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| | Harness Racing |
 | | Pacers and trotters were matters of local pride and prejudice in colonial New England, and, shortly after the Revolution, the Messenger and Justin Morgan strains produced many winners in harness racing “matches” along the turnpikes of New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Vermont, and New Hampshire. |
 | | Hambletonian was not particularly fast under harness but his descendants have had almost a monopoly of prizes, titles, and records in the harness racing game. |
 | | Trotters and pacers often were raced under saddle in the old days, and, in fact, the custom still survives in some places in Europe. |
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