Canada; however he did indicate that if the circumstances were right, he might give it a shot sometime in the future.

Harness racing historian Jerry McCahe related, “Gary Chappell is perhaps the only driver to simultaneously hold the track pacing and trotting records at

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Summerside Raceway. In 2006. Gary reined Eric Johnston‘s Exclusives to the track record for pacers winning an Invitational in 1:54. In 2008, Gary estab- lished the track trotting standard with Teddy Smallwood’s Dunmore 7K0, trot— ting a mile in 2:005 during Lobster Carnival Week."

Photos: Gail MacDonald

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