With two solid freshman pacers in the past two seasons -- Western Vintage in 2013 and the undefeated dual-Horse of the Year JK Sheslady in 2014 -- Nancy Johansson's stock is certainly on the rise. The daughter of Hall of Famer Jimmy Takter, Johansson exemplified poise and professionalism both on and off the track over the past season, helping garner her the most recent United States Harness Writers Association's Rising Star Award.