When Harrison Hoyt, more popularly known as “the Hat Man” in reference to his hat company, bought Demon Hanover for...
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He was designated as a wedding gift to circumvent export restrictions after WWII, then caused despair when he refused to train...
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A very good trotter and world champion, he was initially deemed not good to stand stud at Hanover Shoe Farms and sold to Europe...
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When Greyhound, by many regarded as the best trotter of all times, retired, his owner, EJ Baker, was looking for other...
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He was talented but a contagious virus ruined his three-year-old season. Being sold to Europe got Bulwark’s career back on...
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In 1938, Good Time Stable owner William Cane sold McLin, shortly after renamed McLin Hanover, just one week prior to the...
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It’s a good thing horses don’t know what humans expect of them, otherwise chances are high that Victory Song would have crumbled under pressure. The blue-blooded colt struggled with unsoundness throughout his career and was seen as lacking mental toughness. When it clicked, though, the horse was a phenomenal trotting machine who some people even thought could challenge Greyhound’s legendary record.
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Volomite is generally considered one of the best stallions in trotting history. It’s important to remember, though, that Volomite was only the second best in his crop on the track. However, while Volomite proved his worth at stud in safe surroundings in the US, quite the opposite was the case with his superior, Walter Dear, who eventually was trapped in a war-torn Germany.. This is the story of the only Hambletonian winner in history whose fate is unknown.
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