He was an extraordinary person a musician, a maker, a preacher, an engineer, a thinker, and an enthusiastic pursuer of whimsy. What a great and honest trotter he was. Office - 217/782-4231 Fax - 217/524-6194. When Willis thinks of Taurus Bomber, in his mind`s eye he sees ''just a perfect horse.''. During his career, Mr. Wing won many races and as such, many driving titles. Tell us about your Hall of Fame induction? The first was that he wore hobbles. ''Then, I saw Taurus Bomber, and I wasn`t interested in that other horse. I get to spend more time with them now than during the prime summer and fall racing months when I am on the road so much. ''That horse came along at the toughest time in a man`s life, and he became part of the family. With trotters, the greatest trotter both at 2 and 3 was Walner. If there was such a thing as a Hall of Fame of Great People that celebrated those rare humans that possess, in equal measure, talent, humility and the overwhelming respect and admiration of their peers, Ken Weingartner and Geoff Stein would have been inducted years ago. Well To Do Guru: Second Decade of the 2000s, Well To Do Guru (Casey Leonard) just got better and better as he got older. This is one of my favorite places in the world. The standard of his mares has risen. But he gained his greatest honor when he was inducted into the Harness Racing Hall of Fame in Goshen, N.Y. in 2019. The half-timber building that houses the museum was built as a stable in 1913. Something went wrong. In fact in a three year period (2000 through 2002) he made over $2.2 million. Eventually I began to get some stakes and fast class drives. As an aged horse Taurus Bomber owned victories over such elite Chicago-circuit pacers as Smashing Don, Goose Filter, Pacing Boy, Pretty Direct, Thorpe Messenger, Title Holder, Jim King and Robbie Dancer. I wouldnt necessarily say patterned after, but I would say that the two drivers I initially learned the most from were Tony Morgan and Dave Magee. I once booked off of Royalty For Life and he went on to win the Hambletonian for Brian Sears and his trainer George Ducharme. Without her I wouldnt be where I am. He was a well-known horse trainer and was inducted into the Ill Doors open at 3:30 p.m. Please take us briefly via your profession in harness racing. The daughter of Incredible Finale was trained by Greg Lance for her Arch S. Golden Stables owner and was timed in 1:52.4. Chapter Seven, voted the 2012 Horse of the Year, retired with 20 wins in 28 starts and $1,954,966 in earnings. Perhaps searching can help. Brian McMahon, of Franksville, Wis., will be inducted at the Jan. 28 event in Madison, Wis. Brian McMahon has been involved with horses, both Thoroughbreds and Standardbreds, for nearly 80 years. What was a great day, nearly turned out to be a super great one. And he`d give you every last thing he had. In 1998 at age 26, Tetrick smashed the all-time record for wins in a year by amassing 1,189 victories. For 18 years, he was the editor of The Canadian Sportsman, covering the harness racing industry. Tim, based mostly upon your current numbers, it isnt farfetched to suppose that someday within the subsequent decade or so youll surpass John Campbell because the all-time main cash successful driver ever. Now, Larry has grown up to become an enduring figure in Illinois harness racing. Please call the IHHA office at 630-323-0808 or toll free at 800-572-0213 for more details. It seems we cant find what youre looking for. After his Super Night romp Plesac competed in the Kentucky Futurity at Lexington and the Breeders Crown at Mohawk, before capping off the year by winning the $215,000 Matron Final at Dover Downs. He was also inducted into the Maine Sports Hall of Fame in that same year. Popfinger developed a top trotting filly in the 60s named Lady B Fast who beat both Fresh Yankee and Nevele Pride, two of the greatest trotters of all time. Another one that I think I need to mention was Southwind Tempo. You just won`t find a conditioned trot for fillies and mares at the Chicago tracks. In the year 2000 a robust $527,225 in money won was added Big Toms purse earnings. Tim Tetrick on his journey from Illinois to the Corridor of Fame Harness Racing Replace. He was soon promoted to racing secretary, but in 1982 left to serve as director of racing in Macau, a trotting club in China. Langley was inducted into the Illinois Harness Horsemen's Hall of Fame in 1994 and was elected to the Harness Racing Hall of Fame in 2006. Joining him will be the six-time leading trainer at Maywood Park with 1,767 lifetime wins, David McCaffrey. There have been others of course. Read more. January 1, 2008 April 26, . The third championship winner from the Anderson barn was Hooked Ona Feeling in the $185,000 