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Haughton was married to Dorothy Bischoff, and together they had five children, including Peter, who was also a harness driver. [2] [3] His son Peter, died in an automobile accident in East Rutherford, New Jersey on January 25, 1980. [4] On July 15, 1986, Haughton died in Valhalla, New York, from head injuries sustained at Yonkers Raceway at the ...
Palone has collected the most wins in a year three times (1999, 2000, and 2004) and was voted Harness Tracks of America Driver of the Year in 1999, 2000, 2003, 2004, and 2009. [3] On September 22, 2005, Palone drove P Forty Seven to victory in the Little Brown Jug. [4] The Little Brown Jug is the second leg of the Triple Crown of Harness Racing ...
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.
In 1879, the harness racing community established "The Standard", which stated that a Standardbred was a horse who either: (a) could trot a mile in 2:30, [b] or (b) was the offspring of such a horse. Both Dan Patch's parents were Standardbreds but further back in his pedigree are a significant number of Morgan horses .
Always B Miki, Magician, No Pan Intended, Kadabra, Perfect Sting, Test Of Faith David Miller (born December 10, 1964) is an American harness racing driver . Miller is one of North America's most successful drivers and was elected to the Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame in 2014.
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.
The obstacle cone driving phase is a test of accuracy, speed and obedience, equivalent to the show jumping phase of eventing. Competitors walk the cones course before they drive it. The driver negotiates a course of up to 20 pairs of cones, each cone having a ball balanced on top.
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.