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December 10, 2004
Harness Tracks of America
Announces Its 2004 Champions
Harness Tracks of America, the association of
major North American harness racetracks, announced its 2004
champions today, as selected by the racing secretaries of its 35
member organizations.
PACERS: 2-year-old colt: Village Jolt,
winner of 6 of 10 starts and $918,577, owned by Jeffrey Snyder, New
York City, and Arlene and Jules Siegel, New Hope, PA.
2-year-old filly: Co-champions, Restive
Hanover, winner of 9 of 14 starts and $590,607, owned by
Starmaker Farm, Cynthiana, KY, and Anthony J. McEldowney, Lexington,
KY, and Cabrini Hanover, winner of 5 of 7 starts and
$377,350, owned by Bob M. Anderson, St. Thomas, Ontario, and David
S. Willmot, King City, Ontario.
3-year-old colt: Timesareachanging, winner
of 10 of 22 starts and $1,175,574, owned by Perfect World
Enterprises of Old Westbury, NY.
3-year-old filly: Rainbow Blue, winner of
20 of 21 starts and $1,195,010, owned by K & R Racing and Teague
Inc., Houston, Delaware.
Older horse: Four Starzzz Shark, a winner
of 9 of 11 starts and $766,945, owned by the F S Starzzzz Stables,
Glenwood, NJ.
Older mare: Bunny Lake, in the
money in 11 of 17 starts and $484,819 in 2004 and retired with 47
victories and $2,843,476 in earnings, owned by the W. Springtime
Racing Stable of Johnstown, NY, and John W. Stark Jr., Saratoga
Springs, NY.
TROTTERS: 2-year-old colt: Ken Warkentin,
winner of 8 of 9 races and $643,240, owned by Christina E. Takter,
East Windsor, NJ; John D. Fielding, Toronto, Ontario; Tie Domi,
Toronto; and the Windsor Stable, Svenigunga, Sweden.
2-year-old filly: Solveig, winner of 6 of
12 races and $593,304, owned by Christina Takter, East Windsor, NJ;
John D. Fielding, Toronto, Ontario; and the Anderberg Stable, Malmo,
Sweden.
3-year-old colt: Windsong’s Legacy, winner
of 9 of 12 races, the Triple Crown of Trotting and $1,713,806, owned
by Fredrik K. Lindegaard, Lorenskog, Norway; Theodore Gerwertz, New
York City; and Patricia Spinelli, Oyster Bay Cove, NY.
3-year-old filly: Housethatruthbuilt,
winner of 11 of 15 starts and $848,109, owned by Patricia Spinelli,
Oyster Bay Cove, NY, and Theodore Gewertz, New York City.
Older horse: Mr. Muscleman, winner of 7 of
14 starts and $593,323, owned by the Adam Victor and Son Stable of
New York City.
Older mare: Stroke Play, a winner of 7 of
9 starts and $410,936, owned by Jorgen Jahre Jr., Sandefjord,
Norway.
Owners of the winner will receive HTA’s bronze Nova awards at the
association’s Night of Stars dinner at the Hyatt Grand Champions in
Indian Wells, CA, March 11. |