Pete Langley Memorial in 1:52.3, another stakes record time. Finally I started to get some stakes and quick class drives. Reach him by email at:hofmurray@aol.com. You can join us in person at 29 Grant Ave n Endicott, NY, or via livestream at Living Hope Church, Endicott New York, 15 Spinning Wheel Road Fox Valley Memory (Dave Magee) is shown winning on Super Night 1997 at old Sportsmans Park. "The Cook County Fairgrounds sat on what is now Maywood Park. State Fairgrounds, P.O. Eight horses were inducted into the Living Horse Hall of Fame including 2021 electees Chapter Seven,Father Patrickand Peaceful Way as well as the 2020 class ofAlways B Miki, Bee A Magician,Sweet Lou, Danae and Precious Beauty. Incredible Finale (Tom Harmer) was Illinois first millionaire (Pete Luongo Photo). If I had been to compartmentalize what I discovered from them I might say that Tony helped me in really changing into a catch driver. From the age of four through seven Taurus Bomber won 38 races in 95 starts, usually in Invites, Jr. Free For Alls, and some older ICF stakes, while banking over $334,000. A new 155,000-square-foot grandstand, costing nearly $100 million, was built on the backstretch side of the racing oval and opened on Nov. 23, 2013. With pacers Id have to go with Bulldog Hanover. He paid for my house and raised my six children and sent all the ones that wanted to go through college. He led North America in earnings for seven straight years, including breaking his own record with a $19,734,781 total in 2008. An awards ceremony and reception will be held in the Hawthorne Race Course on June 11, 2006. http://harnessillinois.com/mike-paradise-stories-and-selections/, Illinois Champ gets some rest and takes on a new task. Illinois Department of Agriculture. Other top horses include Indulge Me, Classic Lane and Ideal Nuggets. I am very humbled and honored to be here.. Gural also owns Allerage Farms, with locations in Stanfordville, NY and Sayre, PA. This is one of my favorite places to come to, said Gural, who turns 79 on July 6. From track management`s point of view, it`s elementary economics. Horse Racing Programs. Altamont, IL - Carl Becker, a 2018 inductee into the Communicators' Corner of the Harness Racing Hall of Fame in Goshen, NY, passed away on Monday after a brief illness. Although elected two years ago, with ceremonies placed on pause last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Hall of Fame officially welcomed the 2020 class Tom Charters, Jeff Gural, Bill Popfinger and Tim Tetrick as well as Phil Pikelny and Ken Weingartner into the Communicators Hall of Fame. Davis was a director of the Hambletonian Society and Little Brown Jug Society, and served as a USTA director in the late 1970s. That would have to be winning the Hambletonian with Market Share. '', Despite his affinity for trotters, Willis confesses that the love of his racing life always will be a pacer named Taurus Bomber. If and when it comes, I will be most grateful for the opportunities given to me on the road to getting there. Plesacs $2,501,759 lifetime earnings remain a record for an ICF harness horse. In my biggest goals I by no means would have allowed myself to suppose that in the future I would make it to Goshen. Biography: Guy "Sonny" Antonacci, raised in Lindenhurst, New York, cited nearby Roosevelt Raceway, former capital of the harness racing world, as. Stallions that stood at Stonegate include Cam Fella,Dream Away, Albert Albert and Pacific Fella. No matter which one is best, the one you`ll be watching is your son. I still drive at Dover Downs a few times a week and will go to The Meadowlands if called upon. A harness racing driver was killed Monday 4925 SW 74th Ct Race your horses more, just dont ask us where! 1. I did fairly properly. Illinois Daily Press - Illinois Local News, Politics, Sports & Business. In 2015 at age five, Bee A Magican once again captured divisional honors in Canada and the US, with her victories that year including the Maple Leaf Trot and Armbro Flight. Big Tom was the first horse to win three Super Night championships in a row, taking the Orange and Blue 2-year-old colt crown at Sportsmans, the Pete Langley Memorial at three at Balmoral and the Dan Patch as a four-year-old, also at Balmoral. The museum collects and preserves the history of harness racing and serves as a hall of fame for the American Standardbred horse. Danaes offspring include 2019 Swedish Horse of the YearPropulsion, 2017 Matron winner Dream Together, and world champion DOrsay. The museum opened in 1951, during Goshen's Hambletonian Stake era. To walk around and see (Billy) Haughton, Del Miller, Stanley Dancer, all the great horses and horsemen. Hinsdale, IL The Illinois Harness Horseman's Association will