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While many horse racing enthusiasts often associate racing in Maryland with the upcoming Preakness Stakes, the famed middle jewel in thoroughbred racing’s Triple Crown for three-year-olds, the Free State actually

While many horse racing enthusiasts often associate racing in Maryland with the upcoming Preakness Stakes, the famed middle jewel in thoroughbred racing’s Triple Crown for three-year-olds, the Free State actually

A crowd of more than 250 people gathered Sunday evening (July 2) at the Harness Racing Museum and Hall of Fame to celebrate the induction of the U.S. Hall of Fame class of 2023.

Goshen, NY — A crowd of more than 250 people gathered Sunday evening (July 2) at the Harness Racing Museum and Hall of Fame to celebrate the induction of the Hall of Fame class of 2023. Owner/breeder/executive Frank Antonacci, trainer Per Eriksson and driver Lucien Fontaine headlined the group, which was honored during the annual induction

During the heyday of harness racing in New York, when crowds of over 30,000 were commonplace at Roosevelt Raceway, one of the most popular and charismatic drivers on the circuit was Quebec native Lucien ‘Loosh’ Fontaine.

In the current edition of Rewind, Robert Smith takes a look back at the stellar career of one of Canada's finest horsemen -- Lucien "Loosh" Fontaine who recently passed away.

Hall of Fame horseman Ted Wing died peacefully on Sept. 13, 2022 surrounded by his family after a battle with Alzheimer’s disease at the age of 74.

Harness racing great Lucien Fontaine passed away peacefully on Sunday morning (Sept. 11) at the age of 83.

"She did everything like she’d already done it the week before. She always acted like an older horse. We put the harness on her one day and jogged her the next. She was just something different."

The Hall of Fame Screening Committee of the United States Harness Writers Association (USHWA), after meeting with a select group of Harness Racing Museum Trustees, has announced that Lucien Fontaine has been elected to the Harness Racing Hall of Fame, through a Veterans designation, and that Frank Antonacci and Per Eriksson would be the Hall of Fame ballot candidates for this summer’s election.