Denis Nyhan
Denis Nyhan or D D Nyhan is a driver of standardbred racehorses who was the driver of champion racehorses in New Zealand's premier racing events including the New Zealand Trotting Cup and the Auckland Trotting Cup.
He won the New Zealand Trotting Cup twice with Lordship and once with the free-legged pacer Robalan. Nyhan and Lordship beat Cardigan Bay driven by reinsman Peter Wolfenden to win the 1962 New Zealand Trotting Cup.
He has been a top driver for 50 years and a trainer of harness horses for 40 years.
