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Jun
16

HALL OF FAMER TOM ALDRICH PASSES

Columbus, OH - Thomas M. Aldrich, a Trotwood, Ohio native, passed away on Friday night, June 12. Aldrich was inducted into the Harness Racing Hall of Fame in 2025 and the Ohio Harness Racing Hall of Fame in 1999. After earning his undergraduate degree from Ohio State University in 1972 and a l... Read more
Jun
10

HARNESS RACING HALL OF FAME WEEKEND - JULY 3-5

Goshen, NY – The annual Harness Racing Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will take place Sunday, July 5, 2026 in Goshen, New York at the Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame, celebrating our 75th anniversary. The Ceremony begins at 5:00 p.m. Congratulations are in o... Read more
Jun
02

2026 COMMUNICATORS HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES

Goshen, NY – Derick Giwner and Tara Ellen Taylor will be officially inducted into harness racing’s Communicators Hall of Fame on Hall of Fame Day, Sunday, July 5, 2026 at the Harness Racing Museum’s annual dinner. Derick Giwner is an award-winning harness racing journalist and the ... Read more
Jun
01

2026 HARNESS RACING HALL OF FAME BROODMARES

Goshen, NY – The Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame’s Living Horse Hall of Fame nominating committee has announced that broodmares Eloquent Grace and Lucy’s Pearl will be inducted into the Harness Racing Hall of Fame on Hall of Fame Day, Sunday, July 5, 2026, at the Museum’s annua... Read more
Apr
30

2026 HALL OF FAME SOUVENIR JOURNAL

The Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame is committed to encouraging interest in the sport and honoring the people and horses who have made significant contributions to its history, its achievements and its future. The 2026 Souvenir Journal recognizes their important accomplishments and ... Read more
Feb
02

HALL OF FAME BROODMARE WESTERN MONTANA PASSES

Hall of Fame broodmare Western Montana has passed away at the age of 22. Bred by Frederick W. Hertrich III and Lewis Arno, Western Montana was foaled on May 11, 2004 in Federalsburg, Md. She was purchased as a yearling by Diamond Creek Farm at the Standardbred Horse Sales Co.'s yearling sale in 2... Read more
Jan
28

HALL OF FAME DRIVER CARMINE ABBATIELLO PASSES

Hightstown, NJ – Hall of Fame driver Carmine Abbatiello, one of harness racing’s most successful and popular drivers throughout a career that spanned more than four decades, passed away Tuesday (Jan. 27), his family announced. He was 89. Mr. Abbatiello, who drove in his first race in 195... Read more
Jan
22

2026 LIVING HORSE HALL OF FAME ELECTION RESULTS

The Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame’s Living Horse Hall of Fame nominating committee has announced the results of the 2026 elections. Museum members voted for the four horses they believed exemplified greatness: Bettor’s Wish, Buck I St Pat, Manhego and Nuncio, all celebrated for their ... Read more
Jan
19

2026 STALLION AUCTION FUNDRAISER

The Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame has an outstanding list of stallions for the 2026 breeding auction. The complete list of 2026 stallions, conditions and bidding form have been posted under the Fundraising tab. The list will be updated as additional breedings are donated. We hav... Read more