TROTTINGBRED RACING

WE REMEMBER LEE BRITCHER

Click here for 2010 East Coast Racing and Event Schedule

Trottingbreds in action - Land of Little Horses, Gettysburg, PA
Liz Glatfelter-McNew and Hobe Muller ---
"Down The Stretch They Come !!!! "

Juniata Valley Downs, Newport, PA
Dave McNew with "Kenny" vs. The Lebo Brothers ---
"Flying Turns "

TROTTINGBRED RACING BEGAN AS THE HOBBY OF PONY HARNESS RACING WAS CATCHING ON IN THE MIDWEST, EAST COAST AND QUEBEC IN THE LATE 1950's. THE INTENT WAS TO EMULATE THE STANDARDBRED SPORT, NOT THE HORSES. SHETLAND, WELSH AND HACKNEY PONIES RACED A HALF-MILE AT A TROT HOOKED TO SMALL-SCALE SULKIES. THEN, AROUND 1960, THE PONIES BEGAN TO BE CROSSED WITH THE STANDARDBRED TO PRODUCE BETTER COMPETITORS. THIS BREED IS NOW CALLED A "TROTTINGBRED". AS A RESULT OF THE EARLY INTEREST AND POPULARITY, THE INTERNATIONAL TROTTING AND PACING ASSOCIATION, CURRENTLY BASED IN SHIPSHEWANA, INDIANA, WAS FORMED IN 1964.	Trottingbreds in action at Congress Hill Farm Monroe Township, New Jersey
Sunshine Raceway, Dade City Florida	IN THE EARLY DAYS, ANY TROTTING PONY WAS ALLOWED TO RACE, REGARDLESS OF THE BREED, AS LONG AS THE ANIMAL WAS NO TALLER THAN 12.5 HANDS AT THE WITHERS. THIS HEIGHT LIMIT HAS SINCE BEEN RAISED TO 51 1/2", JUST UNDER 13 HANDS. THE PONIES TROT OR PACE IN MINATURE VERSIONS OF STANDARDBRED HARNESSES, COMPLETE WITH HOBBLES AND HANGERS. SEVERAL OF THE MAJOR HARNESS RACING TACK OUTFITTERS NOW CARRY LINES OF PRODUCTS TO SUPPORT TROTTINGBRED RACING
RECOGNIZED AS A BREED BY THE AMERICAN HORSE COUNCIL IN 1997, MOST TROTTINGBREDS TODAY APPEAR TO BE MINIATURE STANDARDBREDS, BUT THE CROSS BREEDING OF BIG HORSE WITH LITTLE HAS RESULTED IN AN ANIMAL GENERALLY MORE STURDY THAN THE STANDARDBRED.	Trottingbred Broodmare ELVATROSS - A Great-Granddaughter of Albatross
Dark Victory - Trottingbred Broodmare also a decendant of Albatross	TROTTINGBRED RACING IS A FAMILY ORIENTED SPORT WITH DRIVERS RANGING FROM 12 YEARS TO 80+. MOST OWNERS DO THEIR OWN TRAINING. NO ELABORATE STABLING IS NEEDED AND SOME PONIES ARE EVEN STABLED IN GARAGES AND WORKED ALONG ROADSIDES OR SMALL HOME TRAINING TRACKS. RACES CONSIST OF 2 1/2 SECOND TIME BARS STARTING WITH THE 2:00 AND SLOWER BAR UP TO A FREE-FOR-ALL LEVEL. CANADA HAS SEVERAL CLUBS ALONG WITH THEIR OWN HEADQUARTERS. IN 1988 A GROUP OF ITALIAN HORSEMAN BEGAN TO IMPORT TROTTINGBREDS(MAINLY TROTTERS), IN 1990 TROTTINGBREDS MADE THEIR MIGRATION TO BERMUDA, AND, IN 1992 AUSTRALIA ACQUIRED IT'S FIRST BREEDING/RACE STOCK.
THE ALL-TIME RECORD FOR THE PACE AT A HALF MILE IS :59 HELD BY A TROTTINGBRED STALLION NAMED SHAMROCK SHADY. A TEN YEAR OLD MARE NAMED SWEET B LOZARIO FROM INDIANA TRAVELED TO THE MEADOWLANDS, TROTTING THE 1/2 MILE DISTANCE IN :59.2 BECOMING THE WORLDS FASTEST TROTTINGBRED MARE. HER ACTUAL RACE MARK OF 1:01 ON A HALF MILE TRACK IS SHARED WITH WILD ROSE AS THE FASTEST TROT MARK FOR THE TROTTINGBRED.	In the Vernon Downs Winners Circle after a victory in the '98 New York Sires Stakes. The Empire State Trottingbred Breeders and Circuit Association (ESTBCA) has an extensive racing calender each Summer which criss-crosses the state.
Shamrock Shady with Trainer/Driver Junior Coker (Photo Courtesy of HOOFBEATS)	The ITPA is a non-profit organization created to afford owners of Trottingbred Horses an opportunity to join in the promotion of harness racing as a performance activity, creating a much needed increased spectator participation, and consequent marketing opportunity for the breed. ITPA is an "open" registry with a maximum height limit of 51 1/2".

