from the Harness Racing Museum and Hall of Fame

Goshen, NY — The Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame is inviting Immortal nominations for the Class of 2008.

All museum members, in good standing, have the privilege of nominating persons and horses whom they feel have made a significant contribution to the sport of harness racing. The nominees must be deceased three years or more to be eligible for consideration. Nominations must include a complete biography of the subject, detailing harness racing career statistics.

Nominations must be postmarked no later than March 1, 2008. They may be e-mailed on or before that date to hrmdir@frontiernet.net or mailed to The Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame, P.O. Box 590, Goshen, NY 10924.

Last year, the Immortals Nominating Committee announced that the Trustees of the Museum had unanimously endorsed the election of Sonny Werblin, renowned Meadowlands Racetrack executive, the trotting broodmare Rosemary and the pacing racemare Silk Stockings. On Sunday, July 6, 2008, “Hall of Fame Day,” these significant contributors to the sport of harness racing will enter the Hall of Fame of the Immortals, during ceremonies at the museum.

If you would like information on how to become a museum member, eligible to nominate Immortals and vote for members of the Living Horse Hall of Fame, or require information on the induction ceremonies, or other museum services, please call (845) 294-6330 or visit our Web site, www.harnessmuseum.com and click on the “Harness Racing Hall of Fame” button.

The site also provides special rate information on area hotels over the Hall of Fame Weekend. Those planning to visit at that time are urged to book early as room availability becomes extremely limited.

Harness Racing Museum’s Spring Sale now on!

The Winner’s Circle gift shop at the Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame will be holding a special Spring Sale from now until midnight on April 15.

The prices on hundreds of items are being cut in an “almost never happens” clearance opportunity! Many in stock only products are more than 50 percent off and those prices that aren’t slashed to ribbons will have a healthy 20 percent reduction off the original retail price. No additional discounts apply — just mention where you learned about this sale.

This special promotion is extended to onsite merchandise as well as through the catalog and on the museum’s Web site www.harnessmuseum.com.

As many items are in limited supply all new and returning customers are urged to shop while the choices are abundant and before this rare event expires at midnight on April 15.

The gift shop is an important fundraising division of the museum and income from sales support the museum’s educational programming that celebrates the history of the Standardbred horse and its sport, harness racing.

The Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame, a not-for-profit educational institution, is dedicated to preserving the past, protecting the present and promoting the future of the American-born sport of harness racing. The museum is located at 240 Main Street, in historic Goshen, New York, 55 minutes from Manhattan. It is open from 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. daily and from now until further notice, courtesy of the United States Trotting Association, offers free admission to walk-in visitors.