Wally Hennessey

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Wally Hennessey
OccupationHarness racing driver
Born(1956-10-04)October 4, 1956
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Career wins11,000+
Major racing wins

(1981, 1984, 1986)
Woodrow Wilson Pace (1992)
(1993)
Hambletonian Oaks (1996)
(1996)
(1996)
(1998, 1999, 2000)
Elitlopp Trot (1998)
(2001, 2005)

Breeders Crown wins:
Breeders Crown 3YO Colt & Gelding Trot (1996)
Breeders Crown 2YO Colt & Gelding Trot (1997)
Breeders Crown 2YO Filly Trot (1997)
Breeders Crown Open Trot (1998)

U.S. Trotting Triple Crown wins:

Kentucky Futurity (1996, 1997)
Honours
(2006)
United States Harness Racing Hall of Fame (2007)
Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame
(2014)
Significant horses
, Moni Maker

Walter J. "Wally" Hennessey (born October 4, 1956) is a Hall of Fame harness racing driver. He was inducted into the Prince Edward Island Sports Hall of Fame in 2006,[1] the United States Horse Racing Hall of Fame in 2007[2] and the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame on August 6, 2014.[3]

Hennessey drove his first horse to victory in 1975.[4] On June 13, 1992, at Hennessey won seven events, including a track-record six in a row.[5] He won his 8,000th career race on February 18, 2012.[6]

Walter Hennessey relocated to the United States during the late 1980s and currently makes his home in Coconut Creek, Florida.

Wally Henessey was the main driver of champion Moni Maker.

References[]

  1. ^ PEI Sports Hall of Fame bio for Wally Hennessey Retrieved November 13, 2016
  2. ^ United States Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame bio for Walter Hennessey Retrieved November 13, 2016
  3. ^ Wally Hennessey night at Saratoga Casino and Raceway to honor the legendary harness racing driver
  4. ^ Wally Hennessey at PEI Sports Hall of Fame
  5. ^ United States Harness Racing Museum & Hall Retrieved November 13, 2016
  6. ^ Wally Hennessey - 21st driver to 8,000 wins

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