Jimmy Takter

Jimmy Takter
Jimmy Takter
Occupation	Harness racing driver & trainer
Born	September 29, 1960 (age 64); Norrköping, Östergötland, Sweden
Major racing wins
	Canadian Trotting Classic; (1997, 2002, 2014, 2015, 2016) '†' ; Hambletonian Oaks; (1994, 2003, 2006, 2014, 2015, 2016) '†' ; Ben Franklin Free-For-All Pace; (2010, 2016); Metro Pace (2011); TVG Free For All Pace (2016); Gold Cup Invitational Pace (2016) U.S. Pacing Triple Crown wins:; Little Brown Jug (2006) U.S. Trotting Triple Crown wins:; Hambletonian (1997, 2010, 2014, 2015) Breeders Crown wins:; Breeders Crown 2YO Filly Trot ; (1993, 1996, 2004, 2005, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016) '†'; Breeders Crown 2YO Colt & Gelding Trot (1996, 2004, 2011, 2013, 2014) '†' ; Breeders Crown 3YO Colt & Gelding Trot (1997, 2002, 2008, 2014, 2015, 2016) '†' ; Breeders Crown Open Trot; (2006,2015) ; Breeders Crown 2YO Filly Pace; (2010, 2013, 2015,2016); Breeders Crown 2YO Colt & Gelding Pace; (2012); Breeders Crown 3YO Filly Trot; (2014, 2015); Breeders Crown Open Pace; (2015, 2016) International race wins:; Elitloppet (1998); Prix d'Amérique (1999) † denotes record
Racing awards
	Dan Patch Trainer of the Year Award; (1996, 2000, 2010, 2014, 2015, 2016,
Honours
	U.S. Harness Racing Hall of Fame (2012); Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame (2019)
Significant horses
	Always B. Miki, Malabar Man, Moni Maker, Pure Country, Sir Taurus, See You At Peelers, Bar Hopping, Father Patrick, Vintage Master, Tom Ridge, Shake It Cerry

Jimmy Takter (born September 29, 1960, in Norrköping, Sweden) is a harness racing horse trainer based in East Windsor, New Jersey, who came to the U.S. in 1982.^[1] He was inducted into the U.S. Harness Racing Hall of Fame in 2012.^[2]

^ Drape, Joe (2011-07-04). "From Sweden to America with A Knack for Winning Horses". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2015-12-26.
^ Harvey, Ellen (2012-07-01). "Jimmy Takter inducted into Hall of Fame". United States Trotting Association. Archived from the original on 2015-12-25. Retrieved 2015-12-25.