celebrate the lifelong achievements of the Prairie State's finest horsemen at their 2014 Hall of Fame Banquet on Monday (Oct. 13), at the Doubletree Hotel in Alsip, Ill. It only happens in America.. There have been others in fact. From the fairs I went to the Chicago tracks where I was one of the youngest drivers racing. Hinsdale, IL The Illinois Harness Horsemans Association will celebrate the lifelong achievements of the Prairie States finest horsemen at their 2014 Hall of Fame Banquet on Monday (Oct. 13), at the Doubletree Hotel in Alsip, Ill. Because trotters are far more prone to breaking stride, bettors don`t play them with the same gusto as the pacers. from Mack Communications. Im certain there are others that Ive left off. 2022 Harnesslink | All Rights Reserved | NV. That victory came in 1969 in the Goshen Cup at Historic Track. Another great trotter that I was privileged to drive at both 2 and 3 was Check Me Out.. A two-time Breeders Crown champ,Always B Mikiis the only horse in history with four 1:47 or faster victories. His dad Tom, an old-fashioned horseman from the times when trainers drove their very own horses, was against his sons need. All Rights Reserved. One of the best older trotter that I had something to do with was Buck I St Pat. Terms & Conditions, 2021 Harnesslink | All Rights Reserved | NV. At two Plesac was victorious in 8 of 13 trips postward, including his last seven with triumphs in the Lincoln Land, the Cardinal and the Sarah Myers. Big Tom: The decade of the 1990's Big Tom captured Super Night championships in his first three years of racing. The phone number for the bookkeeper is 708-652-3655 if you'd like to donate. He holds a master's degree in journalism from Western University and was a 2018 inductee into the Communicators' Corner of the US Harness Racing Hall of Fame. I used to be raised on a farm in rural Illinois. As a 5-year-old Big Tom went on the road, competing at the Lloyd Arnold Series at Los Alamitos (3rd), the Isle of Capri at Pompano (2nd), in prestigious Classic races at Dover (3rd), Freehold (2nd), and others at the Meadowlands where John Campbell drove him to $275,000 Classic Final title. He experienced wonder easily, and fell in love with all manner of ideas, artists, folk music, and games; his passions were sufficiently interesting and infectious that he gathered communities around himself. Weingartners early days as a newspaper reporter included stories about harness racing, which attracted the attention of the USTA. Sjoken In The Hole (Dave Magee) was awarded the $100,000 Dan Patch title for male pacers after the stewards disqualified the first place finisher Jeffreys Pet to second for stretch interference. In simple terms, he is the greatest all time driver the sport has ever known our GOAT. He and his wife Margo were married since 1960 and have three children and four grandchildren. ''The people who run the tracks claim the public doesn`t bet the trotters, but I think part of the problem is that there isn`t the opportunity to develop the trotters by racing them. Nevertheless Sportsman's last Super Night in 1997 did provide Illinois harness racing fans with an evening of vivid memories, featuring a trio of pacers who went on to be nationally prominent and later were inducted into the Illinois Harness Racing Hall of FameBig Tom, Ohyouprettything and Fox Valley Memory. In addition to Larry, two other individuals still prominent in harness racing, John Cisna and Lavern Hostetler, and the late George Alexander will be inducted into the IHHA Hall of Fame. With trotters, the best trotter each at 2 and three was Walner. There isnt a day that goes by when I am not appreciative of the many people, who have been instrumental in helping me get where I am today. He began his career in racing as a chart caller for Sports Eye. The pacer added another $175,000-plus in season earnings. The Hall of Fame inducts nominees under several categories, divided between those for horses and those for humans, including drivers, owners, and trainers. This reception allows everyone involved in the Illinois harness racing industry to come together to extol the accomplishments of . Bergstein was a racing secretary, race caller, announcer, auctioneer and horse breeder. As kids, we used to sneak in there to watch horse races.". ''There are a few races for Illinois-bred 2- and 3-year-old trotters, but after they turn 4 you`re better off selling them, especially the fillies. Well To Du Guru was retired from racing after one start in 2013 with a career bankroll of $726,358. Phone: 630-323-0808 The three main categories are Living Persons, Living Horses, and Immortals. I occupy the underside rung in our household. It was too much to comprehend. [1] The Hall of Fame is contained within the museum. She was a truly marvelous mare who came to do battle every time she raced. 