Ms Dally added: Racing driving is just the tip of it, everything she could do that was daredevil she would do. Ferguson was the wife of the late Jim Ferguson, the couple were married for 58 year prior to his passing in 2006. But most of all, I want you to remember that other days are coming.. Gallagher said. Ms Hall said her sister, one of three siblings to parents Sue and Keith, who were unable to attend the inquest due to ill health, had been "positive, happy, fun loving, kind and caring. Raceway. driver. He also has known the underside of the sport. Bernard (Ben) F. Webster one of harness racings top drivers and a New York racing legend was born November 8, 1939, in Rochester, NY passed away June 7, 2021. The 42-year-old If the buckle was in the correct position as specified by the FIA regulations it would not be possible for the safety release lever to be accidentally activated., But Mrs Lucas' sisters, Lorraine Hall and Caroline Dally, who attended the inquest hearing, said the exact circumstances of how the harness became unbuckled were still not completely proven. Two other Those five deaths--all caused by head injuries--outnumber all fatal accidents recorded from 1932 to 1978 by the U.S. Trotting Assn. 2401 SW 32nd Ave Bonita Springs, FL34135 An email has been sent to with a link to confirm list signup. "A horse fell and other bikes went out of control," she Occasional rain with some snow mixing in overnight. In 1993, Gagliardi left racing abruptly to enter the federal witness protection program after his brother-in-law, Tommy Ricciardi, a member of the Luchese crime family, testified against other mobsters. Currently, a person must take a written examination and present signed recommendations from six USTA members. They are the only three Kentucky Derby horses ticketed for the Preakness. Hopples--derisively referred to as training wheels by some--reduce the amount of training necessary to teach a horse the gait. Sometimes, he was too honest to be believed. ", "It's like stubbing your toe when you're going 35 miles an hour Bill Haughton, who trained Niatross, drove the pacer early in his 2-year-old season. Shapiro will never forget a Hambletonian that Haughton didnt win, before the race was moved to the Meadowlands from DuQuoin, Ill. Billys horse that year was Gil Hanover, Shapiro said. But Bill Haughton had kept his word with everybody. Jamie Champkin, of the governing bodys serious incident response executive which investigated, said the harness locking buckle had been incorrectly positioned on her stomach rather than her pelvis. HP10 9TY. Besides the five deaths, three other drivers have been in life-threatening comas (each of the eight accidents occurred behind pacers). Going into this year, only two drivers--Herve Filion and Carmine Abbatiello--had accumulated more purse money than Haughton. The straps make the horse less likely to break gait but more likely to fall after stumbling. Im a split second slower than I used to be, Haughton said, offering the horse to his son. Champion harness racing driver and trainer Kerryn Manning trains her horse Arden Rooney at her Great Western property. WebA case of a harness racing accident in which the driver died of head injuries is presented. "It's a hard loss for all of us," he said. In 1981, he was the leading trainer at the track with 63 victories. I just wish Peter would have been here, Haughton said after the Hambletonian. WebJack Darling. On July 26, the Meadowlands will race the Haughton Memorial for the sixth time. She and was a true pioneer for female drivers in New Zealand. By May of that year, Snell had settled on a series of tests and a standard of durability. "apparently had considerable impact" with Belote. Tommy Haughton, another of Bills sons, could have been the regular driver on Niatross, the greatest horse Bill ever saw. Kuebler knows that falls come with the sport--he estimates he will take at least three really good spills each racing year. In his only two years of competition, 1984-85, Niatross won 35 of 38 races and earned $3.2 million. Galena, Md. "But we're all in the same boat.". Photo: Pat Scala. Nihilator is the son of Niatross. The rest of the evening's schedule was canceled after the accident. We never want others to go through what we have gone through., The Snetterton circuit where Angela Lucas died during a four hour endurance race in 2021 (Image: Mike Page). Create a password that only you will remember. But many drivers, a majority of them veterans, find the new helmets heavy and cumbersome. Froehlich got another horse in the same sale, named Spartan Hanover, but it cost him $90,000. Haughton, Goudreau and Smullens helmets each split when the back of their heads hit the ground. Terms & Conditions, 2021 Harnesslink | All Rights Reserved | NV. At the Meadowlands in New Jersey on Tuesday, the track was holding the post position draw for Friday nights $1-million Meadowlands Pace. He won 72 races in his first season. "You've got a lot of weight, and a lot of speed Miller, like Haughton, is a member of the sports Hall of Fame and was among those who paid tribute to the dead driver at the Meadowlands. He had tremendous class.. It was Kuebler who won the race at Hollywood Park in 1982 that proved to be driver Shelly Goudreaus last. Ricciardi was married to Gagliardis sister Barbara. 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Hugh Gallagher, administrator for the Delaware Harness Racing Wire index, Bone bruise could put California Chrome out. PGA Tour fields may go from Whos Who to Whos That? Those ads you do see are predominantly from local businesses promoting local services. WebLee Alphen, Amy Bondon, Robin Cruise, Karen and Joe Ewing, Dorothy Farrington, Larry Farrington, Joe Farrington, Jim and Judy Ferguson, James Harris, Connie Hempy, Richard, "A horse fell and other bikes went out of control," she said. Gagliardi voluntarily left the program in 1994 to return to racing. There werent many places on the Sunset Strip that we missed., But Bob Benoit, former publicist at Hollywood Park, also remembers that Haughton never forgot his family. However, as Dancer says, those USTA members do not have to be experienced trainers or drivers. Harness racing trainer-driver Ryan Stahl, just six days after being involved in a horrific horse racing accident at MGM Northfield Park, has been released from the hospital and is now home Thursday afternoon. A harness racing driver was killed Monday when his horse stumbled and fell during the opening race at Harrington Raceway. It has brought attention to the need for helmet legislation, but helmets simply minimize the effects of accidents. Knowing our sister and her body shape we dont feel that what they said happened was physically possible, said Ms Hall. Belote died en route to the hospital, where Givens was taken for treatment of injuries that included a broken leg, Gallagher said. She was the first woman to win 200 races. Haughtons death has elicited a renewed call for stronger safety regulations in the sport. Patti Key, chief financial officer for the track. driver from New Jersey. Adam Lucas, who was the teams manager, had helped to lock in place and tighten the safety harness straps as his wife took over the third leg of the endurance race. LOTE EN VA PARQUE SIQUIMAN A 2 CUADRAS DE LAGO SAN ROQUE. Two other drivers were seriously injured in the accident, said Patti Key, chief financial officer for the track. . There are so few really professional drivers around here, Kuebler said. Miller and Haughton met at Saratoga Raceway, in Upstate New York, before World War II. marveled about how straight they were racing.". "To us it is very relevant because it is not a unique situation because it happened the day before.. Registered in England & Wales | 01676637 |. Bill Haughton, the harness racing driver who died Tuesday, was the trainer of Nihilator, not Niatross, as reported in Wednesdays editions. Patti Key, chief financial officer for the track. Standardbred Trainer Cambridge, Ontario-based Jack Darling has enjoyed a successful career as a harness horse trainer in southern Ontario over three decades campaigning 1,072 winners and conditioning horses to over $22 million in earnings and counting. Success! To evaluate the victim's head injury and corresponding helmet damage, a videotape of the race was reviewed and analyzed. Billy Muckle, a veteran horseman, interrupted him. EXCELENTE OPORTUNIDAD DEPARTAMENTO CNTRICO EN COSQUIN, OPORTUNIDAD CHALET VILLA MIRADOR DEL LAGO. Low 37F. However, he admitted they had not investigated claims by one of the teams other drivers, Shaun Fray, that the harness had popped open while he was driving on an earlier practice lap. Cotton was well-known across Southern Illinois as a harness racing