Aug, 2000 the competitive nature of harness racing is clearly left out on the track. Meadowlands driver bongiorno taken off mounts following. Bob farrington was the best driver there at the time, with others like haughton, dancer, and obrien coming in for the big races like the american nationals. Harness writers associations dan patch awards banquet, retired trainer jerry silverman was recognized for his upcoming induction into the hall of fame.
Downs offering plenty of racing for big green, its. Harness racing drivers injured in meadowlands remain. Drivers richie silverman and daniel dube, two of the six drivers most severely injured in a friday, june 18 crash at the meadowlands, are each making progress recovering from their injuries. He won nine nascar national modified championships including eight in a row from 1978 to. Harness driver joe bongiorno was taken off two of his mounts at the meadowlands on saturday following comments he made on inhouse and simulcasting feeds about the horses. Dube, 41, fractured two vertebrae in his lower back and a carpal bone in his right hand. Scarborough downs a statistical guide to maine harness. His father, trainer jerry silverman, also reported that the results of richies ctscans were negative. Leading harrington raceway drivers with 1 starts sorted by wins from 01012019 thru 10312019 porter james trae 0.
Driver richie silverman had given his colt every chance, but silverman admitted, no one could have beaten artsplace tonight. Harness racing driver richie silverman, severely injured in a racing accident at the meadowlands on june 18, is literally starting to take some steps toward a full recovery. This requirement benefits all members by making sure everybody is responsible for what they post online. Harness driver returns to meadowlands racetrack as symbol of. Care and training of the trotter and pacer stakes guide. That was the best racing in chicago on a nice warm summer night. On june 18, in the second race at the meadowlands, silverman was one of six drivers thrown to the ground in a chain reaction accide. Silverman set to return to meadowlands harness racing. More than six months after he was seriously injured in a racing accident, driver richie silverman is almost ready to return to the races. With all of the opportunity in the harness game currently with the big m, yonkers, chester and pocono pa.
Artsplaces bulldog determination results in world record. Along with his granddad, theres his dad, mark, who has more than 5,600 driving wins. The following is a complete list of winners of breeders crown races, as recorded by the hambletonian society. Plus, knowing that a driver likes his horse does not always indicate victory, but it more often than not indicates his driving strategy during the race. Scarborough downs a statistical guide to maine harness racing. Aug 23, 2018 goshen, ny results from the balloting for harness racings highest honor, membership in the harness racing hall of fame, are in, and at the july 7, 2019, hall of fame induction dinner, a record number of six people will be feted as hall of fame inductees blair burgess, ted gewertz, joe holloway, linda toscano, ted wing, and jerry silverman. Mario baillargeon was 21 in 1979 when he raced in the pace and failed to get money with most happy collins. Dec 12, 2015 talk about the nitty gritty of different rigging or equipment, feeding and supplements, training techniques, looking for advice or input on problems they may be having with gait or behavior, etc. The fun marshall kicked off the fun for jones and a happy group of. Aug 02, 2018 harness racing driver mike fumeniero and charles curtis.
Jul 07, 2014 trot insider has learned that obrien award winning driver trevor ritchie, one of the most respected and accomplished drivers in canadian harness racing, is handing over the reins and retiring. It had been almost two years since richard silverman had driven in a harness race, but there he was monday at chester pa. Six to enter harness racing hall of fame harness museum. Jun 30, 2010 driver richie silverman is undergoing physical rehabilitation at care one in wall township, nj following a june 18 racing accident in which he fractured both ankles. If you meet the requirements, you may register for an account. It features a discussion board for anyone who would like to discuss issues related to the sport of harness racing. Austin siegelman athletic jacket, varsity jacket, puma. Please note that in order to register and post you must include your full name first and last.
Watch out for a new one on the market, a young fella named brett beckwith, silverman said. The most seriously hurt of the six drivers involved in the crash, silverman expects to be relea. After taking some time away from harness racing, driver richie silverman is back at the meadowlands and gunning for a spot in the deep. Talk about the nitty gritty of different rigging or equipment, feeding and supplements, training techniques, looking for advice or input on problems they may be having with gait or behavior, etc. Silverman is on the road to recovery harness racing. Respectable dream if i can dream pulled off a harness racing upset in the saturday night feature at saratoga casino hotel. Prior to that time drivers were liable to wear just about anything,although the majority of well dressed reinsman wore a special type of trousers made specifically for harness drivers. On sunday, july 7, 2019 a record number of six people were inducted to the harness racing hall of fame. So surreal becoming a stallion to watch after sire stakes triple.
He displaced richie silverman, who remains the youngest reinsman ever to drive in a. Harness racing news from australia, canada, new zealand and the usa, harness racing directory listing, harness racing links search, harness racing classifieds. The most seriously hurt of the six drivers involved in the crash, silverman expects to be released from care one next week and will finish recuperating at his home in wellington, fl. Goshen, ny results from the balloting for harness racings highest honor, membership in the harness racing hall of fame, are in, and at the july 7, 2019, hall of fame induction dinner, a record number of six people will be feted as hall of fame inductees blair burgess, ted gewertz, joe holloway, linda toscano, ted wing, and jerry silverman. The competitive nature of harness racing is clearly left out on the track. Harness driver returns to meadowlands racetrack as symbol. As for you drivers still out there, a magician never reveals how he does his tricks. At rosecroft, race fans can track all the action the. The white driving pants that have been a normal part of the modern day driver s attire only date back to around the late 1960s,so less than 50 years ago. East rutherford meadowlands racetrack says the two harness racing drivers most seriously injured in a spill during last fridays second race are progressing in their medical treatment richie. Richie silverman, one of the premier harness racing drivers, approaches and reaches into jacksons jersey pocket, removes. Driver richie silverman is in stable condition, but remains in the intensive care unit at hackensack university medical center with a concussion and ankle fractures he sustained in a racing accident friday night at meadowlands racetrack.
