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and was only 1/5 of a second outside of the overall world record. Trainer Clint
Galbraith described the race as being more important than any race in Niatross' career. Niatross went on to beat all of his competition easily in future starts, frequently setting track records, including a new race, track and Canadian record during the prestigious
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described as the greatest performance he had seen, recovered and finished 4th, qualifying for the final. In the
Meadowlands Pace final, Niatross went right to the front and never looked back, winning by 4 1/2 lengths from Storm Damage in 1.53.1 as the 2-5 favourite. He set a world record for his age
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Lexington, Kentucky with a previous best of 1.52.4 recorded at Syracuse earlier in the year. At The Red Mile Niatross reached the quarter mile in 27.3 almost one second faster than Steady Star's record and the half mile in 54.3 equal with Steady Star. Reaching the three quarter mile in 1.21.4, a
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Saratoga Standardbred track in Saratoga, NY, where he spooked and fell over the inside hubrail and was defeated for the first time. In an elimination for the Meadowlands Pace, he broke stride, lost valuable ground, regained his gait and, in what
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horse in history. He had been named
Harness Horse of the Year in 1979 and 1980, the New York Post Athlete of the Year in 1980, and Harness Horse of the Decade for the 1980s. At stud, he commanded a top price for his services. Among his progeny were winners of the
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he beat the world record by three seconds, setting a mark of 1:49.1. In addition to his time trial he paced the fastest race miles on one mile (1.52.1) and half mile (1.54.4) tracks. The 1980 season brought
Niatross 24 wins from 26 starts.
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Niatross recorded wins in straight heats of 1.55 and 1.54.4 setting six world records before a record Jug crowd of 45,621. He then won the
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Pompano Park, his last career race, brought a crowd of more than 23,000.
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Until 1980 the fastest mile recorded in harness racing was 1.52.0 by Steady Star. On
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Niatross syndicate for $ 2.5 million. He was unbeaten in 13 starts in his 2-year-old season, when he was named
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out of the mare Niagara Dream, Niatross was foaled on March 30, 1977. He was trained and driven by co-owner
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In September 1979, after Niatross won his first six races, a half interest in him was sold to Stockbroker
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In 1996, when he was 19 years old, Niatross made a 20-city tour for his fans in
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Niatross, The Horseman and Fair World, 9 June 1999, Horseman Publishing Company
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race horse that many believe was the greatest harness horse of all time.
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3 Year Old Colt Pacer of the Year, Pacer of the Year &
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The Hour, July 19, 1980, Retrieved January 11, 2016
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838:Niatross wins the Little Brown Jug - YouTube
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819:"Niatross put to sleep after cancer found"
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725:"Notable Quotes on Niatross and Nihilator"
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777:"A New record for Niatross in Prix d'Ete"
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749:"Niatross hits Milestone"
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484:Dale Frost
429:. One son,
408:Stud career
318:The son of
847:Categories
735:2023-08-04
637:References
600:Guy Abbey
395:Time Trial
373:Prix d'Été
314:Background
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176:Major wins
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487:Hal Dale
469:Albatross
431:Nihilator
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