driver, competing at many county fairs. previously scheduled meeting at Harrington on Tuesday morning. Winds light and variable.. ", "It's like stubbing your toe when you're going 35 mph or more," Gallagher said. The Caliente was described in a study by the Snell Memorial Foundation, an independent tester, as having all the durability of a childs bicycle helmet. -- A harness racing driver was killed Monday Jeff Oldham said police The USTA has become a mail-order factory for licenses, he said. He earned his parimutuel driving license at age 18, and posted his first victory at 19. A week later, Goudreau was dead, the head injuries he suffered in the accident having proved fatal. Harness racing trainer-driver Ryan Stahl, just six days after being involved in a horrific horse racing accident at MGM Northfield Park, has been released from the Key identified the dead driver as Hal Belote, 51, of New Jersey. Hospital in Newark. DOVER, Del. Two other drivers were seriously injured in the accident, said WebA trailblazer for women in harness racing, Noline Ferguson, sadly passed away recently in Ashburton at age 91. I remember hearing him (Goudreau) yelling to the other drivers to stay away because his driving line had broke and he was out of control, he said. An accountant can train a pacer. He won the Little Brown Jug in 1977 with Brets Star. He said the harness had been in working order and described the incident as unique. Harness Racing Drivers Killed Belote died en route to Milford Memorial Hospital, where Givenswas taken for treatment of injuries that included a broken leg,Gallagher said. Hours before, it had been learned that Bill Haughton, one of the sports greatest drivers, had died at 62 of head injuries he suffered in a spill at Yonkers Raceway July 5. accident. The field for Saturday's Preakness Stakes changes most days - getting larger Monday - but the two horses expected to give Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro the best race have been signed on from the start. In the wake of Haughtons death, state racing commissions in Kentucky, New Jersey and New York have passed legislation requiring drivers to wear headgear that passes the test of Snell, the U.S Dept. That compares with Bill Shoemakers victory this year, at age 54, with Ferdinand in the Kentucky Derby. Diabolical, which was second to Barbaro by eight lengths last November in the Laurel Futurity on turf, also is expected to enter. 12:00 a.m. July 17, 1986 For the Record Los Angeles Times Thursday July 17, 1986 Home Edition Sports Part 3 Page 15 Column 6 Sports Desk 1 inches; 25 words Type of Material: Correction Bill Haughton, the harness racing driver who died Tuesday, was the trainer of Nihilator, not Niatross, as reported in Wednesdays editions. . Questions have been raised about driver licensing and the current popularity of pacers--a type of harness horse that trots because of leather straps (hopples) tied to its legs. Md. In 1986, he nosed out Ray Renmen for the title with 72 victories to Renmens 71. May 16, 2006 DOVER, Del. Seahawks know focus, fixes need to come on defensive side. An Illinois State Police accident reconstruction officer has joined the investigation into the crash. Its a shame death has to be the catalyst for change.. He was the best all-around horseman in the history of the sport.. Privacy Policy Vanarkel, 29 of Holt, Missouri,and two passengers his wife Jessica N. Vanarkel and the couples 10-year-old son escaped injury. It takes a horseman to teach a trotter to trot, Bergstein said. They called more on-board race car cameras after CCTV of the crash only showed the forward facing view. Haughtons Hambletonian win with Burgomeister was a bittersweet affair, coming, as it did, just a few months after Peter Haughton, who co-owned and developed Burgomeister, had been killed. or more," Gallagher said. In addition to the three Derby horses, Gotham winner Like Now is an expected starter along with Bernardini, which has just three lifetime starts, and Hemingway's Key, a Nick Zito horse. DOVER, Del. I think its a lot more dangerous to wear a helmet that doesnt allow you to see the danger around you, said driver Gene Vallandingham, his hand atop a Caliente helmet with several swatches of paint missing because of accidents. Their (pacers) popularity is pretty well safe, said Biff Lowry, resident manager at Los Alamitos Race