JIMMY TAKTER
Harness Racing's Trainer Of The Decade
Once considered a trotting master for producing the likes of divisional champions and millionaires Kadabra, Passionate Glide and Pampered Princess, Takter branched out into the pacing game in the 2000s and won the 2004 Shes A Great Lady and 2005 Fan Hanover with Cabrini Hanover, the Little Brown Jug in 2006 with Mr Feelgood, the 2007 Jugette with Good News Lady, 2008's Presidential, Isle of Capri and Graduate Series with Mr Feelgood and the 2009 Cane Pace with Vintage Master. Takter topped $3 million in earnings in each year of the decade.
What They Said About Jimmy Takter:
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"Ultra consistent. Always at or near the top. Extremely hard worker and a great teacher. Rarely does a year go by when he does not have one or two top horses in addition to a strong stable." - Murray Brown, Publicity Director, Hanover Shoe Farms |
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"Consistent trainer of stake horses and champions. Runs a very classy operation." - Jack Darling, owner and O'Brien Award winning trainer |
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"Takter has excelled with both trotters and pacers, he was within a few bucks of the decade's leader by money, won numerous classic races, and developed most of the horses he raced." - Mike Hamilton, Woodbine Entertainment Group |
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"Most divisional titles. Ever. Trotting master who has now gone to pacers too - Cabrini Hanover, Mr Feelgood and this year's Adios winner and Pace runner-up. How he's not already in the Hall Of Fame is an outrage. Great spokesman for the sport too. Not yet 50-when most trotting trainers are just starting." - Bob Heyden, The Meadowlands |
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"Jimmy Takter can train and manage two and three year olds at both gaits. His horses compete and perform at the highest level." - Paul MacDonell, O'Brien award winning driver |
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"Expanded on his resume by amply proving he could train great pacers after making an indelible mark on the game as a trotting specialist." - Frank Salive, announcer and publicity, The Isle Pompano Park |
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"Jimmy Takter - $41 million this decade, 2000 USHWA trainer of the year, has conditioned some of the best trotters and pacers in the game from 2000-2009." - Jason Settlemoir, VP Racing & Simulcast, Tioga and Vernon Downs |
Top Three In Voting
1. Jimmy Takter
2. Casie Coleman (tie)
2. George Teague (tie)