Odds On Racing - Harness Racing

Harness Happenings from These Weeks In The Past
November 15-30, 2004

November 15, 1987 – Gentle Stroke, driven by Mickey McNichol, sets the world record for older geldings trotting on a five-eighths of a mile track by winning in 1:56.3 at Pompano Park in Florida.

November 16, 1984 – Baltic Speed, driven by Jan Nordin, equals the world record for three-year-olds trotting on a five-eighths of a mile track by winning the Breeders Crown in 1:57.2 at Pompano Park.

November 16, 1996 – Riyadh, driven by Luc Ouellette, sets the world record for pacing on a five-eighths of a mile track by winning in 1:49.1 at Dover Downs in Delaware.

November 16, 2001 – Stephane Bouchard wins nine races at Yonkers Raceway in New York.

November 17, 1996 – Armbro Operative, driven by Mike Lachance, wins the Progress Pace in 1:53 at Dover Downs.

November 18, 1988 – Kentucky Spur, driven by Dick Stillings, sets the world record for two-year-olds pacing on a five-eighths of a mile track (1:53.2) and Central Park West, driven by John Campbell, sets the mark for two-year-old filly pacers (1:53.3) in winning Breeders Crown races at Pompano Park.

November 18, 1999 – Jim Marohn Sr. picks up win No. 4,000 by driving Brazen Flirt to victory at Yonkers Raceway.

November 19, 1965 – Bret Hanover, driven by Frank Ervin, wins the Messenger at Roosevelt Raceway in New York to become the second pacer to win the Triple Crown.

November 20, 1982 – Ravenova, driven by Nicholas Salvi, sets the world record for three-year-old geldings pacing on a five-eighths of a mile track by winning in 1:55 at Pompano Park.

November 21, 1985 – Armbro Dallas, driven by Ron Waples, sets the world record for gelding pacers by winning in 1:52.3 at Garden State Park in New Jersey.

November 29, 1985 – Nihilator, driven by Bill O’Donnell, wins the Breeders Crown for 3-year-old male pacers in 1:53 at Garden State Park in New Jersey en route to Horse of the Year honors.

November 30, 1962 – A closing night crowd of 35,677 wagers $3.2 million at Yonkers Raceway in New York, marking the first time in harness racing history that a track’s handle tops $3 million for a single night.

November 30, 1990 – Artsplace, driven by John Campbell, sets the world record for 2-year-old colts pacing on a five-eighths of a mile track by winning the Breeders Crown in 1:51.1 at Pompano Park in Florida.