Windsong's Legacy was a
Standardbred
The Standardbred is an American horse breed best known for its ability in harness racing, where members of the breed compete at either a trot or pace. Developed in North America, the Standardbred is recognized worldwide, and the breed can trace i ...
trotting horse who won the
Triple Crown of Harness Racing for Trotters Triple Crown is a combination of three major races in harness racing. The term ''Triple Crown'' is mostly used in the US, but also in France. The term is also used in thoroughbred racing.
United States
The Triple Crown of Harness Racing for Trott ...
in 2004, capturing the
Hambletonian,
Yonkers Trot
The Yonkers Trot is a harness racing event for three-year-old Standardbred trotters raced at a distance of one mile at Yonkers Raceway in Yonkers, New York. The race was created in 1955 to join the Hambletonian and the Kentucky Futurity to form ...
and
Kentucky Futurity
The Kentucky Futurity is a stakes race for three-year-old trotters, held annually at The Red Mile in Lexington, Kentucky since 1893. It is part of the Triple Crown of Harness Racing for Trotters.
In the 2007 race, Donato Hanover's winning time ...
titles. The horse was trained and driven by Trond Smedshammer. He became the first trotter since Super Bowl in 1972 to win the Triple Crown. He died early in 2008 from heart failure at the age of seven, after siring three foal crops.
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2001 racehorse births
2008 racehorse deaths
American Standardbred racehorses
Triple Crown of Harness Racing winners
Hambletonian Stakes winners
Yonkers Trot winners
Kentucky Futurity winners
Racehorses bred in the United States
Racehorses trained in the United States
United States Harness Racing Hall of Fame inductees
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