March of Dimes Trot
The March of Dimes Trot was a Standardbredtrotting race that took place at Garden State Park Racetrack in New Jersey on November 17, 1988. It is considered one of the most legendary races in trotting history. The race was connected with March of Dimes charity foundation.[1]
The idea of the race was a duel between American world-record-breaker Mack Lobell, who had just been sold to Sweden, and the famous French trotter Ourasi. Both horses had been racing in Europe but they had never met. The one-mile race also featured eight other horses from Europe and North America. Three of the European participants (Napoletano, Sugarcane Hanover and Friendly Face) were American-bred.[1]
The race evoked great interest in Europe. More than 70 reporters had flown to cover the race. A four-hour television coverage was sent to France and the race was also broadcast in Sweden. Surprisingly only a crowd of 8,000 people showed up at the racetrack. Hundreds of them were from Europe.[2]
Winner of the March of Dimes Trot was an American expatriate who was trained in Norway. Ourasi finished second and Mack Lobell who took the lead was third.[1][3]
Results[]
Pos | Country1 | Horse | Driver | Time | Prize |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
1:11.6 | $270 000 | ||
2 | ![]() |
Ourasi | 1:11.6 | $120 000 | |
3 | ![]() |
Mack Lobell | 1:11.7 | $72 000 | |
4 | ![]() |
Stig H Johansson | 1:11.8 | $48 000 | |
5 | ![]() |
1:12.2 | $30 000 | ||
6 | ![]() |
Ron Waples | 1:12.2 | $12 000 | |
7 | ![]() |
1:12.2 | $12 000 | ||
8 | ![]() |
1:12.2 | |||
9 | ![]() |
1:12.5 | |||
10 | ![]() |
Pekka Korpi | 1:12.6 |
1 Country of the owner
References[]
- ^ a b c "Free-Legged: The memorable March of Dimes Trot". United States Trotting Association. 2008-11-19. Retrieved 2013-01-16.
- ^ "International Intruder". Sports Illustrated. 1988-11-28. Retrieved 2013-01-16.
- ^ "March of Dimes". World Class Trotting. Retrieved 2013-01-16.
- Harness races in the United States
- Discontinued harness races
- 1988 in sports in New Jersey
- 1988 in horse racing