall of fame. Harness writers association, the sports leading media organization.
They are at the happy hour and brought harness with them hopefully buzz gets them. May 22, 2019 gingras has led the sport in purses four times in his career and finished no worse than second in each of the past seven years. They are at the happy hour and brought harness with them hopefully buzz. Breed horses breed retired mares with championship studs to find the next world champion race horse. Mar 9, 2014 richest standardbred in harness racing history foiled again. I caught up with yannick gingras on monday afternoon june 5 as he waited for his children to come home from school. Takter, gingras win trainer, driver of year awards ap freehold, n. Mar 11, 2020 yannick gingras has been a mainstay atop the driver standings in harness racing for over a decade and lately he has been dipping his feet deeper into a different aspect of the sport ownership. Quebec native yannick gingras has come from his humble beginnings to emerge at the top of the north american harness racing game, but the talented reinsman seems to know that being a hockey dad. Freehold, nj in many cases, winning seven harness races in a row would be the most notable achievement of any drivers day.
Oct 30, 2019 and what the future holds for objections now that he lodged one in the breeders crown. Jun 19, 2019 check out this great interview heather has with yannick gingras. Californias home for live harness racing excitement. Yannick gingras was the star of the night at the meadowlands racetrack on friday feb. Catch driver is a harness racing game where players can race live against other players from all over the world by using their touchscreen mobile phone or device. Kakaley, tim tetrick and yannick gingras join greg blanchard sunday night on cosa tv. Brian sears is driving both favorites at the hambletonian. Gingras has led the sport in purses four times in his career and finished no worse than second in each of the past seven years. Harrahs philadelphia sued over track conditions after. He also won the hambletonian oaks 2011 with bold and fresh.
In the sulky with yannick gingras june 29, 2018 youtube. Takter, gingras win trainer, driver of year awards associated press 22 december 2014 14. Harness driver yannick gingras emailed ohala the next day. Sorels yannick gingras to drive hambletonian favourite for. Jimmy takter has been named the trainer of the year in harness racing for the fourth time and yannick gingras has won the driver of the year award. Catch driver game gets exciting upgrade harness racing new. Gingras has firmly established himself as one of harness racings rising stars, and at age 33, the quebecborn driver continues to soar at a. Fans of harness racing game catch driver can expect an exciting new look to the game from next week.
Gingras drove in his native canada until 2001 when he moved to yonkers raceway in new york where he enjoyed immediate success, winning that falls driving title. From lebanon raceway to northfield park to scioto downs to the meadows racetrack to now driving against the top drivers at harness racings mecca the meadowlands. Jun 11, 2017 the driver talks slot money, marketing and where the sport has gone wrong. Yannick gingras ready to defend big m driving title. For a second straight night, yannick gingras recorded five wins and won the feature at the meadowlands, as he scored with trump nation in saturday nights preferred handicap for pacers. Ap jimmy takter has been named the trainer of the year in harness racing for the fourth time and yannick gingras has won the driver of the year award.