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Adios Harry
Adios Harry, (1951-1982), was a racehorse born to Adios (horse), Adios and Helen Win. In 1955, Harry, ridden by Luther Lyons, ran a "miracle mile" in 1:55, a record that stood for 18 years and was considered one of the greatest performances by any harness horse. In total he shattered the mile standard five times at New York's Vernon Downs. By the time he was five, Harry held twelve world pacing records. He was featured on the front cover of the July 23, 1956, issue of ''Sports Illustrated'' magazine, under the banner, "ADIOS HARRY: World's Fastest Pacer." The magazine dubbed him "Harry the Horrid". In 2002 he was inducted into the Harness Racing Museum. References Horses in the United States American Standardbred racehorses 1951 racehorse births 1982 racehorse deaths {{racehorse-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adios (horse)
Adios (January 3, 1940 – June 22, 1965) was a champion harness racing sire. The son of Hal Dale and the mare Adioo Volo, the horse named Adios was born on January 3, 1940, at Two Gaits Farm, in Carmel, Indiana. Trained and driven by Frank Ervin and for a while owned by Harry Warner of Warner Bros. film studio, Adios was a multiple world champion during his racing career. His pacing record at the Shelbyville, Indiana, fair stood for 43 years. Despite his racing success, he is most famous for his offspring, which included Adios Harry. In 1948 Adios was bought by harness racing driver, Delvin Miller, to stand in stud at his Meadow Lands farm near Washington, Pennsylvania. The horse proved to be a tremendous stud, considered by many to be the greatest in harness racing history. He sired eight Little Brown Jug winners, more than any other horse, and his sons, Adios Butler and Bret Hanover both became winners of the Triple Crown of Harness Racing for Pacers. Adios sired 5 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |