Adios Harry, (1951-1982), was a racehorse born to Adios and Helen Win. In 1955, Harry, ridden by Luther Lyons, ran a "miracle mile" in 1:55, a record that stood for 18 years and was considered one of the greatest performances by any harness horse.[1] In total he shattered the mile standard five times at New York's Vernon Downs.[2][3] By the time he was five, Harry held twelve world pacing records.[4] He was featured on the front cover of the July 23, 1956, issue of Sports Illustrated magazine, under the banner, "ADIOS HARRY: World's Fastest Pacer."[5] The magazine dubbed him "Harry the Horrid".[2]

In 2002 he was inducted into the Harness Racing Museum.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Evans, MJ. "25-YEARS AGO WHEN THE SPORT WAS WILD ABOUT HARRY". Hoof Beats. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  2. 1 2 Tax, Jeremiah (1956-07-23). "HARRY THE HORRID". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  3. ↑ Wong, Edward (2001-06-21). "HARNESS RACING; Vernon Downs: Track on Its Last Legs". New York Times. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  4. 1 2 "Adios Harry". Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame.
  5. ↑ "SC Rewind: Adios Harry At Blue Bonnets". Standardbred Canada. 2017-05-27. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
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