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Mar
09

COMMUNICATOR SAM McKEE PASSES

Communicators Hall of Famer Sam McKee, one of the most well-known and respected announcers in horse racing, died early Wednesday morning, March 8, as a result of complications after suffering a major stroke early last month. He was 54. McKee was the announcer and simulcast director at the Me... Read more
Jan
25

HARNESS RACING MUSEUM & HALL OF FAME AMATEUR RACING SERIES TAKES OFF!

The first leg of the Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame Amateur Racing Series took place on Saturday, January 21 at The Isle of Capri at Pompano Park in Pompano Beach, Florida. A resounding success, the support from the amateur driving community at Pompano raised over $3,000 for the Harness Ra... Read more
Jan
23

2017 LIVING HORSE HALL OF FAME BALLOT RESULTS ANNOUNCED

The Living Horse Hall of Fame nominating committee of the Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame has announced the results of recent voting to determine the 2017 inductees into the Harness Racing Living Horse Hall of Fame. Museum members in good standing voted for the two horses they felt best exe... Read more
Jan
06

2017 HARNESS RACING IMMORTAL NOMINATIONS DUE

Time is running out for members of the Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame to submit Immortal nominations for the Class of 2017! All Museum members in good standing have the privilege of nominating persons and horses who they feel have made a significant contribution to the sport of harness ... Read more
Dec
13

2017 STALLION BREEDING AUCTION

We are hoping to make the 2017 Stallion Breeding Auction our most successful to date. With several outstanding breedings already secured including Always A Virgin, Dejarmbro, JK Endofanera , McArdle and Well Said, we have the start of a great roster of stallions for our bidders. If you have a bre... Read more
Dec
06

2017 LIVING HORSE HALL OF FAME BALLOTS

Museum members, be on the lookout in your mailbox for your 2017 Living Horse Hall of Fame ballot. The ballot box closes on December 28, 2016, so returned ballots must be postmarked by that date. All members in good standing of the Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame are eligible to vote for TWO... Read more
Nov
03

HRM's JOHN MAYO WINS HUDSON HERITAGE AWARD

John T. Mayo of the Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame Receives Greater Hudson Heritage Network Award of Excellence Goshen, NY – On October 28, 2016, John T. Mayo of the Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame was presented an Individual Award of Excellence by the Greater Hudson Heritage... Read more
Oct
24

MUSEUM TRUSTEE EMERITUS ROBERT TUCKER PASSES

Robert Tucker, the owner of Stonegate Farm in Glen Gardner, NJ, passed away early Sunday morning, October 23, in New Jersey. He was 90. Tucker was born in Brooklyn in 1926 and was raised in Rockville Center, Long Island, only twelve miles from the celebrated Roosevelt Raceway. His father own... Read more