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Hambletonian

famous trotting horse after which race for threeyear-old trotters is named. [Am. Culture; Mathews, 769]
See: Horse
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1973 _ Flirth, driven by Ralph Baldwin, wins the Hambletonian Stakes in straight heats.
"You know you're making history, come a win, lose, or draw." Two more horses, Molded Pine and Blooming Goal, have been entered in this year's Hambletonian, which takes place this August.
The son of the more famous Hambletonian, he was born in Orange County, New York, in 1858.
The first Hambletonian Stakes, the premier event in harness racing, was won at Syracuse, N.Y., by Guy McKinney in two straight heats.
Harness racing was also quite popular, including the Hambletonian and World Trotting Derby.
He now has his own business, Paddy's Barber Shop, at Hambletonian Yard, in Stockton.
Tazumal Sandokan A & Carla J, 233 Hambletonian Drive; Addition Of Master Suite, Master Bath, Art Room, Family Room, Studio (Not An Sdu) And Expansion Of Kitchen Electrical On Separate Permit; $108,655.
1982 -- Speed Bowl wins the Hambletonian Stakes in straight heats with 25-year-old Tom Haughton in the sulky, the youngest to win it.
Conditions differ slightly from some of the other RUS events such as the Hambletonian Series, to allow a wider selection of horses and riders to participate, in keeping with traditional fair racing.
However, my greatest regret is that the massive Hambletonian (1800), an Olympian achievement for a 75-year-old, remained on the far side of the Irish Sea.
The Meadowlands is comprised of Giants Stadium, home of the NFL's New York Giants and Jets; the Continental Airlines Arena, where the New Jersey Nets and the three-time Stanley Cup Champion New Jersey Devils play; and the Meadowlands Racetrack, open day and night for simulcast betting and home of approximately 200 horse race nights including the Hambletonian.
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