Top Ontario Sires Stakes performer R Gauwitz Hanover has racked up an impressive portfolio of wins thus far this season, but it could be argued that the significance of his victories pales in comparison to the inspiration his budding career has given to the racing fan for whom he was named

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In the October issue of Trot Magazine, Dean Hoffman relates the story of a lifelong fan of harness racing and how a Mark Steacy-trained two-year-old pacing colt created a lifeline for that fan running from Ontario to Illinois.

To read Hoffman's Trot feature, click here.

Pour la version française, cliquez ici.