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As a two-year-old in 1987, Armbro Goal won two of five starts (both New York Sire Stakes) and earned $130,788. In 1988 Armbro Goal was voted best Three-Year-Old Trotting Colt, winning eleven races out of thirteen starts. He won seven stakes events: the Canadian Trotting Classic elimination and final (1:57.2f), a New York Sire Stake (1:59.4), the Beacon Course Trot (2nd div.) (1:54.4), the Zweig Memorial (2nd div.) (1:56.1), the World Trotting Derby heat and final (1:55.2 – 1:55), the Dexter Cup (1:59.4h), and the 63rd Hambletonian heat and final (1:54.3 – 1:55.1) where he earned a paycheck of $578,400.

Armbro Goal Hambo Win

                    John Campbell & Armbro Goal win the 1988 Hambletonian

Armbro Goal was seemingly destined to win the Hambletonian. His sire, Speedy Crown (1971), and grandsire, Speedy Scot (1963), both did it, as did his grandam, Helicopter (1953), and her sire Hoot Mon (1947). Armbro Goal’s dam Armbro Flight won a Hambletonian heat in 1965.

''It's exciting to be in the Hambletonian,'' Campbell said, ''and winning it is even more exciting. It's the icing on the cake to win two.''

Armbro Goal left from the rail in both heats. He set the tempo in the first with the fastest first quarter in the history of the race at 0:27 2/5 and in the second heat by covering the first half in 0:55 2/5, the fastest for the first half mile.

Armbro Goal set the tempo from the outset for both heats and was never seriously threatened, winning the first heat in 1:54 3/5 and the second in 1:55 1/5. His victory in the first heat was by three lengths over Rule the Wind and he paid $3.20 for $2 to win. In the second heat, he won by 4 1/4 lengths over Firm Tribute and paid $2.60.

The victory in the second heat was the seventh in nine starts that season for Armbro Goal and made Campbell the first driver to win the Hambletonian in consecutive years since the late Bill Haughton did it in 1976 and 1977. Armbro Goal also made Jan Johnson, his Swedish trainer, a winner in the Hambletonian for the first time after entering 24 horses over the years.

In 1988, Armbro Goal trotted ten 2:00 miles and won five of the year’s twenty fastest trotting miles. At retirement, only two horses in history had trotted more 1:55 miles than Armbro Goal’s three.
        Armbro Goal Stallion Shot

                                    Armbro Goal during his stallion duty years

Armbro Goal sired Fool’s Goal 7,1:51.3 ($3,057,070), French trotter Defi d’Aunou ($2,762,409), Legendary Lover K 3,1:54.4 ($1,716,136), and Hambletonian Oaks winner Winky’s Goal 3,1:54.4 ($844,924), the richest filly trotter of 1993. In 1993 Armbro Goal was the leading percentage sire for 2:00 three-year-old trotters. In 1995 he was the leading percentage sire for 2:02 three-year-old trotters.

He also became one of the top producers of broodmares. His first daughters have already produced numerous winners in 2.00, including: CREDIT WINNER 1.54 (Kentucky Futurity - 2° Hambletonian 2000), VICTORY IN PARIS 1.55.4, SIXMILLIONDOLLARPAN 1.56.4, MISS ELINA 1.56.4, TYROL 1.57, FIGHTING FISH 1.57.3, PANTHER HALL 1.57.4, DELMONICA SPUR 1.58, FORTUNA ICE 1.58 etc.

Armbro Goal has also been a profile sire in Europe with champions in Italy, France, Austrian, Germany and Sweden.

Armbro Goal's Career Racing Statistics
Year Starts/Wins/2nds/3rds     Earnings       Record & Venue & Date
1988      13      11      1      0        $1,311,234      3, 1:54.3M M M 08/06/1988
1987       5       2        0        1         $130,788        2, 1:59.3M M M 08/04/1987
Total    18      13       1       1       $1,442,022      3, 1:54.3M

Armbro Goal's Career Breeding Statistics in North America
Foals     2:00 performers     1:55 performers     Total Foal Earnings
   326              142                          24                        $25,942,193