Allywag Hanover made history Thursday evening (Nov. 10) when he paced the fastest mile ever on a five-eighths-mile track when winning the $125,000 Potomac Pace at Rosecroft in 1:46.4.
Allywag Hanover added to his list of record-setting accomplishments when he became only the fourth pacer in history to win a race in 1:46 or faster as he upset Bulldog Hanover earlier this month in the Allerage Farms Open at Lexington’s Red Mile. And trainer Brett Pelling was not surprised.
Having now fully recognized and inducted those named to the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame as the Classes of 2020 and 2021, the Standardbred and Thoroughbred Nomination Committees have determined the categories and finalists to appear on the ballot presented to the Election Committees, from which the Class of 2022 will be selected.
With the fastest horse on the planet, a horse that's had his number on more than one occasion, and the early season divisional standout all set to compete in the 2022 Canadian Pacing Derby on Saturday (Sept. 3) at Woodbine Mohawk Park, it's unquestionably one of the most highly-anticipated races of the 2022 harness racing season.
Jimmy Freight, the pacing Free-For-Aller who has been absent from the racetrack since winning the Gold Cup at Woodbine Mohawk Park on June 18, turned in a 1:50.4 qualifying victory at Harrah’s Philadelphia on Wednesday morning (Aug. 16).