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On This Date in Harness Racing History

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February 1, 1992 – Excited wins the Pretty Direct for female pacers in 1:55.4 at Hawthorne Race Course in Illinois.

February 2, 1968 – Hall of Fame trotter Savoir is born.

February 3, 1989 – Sweet Sharon wins the Cape & Cutter Series final for pacing mares in 1:55.1 at the Meadowlands Racetrack in New Jersey.

February 4, 1996 – Ball And Chain wins the Suburban Downs Pacing Derby for older horses at Hawthorne Race Course in Illinois.

February 6, 1991 – Ramsey Hanover wins the Trendsetter Series for 3- and 4-year-old pacers in 1:54.3 at the Meadowlands Racetrack in New Jersey.

February 10, 1978 – Quick Work wins the inaugural Su Mac Lad Series final for older trotters in 2:00.1 at the Meadowlands Racetrack in New Jersey.

February 11, 1995 – Night Court Dan and Tak The Tuk win Erwin Dygert Memorial open trot divisions at Hawthorne Race Course in Illinois.

February 15, 1992 – Whiteland Trouble wins the Suburban Downs Pacing Derby in 1:55.4 at Hawthorne Race Course in Illinois.

February 15, 1998 – Master Barney wins the Toronto Pacing Series final for older horses in 1:51.3 at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto.

February 16, 1991 – Sure Fact wins the Dygert Memorial for older trotters in 1:58 at Hawthorne Race Course in Illinois.

February 16, 1998 – Art’s Secret wins the Blizzard Series for pacing mares in 1:54.2 at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto.

February 20, 1989 – Go Get Lost becomes the first repeat Su Mac Lad Series final winner in a stakes record 1:55.4 at the Meadowlands Racetrack in New Jersey.

February 20, 1994 – S J’s Photo wins the Su Mac Lad Series final for older trotters in 1:55.1 at the Meadowlands Racetrack in New Jersey.

February 22, 1988 – Go Get Lost wins the Su Mac Lad Series final for older trotters in 1:56.3 at the Meadowlands Racetrack in New Jersey.

February 23, 1992 – Furman wins the Su Mac Lad Series final for older trotters in a stakes-record 1:55.2 at the Meadowlands Racetrack in New Jersey.

February 23, 1993 – Hall of Fame trotter Moni Maker is born.

February 23, 1993 – Hall of Fame pacer Cathedra is born.

February 24, 1991 – Soft Light wins the Toronto Series final for older pacers in 1:54.2 at Greenwood Raceway in Toronto.

February 24, 1995 – Ellamony wins the Overbid Series final for female pacers in 1:55.3 at the Meadowlands Racetrack in New Jersey.

February 25, 1990 – Take A Look wins the Toronto Series final for older pacers in 1:55.4 at Greenwood Raceway in Toronto.

February 25, 1996 – Mark Wight wins the Representative Series final for 3-year-old male pacers in 1:56.3 at Rosecroft Raceway in Maryland.

February 26, 1989 – Barely Visible wins the Toronto Series final for older pacers in 1:55.4 at Greenwood Raceway in Toronto.

February 28, 1993 – Kingsbridge wins the Toronto Series final for older pacers in 1:54.4 at Greenwood Raceway in Toronto.

February 29, 1996 – Full-Time Job wins the four-mile Enduro for older trotters in 8:41 at the Meadowlands Racetrack in New Jersey.