Walsh Sponsored Drivers
Jody Jamieson: Canada
Jody Jamieson was awarded the 2007 and 2009 O’Brien Awards as Canada’s Driver of the Year. He shared the ’09 Harness Tracks of America Drive of the Year award with Dave Palone and captured the North American dash crown in 2009 with 796 wins, 787 of which came on Canadian soil, an all-time record.
Doug McNair: Canada
Doug Mcnair comes with many accomplishments and over 1500 careers wins. He swept the Battle of the Belles and Battle of Waterloo in 2013, was the winner of the 2010 Confederation Cup with Aracache Hanover and the youngest driver in history to reach 1000 wins before the age of 21. He is the youngest driver to record a $1 million season.
Marcus Melander: USA
Marcus Melander has had six checks in four Hambletonian appearances. He is the youngest trainer to make money in four straight Hambletonians.
Mattias Melander: USA
Mattias Melander drove for the first time in 2020 in a Hambletonian final. He works along side his brother at their family’s training facility in New Jersey.
Brian Sears: USA
Brian Sears was elected to the Harness Racing Hall of Fame in 2016. He has won more than 9,600 races with purses in excess of $170 million.
Tim Tetrick: USA
Tim Tetrick has broken the record of number of wins (1,077) in a single year. Tim drove to his 1,078th win at Dover Downs and is in the Class of 2020 USHWA Hall of Fame. He won the 2012 Hambletonian Stakes and was voted Harness Tracks of America Driver of the Year for 2007, 2008, 2021 and 2013.
Trace Tetrick: USA
Currently, Trace is leading all North American drivers in purse earnings, topping the $1 million mark. He ranks second to Aaron Merriman in wins this year and is leading the standings at Miami Valley with a cushion of just over 30 wins.