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United States Harness Racing Hall of Fame inductees

This list has 72 members. See also Harness racing in the United States, American horse racing awards, Sports hall of fame inductees
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  • John Chapman (harness racing) Canadian, Horseriding
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    John Chapman (November 25, 1928 - May 2, 1980) was one of the most successful trainers and drivers in the sport of harness racing. He died unexpectedly at age 51 shortly after his ongoing career had been recognized with induction into his sport's Halls of Fame in both Canada and the United States. He grew up playing ice hockey and would Captain the Toronto St. Michael's Majors team of the Ontario Junior Hockey League.
  • John E. Madden
    John E. Madden American horse trianer
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    John Edward Madden (1856–1929) was a prominent American Thoroughbred and Standardbred owner, breeder and trainer in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. He owned Hamburg Place Stud in Lexington, Kentucky and bred five Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes winners.
  • Jerome Case
    Jerome Case American politician
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    Jerome Increase Case (11 December, 1819 – 22 December, 1891) was an early American manufacturer of threshing machines. He founded the J.I. Case Company which has gone through many mergers and name changes to today's Case Corporation. He raised champion race horses. He was a mayor of Racine, Wisconsin, and a member of the Wisconsin State Senate.
  • Lamon V. Harkness
    Lamon V. Harkness American businessman
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    Lamon Vanderburgh Harkness (January 6, 1850 – January 17, 1915) was an American businessman and one of the largest stockholders in Standard Oil . Lamon V. Harkness became involved with Standard Oil through his father Stephen V. Harkness who was a primary silent investor in the formation of Standard Oil.
  • John Campbell (harness racing)
    John Campbell (harness racing) Canadian harness racer
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    John Duncan Campbell (born April 8, 1955 in Ailsa Craig, Ontario) is a retired Canadian harness racing driver. He has been inducted into the Harness Racing Hall of Fame, the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame and Canada's Sports Hall of Fame.
  • John Hayes (harness racer)
    John Hayes (harness racer) Canadian harness racing driver, trainer and owner
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    John G. Hayes, Sr. (July 17, 1919 – December 8, 1998), was a harness racing driver/trainer/owner who was inducted into the Canadian and American Harness Racing Halls of Fame.
  • Peter Haughton US harness racer
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    Peter Delvin Haughton (September 22, 1954 – January 25, 1980) was an American harness driver. He was the son of United States Harness Racing Hall of Fame inductee Billy Haughton.
  • Most Happy Fella American Standardbred racehorse
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    Most Happy Fella (1967–1983) was a bay Standardbred horse by Meadow Skipper. He was voted Pacer of the Year in the United States in 1970 when he won the Triple Crown of Harness Racing for Pacers.
  • Joe O'Brien (harness racing) Canadian harness racer
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    Joseph Cyril O'Brien (June 25, 1917 - September 29, 1984) was a Harness racing driver, trainer and owner who won the U.S. Trotting Triple Crown in 1955 and would be inducted into both the U.S. Harness Racing Hall of Fame and the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame, as well as Canada's Sports Hall of Fame. Noted for his quiet dignity and diplomacy, he is considered one of the greatest harness horsemen in history.
  • Michel Lachance (harness racing) 20th and 21st-century harness racing driver and owner
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    Michel "Mike" Lachance (born December 16, 1950 in St. Augustin, Quebec) is a retired harness racing driver. Widely recognized as among the best drivers of all time, his outstanding career began in 1967 in Quebec City. At retirement, he had won 10,253 races and purses totalling $187,710,149. He has been inducted into both the United States and Canadian Harness Racing Halls of Fame.
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