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What Happened On This Date in Harness Racing History

February 1-28, 2005

February 1, 1940 – Herve Filion, the winningest driver in North American harness racing history, is born in Angers, Quebec.

February 1, 1979 – Bradleigh N, Flame Of Freedom and Edgewood O’Keen combine to form the highest trifecta payoff in Meadowland’s history – $88,761.

February 2, 1989 – Casino Cowboy, driven by Ron Pierce, wins the Complex series final in 1:54.4 at The Meadowlands Racetrack in New Jersey.

February 3, 2000 – Camsurge, driven by John Campbell, wins the Senior Trendsetter final at The Meadowlands in a stakes-best 1:52.2.

February 4, 1965 – World champion trotter Greyhound dies at age 33 in Illinois.

February 4, 1994 – Don Rothfuss wins seven straight races at Buffalo Raceway in New York.

February 5, 1989 – Rhyme Hanover wins the Damsel Series final in 1:57.4 at Greenwood Raceway in Toronto.

February 6, 1993 – Shady Daisy, driven by Norman Boring, wins the Suburban Downs Pacing Derby in 1:54.2 at Hawthorne Raceway near Chicago.

February 6, 1999 – Rick Kuebler notches win No. 3,000 by driving five winners on the card at Los Alamitos, near Los Angeles.

February 7, 1993 – Merging Light, driven by David Smith, wins the Damsel Pacing Series in 1:55.2 at Greenwood Raceway in Toronto.

February 8, 1991 – White Ruffles, driven by Jack Moiseyev, wins the first of her two consecutive Cape & Cutter finals in a stakes record 1:54 at The Meadowlands Racetrack in New Jersey.

February 9, 1991 – Miraculous Lady wins the Damsel Pacing Series in 1:56.1 at Greenwood Raceway in Toronto.

February 10, 1996 – Federal Yankee, driven by Homer Hochstetler, upsets Night Court Dan and Impeccable Image to win the Dygert Memorial final at Hawthorne Racecourse near Chicago.

February 11, 1978 – Senor Skipper, driven by Buddy Gilmour, wins the inaugural Presidential Pace final in 1:58.3 at The Meadowlands.

February 12, 1979 – Jurgy Hanover, driven by Ed Lohmeyer, defeats defending champion Quick Work to win the Su Mac Lad final in 2:03.1 at The Meadowlands.

February 13, 1962 – Dave Palone, the winner of more than 10,000 races and a four-time winner of the HTA Driver of the Year Award, is born in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania.

February 21, 1976 – Gus Ratchford becomes the first driver to win at least seven straight races on one raceway program, at Sackville Downs in Nova Scotia.

February 22, 1992 – Ultra Jet, driven by John Campbell, wins the Aquarius Pace final in a stakes-record 1:52.4 at The Meadowlands in New Jersey.

February 23, 2002 – Yes Its True, driven by John Campbell, wins the Cape & Cutter Pace final in a stakes-record 1:51.2 at The Meadowlands.

February 24, 1996 – Hauckules, driven by Peter Wrenn, beats Hot Lead in 1:52.4 to win the Exit 16W Pace at The Meadowlands.

February 25, 1994 – Music Director, driven by Paul MacDonell, wins the Toronto Pacing Series final at 36-1 in 1:53.2 at Woodbine Racetrack in Ontario. Favorite Silver Almahurst is fifth.

February 26, 2000 – Die Lute, driven by George Brennan, wins the Aquarius Pace final in a stakes-record 1:50.2 at The Meadowlands.

February 27, 1978 – Luanne’s Jewel, driven by Peter Haughton, wins the inaugural Overbid Pace final in 1:58.4 at The Meadowlands.

February 28, 1988 – Take A Look wins the Toronto Series Pace final in 1:55.3 at Greenwood Raceway in Toronto.

February 29, 1992 – Cool Flying Fella, driven by Wally Hennessey, wins the Pompano Beach Series final in 1:55.1 at Pompano Park in Florida.