Rainbow Blue was the 2004 American Harness Horse of the Year[1] as well as the Canadian Harness Horse of the Year.[2]
| Rainbow Blue | |
|---|---|
| Breed | Standardbred |
| Sire | Artiscape |
| Grandsire | Artsplace |
| Dam | Vesta Blue Chip |
| Damsire | On The Road Again |
| Sex | Mare |
| Foaled | 2001 |
| Country | United States |
| Colour | Bay |
| Owner | K And R Racing LLC (Kevin & Ron Fry), Teague Inc. |
| Trainer | George Teague, Jr. |
| Record | 32: 30-0-1 |
| Earnings | $1,428,934 |
| Major wins | |
| Fan Hanover Stakes (2004) Nadia Lobell Pace (2004) Matron Stakes (2004) Breeders Crown 3YO Filly Pace (2004) | |
| Awards | |
| American Harness Horse of the Year (2004) United States Pacer of the Year (2004) United States 3-year-old Filly Pacer of the Year Canadian Harness Horse of the Year (2004) | |
| Honors | |
| United States Harness Racing Hall of Fame (2012) | |
Racing at age two she won six or her seven starts including a division of the Debutante Stakes and the Molly Pitcher Pace.[3] The filly won 20 of the 21 races she entered in 2004. Her only loss came when she went off stride in the Mistletoe Shalee. Her victory highlights included the $543,543 Fan Hanover Stakes final, the $222,500 Nadia Lobell Pace final, the Matron Stakes[4] and the $610,000 Breeders Crown 3YO Filly Pace final. The bay filly is the daughter of Artiscape and Vesta Blue Chip. She retired with a lifetime mark of 1:49 2/5. Rainbow Blue was inducted into the United States Harness Racing Hall of Fame in 2012.[5]
References
edit- ^ USA Today February 13, 2005 article titled "Rainbow Blue takes top honor in harness awards" Retrieved November 12, 2016
- ^ Standardbred Canada article titled "O'Brien Awards: Past Winners" Retrieved August 27, 2016
- ^ HarnessRacing.com August 18, 2003 article titled "Blue in Molly Pitcher" Retrieved November 12, 2016
- ^ HarnessRacing.com November 16, 2004 article titled Rainbow Blue wins Matron
- ^ Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame Retrieved November 16, 2016