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16 unusual facts about harness racing


Alessandro Cagno

They competed at the Piacenza Trotting track (Pista del Trotto) and in the Piacenza-Cremona-Borgo-Piacenza road race.

Altamont, Oregon

Altamont may have been named after Altamont, a locally famous trotting horse, by a prominent local horseman, Jay Beach.

Ararat, Victoria

Ararat Harness Racing Club conducts regular meetings at its racetrack in the town.

Carisbrook, Victoria

The Maryborough Harness Racing Club conducts regular meetings at its racetrack, which is in fact located near Carisbrook.

Clay Trotting Horses

Grand Bashaw was the sire of Young Bashaw, who in turn sired Andrew Jackson, which became noted as a trotting racehorse.

Elkhart County 4-H Fair

On Saturday, also known as Senior Citizens day, the Harness racing takes place in the early afternoon and the evening ends with a concert featuring a popular singing group, band or artist.

Jacky Imbert

He also became a trotting driver with his friend Alain Delon in 1968, and in 1973 he became the French champion.

Kialla, Victoria

Shepparton Harness Racing Club conducts regular meetings at its racetrack in Kialla.

Marburg, Queensland

Harness racing takes place on a regular basis on the Marburg race course.

Maryborough, Victoria

Maryborough Harness Racing Club conducts regular meetings at its racetrack located at nearby Carisbrook.

MCC tour of Australia in 1958–59

While in luck was in he visited the Gloucester Park Trotting Meeting that evening and was not disappointed with his wagers.

Nyah

Nyah Harness Racing Club conducts regular meetings at its racetrack in the town.

Stawell, Victoria

Stawell Harness Racing Club conducts regular meetings at its racetrack in the town.

Tattersalls Park

The redevelopment involved the construction of a new 970 metre long, 19 metre wide harness track and a 700 metre long and 6 and a half metre wide track for greyhounds, as well as a redevelopment of the heritage listed grandstand, new bookmakers area.

Track racing

Occasionally, Longtrack meetings are held in Australia and the USA, but these generally take place around converted horse trotting arenas.

Yarra Glen, Victoria

Yarra Valley Harness Racing Club conducts regular meetings at its racetrack in the town.


Åby Stora Pris

Åby Stora Pris (literally "Åby Grand Prize") is an annual Group One harness event for trotters that is held at Åby Racetrack in Mölndal, 10 km south of Gothenburg, Sweden.

Finlandia-Ajo

Finlandia-Ajo (approximately: "The Finlandia Race") is an annual Group One harness event that takes place at Vermo Racetrack in Helsinki, Finland.

J. Paul Reddam

As a young man, Reddam became interested in the harness races held at Windsor Raceway that eventually led to his involvement as an owner while working as a university professor in Los Angeles.

Jubileumspokalen

Jubileumspokalen (literally: The Jubilee Trophy) or Solvallas Jubileumspokal is an annual Group One harness event for trotters that is held at Solvalla in Stockholm, Sweden.

New Zealand Trotting Cup

The New Zealand Trotting Cup or New Zealand Cup is a Group One (G1) harness race held annually by the NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club at Addington Raceway in Christchurch, New Zealand.

Prix d'Amérique

Prix d'Amérique is a harness race held at the Vincennes hippodrome in Paris, France.

Swedish Trotting Criterium

The Swedish Trotting Criterium (Swedish: Svenskt Travkriterium or only Kriteriet) is an annual national Group One harness event for trotters that is held at Solvalla in Stockholm, Sweden.

Swedish Trotting Oaks

The Swedish Trotting Oaks (Swedish: Svenskt Trav-Oaks or only Oaks) is an annual national Group One harness event for trotters that is held at Solvalla in Stockholm, Sweden.

United States Trotting Association

The United States Trotting Association, headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, is the governing body for the sport of harness racing in the United States.