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 suffered in an accident at yonkers raceway. Teenager wearing earphones killed by train jeffrey bellinger, from cedar lake, ind. Rare group photo of some of the top harness drivers of their time. Harness drivers who died keyword found websites listing.
Track sued after crash paralyzes driver harnesslink. The upstate new york chapter of the united states harness writers association has named the top driver and trainer of the 2019 meet at. Allan started working in his fathers barn when he was 18 and trained horses for his father for several years, although he wanted to be a driver as well as a trainer. Considering that his father is hall of famer eddie davis, what he learned is well worth knowing. Horse racing race horses standardbred horse harness racing racing news jr champion scores career. Liberty bell reunion night a success harness racing. To join in on the discussion you will need to register important. In other words there are 20 drivers that given the best. Kim crawford, the second leading driver at saratoga harness track, has been banned from the track for at least a year for using an electric cattle prod on a horse. One of the most giving people in harness racing, janet davis, who has championed numerous charity causes in recent years and was winner of the harness horse youth foundations service to youth award last month at the u. Pictured around 1989 are, from left, harness drivers eddie, j.
Was harness racing in 70s to 90s in delaware and pa liberty bell park. Herve filion, arguably the best driver to ever sit in a sulky, died thursday after battling an illness. The trial starts this week in a negligence lawsuit filed by the family of a south jersey harness racing driver who nearly died in a 20 crash at harrahs philadelphia in chester anthony coletta was left paralyzed and permanently brain damaged after he was thrown from his sulky the twowheeled vehicle harnessed to. A harness racing driver was killed monday when his horse stumbled and fell during the opening race at harrington raceway. Dennis was set to be honored by pocono downs on friday as the track celebrated its 50th anniversary. Herve filion, the goat of harness racing, dead at 77. On monday night, it was tony morgan, this time it was allan davis, who piloted. Rainbow blue would be inducted into the harness racing living horse hall of. It includes drivers who were killed immediately, as well as those who were not killed immediately but succumbed to their injuries some time later. He led the nation in wins with 470 in 1983 and tied herve filion for. Davis, clouser top batavia horsemen december, 2019. Eddie as he was known by many, was a sixth generation harness horseman born in piqua, ohio, and the son of ed morgan sr. See more ideas about harness racing, racing and standardbred horse. Harness driver allan davis has the right pedigree for a harness driver.
Safety harness brands driver insurance logbook for drivers har mar lock and key jeep wrangler towing wiring harness. The son of highly accomplished driver eddie davis, he has been a leading driver in delaware since moving back to his home state from maine in 1998. Delaware, oh it is with great sadness that the morgan family announces the passing of ed morgan jr. Harness writers association ushwa night of champions dinner, has run into some bad luck and now needs help herself. His name is synonymous worldwide with harness racingdavis was a lifelong smyrna, delaware resident who had an outstanding career for more than 30 years as a driver and trainerhe is the oldest fulltime major trainerdriver in the sportdavis ranks in the upper 1% among peers in the sports historydavis is. Gary stevens, eddie delahoussaye, robbie davis, alex solis, corey.
We want to take the opportunity to honour and show our respect for a man who has done so much for harness racing in. Plainville, ma miami valley raceway shipper hickory icon was placed in the capable hands of harness racing driver eddie davis jr. He led the nation in wins with 470 in 1983 and tied herve filion for the. If you asked any harness racing fan with some semblance of knowledge for the north american market as a whole, you are likely to hear the names tim.
Eddie davis, the alltime winningest drivertrainer at liberty bell park and brandywine raceway with nine titles at both tracks, plus a national. The morning news from wilmington, delaware on july 20. The top five drivers are an impossible task but i can say for sure that the top five modern era drivers drove for the top five trainers. Drivers are here by invitation only, arnold said of a policy innovation. Kim crawford, the second leading driver at saratoga harness. I was third leading driver there one year, maybe about 1984, behind eddie davis and ross hayter. Please note that in order to register and post you must include your full name first and last. Fulton wayne smullin, 41, leading trainerdriver on the maryland harness circuit, died last night of injuries he suffered in a ninthrace accident at freestate raceway thursday night.
The tragic and mysterious death of a harness horseman. Wayne curly smart spent over 50 years in the harness industry born august 29th 1904 in ostrander, ohio he had many great horses. His dad, eddie davis, won 8,632 races in his career. This requirement benefits all members by making sure everybody is. Who has the cheapest car insurance for new drivers. In honour of bill davis, a longtime horseman, harness racing trainer and driver, who recently passed away at the age of 54, elements casino will host a special commemorative ceremony in early october when the new racing season begins. Won dash championships when racing one track at a time.
Allan davis says that he learned a lot from his father. Vernon crank, eddie davis, donald dancer and ross hayter comprise the brandywine lineup. A great drivertrainer who comes from a family of horsemen. His name is synonymous worldwide with harness racing davis was a lifelong smyrna, delaware resident who had an outstanding career for more than 30 years as a driver and trainerhe is the oldest fulltime major trainer driver in the sport davis ranks in the upper 1% among peers in the sports history davis. We get all of the good horses for it and it is in early summer, so they havent been beating up on each other yet. This is a category for racing drivers who were killed while driving a racing car, either in competition or during testing. Jody jamieson and cory callahan come to mind as the biggest i can think of and in no way do they resemble the big guys of the past such as eddie davis or eddie cobb. Remembering bill the dominator davis great canadian. Dylan davis, it was her fifth win in eight seasonal starts. Tom melanson photo plainville, ma although eddie davis jr. Great horsemen as well and won with a lot of bad gaited horses great hands. Top twenty harness drivers of 20, part 2 betamerica extra.