2015 purse bonuses for Ontario sired Standardbred 2-year-olds, Next Article Nineteen additions to Hall of Fame. After a 2-year-old season in which she was the leading money-winning freshman trotter, Bee A Magician went undefeated in 17 starts as a 3-year-old as she easily won 2013 Horse of the Year honors in both the United States and Canada. The underappreciated stars of the sport are the horses. Id be remiss if I didnt additionally point out Shartin and Lyons Sentinel whore two of the most effective pacing mares ever. That was the greatest of all days. He believes trotters are being trapped in a vicious circle. In 2000 Plesac was a well-traveled horse. Surpassing John Campbell in just about anything would be an incredible feat. He was inducted into the Illinois Harness Racing Hall of Fame along with fellow driver-trainers Dave Magee and Jim Curran, deceased Hawthorne managing director Robert Carey and retired trotter . Gural also opened Winners Bayonne OTW in Bayonne, N.J. in July of 2012. She acts as my site visitors director. Ron Anderson was the trainer of the winning Rorty Hanover gelding for owner Alex DOnofrio. Though you are only 40, it seems as if you have been around the industry forever. We never saw how good Walner really was. 2021 Harnesslink | All Rights Reserved |, Young stallions lesser known but valuable, Miracle Mile field brings possible record, Young U.K. driver makes U.S. debut Friday, Strong Free For Allers to battle at Yonkers, Dani Hill to mentor Tas driver hurt in accident. In 1994, he was named executive director of the Hambletonian Society and in 1998 he was elected the Hambletonian Societys president and chief executive officer. He was loved by many. Alexander, who died in 1988 at age 76, was a Yale graduate with an economics degree whose racing reputation was derived from his expertise in breeding trotters at his Chestnut Farm in Sugar Grove. It also gave the Joe Anderson Stable an evening that theyll never forget. Two that come to mind are Market Share with who I was fortunate enough to win the Hambletonian and Chapter Seven who I believe was the best trotting colt that year, but, unfortunately, he was not on Hambletonian day. Her biggest victories came in the Goldsmith Maid at two, the Delvin Miller Memorial at three, the Breeders Crown at four, and the Maple Leaf Trot, Armbro Flight and Matchmaker at five. That must be successful the Hambletonian with Market Share. Sadly Super Night at one of the most prominent harness racing tracks in the country for over 40 years would come to an end in mid-September of 1997. ''I went to Morocco, Ill., to Clarence Nelson`s farm to look at another horse,'' says Willis. Marshall had a 50-plus year career as a harness racing official and track manager, serving primarily in Florida, Kentucky, Pennsylvania and Michigan. He was a founding member of the Meadows Standardbred Owners Association, serving as its president and officer for several years. Our daughter, Trysta, is smarter than both of us. Now is somewhat of a wind down time for me. Never in a million years did I think that Id ever be standing here.. "Historic Collection and Library Research Services", U.S. National Register of Historic Places, History of the National Register of Historic Places, National Register of Historic Places Portal, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Harness_Racing_Museum_%26_Hall_of_Fame&oldid=1094325903, Tourist attractions in Orange County, New York, Agricultural buildings and structures in New York (state), United States Harness Racing Hall of Fame inductees, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 21 June 2022, at 23:37. Mike Paradises stories will be posted every Wednesday, Friday and Sunday while racing at Hawthorne is closed down. As a freshman he captured 11 of 18 starts, including the Cardinal Final. Winners receive a plaque in the Hall of Fame, and a replica is presented to the current owner of each horse. Right here Im.. ''And, in Chicago, if you have a horse with a good trainer, that horse is going to have to make you $15,000 a year or you`ll lose money.''