There Are Two Horses Named in Memory of Johnny Gaudreau and They’re Running in the Same Race

2 horses named in memory of Johnny Gaudreau running in the same race

On Saturday, the two horses named after the beloved former Calgary Flame — Johnny Hockey and Gaudreau — will run in the same race at Belmont Park in New York.

Horses named for late NHLer Johnny Gaudreau set to face off at Belmont Park

Two racehorses named Johnny Hockey and Gaudreau, honoring the late NHL star, will face off in the Champagne Stakes at Belmont Park.

Horses named in memory of Johnny Gaudreau running in the same race

These two colts were born roughly a month apart in the winter of 2024. Gaudreau and his brother, Matthew, died the night of Aug. 29, 2024

There are two horses named in memory of Johnny Gaudreau and they’re running in the same race

Because he grew up playing hockey with and against Johnny Gaudreau in their teenage years, Vincent Conanan talks about the late NHL star plenty. He gets chills when old text messages from Gaudreau show up when he's searching his phone. Conanan buys tho...

There are two horses named in memory of Johnny Gaudreau and they'

Because he grew up playing hockey with and against Johnny Gaudreau in their teenage years, Vincent Conanan talks about the late NHL star plenty. He gets chills when old text messages from Gaudreau show up when he’s

There are two horses named in memory of Johnny Gaudreau and they're running in the same race

Vincent Conanan grew up playing hockey with and against Johnny Gaudreau, the NHL winger who died along with his brother, Matthew, while riding their bicycles near their hometown on the eve of their sister Katie’s wedding in August 2024