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Peter Kilby
Nellie Suppanz
Nichole Glynn
 

WI Harness Racing Hall of Fame

Purpose

The purpose of the Wisconsin Harness Racing Hall of Fame is to recognize and preserve the Wisconsin heritage of harness racing and those individuals, families and horses who have contributed to the past and present success of harness racing; to establish a public display, or a permanent museum, of memorabilia having to do with harness racing; to promote and improve interest in harness racing; and to be a resource for information about the rich history of harness racing in Wisconsin.

Inductees

Current members of the Wisconsin Harness Racing Hall of Fame, and the year they were inducted, are shown below.

Currently, you can click on the inductees name for a biography.
We are working to update our hall of fame to include pictures and videos. This is a large project, but once completed should be worth the wait!

1989
Ward Schuette

1990
James R. Laird

1991
Prairie Nancy

1992
John McMahon

1993
Elmer Bronkhorst
William DeLong

1994
Robert Searle
Bernard Shepherd
Guest Star

1995
Elwood Magee

1996
Hiram "Doc" Masterson
H Kay Worthy
Jay Eye See

1997
Allyn "Bud" Larson
Kathleen "Toots" Larson
Golden Miss

1998
Dominic Frinzi

1999
Donald Busse

2001
Scream N Nena
Space Commander
The Magee Family
Leon Laurent
Dave Magee

2002
Richard Yohn
Bestdealintown

2003
Roy Kline
William "Doc" Marquis

2004
O.L. "Buck" Weaver

2005
Marvin Davis

2007
Bud Epp

2008
Richard & Joanne Gilbertson
Crafty Sailor
The DeLong Family

2009
G.V. "Doc" Hering
Art Shaw

2010
Guy Crippen
Lord Steward
Mainliner
Miss Bertha C

2011
The Harvester
Miss Gypsy Witt

2012
Dr. J.P. West
Susan Schroeder

2013
Miss Pluto Scott
Gary and Donna Magee

2014
One Bad Hombre
Robert "Bob" and Carol Yohn

Nomination Guidelines

Immortal Category
A. Nominee must be deceased a minimum of two years.
B. Individuals or groups of individuals should have contributed significantly to Wisconsin harness racing as breeders, owners, trainers, or drivers and/or through organizational leadership, or, should have achieved national prominence in one of the foregoing categories and have significant Wisconsin attachments.
C. Multiple nominees can be inducted each year but it is not mandatory to induct someone every year.

Living Category
A. Individuals or groups of individuals should have contributed significantly to Wisconsin harness racing as breeders, owners, trainers, or drivers and/or through organizational leadership, or, should have achieved national prominence in one of the foregoing categories and have significant Wisconsin attachments. B. Multiple nominees can be inducted each year but it is not mandatory to induct someone every year.

Horse Category
A. Horse may be living or deceased
B. The performance of the horse should be viewed as exceptional when compared to other horses competing in the industry at the time. Nominee should have achieved prominence in racing or reproduction and should have done so (in part, at least) in Wisconsin. C. Multiple nominees can be inducted each year but it is not mandatory to induct horses every year.

Family Category
A. Any Wisconsin family encompassing at least three (3) generations of active participation in harness racing with a positive impact.
B. Multiple nominees can be inducted each year but it is not mandatory to induct families every year.

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