Trotting Triple Crown
The Triple Crown of Harness Racing for Trotters consists of the following horse races:
- Hambletonian, held at the Meadowlands Racetrack in East Rutherford, New Jersey[1]
- Yonkers Trot, held at Yonkers Raceway in Yonkers, New York[2]
- Kentucky Futurity, held at The Red Mile in Lexington, Kentucky[3]
Since its inauguration in 1955, there have been nine winners of the Trotting Triple Crown. They are:
| Horse | Year | Driver | Trainer | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) Scott Frost | 1955 | Joe O'Brien | Joe O'Brien | S. A. Camp Farms (Sol Camp) |
| 2) Speedy Scot | 1963 | Ralph N. Baldwin | Ralph N. Baldwin | Castleton Farm |
| 3) Ayres | 1964 | John F. Simpson, Sr. | John F. Simpson, Sr. | Charlotte Sheppard |
| 4) Nevele Pride | 1968 | Stanley Dancer | Stanley Dancer | Nevele Acres, Louis Resnick |
| 5) Lindy's Pride | 1969 | Howard Beissinger | Howard Beissinger | Lindy Farm, Inc. |
| 6) Super Bowl | 1972 | Stanley Dancer | Stanley Dancer | Rachel L. Dancer, Rose Hild Breeding Farm |
| 7) Windsong's Legacy | 2004 | Trond Smedshammer | Trond Smedshammer | Ann Brannvoll, Ted Gewertz, Patricia Spinelli |
| 8) Glidemaster | 2006 | John Campbell | Blair Burgess | Robert Burgess, Karin-Olsson Burgess, Marsha Cohen, Brittany Farms |
| 9) Marion Marauder | 2016 | Scott Zeron | Paula Wellwood | Jean Wellwood, Devin Keeler |
References
- ^ Hambletonian Society race history with full statistics Retrieved October 30, 2016
- ^ Hambletonian Society Yonkers Trot race history Retrieved October 30, 2016
- ^ Harnesslink.com September 26, 2014 article titled Kentucky Futurity is oldest race of importance Retrieved October 30, 2016