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He's got 11,000 plus wins with probably 85% of them at B and C tracks. Does that make him great? Don't give me the bullshit that he would have done this or he would have done that. You don't have a crystal ball. The fact is he didn't win any signature races which puts him and his stats in the above average category. Very good but not great is his report card. Let me know when he wins a front page race.
Tony Morgan has the second most wins of all time and is still doing well at age 66 but has never been considered for the Hall of Fame. He did win the Meadowlands Pace one year and a few stake races, but most were overnight races. Is he as talented as Case, no, but has had a long successful career.
In my humble opinion anyone with 10,000 wins on any circuit should be in the HOF. We can all debate that Walter would probably have the most wins of all time if he didn't miss those nine years. But Walter's horrible crime, despite him "serving his time" will ensure he will never get into the HOF. Truly a case of "wasted talent". I'm glad he's doing good at Plainridge.
I don't think he won the Meadowlands Pace but he has had a better career than Case. He won a ton of races on a then tough Illinois circuit. You could make the case for him being in the HOF, as 17,000+ wins is amazing. However, he had limited success on the National stage. I believe he won a Breeders Crown race one year but that is about it. The driver that should be in the HOF but for some reason isn't is Ben Webster. The man has driving titles at the three most important racetracks in Harness Racing history and that is Yonkers, Roosevelt and Meadowlands. He also has many grand circuit wins including Hambo and Jug.
Most over 10K are but there a few that don't belong. Andy Miller and Peter Wrenn come to mind.