Harness: LBJ Wall of Fame to welcome Yannick Gingras

Yannick Gingras, a three-time Little Brown Jug winning driver, has been selected as the 39th Little Brown Jug Wall of Fame honoree by the Delaware County Fair.

The third-generation horseman and native of Quebec began jogging horses at the age of 5, training at 10 and driving at 18 years of age. He moved to the United States in 2001 and he has never looked back.

Gingras has won more than 9,000 career races and $238 million in earnings to rank fourth on the all-time list.

Gingras first hoisted the Little Brown Jug in 2014 with Limelight Beach, in 2017 behind Filibuster Hanover and finally in 2021 with Lou’s Pearlman.

He has turned the Delaware County Fair half-mile track into his personal playground. Along with his three Jug wins, Gingras has also captured the Jugette thrice, the Old Oaken Bucket four times, the Buckette and 15 divisions of the Standardbred.

Gingras is a two-time Dan Patch Driver of the Year (2014 & 2017) and led the sport in earnings five times (2014-2017 and 2023).

He achieved the sport’s greatest honor when he was elected into the Harness Racing Hall of Fame in 2022.

Yannick Gingras will be honored the Tuesday evening (September 17) before the 79th edition of the $800,000 (est.) Little Brown Jug and in the winner’s circle on Jug Day (September 19).

-edited release (Little Brown Jug)