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Meadow Ford

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July Trivia
« on: July 06, 2025, 08:20:54 PM »
When Del Miller built The Meadows he had to build a free parking lot on the hill overlooking the track.
Why?
What was it called?
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Re: July Trivia
« Reply #1 on: July 07, 2025, 01:23:20 PM »
When Nihilator shipped to Springfield for a time trial, what special stabling arrangements were made for him?
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Re: July Trivia
« Reply #2 on: July 07, 2025, 06:22:05 PM »
When Nihilator shipped to Springfield for a time trial, what special stabling arrangements were made for him?
Here is your chance to be a big time trainer.
Make the big calls.
Make the big bucks.
You want to send Nihilater to Springfield IL. to go for a world's record.
You know safe stalls will be at a premium.
You also know many horses will leave Springfield sick with a high fever.
You are shipping from NJ. so you can't leave the day of.
What do you do?
What did the Nihilater syndicate do?

Same question.
What did Roger Hammer do when he sent Vivid Photo to DuQuoin IL. for The World Trotting Derby?
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Re: July Trivia
« Reply #3 on: July 08, 2025, 10:00:44 AM »
Here is your chance to be a big time trainer.
Make the big calls.
Make the big bucks.
You want to send Nihilater to Springfield IL. to go for a world's record.
You know safe stalls will be at a premium.
You also know many horses will leave Springfield sick with a high fever.
You are shipping from NJ. so you can't leave the day of.
What do you do?
What did the Nihilater syndicate do?

Same question.
What did Roger Hammer do when he sent Vivid Photo to DuQuoin IL. for The World Trotting Derby?
Maybe if I made it choose the best answer.
A)  Take what the stall man gives you.
B)  Hire a local tent company to put you up a private tent, and take along your own portable stall.
C)  Stable off track at a breeding farm.
D)  Leave the horse on the truck for three or four days.
There is a different answer for each horse.
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Re: July Trivia
« Reply #4 on: July 08, 2025, 07:26:20 PM »
Maybe if I made it choose the best answer.
A)  Take what the stall man gives you.
B)  Hire a local tent company to put you up a private tent, and take along your own portable stall.
C)  Stable off track at a breeding farm.
D)  Leave the horse on the truck for three or four days.
There is a different answer for each horse.

"C", as in Cambest!
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Re: July Trivia
« Reply #5 on: July 08, 2025, 10:59:30 PM »
When Nihilator shipped to Springfield for a time trial, what special stabling arrangements were made for him?
  Are you sure it was to Springfield …?????

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Re: July Trivia
« Reply #6 on: July 08, 2025, 11:27:55 PM »
When Nihilator shipped to Springfield for a time trial, what special stabling arrangements were made for him?

When Nihilator shipped out west. He had his own private Woodberry horse transport truck and trailer. I still have some pictures I took of Chuckie his groom and Nihilator in the Woodberry van.
However the pictures were taken in DuQuoin. I believe the plan was to TT in Springfield and then it was put off until the next week in DuQuion. It was 1985 and I remember flying out with Mr. Guida, Bob Boni, Mr. Haughton, Dr. Seeber, Billy O and myself to DuQuion. Then from there he shipped to Delaware , Ohio to prep for the Jug

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Re: July Trivia
« Reply #7 on: July 08, 2025, 11:42:50 PM »
Being July Triva Meadow Ford and anyone else. Actually it is probably August. Anyway.
   What filly beat the boys in 3ed heat of the Hambo that trotted her last quarter in 26.3 with a conventional sulky which forced a 4th heat. what was the filly’s name and who trained and drove her. ?????????

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Re: July Trivia
« Reply #8 on: Today at 06:08:23 AM »
  Are you sure it was to Springfield …?????
Yes The first stop was Springfield.
I was there.
Truck was parked behind the barn that burned down last month.
It rained most of the time and he never TT.
In fact seldom got out of the truck.
Thanks for the incite.
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Re: July Trivia
« Reply #9 on: Today at 06:12:40 AM »
"C", as in Cambest!
Roger first shipped Vivid Pkoto to Dr. Walker's breeding farm in Sherman, IL.
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Re: July Trivia
« Reply #10 on: Today at 06:15:48 AM »
Being July Triva Meadow Ford and anyone else. Actually it is probably August. Anyway.
   What filly beat the boys in 3ed heat of the Hambo that trotted her last quarter in 26.3 with a conventional sulky which forced a 4th heat. what was the filly’s name and who trained and drove her. ?????????
Just a guess, but do to your exprience with the Houghton stable I will guess it was a Houghton filly.
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