Harness Racing Trivia

Which track initated the mobile starting gate?
Roosevelt Raceway in 1946.

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What horse was the first 2 minute pacer?
Star Pointer in 1897
Who was the first trotter to break the 2 minute barrier?
Lou Dillion in 1903
Who was the first horse to break Greyhound's one mile trotting record of 1:55 1/4?
Nevele Pride in 1:54 4/5 in a time trial at Indianapolis, Indiana in 1969.
When was Niatross syndicated?
1980 for $8,000,000.
What year did harness racing begin?
In 1554 there were trotting races in Holland.
Who was the first trotter to break the 3 minute barrier?
Yankee in 2:59 at Harlem, New York in 1806.
What year was the Grand Circuit established?
1871
In 1788 Messenger was imported from England to which city in the USA?
Philadelphia
What was the original name of the Grand Circuit?
Quadrilateral Trotting Combination
What breed was Messenger?
A thoroughbred stallion.
In what year did harness racing first become an organized sport?
1840 in New England.
What was the weight of the first sulky's?
125 pounds
Which track was the first to have racing under lights?
Roosevelt Raceway in 1940.
What year was the Hambletonian first raced?
1926
What year was Cane Pace first raced?
1955
What year was the Messenger Stake first raced?
1957
What year was the Little Brown Jug first raced?
1946
Where was Billy Haughton born?
Gloversville, New York
What is the most common color of a standardbred?
Bay
What is the average height of a standardbred?
15-16 hands
What is the average weight of a standardbred?
900-1,000 pounds
Nevele Thunder by Nevele Pride was syndicated as a foal for how much money?
$1,500,000 in 1975.
The name standardbred originated from which publication?
Wallace's American Trotting Register which was first published in 1871 and standardbred referred to horses that could meet certain standards of speed.
The first standardbred organization which was formed in 1871 was known as?
National Association of Trotting Horse Breeders
Early champion Laddy Suffolk was also known as?
Old grey mare
Early champion Flora Temple referred as bobtailed mare in which song?
Camptown Races
What famous pacer retired undefeated in the early 1900's?
Dan Patch
What was the Long Island, New York Union Course known for?
-South Challenge which drew 60,000 people in 1823 to watch a 3 heat 2 horse match race in which each heat was 4 miles.
Who won the first Woodrow Wilson?
No Yankee in 1977 and the purse was $280,000.
Who took the first Meadowlands Pace?
Escort in 1977 and the purse was $425,000.
What horse has the most consecutive wins at The Meadowlands?
Ellamony with 16 consecutive wins 1993-1996.
Who was the top driver the first year The Meadowlands opened in 1976?
Gilmour
What year did John Campbell win his first Meadowlands driving title?
1979
Who was the only women driver that competed on a regular basis at The Meadowlands?
Joanne Looney-King
Who were the only 2 Afro-American drivers/trainers that competed in The Meadowlands Pace?
Lew Williams and Dave Howard.
No Nukes was syndicated for how much money?
$5,000,000 in 1981.
What is the oldest daytime track?
Freehold Raceway which was established in 1853.
Where did Joe O'Brien train in the winter?
Shafter, Calif.
What is the name of Joe O'Brien's stepson that became a trainer?
Stanley Bayless
Nevele Pride was syndicated for how much money?
$3,000,000 in 1969.
How old was Herve Filion when he started driving?
13
What was the name of Herve Filion training farm?
Capital Hill Farms in Englishtown, N.J.
When did Herve Filion start racing in the USA?
1961
Where was Stanley Dancer born?
Edinburg, N.J.
What was the name of Stanley Dancer's training farm?
Egyptian Acres in New Egypt, New Jersey.
Who was the first horse to win a $1,000,000 purse?
Niatross

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Who was the first horse to break the 1:50 barrier in a race?
Nihilator in 1:49.3
What is the name of the horse that was favored in 2 of Niatross's starts as a 2-year-old?
Whamo in 2 starts at The Meadowlands in which Niatross beat him.
Niatross lost 2 races because of breaks. Who beat him? Bruce Gimble at The Meadowlands. Trenton Time at Saratoga.
Was Niatross ever in a photo finish?
No
Who is the sire of Moni Maker?
Speedy Crown
How many Hambletonian winners did Speedy Crown sire?
3 which are: Speedy Somolli in 1978. Prakas in 1985. Armbro Goal in 1988.
What is Carmine Abbatiello's nickname?
"Redman"
What is Benny Webster's nickname?
"The Whip"
What was Joe O'Brien's nickname?
"Jolten Joe"
What is Bill O'Donnel's nickname?
"Magic Man"
What is Catello Manzi's nickname?
"Catman"
Who was Nevele Pride's trainer?
Stanley Dancer
What year did Stanley Dancer first become the leading driver at Roosevelt Raceway in New York?
1951
What year was Stanley Dancer named the driver of the year?
1968
Where was John Campbell born?
What year did John Campbell first begin driving?
1972 at Windsor Raceway in Canada.
Who was the trainer of Speedy Scott the 1963 horse of the year?
Ralph Baldwin
Who was the driver/trainer that Oliver Wendell Holmes wrote a verse about?
Budd Doble "Budd Doble, whose catarrhal name/So fills the nasal trump of fame."
Who was the trainer of Bret Hanover?
Frank Ervin
Bret Hanover won how many consecutive races?
35
Who was the trainer of Direct Scoter?
Warren Cameron
What year did Hot Hitter win The Little Brown Jug?
1979 and the driver was Herve Filion.
What year did driver Ben Webster win The Little Brown Jug?
1975 and the horse was Sea Train.
What year did Most Happy Fella win The Little Brown Jug?
1970 and the driver was Stanley Dancer.
When did Bill Popfinger win The Little Brown Jug?
1978 and the horse was Happy Escort.
Where was Michael Lachance born?
Quebec
What year did Jack Moiseyev win The Meadowlands driving title?
1982
What year did driver Walter Case, Jr. win over 1,000 races?
1998
Who is the dam of Valley Victory?
Valley Victoria
Who is the dam of Artsplace?
Ms Elvira
Who is the dam of Western Hanover?
Wendymae Hanover
Who is the dam of No Nukes?Gidget Lobell
Who is the sire of Direct Scooter?
Sampson Direct
Who won the first Hambletonian?
Guy McKinney
Where did the first Hambletonian take place?
Syracuse, N.Y.
Which pair of drivers were known as the "gold dust twins"?
Stanley Dancer & Billy Haughton

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