Columbus, OH – Harness racing trainer Jonas Czernyson has established a gofundme for blacksmith Leo Widberg, who has stage 4 prostate cancer.

After being diagnosed last fall, Widberg continued working while going through treatment.

“He has been the blacksmith to many great horsemen and also horses,” wrote Czernyson in the gofundme post. “As this disease proceeded to consume Leo, the medical expenses also continued to climb. I am reaching out to the racing community asking for help for one of our own.”

In addition to working for Czernyson, Widberg also worked with Soren Nordin, Jan Johnson, Ake Svanstedt, and Per Eriksson, who was inducted into the Harness Hall of Fame earlier this month.

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