27 years ago today the top $$ horses for the year were: Presidential Ball, Cambest, Silver Almahurst, Staying Together, Vine Street, Survivor Gold, Shady Daisy, American Winner, Riyadh and General Ring.
27 years ago today the top $$ drivers for the year were: Jackie Mo, Palone, Magee, Manzi, Campbell, Miller, Marsh, Morand, Pierce and Brown.
Fifty years ago today the single shaft sulky was used for the first time in Canada as Meadow View Ben won in a lifetime best 2:04.2 for Bill Hicks.
37 years ago today 43YO Ben Webster was banned from driving at @Meadowlands for the remainder of the year & for the first 43 days of 1984. He was allowed to train horses during the suspension. He and two other drivers charged with trying to fix 4 races in 1981.
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22 years ago today Straight Path (Abercrombie) up late on far outside to score an upset 1:51.2 win in the Cup for Mike Lachance & Shawn Robinson. $60.10. Rustler Hanover last with X equipment. Day In A Life no factor. Sealed N Delivered 5th. youtube.com/watch?v=2g0zyc3f…
32 years ago today the dash list consisted of: Herve Filion, Jackie Mo, Joe Schwind, John Campbell, Dave Magee, Billy O, Leigh Fitch, Walter Case jr, Gary Mosher and Terry Kern.
27 years ago today the NJSS opened its 22nd season at Showplace Farms, Millstone Township. Post time 1:30 both days. Leon Zimmerman.
On this date 32 years ago the top $ earning horses were: Matt's Scooter, Mack Lobell, Store Wars, Armbro Global, Ramblin Storm, Jaguar Spur, Dragon's Lair, Armbro Goal, Call For Rain and Banker Blue Chip.
On this date 32 years ago the top $ winning drivers were: John Campbell, Bill O'Donnell, Joe Schwind, Jackie Mo, Ben Webster, Donald Dancer, Eddie Davis, Doug Brown and Dave Magee.
As expected by nobody, the 6YO former Indiana SS champ Tookadiveoffdipper is the overall $$$$ leader six months into 2020.
45 years ago today 3YO Bret Hanover made it 29 straight as he won 17K Hanover-Hempt in track record 1:57.2 at The Meadows.
27 years ago today Staying Together (Panorama) paced the fastest race mile ever when he won the second leg of the Driscoll in 1:48.2 at @TheMeadowlands for Bill O'Donnell.
Two years ago today Peter Wrenn became the 14th driver to win 10,000 races. @HoP_Racing
37 years ago today, in a driving championship at Foxboro Raceway, 36YO Ted Wing became the second youngest driver to 3,000 wins. Shown here with Jimmy Morrill.
Sixteen years ago today 26/1 Mantacular came from off to nip Metropolitan (John Campbell) for Cat Manzi in 1:51.2 in the $1.5 million NA Cup. $55.10.
Four years ago today @MarkMacRacing won six races, including both opens, at Yonkers Raceway.
32 years ago today 1/9 Mack Lobell held off Go Get Lost and won a 100K Statue Of Liberty leg a nose in world record 2:09.4 for John Campbell. Topped Classical Way's world record, which she set at Hollywood Park in 1980, by almost two seconds. 7 of 7; 30 of 43.
