Odds On Racing - Harness Racing

Odds On Racing's

Legend Horse of the Month
for April 2012

Melvin's Woe


                                                  Melvin's Woe
                                              Chestnut Horse foaled 1970
                               BRET HANOVER - FRIENDLY HAL - HAL SENATOR
                                      Owned & bred by Thurman Downing

Melvin’s Woe was bred by Ohioan Thurman Downing, whose father had campaigned Melvin’s sire Bret Hanover.

Melvin’s Woe had great speed, but was sound enough only to make 22 starts as a sophomore. He won 16 times, including the two heats of the ’73 Jug.

Standing at Bonnie Brae Farm in Wellington, Melvin’s Woe sired many Ohio Sires Stakes winners, including Mostly Melvin and the filly Terry’s Woe. The latter produced the Jug winner BJ Scoot. Other daughters of Melvin’s Woe produced Samfrancisco Ben and C’mon Ashley.

Melvin's Woe Career Race Statistics
Year Starts/Wins/2nds/3rds Earnings        Record
1973     22       16       3        0      $152,480          3, 1:57.0M SPR M 08/15/1973