Pompano legends face world’s best March 15-16
At 0h02, on March 11, 2022 • By POMPANO PARK
Pompano Park has announced a new world driving challenge between local legends and some of the world’s leading harness racing drivers that will take place on March 15-16 in an eight-race competition here over the famed five-eighths-mile oval in South Florida.
Hall of Fame drivers Wally Hennessey and David Miller will join Peter Wrenn and Kevin Wallis on the roster for the home team while Yannick Gingras, Dexter Dunn, Andrew McCarthy and James MacDonald will comprise the visitors.
Together, these eight icons in harness racing have amassed more than 60,000 wins and some $800 million in purse money benefiting Standardbred owners.
Miller leads this grand octet of horsemen with more than 13,500 wins during his stellar career stretching over four decades and also leads in purse earnings with more than $260 million. The Columbus, Ohio native has won many of the sport’s most prestigious events and has been the pilot on some of its greatest performers, including last year’s Horse of the Year, Test of Faith, and the heralded Perfect Sting.
Speaking for the northern invaders, Yannick Gingras remarked, “We are looking forward to being in this competition so much because no one of us from up north have ever driven at Pompano Park and we have heard such great things about the track.
“We certainly don’t view this of a rivalry but, instead, we are thrilled to be a part of history here at Pompano Park and all we are looking for is safe, competitive racing and the home field guys like Wally (Hennessey) and Peter (Wrenn) and David (Miller) and Kevin (Wallis) will give us all we can handle on the racetrack.”
Dexter Dunn added, “Let me tell you, all of us respect the talent and achievements of the horsemen competing on the ‘Pomp’ team. If and when I get to there in years, I just hope I can compete half as good as they do today. They are all amazing in my eyes.”
On the “home team” side, Hennessey said, “This is quite a lineup of world class horsemen that will be here. I am sure that they will see world class racing right here at Pompano Park. To tell you the truth, I can’t wait!”
