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This Month In Harness Racing History

December 2006

December 1, 2000 – Clyde’s Moment sets the world record for female pacers on a track larger than one mile by winning in 1:50.4 at Colonial Downs in Virginia.

December 2, 2000 – The Paper Wazoo sets the world record for four-year-old geldings pacing on a five-eighths of a mile track by winning in 1:50.2 at Pompano Park.

December 3, 1988 – Mack Lobell wins the Van Lennep Memorial Invitational in 1:55.3 at Pompano Park.

December 11, 1993 – Presidential Ball wins the final race of his career, the Presidential Ball Retirement Invitational, by three lengths in 1:54.1 at Greenwood Raceway in Ontario.

December 12, 1966 – Cardigan Bay wins the Nassau Pace at Roosevelt Raceway in New York.

December 13, 1998 – Browning Blue Chip wins the Matron for 3-year-old male pacers in 1:54.2 at Dover Downs in Delaware.

December 14, 1991 – Must B Camelot wins the Matron for 3-year-old pacers in 1:53.2 at Pompano Park in Florida.

December 15, 1990 – Mantese wins the Matron 2-year-old open pace in 1:54.2 at Pompano Park.

December 16, 1950 – Hall of Fame driver Mike Lachance is born in St. Augustin, Quebec.

December 16, 1989 – Tyler’s Best wins the Matron for 3-year-old male pacers in 1:54.3 at Pompano Park.

December 17, 1988 – Tranquil Storm wins the Matron 3-year-old open pace in 1:56.4 at Pompano Park.

December 21, 1877 – Flora Temple, the first sub-2:20 trotter, dies at age 32 near Philadelphia.

December 21, 1966 – Stephane Bouchard is born in Montreal.

December 22, 1984 – Maverick sets the world record for 2-year-old gelding pacers on a five-eighths-mile track by winning in 1:57.3 at Pompano Park in Florida.

December 23, 1981 – Front Page Lady sets the world record for 2-year-old filly trotters on a five-eighths-mile track by winning in 2:00.3 at Pompano Park.

December 23, 2002 – Tony Morgan notches career win No. 8,000 by driving Talent Zone N to victory at Maywood Park.

December 25, 1951 – Steve Warrington is born in Wilmington, Delaware.

December 26, 1996 – Misfit wins the Rambling Willie Pace in 1:51.4 at the Meadowlands Racetrack in New Jersey.

December 27, 1996 – Broadcast wins the Valedictory Series final at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto.

December 28, 1995 – Briar Classic wins the Niagara Series final at Woodbine Racetrack.

December 29, 1990 – Ruler’s Chippie sets the world record for 3-year-old filly pacers on a five-eighths-mile track by winning in 1:52.3 at Pompano Park.

December 30, 1984 – Pat Crowe wins eight races at Kingston Park Raceway in Ontario, equaling the record for most winning drives on a single card.

December 31, 1993 – Whose Listening wins the Valedictory Pacing Series final at Greenwood Raceway in Toronto.