Triple Crown of Harness Racing for Pacers

Triple Crown of Harness Racing for Pacers

The Triple Crown of Harness Racing for Pacers consists of the following horse races:
#Cane Pace, held at Freehold Raceway in Freehold, New Jersey
#Little Brown Jug, held at the Delaware County Fair in Delaware, Ohio
#Messenger Stakes, held at Yonkers Raceway in Yonkers, New York

Since its inauguration in 1956, only ten horses have ever won the Pacing Triple Crown. They are:
#Adios Butler - (1959)
#Bret Hanover - (1965)
#Romeo Hanover - (1966)
#Rum Customer - (1968)
#Most Happy Fella - (1970)
#Niatross - (1980)
#Ralph Hanover - (1983)
#Western Dreamer - (1997)
#Blissful Hall - (1999)
#No Pan Intended - (2003)


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