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General Category => Harness Racing => Topic started by: LUCPARK on July 08, 2023, 06:49:55 PM
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Tony Morgan
Dave magee
Walter paisley
My 3 tmbz1
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Dave Magee
Walter Paisley
Grandma Burright
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Walter Case Jt., Oosting, Morgan
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Tony Morgan
Dave Magee
Paisley/Ron Marsh tie
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Dave Magee
Walter Paisley
Grandma Burright
Well done with Grandma.
Today I learned something. tmbz1
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Mark Saparito
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NEVA 'GRANDMA' BURRIGHT
Year of Birth:
1883
Immortal:
Yes
DriverTrainer:
Yes
Driver:
Yes
Elected as Immortal:
1994
Year of Death:
1958
Biography:
The Midwest's famous "grandma", whose career spanned 57 years in the sulky, Neva Burright was a familiar figure for many seasons at Illinois fair tracks. She became nationally known when she successfully competed in night racing at pari-mutuel tracks from 1946 until she retired from driving in 1954. After that she remained active as a timer and official at tracks in the Chicago area. Born in 1883 in Mount Carroll, Illinois, Burright was the mother of seven children. Two of her sons died in racing accidents. Her husband A. L., known as Forrest Burright in harness racing circles, was a well-known trainer and driver. He died on February 12, 1958, two days after "grandma's" passing at an Oregon, Illinois nursing home.
Published in the Harness Racing Museum's 1994 book, The Immortals
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Well done with Grandma.
Today I learned something. tmbz1
My parents talked about her when she raced at Aurora Downs. Incredible lady.
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1- Rudy Spolar
2- Carl Porcelli Jr
3- Brian Yusko
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Marcus Miller,.m..oostkng...wilfong..lol
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Tony Gaudio
Mark Saporito
Warren Hansen
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1- Rudy Spolar
2- Carl Porcelli Jr
3- Brian Yusko
tmbz1 tmbz1 tmbz1
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TONY MORGAN, JOE MARSH JR, STAN BANKS
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Stan banks was horrible
Stop it
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Tim Tetrick
Andy Miller
Tony Morgan
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Tim Tetrick Tony Morgan then anyone you want to name
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Perry Dailey, Tetrick. and Morgan
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My top three to drive good gaited, good mannered, push button horses in the Sportsman's Park American National stakes.
Dave Magee
Tom Harmer
Tony Morgan
I didn't consider Tetrick, Andy Miller, or Marcus Miller because even though they were born, raised, and drove their first starts at IL. fairs, they didn't stay around long.
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My top three to drive a year round stable of claimers at Maywood 1/2, Bal. the old 5/8, SP Park the old 5/8, Haw. the mile.
Tony Morgan
Daryl Busse
Stan Banks
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My top Pretty Boy driver of the 1960's
Gene Vallandingham
Long blonde hair
White boots
White bell bottom driving pants
and a rich owner
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Top trotting driver
Connel Willis
Dave Magee
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My top three to drive a hard headed, bad acting, knee knocking, cross fireing, falling down SOB of the 1960's.
Don Busse
Harry Burright
Fast Eddie Lutes
Fast Eddie was driving just such a horse at Maywood when they crashed.
Eddie died a couple days later in the hospital.
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My top two Second Right There drivers.
They could keep a condition horse well classified all year.
Geo Conley
Dwayne Pletcher
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My top three to drive a hard headed, bad acting, knee knocking, cross fireing, falling down SOB of the 1960's.
Don Busse
Harry Burright
Fast Eddie Lutes
Fast Eddie was driving just such a horse at Maywood when they crashed.
Eddie died a couple days later in the hospital.
That was Vince Tamborello who died in a crash at maywood when his head hit the concrete drainage ditch and split his helmet in half. Eddies lutes was beaten by the mob in downtown Aurora when he didn’t pay up
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Eddie Lutes died in a car crash.
You may be thinking of Terry Towne.
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That was Vince Tamborello who died in a crash at maywood when his head hit the concrete drainage ditch and split his helmet in half. Eddies lutes was beaten by the mob in downtown Aurora when he didn’t pay up
Yes Vince died as you say. I had just sold him a horse a few days before.
Yes Eddie was beat up and should not have been driving, but it was crash at Maywood, that put final nail in coffin.
I first met Eddie when he was a teenager working for Lloyd Perrin. He wore a big cowboy hat. From then on I called him Tex. He had a nickname for me too.
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I was totally wrong.
https://www.nytimes.com/1976/10/20/archives/trot-driver-dies-after-spill.html
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I was totally wrong.
https://www.nytimes.com/1976/10/20/archives/trot-driver-dies-after-spill.html
Thanks for posting!
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jim dolbee tmbz1
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Specking of the mob and Chicago drivers.
Was the Jim Wondergem case ever solved?
Was it murder, suicide, or a mob hit.
I never did hear for sure what happened,
Anybody know?
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My top Pretty Boy driver of the 1960's
Gene Vallandingham
Long blonde hair
White boots
White bell bottom driving pants
and a rich owner
Blazing Wheels Stable. Neil Kelly?
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Blazing Wheels Stable. Neil Kelly?
Thats it I think he was an airline pilot, or something to do with airlines
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1. Hans Schufler
2. Barry Rothas
3. Tie Ryan Welch/Travis seekmans brother
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Morgan-Tetrick-Anderson
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Jim Dolbee, If he had the lead in any stretch, the race was OVA.
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The 2 most underrated drivers from Illinois:
Dave Fagan - softest hands with a horse that I've ever seen
John "Rocket" Reese - The best front end driver of all time
Thoughts Lucpark?
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My all time favorite
Paisley
Magee
Busse
And special mention
Jimmy dolbee