Thoroughbred Bay Stallion, 1990 by Palace Music - Solar Slew, by Seattle Slew. Breeder/Owner: Allen E. Paulson ; On loan from: Assicurazioni Generali S.P.A. ; Trainer: William I. Mott.

In 1902, M.W. Savage purchased Dan Patch from Manley E. Sturgis for $60,000. It was under Savage's ownership that the racehorse excelled - setting records and charming crowds until his death in 1916. Love for the famous pacer only grew when in 1906 Dan Patch broke the world record by completing the mile in 1 minute and 55 seconds. This famous race occurred at the Minnesota State Fair.

OHHA was formed in 1961. The purpose of the Association was to represent Ontario harness horsemen/horsewomen in negotiations of purses, racing conditions, and all matters affecting the industry as a whole; with the tracks, Standardbred Canada, the Ontario Racing Commission, and the Provincial and Federal governments.

One of the greatest rivalries in racing history would have to be Affirmed and Alydar. They raced each other 10 times, from June 15, 1977, in the Youthful at Belmont, to August 19, 1978, in the Travers at Saratoga. Affirmed won seven of these matches including thrilling duels in all three Triple Crown races.

At the start of 1978, there had never been back-to-back Triple Crown winners and no horse had ever had to beat the same rival in all three races to earn the Triple Crown title. All that changed during the course of 1978, when Affirmed and Alydar provided the racing world with equal amounts of thrills and pathos.

The story of Assault, with the breeding of a champion in his bloodlines, is one that epitomizes the heart and courage of race horse. By Bold Venture and out of Igual, he became the greatest of King Ranch's major stakes winners, completing a racing career that brought eighteen victories and total earnings of $674,720.

In an eerie repeat of their running together in last month's Sandown Classic Trial, Benny The Dip and Silver Patriarch flashed over the line together at the finish of the first £1 million Vodafone Derby, at Epsom. As at Sandown, Benny The Dip held a narrow advantage, his short-head verdict yesterday, in a desperate finish, being achieved on the nod.

As long as Bull Lea lived Calumet Farm was the dominant stable in horse racing. But when Bull Lea died and failed to leave a successful son the fortunes of Calumet declined rapidly. It wasn't until the 1970s when they began to patronize high class outside stallions that Calumet reversed its decline. Many of the top horses bred by Calumet Farm in the 1970s and 1980s were from dams inbred to Bull Lea.

Owned and bred by Calumet Farm in Lexington, Kentucky, Citation was a bay colt, the son of Bull Lea and the mare, Hydroplane II. Trained by Horace A. "Jimmy" Jones, Citation won his first start as a two-year-old at Havre de Grace, Maryland. For the year he would race nine times, winning eight of them and earning $155,680.

The U.S. Trotting Association governs the sport of harness racing for the entire United States. For administrative purposes, the membership is divided into 11 districts covering the United States. District meetings are conducted each year for the members to discuss industry issues, consider rule changes, and elect new representatives to the USTA Board of Directors.