Joe Casagranda - Class of 2023

(Crystal Falls)

Joe Casagranda used true horsepower to create his legacy, earning $3.2 million in harness racing. He won an astounding 1,123 harness races and finished in the top three in more than 40 percent of his races in a sport where 30 percent is considered outstanding, accomplishing that in nearly 9,000 races despite taking older, unsung horses, correcting their ailments and issues, and turning them into top horses. In 2017, his PV Miracle Mary broke a 12-year-old track record in Rice Lake, Wisconsin and became the fastest horse in Wisconsin history. He received the peer-chosen Dan Rathka Award as top horseman of the year and in 2015, he was Michigan’s headliner of the year and Michigan Pacer of the year. In addition to his racing accomplishments, Casagranda has built a great reputation as a trainer.