Orange County & GHT Connect to History!
Harness racing has extremely deep roots in Orange County and there’s a good reason why Goshen is Home of the Trotter. On August 2nd at The Meadowland during The Hambletonian Race, Orange County was connected to history.
Deweycheatumnhowe became the first undefeated, 15-0, trotter to win the $1.5 million purse with a time of 1:52 flat. Trained and driven by Ray Schnittker of Middletown, Dewey was challenged at the end by Crazed but finished the last quarter with a respectful 28.3. “It’s probably the biggest moment of my life,” Ray said in the press box.
Four horses with connections to Orange County were in the race and the race became superfecta. Dewey was bred at Cameo Hills Farm in Montgomery by Steve Jones. Crazed, second in the Hambletonian, was born on Dr. Larry Sautrter’s Stonehenge Farm in South Centerville, Make It Happen, third, is also trained by Ray Schnittker and co-owned by Frank Baldassare of Monroe. And fourth was Celebrity Secret, trained at Celebrity Farms in Goshen.
Board Member
from Blue Chip Farms
Wins Gold Medal!
Columbus, OH --- A jump-off between the United States and Canada decided the Team Gold Show-Jumping medal at Sha Tin Racecourse in Hong Kong, where the U.S. entrant, Sapphire, owned in part by Tom Grossman and Blue Chip Bloodstock, prevailed.
The 13-year-old Belgian Warmblood mare, ridden by McLain Ward, has resided at Blue Chip since 2000, and is co-owned by Blue Chip’s Tom Grossman, Blue Chip Bloodstock, and Ward.
Canada and the United States were tied, on a score of 20, after two rounds, and the jump-off was needed to determine the final medal order. Ward and Sapphire gave the U.S. team a quick leg up in the “overtime” by jumping a clear round in the leadoff position.
Tuesday, August 19, 2008 - by John Pawlak, the U.S. Trotting Association
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Stay With Us in 2008!
Last year was an eventful year at GHT. 2008 promises to be even more exciting!
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Deweycheatumnhowe, a 2 year old colt that trains at GHT is turning a lot of heads. To see what kind of year he and his trainer Ray Schnittker have had take a look at our recent news items.!
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