Michel Lachance (harness racing)

Michel Lachance
Michel Lachance
Born	December 16, 1950; St. Augustin, Quebec, Canada
Career wins	10,253
Major racing wins
	Confederation Cup Pace (1988, 2003); Meadowlands Pace (1988, 2003); Prix d'Été (1988, 1989); Merrie Annabelle Filly Trot (1988, 1992); Adios Pace (1989, 1996, 2006); Canadian Trotting Classic (1989); Gold Cup Invitational Pace (1989); U.S. Pacing Championship; (1989, 1990, 2004); William R. Haughton Memorial Pace; (1989, 1990, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2004); Hambletonian Oaks (1990); New Jersey Classic Pace; (1990,1998, 1999, 2001, 2003); Dexter Cup; (1991, 2002, 2004); North America Cup; (1992, 1998, 2001); Tattersalls Pace; (1994, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002 (2)); Valley Victory Pace (1995); Art Rooney Pace (1996, 1997); Woodrow Wilson Pace (1996, 1999); Max Hempt Memorial Pace (1997); Milton Stakes (1997); International Stallion Stakes; (1998, 1997, 2004, 2009); Canadian Pacing Derby (2000); Metro Pace (2001); Elegantimage Stakes; (2002, 2005) Breeders Crown wins:; Breeders Crown Open Pace; (1985, 1989, 1991, 1997, 2000); Breeders Crown Open Mare Pace; (1986, 1994, 2000); Breeders Crown 3YO Colt & Gelding Pace; (1989, 1994, 1996, 1998); Breeders Crown 3YO Colt & Gelding Trot; (1990, 1992, 2000); Breeders Crown 3YO Filly Trot (1992); Breeders Crown 2YO Filly Pace; (1993, 2006); Breeders Crown 2YO Filly Trot; (1995, 2001, 2006); Breeders Crown 3YO Filly Pace (1996); Breeders Crown 2YO Colt & Gelding Pace; (1997, 2000, 2006); Breeders Crown 2YO Colt & Gelding Trot; (2003, 2009); Breeders Crown 2YO Filly Pace (2006) U.S. Pacing Triple Crown wins:; Little Brown Jug; (1988, 1989, 1994, 1997, 2001); Cane Pace; (1987, 1997, 1998); Messenger Stakes; (1988, 1997) U.S. Trotting Triple Crown wins:; Hambletonian Stakes; (1994, 1996, 1999, 2003); Yonkers Trot; (1991, 1992, 1996); Kentucky Futurity; (1991, 2012, 2013)
Racing awards
	HTA Driver of the Year Award; (1985, 1986, 1987); U.S. Harness Racing Driving Champion; (1984, 1985, 1986, 1987)
Honours
	Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame; (1993); United States Harness Racing Hall of Fame; (1995); Little Brown Jug Wall of Fame (2001)
Significant horses
	Bettor's Delight, B. J. Scoot, Camluck, Continentalvictory, Goalie Jeff, Magical Mike, Matt's Scooter, Shady Character, Victory Dream, Western Dreamer,T K's Skipper

Michel "Mike" Lachance (born December 16, 1950, in St. Augustin, Quebec) is a retired harness racing driver. Widely recognized as among the best drivers of all time, his outstanding career began in 1967 in Quebec City. At retirement, he had won 10,253 races and purses totalling $187,710,149.^[1] He has been inducted into both the United States and Canadian Harness Racing Halls of Fame.^[2]^[3]

^ Harnesslink.com May 9, 2012 article titled "Living with a harness 'legend' in the family" Retrieved October 3, 2016
^ U. S. Harness Racing Museum and Hall of Fame bio for Michel Lachance Retrieved October 3, 2016
^ Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame bio for Michel Lachance Retrieved October 3, 2016

[1] Harnesslink.com May 9, 2012 article titled "Living with a harness 'legend' in the family" Retrieved October 3, 2016

[2] U. S. Harness Racing Museum and Hall of Fame bio for Michel Lachance Retrieved October 3, 2016

[3] Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame bio for Michel Lachance Retrieved October 3, 2016

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Michel Lachance
Born	(1950-12-16)December 16, 1950 St. Augustin, Quebec, Canada
Career wins	10,253
Major racing wins
Confederation Cup Pace (1988, 2003) Meadowlands Pace (1988, 2003) Prix d'Été (1988, 1989) Merrie Annabelle Filly Trot (1988, 1992) Adios Pace (1989, 1996, 2006) Canadian Trotting Classic (1989) Gold Cup Invitational Pace (1989) U.S. Pacing Championship (1989, 1990, 2004) William R. Haughton Memorial Pace (1989, 1990, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2004) Hambletonian Oaks (1990) New Jersey Classic Pace (1990,1998, 1999, 2001, 2003) Dexter Cup (1991, 2002, 2004) North America Cup (1992, 1998, 2001) Tattersalls Pace (1994, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002 (2)) Valley Victory Pace (1995) Art Rooney Pace (1996, 1997) Woodrow Wilson Pace (1996, 1999) Max Hempt Memorial Pace (1997) Milton Stakes (1997) International Stallion Stakes (1998, 1997, 2004, 2009) Canadian Pacing Derby (2000) Metro Pace (2001) Elegantimage Stakes (2002, 2005) Breeders Crown wins: Breeders Crown Open Pace (1985, 1989, 1991, 1997, 2000) Breeders Crown Open Mare Pace (1986, 1994, 2000) Breeders Crown 3YO Colt & Gelding Pace (1989, 1994, 1996, 1998) Breeders Crown 3YO Colt & Gelding Trot (1990, 1992, 2000) Breeders Crown 3YO Filly Trot (1992) Breeders Crown 2YO Filly Pace (1993, 2006) Breeders Crown 2YO Filly Trot (1995, 2001, 2006) Breeders Crown 3YO Filly Pace (1996) Breeders Crown 2YO Colt & Gelding Pace (1997, 2000, 2006) Breeders Crown 2YO Colt & Gelding Trot (2003, 2009) Breeders Crown 2YO Filly Pace (2006) U.S. Pacing Triple Crown wins: Little Brown Jug (1988, 1989, 1994, 1997, 2001) Cane Pace (1987, 1997, 1998) Messenger Stakes (1988, 1997) U.S. Trotting Triple Crown wins: Hambletonian Stakes (1994, 1996, 1999, 2003) Yonkers Trot (1991, 1992, 1996) Kentucky Futurity (1991, 2012, 2013)
Racing awards
HTA Driver of the Year Award (1985, 1986, 1987) U.S. Harness Racing Driving Champion (1984, 1985, 1986, 1987)
Honours
Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame (1993) United States Harness Racing Hall of Fame (1995) Little Brown Jug Wall of Fame (2001)
Significant horses
Bettor's Delight, B. J. Scoot, Camluck, Continentalvictory, Goalie Jeff, Magical Mike, Matt's Scooter, Shady Character, Victory Dream, Western Dreamer,T K's Skipper