Harness racing driver mike fumeniero and charles curtis. Richie evans 61 art print famous race car driver in the. Richie silverman was 21 in 1986 when he finished fourth with masquerade in the pace final and 23 in 1988 when he finished 11th with paladium lobell. May 31, 2019 beckwiths simple wisdom comes from a family steeped in knowledge. Silverman broke both ankles and had a severe concussion in the accident, which also involved george brennan, daniel dube, brian sears, ron pierce and eric goodell. Andy miller represented the united states in the 2005 and 2007 world driving championships.
Dec 21, 2010 more than six months after he was seriously injured in a racing accident, driver richie silverman is almost ready to return to the races. Fulton wayne smullin, 41, leading trainer driver on the maryland harness circuit, died last night of injuries he suffered in a ninthrace accident at freestate raceway thursday night. Trot insider has learned that obrien award winning driver trevor ritchie, one of the most respected and accomplished drivers in canadian harness racing, is. Inducted into the living hall of fame in 1972, john simpson served as chairman of the board of hanover shoe farms in pennsylvania, one.
Harness writers association ushwa, the sports leading group of communicators. Harness driver returns to meadowlands racetrack as symbol of its struggles. The 66yearold champion driver is a hall of fame member in illinois, michigan and florida and holds a record of 1,801 wins, still unconquered since her retirement in 1995. If you have any questions please contact me via the discussion boards contact facility. Goshen, ny results from the balloting for harness racings highest honor, membership in the harness racing hall of fame, are in, and at the sunday, july 7, 2019 hall of fame induction dinner in this new york town, a record number of six people will be feted hall of fame inductees blair burgess, ted gewertz, joe holloway, linda toscano, ted wing, and jerry silverman.
He also received stitches in his left elbow and knees. Miller drove 2009 dan patch award winner lucky jim. Downs offering plenty of racing for big green, its possible silverman could have an impact. Inductees included blair burgess, ted gewertz, joe holloway, linda toscano, ted wing, and jerry silverman. Driver richie silverman is undergoing physical rehabilitation at care one in wall township, nj following a june 18 racing accident in which he fractured both ankles. Building a car track ruined the best harness racing in. The fun marshall kicked off the fun for jones and a happy group of owners that included trainercoowner richie. Pet owner puts his dog on the top of his car without. He displaced richie silverman, who remains the youngest reinsman ever to drive in a breeders crown event. To join in on the discussion you will need to register important. Hey, richie silverman, since you no longer drive, i can tell you that you were an easy read. Fumeniero tells me to not call people like him jockeys. Art officials driver that day was a man named ron pierce.
Harrington wbocap a harness racing driver was killed monday when his horse stumbled and fell during the opening race at harrington raceway. Tyberwoods driver, richie silverman, let his whip stray back, frightening the headshy gallo blue chip. Miller drove trotter creamy mimi to victories in the 2007 american national and 2008 hambletonian oaks. Meadowlands driver bongiorno taken off mounts following bad. Pet owner puts his dog on the top of his car without a harness while driving through city centre because there is no room inside cctv footage shows the.
This was one of the greatest upsets in the history of harness racing. Jan 08, 2011 harness driver returns to meadowlands racetrack as symbol of its struggles. In the winners circle driver rene poulin graciously accepted the ten foot trophy, while mixing freely with the maine fans, who had indeed witnessed a special moment at the harness races, a downs, and state of maine record, a mile in 1. In 2000, 20yearold driver ryan anderson, born june 21, 1980, captured the 3yearold filly pace with supplemental entry popcorn penny to become the youngest driver to win a breeders crown. Silvermans slow recovery from broken ankles harnesslink. Pierce, a 56 year old harness driver, milltown township, nj resident, has won all the major races including the meadowlands pace.
He concluded his speech with a little oldfashioned, grandfatherly pride. Zeron suspended indefinitely after positive test the. Fit to crown harness racing newsroom usta ustrotting. Silverman only knows what he has been told by those who witnessed the spectacle, including those who reached him. Yet with all this heritage behind him, brett spent the first 1412 years of his life dismissing harness racing as. This website is for discussion of harness racing issues across canada. Ribbons, plaques, medals and vogue magazine covers from the 1970s plaster the walls. Jul 02, 2017 richie silverman was 21 in 1986 when he finished fourth with masquerade in the pace final and 23 in 1988 when he finished 11th with paladium lobell.
Silverman is on the road to recovery monday, august 16, 2010 driver richie silverman, severely injured in a racing accident at the meadowlands on june 18, is literally starting to take some steps toward a full recovery. Leading freehold raceway drivers with 1 starts sorted by wins from 01012020 thru 03222020 pctstrts1st2nd3rdudrspurses miller andy 22. After a ride behind do your job a standardbred horse with a name bill belichick would love and a chat with driver mike fumeniero. It is one part of the breeders crown annual series of twelve races for both standardbred pacers and trotters. Bruce riegle was 23 in 1978 when he was fourth with brittany road. So surreal becoming a stallion to watch after sire. We manually approve all registrations, so it may take a day before you. Building a car track ruined the best harness racing in illinois. Trevor ritchie retires from driving standardbred canada. Harness racing has a whole different language to describe it. Harness racing stars jackets america fashion down jackets moda fashion styles fasion.
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