The exploits of Somebeachsomewhere and Shadow Play, the thrilling Gold Cup and saucer, plus the many human achievements in the sport by Maritimers made 2008 the most exciting year ever, and a racing season we shall never expect to see again in our lifetimes.
For the North American Harness Racing industry as a whole, it was a year of more positives than negatives. Beach and Dewey each achieved a well-earned star status, while Muscle Hill showed early speed that just got stronger as the season wore on. The 3 year old pacing crop had four $1 million plus winners (Somebeachsomewhere, Art Official, Shadow Play, Badlands Hanover) plus Dali and Santanna Blue Chip.
Here are some USA and Canadian harness racing news stories from 2008:
Jim Whelan stance in OHHA / WEG contract dispute defended - Dec 29, 2008
Dali wins Matron Stakes in World Record 1.48.2 - Dec 15, 2008
Southwind Farm buys interest in Muscle Hill - Dec 6, 2008
Online Tribute: Somebeachsomewhere retires to stud as richest, fastest 3 year old pacer EVER - Nov 30, 2008
Muscle Hill trots to world record victory in Breeders Crown Final - Nov 30, 2008
Somebeachsomewhere edges Shadow Play to win Breeders Crown in 1.48.3 - Nov 29, 2008
Somebeachsomewhere SENSATIONAL in OSS Super Final - Nov 16, 2008
Shadow Play races 2009 for new partnership - Nov 16, 2008
Enough Talk has a cool pedigree; World-record trotter from outcross branch of main sire line - Oct 12, 2008
Shadow Play edges Badlands Nitro to win Windy City Pace - Oct 11, 2008
Top Trotting Sires of 2008, Emerging Star Stallions - Oct 5, 2008
Deweycheatumnhowe wins thrilling 3rd heat Final of Kentucky Futurity - Oct 4, 2008
Somebeachsomewhere wins Bluegrass, ties all-age world-record with 1:46.4! - Sep 27, 2008
Standardbred Horse Books; Gifts for Harness Racing Fans - Sep 20, 2008
Western Hanover Line 1st and 2nd in Jug; PEI's Shadow Play wins on leather shoe in final - Sep 2008
Dewey wins Canadan Trotting Classic; Beach to race at Woodbine!!! - Sep 13, 2008
Volomite sire line ascending with Somebeachsomewhere, Garland Lobell sires - Aug 30, 2008
SomeBeachSomewhere online videos and fan website links - Aug 21, 2008
Gold Cup & Saucer To Pownal Bay Matt - Aug 17, 2008
SomeBeachSomewhere - World-Record 1.49.2 at Flamboro Downs on a half-mile track!!! - Aug 14, 2008
Research Standardbred Harness Horse Boodlines - No Registration required - Jul 20, 2008
Somebeachsomewhere sets world record for 3 year olds of 1.47; Places to Art Official! - Jul 19, 2008
Somebeachsomewhere Online Race Videos
Beach as a 2 year old:
Somebeachsomewhere race video, 2007 Metro Pace Final Win
Beach as a 3 year old:
Website with Video of Somebeachsomewhere 2008 Breeders Crown Win
Watch Somebeachsomewhere's 1.46.4 world record at The Red Mile online video
2008 Meadowlands Pace Final Art Official noses out Somebeachsomewhere in world record
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