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Nov
21

WALLY HENNESSEY TO RECEIVE MONTICELLO-GOSHEN'S HIGHEST HONOR

Goshen, NY – Few people have been inducted into more Halls of Fame than Wally Hennessey.  Aside from being one of the most successful reinsmen in the history of harness racing, he is also one of the most pleasant and down-to-earth guys one may ever meet.  It’s no wonder that Henness... Read more
Sep
19

MUSEUM TRUSTEE EMERITUS P. J. BAUGH DIES

Phillip “Jack” Jackson Baugh, Jr., 90, died peacefully on September 10th, 2022. Born in 1932 to Philip Jackson and Frances Jones Baugh in Charlotte, North Carolina, the older brother to his sister Jill, Jack was an engineer, athlete and pilot in his youth, graduating from Duke University in 1954... Read more
Sep
15

HALL OF FAMER TED WING PASSES

Ted Wing, 74, died peacefully on Sept. 13, 2022 surrounded by his family after a battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Mr. Wing was born on July 30, 1948 in Greenville, Maine and came from a harness racing family. Mr. Wing’s grandfather Harold raced in Maine before the turn of the last century and... Read more
Aug
11

CHARITY CASINO NIGHT & POKER TOURNAMENT

Goshen, NY – A fun night was had by all who attended the casino-themed fundraiser held on Hambletonian eve at the Meadowlands Racing & Entertainment facility in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The harness racing community once again showed its robust support for two of the sport’s most importan... Read more
Jul
19

2022 RESTORATION RAFFLE WINNERS

The Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame is pleased to present the results of the 28th annual Restoration Raffle. Winning entries were drawn Hall of Fame night, July 3, 2022, for a select list of exciting prizes provided by the Museum’s trustees, members and friends. Thank you to all who su... Read more
Jul
04

2022 HALL OF FAME INDUCTION DINNER

Goshen, NY — A crowd of more than 300 people gathered Sunday evening (July 3) at the Harness Racing Museum and Hall of Fame to celebrate the induction of the Hall of Fame class of 2022. Driver Yannick Gingras, trainers Ron Burke and George Teague Jr., and trainer-driver Chris Boring led th... Read more
May
17

DR. J. GLEN BROWN PASSES

Mississauga, ON — Dr. J. Glen Brown, 88, a member of the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame and U.S. Harness Racing Hall of Fame, died May 13, 2022. For many years, Dr. Glen Brown was regarded as one of the most influential and hardest-working executives in North American harness racin... Read more
Mar
25

"BASE BALL" & HARNESS RACING AT GOSHEN

Goshen, NY – Project funding from the Southeastern New York Library Resource Council has been approved for the creation of a joint exhibit and public programming to be presented by the Goshen Public Library & Historical Society and the Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame. These two out... Read more