from the Harness Racing Museum and Hall of Fame

Goshen, NY — Feb. 19 is the last day to bid on a spectacular roster of stallions whose services have been donated to the Harness Racing Museum for the 2011 season. This year’s list includes Hall of Fame inductees Camluck (2008) and Cam’s Card Shark (2007).

World champion Ponder, new to Ontario in 2011, will share the breeding shed with two-time world champion and Breeders Crown winner Artistic Fella and Camluck, Ontario’s leading money-winning sire again in 2010. Also new to Ontario is Woodrow Wilson winner Allamerican Native. The Ontario Sires Stakes Super Final winner Windsong Espoir is available along with Striking Sahbra, sire of the winners of more than $50 million, and multiple world champion Lis Mara.

Pennsylvania’s offering includes world champions Art Official and Lear Jetta, and the great trotting sire American Winner. Also available in the Keystone State are Pacing Colt of the Year Village Jolt; Nuclear Breeze, who retired as the all-age world champion on a five-eighths-mile track; hard hitting The Fraternity Pan; the multiple stakes winner Xactly Hanover; Malabar Millennium; and Supergill son Super Vintage.

New York offers an outstanding line-up of stallions starting with Conway Hall, whose foals have earned over $43 million and Conway Court, a half brother to 2010’s leading money-winning trotting sire Credit Winner. Also standing in the Empire State are NYSS winners Big Apple Deli and Whelan Willie; NJSS winners CR Excalibur and Diamond Goal; Valley Victory winner RC Royalty; Adios winner Riverboat King; Breeders Crown winner Totally Western; Village Jove; Artist Stena; Spiked Cider; and Quality Of Life.

New Jersey is home to world champion Western Ideal, 1994 Horse of the Year Cam’s Card Shark and Matt’s Scooter.

Relocating to Indiana are Cam’s Eclipse and Valley Victor. Already residents of the Hoosier state are Always A Virgin, Holy Guacamolie, Messenger Stakes winner Metropolitan and Panspacificflight. Coventry stands in Michigan and Illinois is represented by Yankee Skyscaper.

The Museum wants to thank all donors for their participation in this very important fundraiser. Income raised by the auction, nearly $400,000 over the past 12 years, supports the Museum’s General Operating Fund. It helps to ensure quality services, special exhibitions, traveling exhibits, promotional support and educational programming for children and adults. Our efforts also help to encourage new owners and fans!

For additional information on the auction, to donate breedings, or to receive a complete list of stallions and conditions for bidding, please contact Joanne Young at 845.294.6330, e-mail development@harnessmuseum.com or visit www.harnessmuseum.com, where updates will also be posted. Bids must be postmarked by Saturday, Feb. 19, 2011. Fax and e-mails must also be dated Feb. 19. Any breedings not receiving successful bids will be available starting on Feb. 25.

The Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame is located at 240 Main Street in Goshen, N.Y., and is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thanks to USTA sponsorship, admission is free. For information on the Museum, special events and other educational programs and gift shop retail services the Museum offers, please visit www.harnessmuseum.com or call 845.294.6330.