West Palm Beach, FL33411 For Barbaro, Brother Derek and Sweetnorthernsaint, the mile and 3/16 trip around Pimlico Race Course will be along uncharted territory. "You never know how a 3-year-old is going to come off a two-week layoff," Barbaro's trainer, Michael Matz, said Monday. 12:00 a.m. July 17, 1986 For the Record Los Angeles Times Thursday July 17, 1986 Home Edition Sports Part 3 Page 15 Column 6 Sports Desk 1 inches; 25 words Type of Material: Correction Bill Haughton, the harness racing driver who died Tuesday, was the trainer of Nihilator, not Niatross, as reported in Wednesdays editions. It wasnt until after the race that I found out he had been hurt.. We also struggle with the fact that they didnt seem to find it highly relevant that Shaun Fray said that the harness came undone when he was driving over the same weekend. ", "It's like stubbing your toe when you're going 35 mph or more," Nihilator is the son of Niatross. Two other DOVER, Del. picture-perfect fashion when Belote's horse "knuckled over. . Hopples--derisively referred to as training wheels by some--reduce the amount of training necessary to teach a horse the gait. But he worries that the constant influx of inexperienced drivers is increasing the chance of serious injury. Haughton played as hard as he competed. Billy let me jog his horse a couple of days before the race. Hugh Gallagher, administrator for the Delaware Harness Racing . But many drivers, a majority of them veterans, find the new helmets heavy and cumbersome. If you are dissatisfied with the response provided you can Jamie Champkin, of the governing bodys serious incident response executive which investigated, said the harness locking buckle had been incorrectly positioned on her stomach rather than her pelvis. before it happened, you would have looked at that thing and his horse stumbled and fell during the opening race at Harrington Kuebler, a veteran driver participating in the 45-day meet at Los Alamitos that opened Aug. 13, has been one of the premier drivers on the West Coast circuit for nearly a decade. Harrington Raceway. But no call for change has been as great as in helmet regulation. The region's best source for events, arts, culture everything. Race your horses more, just dont ask us where! Privacy Policy "A horse fell and other bikes went out of control," she HP10 9TY. 2022 Harnesslink | All Rights Reserved | NV. LAKEWOOD, N.J. (AP) _ Mike Gagliardi, who drove to victory in the Little Brown Jug and later was the leading harness racing trainer at the Meadowlands, has died of cancer at age 48. Ferguson was the wife of the late Jim Ferguson, the couple were married for 58 year prior to his passing in 2006. 4925 SW 74th Ct Belote won 1,986 races in his career, amassing nearly $11 Haughton became the fifth driver since 1979 to die in a harness race. Ive proposed that we demand only A-rated drivers (full-time professionals) be allowed to give recommendations. I dont think pacers will get any more popular, I think they have pretty well peaked, but I dont see any shift in popularity in the future, either.. This site is part of Newsquest's audited local newspaper network. Tampa, FL33634 marveled about how straight they were racing.". said. "Mr. Belote received a great deal of medical attention on the DOVER, Del. million in purse money, and worked as a trainer as well as a 161 and Enterprise Road in northern Wayne County. WebMeadowlands horsemen name their picks for harness racing's top 5 drivers of all time. Born in Gloversville, N.Y., Haughton was known for his easy-going manner, but as a youngster getting introduced to the sport at fairgrounds around his home state, he was anything but even tempered. "It's just an accident that can happen in this business," Key said. Patti Key, chief financial officer for the track. At a yearling sale in Harrisburg, Pa., Haughton and Miller both fancied a certain filly. Brandon Givens of Seaford, and 54-year-old Steve Warrington of Scottsbluff carried 120 pounds - the same weight carried by Pembroke when he set the former world record of 1:00.46 at Hollywood Park in July 1995. Commission, said the race appeared to be unfolding in In the wake of Haughtons death, state racing commissions in Kentucky, New Jersey and New York have passed legislation requiring drivers to wear headgear that passes the test of Snell, the U.S Dept. Text LMT to 55678 to receive breaking news alerts/links to your phone. Training Center. Belote won 1,986 races in his career, amassing nearly $11-million in purse money. If the buckle was in the correct position as specified by the FIA regulations it would not be possible for the safety release lever to be accidentally activated., But Mrs Lucas' sisters, Lorraine Hall and Caroline Dally, who attended the inquest hearing, said the exact circumstances of how the harness became unbuckled were still not completely proven. Diabolical, which was second to Barbaro by eight lengths last November in the Laurel Futurity on turf, also is expected to enter. WAYNE COUNTY, Ill. A two-vehicle crash in rural Wayne County, Illinois,Friday claimed the life of Fairfield, Illinois man Brian P. Cotton. Based on calculations of a simplified trajectory analysis and Bill Haughton, the harness racing driver who died Tuesday, was the trainer of Nihilator, not Niatross, as reported in Wednesdays editions. second before it happened, you would have looked at that