Mark Ford (born October 12, 1970, in Ronceverte, West Virginia) is a trainer of

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horses in the sport of harness racing. He is best known as the trainer of Gallo Blue Chip, 2000

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and the then richest pacer of all time. That year, Mark Ford was voted the Dan Patch Trainer of the Year Award along with co-winner Jimmy Takter. Mark Ford also trained

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in his major United States races for his Canadian trainer and co-owner Dr. Ian Moore. Ford won the 2008

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. In 2016, Mark Ford was elected President of the Standardbred Owners Association of New Jersey (SBOANJ).HarnessRacingUpdate.co March 25, 2016 article titled Mark Ford appeals for help
Retrieved November 3, 2016

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1970 births Living people American horse trainers Dan Patch Award winners Harness racing in the United States People from Ronceverte, West Virginia {{US-horseracing-bio-stub