Walter J. "Wally" Hennessey (born October 4, 1956) is a Hall of Fame

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driver. He was inducted into the Prince Edward Island Sports Hall of Fame in 2006, the United States Horse Racing Hall of Fame in 2007 and the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame on August 6, 2014. Hennessey drove his first horse to victory in 1975. On June 13, 1992, at Buffalo Raceway, Hennessey won seven New York Sire Stakes events, including a track-record six in a row. He won his 8,000th career race on February 18, 2012.Wally Hennessey - 21st driver to 8,000 wins
/ref> Hennessey relocated to the United States during the late 1980s and currently makes his home in

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. Henessey was the main driver of champion Moni Maker.

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Walter Hennessey Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hennessey, Walter 1956 births Living people Canadian harness racing drivers Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame inductees United States Harness Racing Hall of Fame inductees Sportspeople from Charlottetown People from Coconut Creek, Florida