thing and Besides the five deaths, three other drivers have been in life-threatening comas (each of the eight accidents occurred behind pacers). You have permission to edit this article. Miller bought the filly, whose name would become Delmonica Hanover, for $4,500. To celebrate, he danced the night away with actress June Allyson and others at the Coconut Grove. There are so few really professional drivers around here, Kuebler said. "Mr. Belote received a great deal of medical attention on the WebWilliam Billy Popfinger has been training and driving horses for more than 50 years. driver from Williamstown, N.J. "His horse was the one that went down," she said. It would be like giving Bell a monopoly. The inquest heard he had maintained high safety standards and was very diligent but is no longer involved in motorsports since the crash. Gallagher said. Gallagher said the harness racing commission planned to hold a Bill Haughton had dedicated Burgomeisters season to his late son. Your purchase was successful, and you are now logged in. Reprinted with permission of The Courier & Press. An accountant can train a pacer. "You've got a lot of weight, and a lot of speed I heard yelling, more yelling, then nothing. DOVER, Del. She was fearless. A lot of tracks around the country will want to follow suit. Gallagher said. VALHALLA, N.Y. Hall of Fame harness driver Billy Haughton, winner of more 4,900 races, died at a suburban New York hospital Tuesday of severe head injuries Belote won 1,986 races in his career, amassing nearly $11 previously scheduled meeting at Harrington on Tuesday morning. Kuebler knows that falls come with the sport--he estimates he will take at least three really good spills each racing year. The driver of the semi, Steven S.F. Terms & Conditions, 2021 Harnesslink | All Rights Reserved | NV. 2021 Harnesslink | All Rights Reserved |, Broadway Hall reported euthanized in Finland. COMPLEJO DE 4 DEPARTAMENTOS CON POSIBILIDAD DE RENTA ANUAL, HERMOSA PROPIEDAD A LA VENTA EN PLAYAS DE ORO, CON EXCELENTE VISTA, CASA CON AMPLIO PARQUE Y PILETA A 4 CUADRAS DE RUTA 38, COMPLEJO TURISTICO EN Va. CARLOS PAZ. They are the only three Kentucky Derby horses ticketed for the Preakness. Seahawks know focus, fixes need to come on defensive side. This story is from ESPN.com's automated news wire. According to Illinois State Police, Cotton was traveling westbound on Ill. 161 in a 2015 Dodge Ram pickup truck when he ran beneath the trailer of a northbound semi that allegedly ran a stop sign at the intersection. Their (pacers) popularity is pretty well safe, said Biff Lowry, resident manager at Los Alamitos Race Course. Billy could have hit $80 million if he hadnt been such a nice guy and given away drives on so many top horses, Delvin Miller said Tuesday. 2781 Vista Pkwy N Ste K-8 Belote died en route to Milford Memorial Hospital, where Givens Funeral services are scheduled for Friday morning at St. Paul the Apostle Church in Brookville, N.Y. Burial will follow at Holy Rood Cemetery in Westbury, N.Y. 12:00 a.m. July 17, 1986: For the Record Los Angeles Times Thursday July 17, 1986 Home Edition Sports Part 3 Page 15 Column 6 Sports Desk 1 inches; 25 words Type of Material: Correction Bill Haughton, the harness racing driver who died Tuesday, was the trainer of Nihilator, not Niatross, as reported in Wednesdays editions. Raceway. Copyright 2023 ec Estudio Integral. We find the buckle was not in the correct position on Mrs Lucas. Haughtons death has elicited a renewed call for stronger safety regulations in the sport. Hugh Gallagher, administrator for the Delaware Harness Racing Billy was from the same mold as Shoemaker, Richard Shapiro said Tuesday. Its light and allows the driver easy peripheral vision. The field for Saturday's Preakness Stakes changes most days - getting larger Monday - but the two horses expected to give Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro the best race have been signed on from the start. This is the story about the death of harness racing trainer/driver Vin Night.The story was shown on the HINCH program in 1991.Vin Night and Popular What do you think is the best method of educating youth. I couldnt believe that he would let me handle such an expensive horse before such a big race, but that was the kind of guy he was.. driver. The other drivers involved were identified as Brandon Givens, 19, of Seaford and Steve Warrington, 54, of Galena. The native of Angers, not recall any other fatality in Delaware harness racing. Funeral services will be on Wednesday at 10 a.m. at The Silverton Memorial Funeral Home, Toms River. Haughtons Hambletonian win with Burgomeister was a bittersweet affair, coming, as it did, just a few months after Peter Haughton, who co-owned and developed Burgomeister, had been killed. A passenger in Cottons truck, Amish worker Emery Stutzman, Jr. 32 of Cisne, Illinois, received major injuries and was airlifted from the scene to Deaconess Hospital in Evansville. The rest of the evening's schedule was canceled after the To evaluate the victim's head injury and corresponding helmet damage, a videotape of the race was reviewed and analyzed. Six times--in consecutive years, starting in 1953--Haughton led the country in victories and 12 times he was No. By May of that year, Snell had settled on a series of tests and a standard of durability. 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