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November 1, 1996 – Michelle's Jackpot wins the Three Diamonds in 1:54.4 at Garden State Park in New Jersey.

November 2, 1990 – Peace Corps and No Sex Please set world records on a 5/8-mile track by winning Breeders Crown races for older trotters at Pompano Park.

November 3, 1979 – Try Scotch sets the world record for geldings pacing on a half-mile track by winning in 1:56.3 at Roosevelt Raceway in New York.

November 4, 1989 – Beach Towel wins the Presidential in 1:53.3 at Rosecroft Raceway in Maryland.

November 5, 1994 – Electric Slide, driven by Bill Fahy, wins the Nadia Lobell in 1:52.4 at Garden State Park in New Jersey.

November 6, 1992 – Kingsbridge and So Fresh win Breeders Crown titles for three-year-old pacers at Northfield Park in Ohio.

November 7, 1970 – Most Happy Fella, driven by Stanley Dancer, wins the Pacing Triple Crown by capturing the final jewel, the Messenger Stakes, in 2:00.3 at Roosevelt Raceway in Westbury, New York.

November 7, 1982 – Fan Hanover, driven by Glen Garnsey, sets the world record for four-year-old mares pacing on a half-mile track by winning in 1:56 at Maywood Park in Maywood, Illinois.

November 8, 1985 – Armbro Devona, driven by Jeff Fout, equals the world record for fillies or mares trotting on a five-eighths of a mile track, winning in 1:57.2 at Pompano Park in Florida.

November 9, 1984 – Fancy Crown, driven by Bill O’Donnell, sets the world record for fillies or mares trotting on a five-eighths of a mile track by winning in 1:57.4 at Pompano Park in Florida.

November 10, 1969 – Dover Downs in Delaware opens.

November 10, 1978 – Mostest Yankee, driven by Carmine Abbatiello, equals the world record for two-year-old colts by winning in 1:58.4 at Roosevelt Raceway in New York.

November 11, 1884 – Maud S. trots a world record 2:09¼ at Lexington.

November 11, 1976 – Fulla Strikes, driven by Joe O’Brien, equals the world record for two-year-old pacers by finishing a time trial in 1:54.1 at Hollywood Park in Inglewood, California.

November 11, 1988 – Peace Corps, driven by John Campbell, sets the Breeders Crown record for two-year-old trotting fillies on a five-eighths of a mile track by winning in 1:57.1 at Pompano Park in Pompano Beach, Florida.

November 12, 1994 – Village Jiffy, driven by Paul MacDonell, wins the W.R. Haughton Memorial in 1:54.2 at Yonkers Raceway in New York.

November 11, 1994 – Camourous, driven by Dave Palone, sets the world record for fillies or mares pacing on a five-eighths of a mile track by winning in 1:52 at The Meadows near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

November 11, 2001 – Kadabra, driven by Homer Hochstetler, equals the world record for two-year-old colts trotting on a five-eighths of a mile track by winning in 1:56.2 at Dover Downs in Dover, Delaware.

November 13, 1985 – Op’Art, driven by Bruce Riegle, sets the world record for four-year-old gelding trotters by winning in 1:56.1 at Garden State Park in Cherry Hill, New Jersey.

November 13, 1987 – Mack Lobell, driven by John Campbell, sets the world record for trotting on a five-eighths of a mile track by winning the Breeders Crown in 1:54.1 at Pompano Park in Pompano Beach, Florida.

November 14, 1993 – Woodman, driven by Bill Gale, sets the world record for two-year-old gelding trotters on a five-eighths of a mile track by winning in 1:58.4 at Mohawk Racetrack in Campbellville, Ontario.

November 14, 1998 – Badlands Hanover, driven by Ron Pierce, sets the world record for two-year-old pacers by winning the Breeders Crown in 1:50 at Colonial Downs in Virginia.

November 14, 1998 – Muscles Yankee, driven by John Campbell, and Lassie’s Goal, driven by Mark O’Mara, set world records for trotting on a tracker greater than one mile by winning in 1:53 and 1:54.3, respectively, at Colonial Downs in New Kent, Virginia.

November 15, 1984 – USA, driven by Jan Nordin, sets the world record for two-year-old gelding trotters on a five-eighths of a mile track by winning in 2:02.2 at Pompano Park in Pompano Beach, Florida.

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

November 16, 1993 – Armbro Leader, driven by Bill O’Donnell, sets the world record for three-year-old gelding trotters on a half-mile track by winning in 1:57 at Maywood Park near Chicago, Illinois.

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.

November 17, 1991 – Jack Moiseyev gets win No. 4,000 with U R Cagey at Freehold Raceway in New Jersey.

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 by winning the Breeders Crown in 1:53.2 at Pompano Park in Pompano Beach, Florida.

November 18, 1988 – Central Park West, driven by John Campbell, sets the world record for two-year-old fillies pacing on a five-eighths of a mile track by winning the Breeders Crown in 1:53.3 at Pompano Park in Pompano Beach, Florida.

November 18, 1999 – Jim Marohn 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 complete a sweep of the Pacing Triple Crown races. He is the second pacer to win the Triple Crown, following Adios Butler in 1959.

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

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

November 22, 1996 – No Nonsense Woman wins the Goldsmith Maid in 1:57.1 at Garden State Park.

November 23, 1990 – L Dees Trish wins the Clare Series final for pacing mares in 1:54.4 at Yonkers Raceway in New York.

November 23, 1991 – Western Hanover wins the Governor’s Cup in 1:52.1 at Garden State Park.

November 24, 2001 – Western Shooter sets the world record for two-year-old pacers by winning the Governor’s Cup in 1:50 at the Meadowlands Racetrack in New Jersey.

November 25, 1939 – Clint Hodgins wins 11 races at Dufferin Park in Toronto, setting a record for the most victories at one track on a single day. November 25, 1989 – Matt’s Scooter wins the William Haughton Memorial in 1:53.4 at Yonkers Raceway in New York.

November 26, 1988 – Jaguar Spur wins the Haughton Memorial in 1:55.2 at Yonkers Raceway in New York.

November 27, 1957 – Flaxey Dream, Great Knight, and Navy Song finish in a triple dead heat for win at Roosevelt Raceway in New York.

November 28, 1992 – Capital Idea wins the Matron Stakes for 2-year-old trotters in 2:02.2 at Pompano Park in Florida.

November 29, 1985 – Nihilator wins the Breeders Crown for 3-year-old colt 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, marking the first time in harness racing history that a track’s handle tops $3 million for a single night.

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