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Harness racing is a form of horse racing in which the horses race at a specific gait (a trot or a pace). They usually pull a two-wheeled cart called a sulky , spider, or chariot occupied by a driver.
The annual A1 Grand Prix series of 2005–2009 featured national teams, driving identical cars with differing colour schemes. Initially, most schemes were based on the respective national flags; [ 6 ] some teams with different traditional sporting colours have since switched, including A1 Team Australia [ 7 ] and A1 Team India . [ 8 ]
The Standardbred is an American horse breed best known for its ability in harness racing where they compete at either a trot or pace.Developed in North America, the Standardbred is recognized worldwide, and the breed can trace its bloodlines to 18th-century England.
In Australia there are 90 harness racing tracks, which hold over 1,900 meetings annually. There are approximately 2,900 drivers and 4,000 trainers with about 5,000 Standardbred horses foaled and registered each year. Harness Racing at the 2007 Inter Dominion Championships held at Globe Derby Park in South Australia in January 2007
The Dole Gudbrandsdal is a small draft horse, known for its pulling power and agility, while the Dole Trotter is a smaller, faster horse used for harness racing. The two types were previously commonly interbred, but the studbooks have been separate since 2000 [ 7 ] and since 2016 the criteria for entry into the Gudbrandsdal horse studbook has ...
Charlottenlund Racetrack (Danish: Charlottenlund Travbane) is a harness racing track in the town of Charlottenlund in the Capital Region of Denmark. The racetrack, nicknamed Lunden , was established in 1891 by the Danish Trotting Club ( Det Danske Travselskab ).
Stanley Franklin Dancer (July 25, 1927 – September 8, 2005) was an American harness racing driver and trainer. He was the only horseman to drive and train three Triple Crowns in horse racing. In total, he drove 23 Triple Crown winners.
Carriage driving is a form of competitive horse driving in harness in which larger two- or four-wheeled carriages (sometimes restored antiques) are pulled by a single horse, a pair, tandem or a four-in-hand team. Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh helped to expand the sport.