Hall of Fame Inductee, 2023 Standardbred Driver Chris Christoforou has been driving Standardbred horses for 33 consecutive years, beginning in 1990 and continuing until the present time. The opportunity to pilot his family’s homebred trotter, Earl, brought Chris into the … Continue reading
Category Archives: Standardbred Drivers & Trainers
Gilles Gendron
Standardbred Driver (Veteran) Gilles Gendron of Saint-Eustache, Quebec, started his illustrious driving career in the spring of 1967 at the age of 22. During his career, he drove in more than 37,000 races, posted 7,053 victories, finished second in 5,008 starts … Continue reading
Jack Darling
Standardbred Trainer Cambridge, Ontario-based Jack Darling has enjoyed a successful career as a harness horse trainer in southern Ontario over three decades campaigning 1,072 winners and conditioning horses to over $22 million in earnings and counting. For the first two decades of … Continue reading
Randy Waples
Driver Although 2021 Driver Inductee Randy Waples was born with harness racing in his blood, he still needed to earn what he accomplished as a driver. After spending close to 10 years honing his craft at tracks throughout Ontario, the … Continue reading
Paul MacDonell
Driver Paul MacDonell’s driving career is highlighted by both consistency and superstars, with earnings surpassing $1 million for 33 consecutive years, due in part to piloting such horses as Hall of Fame Honoured Members Somebeachsomewhere, Admirals Express and Invitro. He … Continue reading
Ben Wallace
Trainer Ben Wallace of Puslinch, Ont., honed his training skills working for Hall of Famers Keith Waples and the late Bill Wellwood before striking out on his own. He trained 1999 Pacing Triple Crown Winner and Canadian Horse Racing Hall … Continue reading
Jimmy Takter
Trainer Jimmy Takter isn’t Canadian, but his contribution to the nation’s horse racing industry has been so immense he earned induction to the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame the first time he went on the ballot. Already enshrined in … Continue reading
Trevor Ritchie
Driver “It’s just an honor I would have never expected,” driver Trevor Ritchie said of his call to the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame. “It wasn’t something that I was after when I was young, I was just after … Continue reading
Jim Doherty
Trainer/Driver Hall of Fame driver Bill O’Donnell said he wouldn’t have had a career at all without the late trainer/driver Jim Doherty, a fellow Maritimer that raced predominantly in the United States and was inducted into the Harness Racing … Continue reading
Blair Burgess
Driver/Trainer Trainer Blair Burgess of Milton, ON said he often enjoys reading the plaques at the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto. He said the fact his name and bio will soon be joining some … Continue reading