Saint John’s “Gentleman Jim” Doherty has lived the dual life of harness racing trainer and driver almost since that day of his first victory as a teenage driver in 1956. That was only the beginning of a career that, thanks to the early support he received from his father and from Milton Downey, took him from the Maritimes to Montreal’s Blue Bonnets, Boston’s Foxboro Raceway and, in 1976, to New Jersey’s Meadowlands, with intermediate stops in New York, Philadelphia and Washington. Jim’s record to date includes almost 4000 career victories and purses totalling just under $30,000,000.These numbers continue to increase as he consistently maintains his position as one of America’s top five drivers.It’s little wonder that Saint John and his “Home Track” decided to honour him in 1987. Enrolled in the New Brunswick Sports Hall of Fame, May 29th, 1993.