HAMBLETONIAN

The 'Hambletonian' is a United States harness racing event held annually for three-year-old trotting standardbreds. The race is named for the famous trotting horse, Hambletonian 10 (1849-1876), from whose four sons, the lineage of virtually all American standardbred race horses can be traced. It is the most coveted North American race for trotters; among races for pacers, only the Little Brown Jug is as prestigious.
The Hambletonian is the first, and most prestigious event in the United States Trotting Triple Crown races.

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Hambletonian Winners

Hambletonian Sites

Hambletonian Winners

★ 2007 - Donato Hanover

★ 2006 - Glidemaster

★ 2005 - Vivid Photo

★ 2004 - Windsong's Legacy

★ 2003 - Amigo Hall

★ 2002 - Chip Chip Hooray

★ 2001 - Scarlet Knight

★ 2000 - Yankee Paco

★ 1999 - Self Possessed

★ 1998 - Muscles Yankee

★ 1997 - Malabar Man

★ 1996 - Continental Victory

★ 1995 - Tagliabue

★ 1994 - Victory Dream

★ 1993 - American Winner

★ 1992 - Alf Palema

★ 1991 - Giant Victory

★ 1990 - Harmonious

★ 1989 - Park Avenue Joe/Probe
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★ 1988 - Armbro Goal

★ 1987 - Mack Lobell

★ 1986 - Nuclear Kosmos

★ 1985 - Prakas

★ 1984 - Historic Freight

★ 1983 - Duenna

★ 1982 - Speed Bowl

★ 1981 - Shiaway St. Pat

★ 1980 - Burgomeister

★ 1979 - Legend Hanover

★ 1978 - Speedy Somolli

★ 1977 - Green Speed

★ 1976 - Steve Lobell

★ 1975 - Bonefish

★ 1974 - Christopher T.

★ 1973 - Flirth

★ 1972 - Super Bowl

★ 1971 - Speedy Crown

★ 1970 - Timothy T.

★ 1969 - Lindy's Pride

★ 1968 - Nevele Pride

★ 1967 - Speedy Streak

★ 1966 - Kerry Way

★ 1965 - Egyptian Candor

★ 1964 - Ayres

★ 1963 - Speedy Scott

★ 1962 - A. C.'s Viking

★ 1961 - Harlan Dean

★ 1960 - Blaze Hanover

★ 1959 - Diller Hanover

★ 1958 - Emily's Pride

★ 1957 - Hickory Smoke

★ 1956 - The Intruder

★ 1955 - Scott Frost

★ 1954 - Newport Dream

★ 1953 - Helicopter

★ 1952 - Sharp Note

★ 1951 - Mainliner

★ 1950 - Lusty Song

★ 1949 - Miss Tilly

★ 1948 - Demon Hanover

★ 1947 - Hoot Mon

★ 1946 - Chestertown

★ 1945 - Titan Hanover

★ 1944 - Yankee Maid

★ 1943 - Volo Song

★ 1942 - The Ambassador

★ 1941 - Bill Gallon

★ 1940 - Spencer Scott

★ 1939 - Peter Astra

★ 1938 - Mc Lin

★ 1937 - Shirley Hanover

★ 1936 - Rosalind

★ 1935 - Greyhound

★ 1934 - Lord Jim

★ 1933 - Mary Reynolds

★ 1932 - The Marchioness

★ 1931 - Calumet Butler

★ 1930 - Hanover's Bertha

★ 1929 - Walter Dear

★ 1928 - Spencer

★ 1927 - Iosola's Worthy

★ 1926 - Guy McKinney

★ Until 1991, there were three heats, and a horse had to win two heats on race day to win. If a horse won the first and second heats, he won the Hambletonian. If not, the two winners returned for a match race to determine the winner. The first heat was won by Probe, and the second heat was won by Park Avenue Joe. In the race-off, the two horses finished in a dead heat. Standings were compiled by total placings in all three heats, as a result of the tie. Probe was 1st and 9th in the first two heats. Park Avenue Joe was 2nd and 1st in the first two heats. Therefore, Park Avenue Joe was declared the winner. However, the official Hambletonian website now lists both horses as co-winners.

Hambletonian Sites

★ 1926-29 -- New York State Fair, Syracuse, NY

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★ 1927 and 1929 events held in Lexington, KY due to rainouts in Syracuse

★ 1930-56 -- Good Time Park, Goshen, NY (site of the Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame)

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★ 1943 event held at Empire City Park in Yonkers, NY due to wartime gas rationing

★ 1957-80 -- DuQuoin State Fair, DuQuoin, IL

★ 1981-present -- The Meadowlands, East Rutherford, NJ
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