On Monday afternoon at Monticello Raceway, Jim Taggart Jr. won his 4000th career win, the win came in the 7th race on the harness racing card, aboard Classic Can Dream.
The If I Can Dream mare won in 1:58:3 for Trainer Gary Messenger and Owner Kenneth Weckstein.
The Monticello born and raised Taggart started his career in the backstretch of Monticello and started driving here in 1988, his career earnings are in excess of $19,000,000.
On hand in the winner's circle he was surrounded by family members and fellow horseman and well-wishers.
By Shawn Wiles