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Wally

ally llennessey. a 32—year-old

resident o1 Coconut (Ireek.

Florida. won o\‘er ‘.()()() races and $718 million in purses as a standard— l)1‘ed driyer; howeyer. on August 21. 2003 at the new state—ol—the~art Charlottetown Driying l’ark Entertainment Centre. he experienced one or his higgest thrills e\'er. He carelully guided a \‘ery talented [)1‘1'1'en To Win to an astounding 151.2 yictory to win the 1011] running of the prestigious (iold (211p and Saucer. 1n the process. he estahlished a new track record and Maritime record and equaled the (Ianadian record For aged horses on a hall—mile track. \\"hat made it so impor— tant to \\'all_\‘ was the lact that it was accomplished in his (.Iharlotteti)wn. l’rince lidward Island with

his lamily and many li'iends as spectators.

Fifteen thousand screaming tans cheered l‘or \\"ally and the Scott Hell trained [Jr/zen To “"171 as they headed down the homestretch unchallenged in what eyery— one anticipated was an historic record hreaking mile l'or owners 1\"1artha and Milton Frank. 'l‘heodore (iewertx and Joe Holloway. \Vhat a litting climax to the 2003 Old Home \X'eelc at the newly resur— faced. widened and hanked track at the Charlottetown l)ri\'ing Park lintertain—

hometown ol~

l’hoto Monica 'l'hors

ment Centre. Alter the dust had settled. \\"ally stated. "This equalled in impor— tance and thrills my First Gold Cup and Saucer \‘ictory with Bill Companion jrfs Scar/(1114111!(In/(l. It also came close to my hig wins with the incomparable. .llmzi lid/eel: It is so dillicult to compare great wins hecause they all mean so much at the time lor dil’l’erent reasons."

\\'"ally was horn in 1930 in Charlottetown. Prince lidward Island to Shirley and Aloe llennessey. He had low hrothers and the sisters. Harness racing was in his genes hecause his dad and grandfather \V'ally

explained. "i haye been around horses

were accomplished horsemen.

since 1 was ahle to wall\' hecause I grew 11p in a Family with deep roots in harness racing. [1 all hegan l‘or me at the (Lharlottetown [)riying Park and it is all that 1 ha\'e eyer done in my entire life." Three ()1 \V'ally's sililings were actiye as

trainers and driyers.

The achieyements ol‘ \V'ally were certain— ly recognized at home and ahroad. He was inducted into the Florida Sports Hall ol‘ Fame l‘or his exploits as a top driyer at Pompano l’arlx'. He was thrilled when the proyince ol‘ his birth inducted him

into the Prince Edward Island Sports Hall

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