Wall was sidelined with two broken ankles following a serious racing accident last April at the London oval. On Friday, he was making just his third appearance back in the race bike since that time and guided Kesons Angelina to a pocket-trip victory in the night’s first race.
Kesons Angelina and driver Dave Wall (Iron Horse Photo) |
Kesons Angelina upset the favoured Gwinning Gwen in a time of 2:02 while returning $12.10 to win.
Wall, who began his career in the Forest City, is a member of the London Sports Hall Of Fame and has also been on the ballot for the Canadian Horse Racing Hall Of Fame.
Lifetime, Wall has steered home more than 7,100 winners with $60 million in purse winnings to his credit.