James ‘Jimmy’ Leland Wagner, 69, of Gambrills, Md., passed away on Wednesday, December 18.

Wagner was born to the late Earl Martin and Wilma Juanita Wagner on March 20, 1944.

His father passed along his love of standardbred racing to Jimmy and his brother, John. For many years, the three could be found at the barn at Rosecroft Raceway training the horses.

Jimmy was the father of Carie A. (Todd) Wiedel, Duane M. Wagner and the late James D. Wagner; grandfather of James T. Wagner, Madison A. Wiedel, Cameron R. Wiedel, Shelby L. Wagner, Kendel E. Wagner and Cheynne P. Wagner.

Family and friends will gather on Monday (December 23) at the Robert E. Evans Funeral Home, 16000 Annapolis Road, Bowie, MD 20715 from 10:00 a.m. until time of service at 12:00 noon. Interment will follow at Fort Lincoln Cemetery, Brentwood, Md.

Memorial contributions may be made to the American Lung Association.

Please join Standardbred Canada in offering condolences to the family and friends of Jimmy Wagner.

(Cloverleaf Standardbred Owners Association)