Funeral arrangements have been made for longtime horseman Jean-Marc Gingras, grandfather of driver Yannick Gingras and father of trainer/driver Raymond Gingras, who passed away on Thursday, September 25, 2008.

Visitation will take place at Desrosiers & Sons Funeral Home, 10 de Martigny East, St-Jerome, Quebec on Monday, September 29, from 2 - 5 p.m. and 7-10 p.m. and Tuesday, September 30, from 10-1 p.m. The funeral service will be held at St-Jerome Cathedral, 355 St-Georges, St-Jerome, Quebec on Tuesday, September 30 at 1:00 p.m.

Jean-Marc is survived by his wife, Carmelle Desjardins, his sons Raymond, Claude, Marc, Martin, his daughters Johanne and Linda, 11 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

(Attractions Hippiques)