Nevele Pride 1969 WR- Saratoga Raceway

Nevele Pride sets world record that stands for 19 years. At the time this becomes the fastest race mile ever on a half mile track for trotter OR pacer....
source www.harnessracing.ws

[@warreneves1]

I will forever remember this date and the then world record of 1:56 4/5. I actually had an indirect hand in that happening. I was publicity director at the time and after talking with the weather bureau I was told there was an oncoming storm approaching. They agreed to go with the race a little early, and it's a good thing because it really began to storm. Sure miss those classic days when I was around the likes of Stanley Dancer and Herve Fillion and more. Great memories. Boy, how final trotting and pacing times have changed. Nobody could have envisioned such a thing back in 1969.

[@elwoodblues6663]

THOSE WERE THE DAYS MY FRIEND WE THOUGHT THEY WOULD NEVER END 😜

[@tonynaccarato4751]

One of the trully great trotters from the 60's, great stud.

[@hazeltyler89]

One of the greatest (and meanest) trotters ever...visited him in Kentucky...perimeter fence around his paddock to keep his admirers from being eaten. :D

[@LA8PVCallingTheWorld]

yes i heard that story.. he was mean ;)

[@robertstrum5844]

If you haven't seen it look up the 1969 International Trot at Roosevelt, it's an amazing race.

[@Ouellette1978]

Yeah, he was pretty amazing, even now 56 and change is a pretty good mile on a half track. To think how heavy the bikes were back then.... With the bikes they have now he could have broken 1:50, I think. He was incredible

[@kevinpussilano6127]

Just one of the many champions Stanley Dancer presented ....long long list......I believe the parade started with Su Mac Lad

[@Sniff420]

My sister horse grandpa!!!!! Omg so cool! Probably no one will belive me but its true!!!

[@CupCakesTakesOver]

Best rap song ever!

[@CarolanIvey]

Wow, reminds me of Secretariat dominating in the Belmont.

[@robs531]

Bob that WAS Tupper? I always wondered.... TV Tournament Time used to be the best..

[@LA8PVCallingTheWorld]

Nevele Pride swalloved a human finger. No kidding...

[@tonysam1955]

He was perhaps the meanest stallion that ever lived. His rotten behavior was legendary. Grooms and handlers were literally terrified of him. Somehow he lived to be about 28 years old.

[@themanager3]

MANAGER MUST BE SELECTED TO HARNESS HALL OF FAME FACT MANAGER

[@stewartberger7734]

Definitely

[@roybernardo9946]

Don't know who he is but great announcer

[@DrJamesFallon]

George Miller. Our father started taking us kids to the Saratoga Harness track and flat track in 1951. I saw this race and could not believe how utterly game this horse was. And I still miss The Thief (Hal Story), a mythical figure to this day.

[@Ouellette1978]

56 miles aren't common for a trotter on a half!

[@michaelwaldman1515]

NOT 50 YEARS AGO THEY WERENT

[@rbhauler60]

no george miller called then