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Standardbred horses are elected to harness racing’s Living Horse Hall of Fame by current members of the Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame. SIX (6) candidates are presented to the Museum membership on ballots that were recently mailed. Signed ballots must be returned (postmarked) by December 31, 2022. The THREE (3) top vote getters will be inducted into the Living Horse Hall of Fame on Hall of Fame Day – Sunday, July 2, 2023 – in Goshen, New York.If you wish to participate in the Living Horse Hall of Fame election process and are not currently a Museum member or if you are a Museum member and did not receive a ballot, please contact the Museum.
A racehorse must be retired from racing for two years and have had a drug-free career. In addition, racehorses must have been the winner of $2.5 million lifetime WITH 2 Dan Patch Awards, OR been the winner of $3 million lifetime, OR been named Dan Patch (U.S.) Harness Horse of the Year. Horses over the age of 12 that are still racing and meet the criteria are also eligible.
A racemare must be retired from racing for two years and have had a drug-free career. In addition, racemares must have been the winner of $1.5 million lifetime WITH 2 Dan Patch Awards, OR been the winner of $2.5 million lifetime, OR been named Dan Patch (U.S.) Harness Horse of the Year. Mares over the age of 12 that are still racing and meet the criteria are also eligible.
Stallions must rank among the 10 all-time leading money winning sires at their gait, OR have sired at least 100 $200,000 winners, OR been a leading money winning sire at his gait in three or more seasons.
Annually on March 1st, a list of the broodmares that have produced two Dan Patch winners, OR two millionaires, OR one Dan Patch winner and one millionaire will be assembled for the Living Horse Hall of Fame Committee to review. Committee members can also nominate a broodmare that does not meet the criteria. Each of the committee members votes for his or her top 5 broodmares, voting results are tabulated and the top two vote getters are elected to the Living Horse Hall of Fame.
The Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame is located at 240 Main Street in Goshen, New York. For information on the Museum, membership, special events, gift shop services and educational programs the Museum offers, please call (845) 294-6330 or visit here.
by Janet Terhune, for the Harness Racing Museum and Hall of Fame
