| Billy Haughton |
| Occupation |
Harness racing driver, trainer, owner |
| Born |
(1923-11-23)November 23, 1923
Gloversville, New York, USA
|
| Died |
July 15, 1986(1986-07-15) (aged 62)
Valhalla, New York, USA
|
| Career wins |
4,910 |
| Major racing wins |
|
Golden West Trot (1949)
American Trotting Classic
(1958, 1962, 1976, 1978)
Dexter Cup (1966, 1967)
Prix d'Été (1967)
Adios Pace (1967, 1969, 1974)
Glen Garnsey Memorial Pace (1969, 1976)
American Pacing Classic (1974)
Little Brown Jugette (1974)
Canadian Trotting Classic (1976, 1986)
Maple Leaf Trot (1979)
Queen City Pace (1980)
Woodrow Wilson Pace (1981)
Breeders Crown wins:
Breeders Crown 3YO Filly Pace (1984)
Breeders Crown 3YO Colt & Gelding Pace (1985)
Breeders Crown 2YO Filly Pace (1985)
U.S. Pacing Triple Crown wins:
Little Brown Jug
(1955, 1964, 1968, 1969, 1974)
Cane Pace
(1955, 1967, 1968)
Messenger Stakes
(1956, 1967, 1968, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1976)
U.S. Trotting Triple Crown wins:
Hambletonian Stakes
(1974, 1976, 1977, 1980, 1985)
Yonkers Trot
(1976, 1977) |
| Racing awards |
| United States Leading Driver by Earnings (1952-59, 1963, 1965, 1967-68) |
| Honours |
United States Harness Racing Hall of Fame (1968)
Little Brown Jug Wall of Fame (1986)
William R. Haughton Memorial Pace
|
| Significant horses |
|
Armbro Omaha, Green Speed, Handle With Care, Laverne Hanover, Nihilator, Romulus Hanover, Rum Customer, Silent Majority
|
Golden West Trot (1949)
American Trotting Classic
(1958, 1962, 1976, 1978)
Dexter Cup (1966, 1967)
Prix d'Été (1967)
Adios Pace (1967, 1969, 1974)
Glen Garnsey Memorial Pace (1969, 1976)
American Pacing Classic (1974)
Little Brown Jugette (1974)
Canadian Trotting Classic (1976, 1986)
Maple Leaf Trot (1979)
Queen City Pace (1980)
Woodrow Wilson Pace (1981)
Breeders Crown wins:
Breeders Crown 3YO Filly Pace (1984)
Breeders Crown 3YO Colt & Gelding Pace (1985)
Breeders Crown 2YO Filly Pace (1985)
U.S. Pacing Triple Crown wins:
Little Brown Jug
(1955, 1964, 1968, 1969, 1974)
Cane Pace
(1955, 1967, 1968)
Messenger Stakes
(1956, 1967, 1968, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1976)
U.S. Trotting Triple Crown wins:
Hambletonian Stakes
(1974, 1976, 1977, 1980, 1985)
William R. "Billy" Haughton (November 23, 1923 – July 15, 1986) was an American harness driver and trainer. He was one of only three drivers to win the Hambletonian four times, the only one to win the Little Brown Jug five times, and the only one to win the Messenger Stakes seven times. With a career record of 4,910 wins and c. $40 Million in earnings, he was first in annual winnings twelve times – 1952-59, 1963, 1965, 1967 and 1968 – and in heats won from 1953-58.
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