from the Harness Racing Museum and Hall of Fame

Goshen, NY — The Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame is pleased to announce the stallion participants in its annual Stallion Breeding Auction.

We are grateful to the Standardbred owners who have donated their stallion’s services, investing in the institution’s future, and encouraging its work to protect and promote Harness Racing’s special memories and exciting times. The Stallion Auction is an extremely important fundraising project for the museum, with proceeds providing significant annual operating support. The $213,000 that has been raised since 1999 helps to ensure continuance of the quality promotional and research services and educational programming the Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame is depended upon to provide the harness racing community.

The 2007 Stallion Auction roster includes three newcomers to the breeding shed in Ponder, American Mike, and Upalazyriver.

In Pennsylvania, Ponder, winner of the U.S. Pacing Championship, will join pacing stallions Allamerican Ingot, Arturo, Dragon’s Lair, and Little Brown Jug winner Magical Mike. Trotting stallions in the Keystone State are Hambletonian winner American Winner, Donerail, Sierra Kosmos, Malabar Millennium, and Super Vintage.

American Mike will commence his breeding career in New York, joining trotting stallions Plesac, winner of over $2.5 million, Giant Hit, Majestic Victory and Master Of Style. Stallions of the opposite gait are Dream Away, Pacific Fella, Pro Bono Best, Village Jove, Whelan Willie, Lislea, and Noble Ability. Moving to New York this season are pacing stallions Misfit, Jug winner Shady Character and Breeders Crown winner Totally Western.

Joining Hall of Famer Jate Lobell in Kentucky is newcomer Upalazyriver, trotting stakes winner at 2 and 3.

Other pacing stallions from the Midwest are Richess Hanover, sire of Illinois’ richest and fastest 3-year-old pacing filly in 2006, Street Dancer, and Ohio’s leading percentage sire of 1:55 2-year-old pacers in 2006, Cam’s Magic Trick. Michigan is represented by the Western Hanover son Cheyenne Rei and trotter Davanti.

New Jersey stallions on the museum’s auction list are Hall Of Famer Matt’s Scooter and Nat Ray winner Revenue S.

Cams Fortune and Cane Pace winner Powerful Toy stand in Delaware.

Ontario has the Dan Patch Trotter of the Year, Kadabra, world champion Mac’s Crown K, and Jug winner Million Dollar Cam.

Bids for breedings must be postmarked by Saturday, February 17. A 10 % deposit must be submitted with each bid. Bidders should be aware that to protect the interest of the stallions, minimum bids as requested by their donors, may apply, and mares may be subject to the approval of the stallion manager. Bids over the advertised stud fees are deductible as charitable contributions for income tax purposes.

Additional stallion services will continue to be accepted and those interested in donating a breeding or submitting a bid should contact Joanne Young at The Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame, P.O. Box 590, Goshen, NY 10924, phone (845) 294-6330, fax (845) 294-3463 or email hrmdev@frontiernet.net. Updates of stallions offered and printable bid sheets are posted on the museum’s website at www.harnessmuseum.com and daily visits are suggested.

The Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame is located at 240 Main Street in Goshen, N.Y. and is open daily from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. — November through March — and 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. — April through October. For information on the museum, special events and educational programs the museum offers and to learn ways in which you can help sustain the activities and work of The Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame, please call us at (845) 294-6330 or log on to www.harnessmuseum.com.