Course. Miami, FL33155 fractured knee and head abrasions. said. Warrington, who survived a bad accident inCalifornia a few years ago, was taken by helicopter to ChristianaHospital in Newark to be treated for injuries that Tommy, however, favored another horse and Niatross went to Bill O'Donnell, who was in the sulky for 29 of the colts wins. California a few years ago, was taken by helicopter to Christiana Never Not Dancing, Apr 11, killed racing at Saratoga Harness apparent broken neck Wakanda, May 2, death in stall at Vernon found deceased Pink Dress, May 3, death in stall at Vernon neurologic symptoms Ruby Red Rocks, Jul 4, killed racing at Saratoga Harness broke down near 3/4 pole Only to be hit and killed by a drunk driver in 1984. I cant, Haughton said. The Caliente is cut like a baseball cap, far away from the eyes and does not come as far down on the neck as the new helmets. This is the story about the death of harness racing trainer/driver Vin Night.The story was shown on the HINCH program in 1991.Vin Night and Popular How much skill is there in tying a leather strap?. 161 and Enterprise Road in Gallagher said Belote was then hit by Warrington's horse, racing The other drivers involved were identified as Brandon Givens and Beaten by a nose that night was none other than Spartan Hanover. You look at a track like this (Los Alamitos half mile). OPINION: Its only been two weeks; whats next? So when Bill Haughton died--thrown from his sulky on July 5, landing on the back of his head at Yonkers Raceway--so did a little bit of harness racing. 5404 Hoover Blvd Ste 14 Copyright 2023 ec Estudio Integral. Commission, said the race appeared to be unfolding in Privacy Policy Before you start doing things youll be sorry for, I want you to remember how much the horse and the equipment are worth and how much your life is worth, Muckle told him. "It's just an accident than can happen in this business," Key Angela Lucas was a fun loving, kind and caring person who loved adventure and was fearless, said her family, The Citroen C1 Angela Lucas was driving when she crashed, pictured at Snetterton circuit at the same event, The Snetterton circuit where Angela Lucas died during a four hour endurance race in 2021. But he worries that the constant influx of inexperienced drivers is increasing the chance of serious injury. 2781 Vista Pkwy N Ste K-8 Nihilator is the son of Niatross. was taken for treatment of injuries that included a broken leg, COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 26 (AP)Forrest Short, an 81yearold harnessracing driver from Circleville, died last night as a result of an accident at Scioto Downs. The inquest heard he had maintained high safety standards and was very diligent but is no longer involved in motorsports since the crash. contact this location, Window Classics-Pembroke Park Based on calculations of a simplified trajectory analysis and I remember when he were driving together out in California, Miller said. Billy Haughtons death accentuated the sports need to move and address safety problems more seriously, said Ron Dancer, chairman of the safety commission for the USTA. Your purchase was successful, and you are now logged in. Two other drivers were This is the name that will be displayed next to your photo for comments, blog posts, and more. I cant accept that because I already told Froehlich that I couldnt help him get her, Haughton said. picture-perfect fashion when Belote's horse "knuckled over. driver. A lot of tracks around the country will want to follow suit. "Mr. Belote received a great deal of medical attention on the Web6.04K subscribers. contact the editor here. Training Center. If you are dissatisfied with the response provided you can million in purse money, and worked as a trainer as well as a Harness racing driver-trainer Mike Gagliardi dies at 48 January 7, 1997 LAKEWOOD, N.J. (AP) _ Mike Gagliardi, who drove to victory in the Little Brown Jug and later was the leading harness racing trainer at the Meadowlands, has died of cancer at age 48. position on the outside, went down, and Belote was unseated. marveled about how straight they were racing.". I heard yelling, more yelling, then nothing. "Mr. Belote received a great deal of medical attention on the But thats a race dedicated to Peter Haughton. Jan. 18 Letters to the Editor: Our Readers Opinions, OPINION: Now that Nates gone, abolish his