Armbro Dallas
Armbro Dallas | |
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Sire | Abercrombie |
Grandsire | Silent Majority |
Dam | Armbro Trixie |
Damsire | Most Happy Fella |
Sex | Gelding |
Foaled | 1982 |
Died | 2001 |
Country | North America |
Color | Bay |
Owner | Waples Stable, Lothlorien Equestrian |
Trainer | Ron Waples |
Record | World record: 1:52 3/5 |
Earnings | $1,401,201 |
Major wins | |
Prix de l'Avenir Pace (1984) Batavia Downs Stake (1985) Pilgrim Pace (1985) Mohawk Gold Cup Pace (1986) | |
Last updated on October 30, 2016 |
Armbro Dallas (1982-2001) was a standardbred millionaire and world record setting racehorse who competed in harness racing in Canada and the United States. He was trained, driven and co-owned by Canadian and U.S. Hall of Fame inductee, Ron Waples,[1][2] Armbro Dallas is best remembered for beating Nihilator and Forest Skipper in the 1985 running of the Pilgrim Pace at Garden State Park Racetrack in New Jersey.[3] Both Nihilator in 1985 and Forest Skipper in 1986 went on to win Harness Horse of the Year honors.[4]
On November 21, 1985 Armbro Dallas set a new world record for gelded pacers with a win at Garden State Park in a time of 1:52 3/5.[5]
Armbro Dallas died at age 19 at the farm of co-owner Ron Waples.
References
- ↑ Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame bio for Ron Waples Retrieved October 17, 2016
- ↑ United States Harness Racing Museum and Hall of Fame bio for Ron Waples Retrieved October 17, 2016
- ↑ New York Times November 22, 1985 article titled "Armbro Dallas Beats Nihilator" Retrieved October 28, 2016
- ↑ Hambletonian Society, Inc. articled titled Major Upset" Retrieved October 28, 2016
- ↑ Harnesslink.com article titled STANDARDBRED HISTORY HIGHLIGHTS - This week in harness history. Retrieved October 30, 2016
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