Trottingbred foundation sire Lothario - Standardbred son of Florican out of the Stars Pride mare Lasagne(Photo Courtesy of HOOFBEATS)

For more information about Trottingbred Racing, see the January 1998 Edition of HOOFBEATS magazine which includes a very informative article about the sport. You can also E-Mail the AHDC Website Caretaker or write to the International Trotting and Pacing Association for more details.

International Trotting and Pacing Association
1702 N 1000 W, SHIPSHEWANA, INDIANA 46565
Phone: 260-768-7924
Email:  curly@Locl.net

Maintained online by Dave Krepow at krepow016@verizon.net
or, you can find me in AOL "INSTANT MESSAGE-LAND" at Krepow016
Last update on Saturday March 6, 2010


Ben Webster and John Campbell try their hand with Trottingbred mounts in a Meadowlands Exhibition(Photo Courtesy of HOOFBEATS).

2006 Pennsylvania Breeders Stakes Champions
Newport, Pennsylvania (QMT)
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CHAMPION 2 YEAR OLD PACER - L & S CISCO BRED & OWNED BY FLOYD & RON LEBO CARLISLE, PA DRIVEN BY RON LEBO	CHAMPION 3 YEAR OLD PACER - TIMELY DELIVERY BRED & OWNED BY ED LEBO NEWVILLE, PA DRIVEN BY MIKE SHATTO	CHAMPION 3 YEAR OLD TROTTER - JELLY JAM I AM BRED & OWNED BY LARRY & LEE BRITCHER NEWPORT, PA DRIVEN BY LARRY BRITCHER

2006 ITPA Eastern Stakes Champions
Gouverneur, New York (HMT)
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CHAMPION 2 YEAR OLD TROTTER - LYLE O' HANOVER OWNED BY BOB FLEMING, GERMANTOWN, NY DRIVEN BY APRIL GARDELLA HEAT 1 - 1:25.4 (HMT) | HEAT 2 - 1:24 (HMT)	CHAMPION 2 YEAR OLD PACER - LIB BIT O' SENSE OWNED BY CATHERINE CZEROW, FULTON, NY DRIVEN BY LARRY BRITCHER (LEASEE) HEAT 1 - 1:05.1 (HMT) | HEAT 2 - 1:07 (HMT)
CHAMPION 3 YEAR OLD TROTTER - JELLY JAM I AM BRED AND OWNED BY LARRY & LEE BRITCHER, NEWPORT, PA DRIVEN BY LARRY BRITCHER HEAT 1 - 1:18.2 (HMT) | HEAT 2 - 1:18.2 (HMT)	CHAMPION 3 YEAR OLD PACER - BRONA'S REBEL OWNED BY RICHARD McWILLIAMS, CANADA DRIVEN BY RICHARD WILLIAMS HEAT 1 - 1:06.4 (HMT) | HEAT 2 - 1:05.2 (HMT)

