Champion Harness Racer. Sired by the legendary Adios, he was considered to be one of the best pacers of his time. He won 62 of his 68 starts, placing second in five races. His major wins include the Fox Stake, The Reynolds Memorial, the Battle of Saratoga, the Goshen Cup, the Little Pat Stake, the Roosevelt Futurity, the Ohio Standard bred Futurity, the Meadow Lands Farm Stake, the Star Pointer Stake, the Little Brown Jug, the Cane Pace, the Messenger, the Arden Downs Stake, the American National, the Battle Of Saratoga, the Review Futurity and the Scioto Challenge Stake. He was one of only nine horses to win the Triple Crown of Harness Racing for Pacers. He was awarded the Harness Horse of the Year three consecutive years (1964, 1965 and 1966). He passed away at the age of 30 and was originally buried at Castleton Farm. His remains were later moved to the Kentucky Horse Park where a statue of him now watches over his grave.
Champion Harness Racer. Sired by the legendary Adios, he was considered to be one of the best pacers of his time. He won 62 of his 68 starts, placing second in five races. His major wins include the Fox Stake, The Reynolds Memorial, the Battle of Saratoga, the Goshen Cup, the Little Pat Stake, the Roosevelt Futurity, the Ohio Standard bred Futurity, the Meadow Lands Farm Stake, the Star Pointer Stake, the Little Brown Jug, the Cane Pace, the Messenger, the Arden Downs Stake, the American National, the Battle Of Saratoga, the Review Futurity and the Scioto Challenge Stake. He was one of only nine horses to win the Triple Crown of Harness Racing for Pacers. He was awarded the Harness Horse of the Year three consecutive years (1964, 1965 and 1966). He passed away at the age of 30 and was originally buried at Castleton Farm. His remains were later moved to the Kentucky Horse Park where a statue of him now watches over his grave.
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