. Privacy Policy Dont get me incorrect. Im guessing that might have offended some purists. This has made all my dreams come true, said a teary-eyed Tetrick as he tried to gather himself. Lucky Cora, driven by Pat Melloy Jr., broke her maiden in style Monday, Feb. 27 at Miami Valley with an open length win. Racing Info; Hall of Fame; Mike Paradise; Insurance. Phone: 630-323-0808 It isnt one thing Ive as a particular objective. I think two things might have hurt his perception. I believe two issues might need damage his notion. Two of the horses Alexander bred were victorious in trotting's Triple Crown races--the filly Speed Model won the 1967 Kentucky Futurity and Alf Palema won the 1992 Hambletonian. She was his first major driving win. Now Ive gained over 13,000 of them. Peaceful Way won 33 of 52 starts, with $2,746,240 in earnings, the third most ever by a trotting mare in North America. Contact Us He won 15 of his 25 races that year and finished a strong second in both the World Trotting Derby at the DuQuoin State Fair and the American-National 3-year-old trot at Sportsman's. I dont believe he really needed them especially not at 3 and 4. Id be remiss if I didnt also mention Shartin and Lyons Sentinel who are two of the best pacing mares ever. Illinois harness racing would never be the same. The Curmudgeon? [2], Museum members in good standing nominate people and horses who are deceased more than 3 years. Whether justified or not, there are a lot of breeders, especially those that breed for the market who just arent going to send a valuable mare with a young foal at foot to New York and back in a truck. What was an amazing day, almost turned out to be an excellent nice one. The home bred was simply too good for other state-bred trotters and no race showed it more than on Super Night 2000 with regular driver Tim Curran in the Su Mac Lad 3-year-old stake as Plesac drew off by19 and one-half lengths, one of his 11 victories that year for owners Wendy and Richard Balog of St. Charles, Illinois.. Sired by Armbro Charger, Plesac was out of the Balogs broodmare Astute Yankee and named after their good friend Dan Plesac, the now MLB Network sports analyst who appeared in over 1,0000 games as a relief pitcher on the major leagues. The Joe Anderson Stables star filly Ohyouprettything) rewarded her connections in lucrative fashion on Super Night 1997. Paul Everett passed away early in the morning on January 1. It isnt something I have as a specific goal. In 1971 Bergstein was named harness racing's Horseman of the Year and was elected to the Illinois Harness Racing Hall of Fame in 1982. 2023 - Illinois Daily Press. However, they do not waste much time as they send them south of the Wisconsin border to compete on the tough Illinois Fair Stakes Circuit always proving to hold their own. Its hard to believe Im here, said Weingartner. The two-year-old colt Who'zzz This Sky is being prepared for the upcoming . Its now January. Popfinger won the 1978 Little Brown Jug with Happy Escort in a three-horse race-off. We have set up an account with the Hawthorne bookkeeper to help his family with the medical expenses. As a freshman the Richess Hanover gelding out of the Gormans mare Gurus Girl competed only three times, never hit the board and made just $320 in 2006. Illinois man Brian . [2], The museum maintains a nomination committee which compiles a list of five nominees per year to be voted on by all museum members. Fax: 630-323-0761, http://harnessillinois.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/ihha_logo_white_wtext_v2-300x130.png, Illinois Trotting Queen Will Race Another Year, http://harnessillinois.com/mike-paradise-stories-and-selections/, http://harnessillinois.com/illinois-champ-wont-mind-second-job/, http://harnessillinois.com/somestarsomewhere-had-sparkling-first-crop/, https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/robert-groter-obituary?id=40590060. He had the will to win, and he`d figure out a way. Popfingers top horses over the next 25-plus years read like a Whos Who of harness racing and by the 1990s, when he cut back on his driving, he had won more than 1,500 races and more than $12 million in purses. Danae and Precious Beauty are broodmare inductees. Peaceful Way was a four-time OBrien Award winner as Canadas divisional champion, as well as a two-time Dan Patch Award winner in the United States. He also spent more than five years as the editor of Canadian Thoroughbred magazine. Schedules for racing at the Springfield, DuQuoin and County Fairs will be announced soon. In 1999 he was almost unbeatable as a 4-year-old. I suppose that most people might say Muscle Hill because he raced more and won the Hambletonian. Hinsdale, IL 60521 She is a good pleasure. I used to be merely overcome with emotion. Advertisement He felt that to some degree catch drivers were nothing more than hired guns who were sometimes lacking in loyalty and integrity. He won two Little Brown Jugs as owner of Barberry Spur (1986) and Jaguar Spur (1987), two Breeders Crowns with Kentucky Spur (1998) and Esquire Spur (1989), and 1986 Yonkers Trot winner Gunslinger Spur. With pacers Id must go together with Bulldog Hanover. A world champion, Bee A Magician won 45 of 72 starts, with $4,055,865 in earnings. 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