Ambro Flight
| Armbro Flight | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Stars Pride |
| Grandsire | Worthy Boy |
| Dam | Helicopter |
| Damsire | Hoot Mon |
| Sex | Mare |
| Foaled | 1962 |
| Country | Canada |
| Breeder | Armstrong Bros. |
| Owner | Armstrong Bros. |
| Trainer | Joe O'Brien |
| Record | 65: 51 wins |
| Earnings | $493,602 |
| Major wins | |
|
Roosevelt International Trot (1966) | |
| Awards | |
|
Canadian Trotting Horse of the Year (1964, 1965, 1966) | |
| Honors | |
|
Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame (1976) United States Racing Hall of Fame (1998) Canadian Commemorative Stamp (1999) | |
| Last updated on November 22, 2016 | |
Ambro Flight (1962-1995) was a champion trotting mare bred by the Armstrong Brothers Farm of J. Elgin, Ted and Charles Armstrong in Brampton, Ontario, Canada. She established five world records in the 1960s. She was honored by Canada Post in 1999 with the issuance of a commemorative postage stamp along with Northern Dancer. One of North America's greatest trotting mares of the 1960s, Ambro Flight was inducted into the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame in 1976[1] and into the United States Racing Hall of Fame in 1998.[2]
References
- ↑ Ambro Flight's bio at the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame Retrieved November 22, 2016
- ↑ United States Harness Racing Museum and Hall of Fame bio for Armbro Flight Retrieved November 22, 2016
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