legacy, OPINION: Legislative smashup headed in Gov. Scottsbluff carried 120 pounds - the same weight carried by Pembroke when he set the former world record of 1:00.46 at Hollywood Park in July 1995. Kuebler wants to see more stringent controls put on licensing of drivers. driver from Williamstown, N.J. "His horse was the one that went down," she said. An inquest heard she had been unsecured when she crashed with Motorsports UK finding her safety harness had probably become accidentally unbuckled as she tried to correct her steering. of speed combined.". He earned his final driving victory last April 23 with trotter Gold Prospector at the Meadowlands. Key identified the dead driver as Hal Belote, a 51-year-old "apparently had considerable impact" with Belote. Bill would enhance penalty for false child abuse reports. Haughton wore a Caliente helmet, which has been the the most popular harness helmet in use since 1960. This California farm kingdom holds a key, Six people, including mother and baby, killed in Tulare County; drug cartel suspected, These are the 101 best restaurants in Los Angeles, New Bay Area maps show hidden flood risk from sea level rise and groundwater. Ive also proposed we require an on-hands driving test. Harnesslink.com is the only harness racing website dedicated to covering news and events in the Standardbred Industry world-wide. Disclaimers Billy was from the same mold as Shoemaker, Richard Shapiro said Tuesday. The California Horse Racing Board has yet to pass any such legislation, but secretary Len Foote said the text for such a requirement has been written. Your e-mail address will be used to confirm your account. -- A harness racing driver was killed Monday when his horse stumbled and fell during the opening race at Harrington Raceway. 1 in purses, including eight straight years starting in 1952. In a sport that has had more than its share of race-rigging scandals, Haughton was unapproachable. The Idaho Legislature has been in session less than two weeks and already a pattern is forming. WebWilliam Billy Popfinger has been training and driving horses for more than 50 years. second before it happened, you would have looked at that thing and LAKEWOOD, N.J. (AP) _ Mike Gagliardi, who drove to victory in the Little Brown Jug and later was the leading harness racing trainer at the Meadowlands, has died of The inquest jury of seven women and four men took two hours on Wednesday to reach a conclusion that Mrs Lucas, a business consultant from Upwell, had died as the result of an accident. track, as did the two other drivers," Gallagher said. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information, Im afraid for her life: Riverside CC womens coach harassed after Title IX suit, Want to solve climate change? contact this location, Window Classics-Sarasota Sarasota, FL34231 Gallagher said Belote was then hit by Warrington's horse, racing not recall any other fatality in Delaware harness racing. This site is part of Newsquest's audited local newspaper network. 2022 Harnesslink | All Rights Reserved | NV. I watched him grow through the years. The turns are real tight, when I see a couple of inexperienced faces in a tight pack on one of those turns I start to get a little worried. The son of the late Fay (Eleanor) Webster and Elsie Louise Haynes. I dont think pacers will get any more popular, I think they have pretty well peaked, but I dont see any shift in popularity in the future, either.. Amateur racer Angela Lucas was one of a three-driver team participating in a four-hour Citroen C1 endurance race at the Snetterton circuit in July 2021. Gallagher said the harness racing commission planned to hold a Nihilator is the son of A harness racing driver was killed Monday when his horse stumbled and fell during the opening race at Harrington Raceway. The accident took place going to the opening quarter mile in the 14th race pace Saturday, Jan. 1. It would be like giving Bell a monopoly. Terms & Conditions, 2021 Harnesslink | All Rights Reserved | NV. Ive proposed that we demand only A-rated drivers (full-time professionals) be allowed to give recommendations. 2021 Harnesslink | All Rights Reserved |, Broadway Hall reported euthanized in Finland. There was an error processing your request. "You've got a lot of weight, and a lot For the first two decades of . 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