abercrombie
Abercrombie was an outstanding racehorse, stakes and FFA winner from ages two through four. At three, he won 22 of 33 starts and was voted Horse of the Year. His major wins included the Messenger, Adios, Prix d'Ete and Confederation Cup. A year later, Abercrombie set a world record for four-year-old pacers and won the U.S. Pacing Championship and American-National Maturity among other wins.
As a sire, Abercrombie was especially noted for producing fast and durable pacers and brought the Adios sire line back to the highest levels of the sport. As of March 1, 1999, Abercrombie had sired the winners of over $115,000,000, with 3 in 1:50, nearly 275 in 1:55 and 872 in 2:00. Abercrombie's credits also included 11 $1,000,000 winners, led by Artsplace with $3,085,083, and more than 300 $100,000 winners. He had led the yearly moneywinning sires list four times and is now the second leading money-winning sire of all time. Some of Abercrombie's most famous performers are Artsplace, Life Sign, Albert Albert, Armbro Emerson, Anniecrombie, Armbro Dallas, Kentucky Spur, Topnotcher, Leah Almahurst and Laag, to name just a few. Several of Abercrombie's sons are now making their mark on the breed and his daughters are continually adding to his broodmare sire credits which currently stand at 731 in 2:00. Abercrombie was elected into the Living Horse Hall of Fame in 1999.
Abercrombie died and was buried on November 14, 2000 at Castleton Farms in Lexington, Kentucky.
Revised version from original published in the Harness Racing Museum's 1999 Souvenir Journal