2007 "2 PENN-NY Plate" Series -
Newport, Pennsylvania (QMT) & Moravia, New York (QMT)
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AGED TROTTER - TODD'S FANCY CADILLAC OWNED BY THE TODD FARM, LOCKE, NY DRIVEN BY GEORGIANA TODD 1:11.1 (QMT) NEWPORT	3 YEAR OLD PACER - LIB BIT O' SENSE OWNED BY CATHERINE CZEROW, FULTON, NY DRIVEN BY LARRY BRITCHER (LEASEE) 1:09.3 (QMT) NEWPORT
AGED PACER - SHADY'S SPARKLING STAR OWNED BY JACK DICKHAUT, LOCKE, NY DRIVEN BY JR DICKHAUT 1:10.1 (QMT) NEWPORT	4 YEAR OLD PACER - QUITE GRAND OWNED BY LARRY BRITCHER & SUE MINTOYNE, NEWPORT, PA DRIVEN BY SUE MINTOYNE 1:10.2 (QMT) NEWPORT
3 YEAR OLD TROTTER - DADDY'S JEWEL OWNED BY DIANE CIOLEK & RALPH HALLET, LOCKE, NY DRIVEN BY DIANE CIOLEK 1:10.1 (QMT) NEWPORT	2 YEAR OLD PACER - CB ROMEO OWNED BY CARL BERGERSTOCK, MORAVIA, NY - LEASED BY A/B STABLES DRIVEN BY RICH PACCHIOLI 1:14 (QMT) MORAVIA
2 YEAR OLD TROTTER - NIKITA'S FRANCIE OWNED BY DIANE CIOLEK & RALPH HALLET, LOCKE, NY DRIVEN BY DIANE CIOLEK 1:20 (QMT) MORAVIA	4 YEAR OLD TROTTER - GT FANCY KRUSE N OWNED BY THE TODD FARM, LOCKE, NY DRIVEN BY GERALD TODD 1:15 (QMT) MORAVIA

2007 ITPA EAST Championship
Newport, Pennsylvania (QMT)
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2 YEAR OLD TROTTER - GT FOXEY MOMMA OWNED BY THE GERALD & GEORGIANA TODD, LOCKE, NY DRIVEN BY GERALD TODD 1:21.2 (QMT) NEWPORT
3 YEAR OLD TROTTER - DADDY'S JEWEL OWNED BY DIANE CIOLEK & RALPH HALLET, LOCKE, NY DRIVEN BY DIANE CIOLEK (QMT) NEWPORT
2 YEAR OLD PACER - CB ROMEO OWNED BY CARL BERGERSTOCK, MORAVIA, NY - LEASED BY A/B STABLES DRIVEN BY RICH PACCHIOLI 1:14.4 (QMT) NEWPORT
3 YEAR OLD PACER - LIB BIT O' SENSE OWNED BY CATHERINE CZEROW, FULTON, NY DRIVEN BY LARRY BRITCHER (LEASEE) 1:11.1 (QMT) NEWPORT

ITPA EAST - 2010 Racing and Event Schedule

Schedule will be updated as Race Dates become available...
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National Equestrian Centre, Devonshire Parish, Bermuda

VIDEO REPLAYS
PENN MAR, GETTYSBURG, PA 7/13/03
(To be moved to YouTube.com - check back soon !!!)

HISTORIC TRACK, GOSHEN, NY 8/30/03 - Now on YouTube.com
HEAT 1
HEAT 2

Some Interesting Trottingbred Links

International Trotting and Pacing Association
Metro Soileau Downs
L'Hippodrome de Lachenaie (en francaise)
Midwest Big Four

Dick Graybill - Never Too Old To Ride The Ponies
The Incomparable GV Sir Tux

Racing at Congress Hill Farms in New Jersey
(We impressed the local media so much, they wrote an article about us !!!)

A Visit to Sunshine Raceway, Dade City, Florida
Trottingbred Horse 

The American Harness Drivers Club

NOTE: THE ABOVE DOCUMENTATION IS BEING PRESENTED FOR YOUR INFORMATION ONLY BY THE AHDC WEBMASTER. THE AMERICAN HARNESS DRIVERS CLUB, INC. AND ITS MEMBERSHIP SHARE NO CURRENT WORKING PARTNERSHIP WITH THE INTERNATIONAL TROTTING AND PACING ASSOCIATION.