Hall of Fame

 



dr. stanton

Year of Birth: 
1941
Immortal: 
Yes
Elected as Immortal: 
1976
Year of Death: 
1953
Gait: 
Pacer
Record: 
p,2:00
Earnings: 
$171,922
Sire: 
Bonnycastle
Dam: 
Mary Philistine
Sire of Dam: 
The Philistine
Biography: 

A Bonnycastle-Mary Philistine gelding, Dr. Stanton was foaled in Indiana in 1941. He was literally a "rags to riches" horse, who at the age of five had not yet been to the races. He was then purchased by W. L. Fraser of Canada who made him one of the richest pacers in the world from 1946-1953. Of 197 starts, Dr. Stanton finished first 74 times, placed 37 times, and came in third 27 times. He died after a workout at Hazel Park Raceway in 1953.

Published in the Harness Racing Museum's 1994 book, The Immortals