Adios (racehorse)
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Adios was a champion harness racing
sire
.
The son of Hal Dale and the mare Adioo Volo, the horse
named Adios was born on January 3, 1940 at Two Gaits Farm, in Carmel, Indiana
. Trained and driven by Frank Ervin and for a while owned by Harry Warner
of Warner Bros.
film studio, Adios was a multiple world champion during his racing career. His pacing record at the Shelbyville, Indiana
fair stood for 43 years. Despite his racing success, he is most famous for his offspring.
In 1948, Adios was bought by harness racing driver Delvin Miller to stand in stud at his Meadow Lands farm near Washington, Pennsylvania
. The horse proved to be a tremendous stud, considered by many to be the greatest in harness racing history. He sired eight [Little Brown Jug (horse racing)|[Little Brown Jug]] winners, more than any other horse, and his sons, Adios Butler
and Bret Hanover
both became winners of the Triple Crown of Harness Racing for Pacers
.
Before he died in 1965, Adios had sired 589 offspring. His name is synonymous with horse racing and can be found on consumer products and harness horse equipment. At his passing, the horse was buried at Meadow Lands farm under his favorite apple
tree near the paddock that had been his home for seventeen years.
A race was named for him, held each year on the second Saturday in August at The Meadows Racetrack and Casino
in Meadow Lands, Pennsylvania
. Since the first Delvin Miller Adios in 1967, it has evolved into one of the important events in the harness racing season.
Adios Golf Club in Coconut Creek, Florida
was named after the horse by his owner and club founder Delvin Miller. The course was designed in 1982 by fellow founder Arnold Palmer
.
In 1977, a book was published by Marie Hill titled Adios: the big daddy of harness racing.
Harness racing
Harness racing is a form of horse racing in which the horses race at a specific gait . They usually pull a two-wheeled cart called a sulky, although racing under saddle is also conducted in Europe.-Breeds:...
sire
Horse
The horse is one of two extant subspecies of Equus ferus, or the wild horse. It is a single-hooved mammal belonging to the taxonomic family Equidae. The horse has evolved over the past 45 to 55 million years from a small multi-toed creature into the large, single-toed animal of today...
.
The son of Hal Dale and the mare Adioo Volo, the horse
Horse
The horse is one of two extant subspecies of Equus ferus, or the wild horse. It is a single-hooved mammal belonging to the taxonomic family Equidae. The horse has evolved over the past 45 to 55 million years from a small multi-toed creature into the large, single-toed animal of today...
named Adios was born on January 3, 1940 at Two Gaits Farm, in Carmel, Indiana
Carmel, Indiana
Carmel is a city in Hamilton County, Indiana, United States located immediately north of Indianapolis, Indiana. The population was 79,191 at the 2010 census, and is one of the most affluent communities in the Midwest....
. Trained and driven by Frank Ervin and for a while owned by Harry Warner
Harry Warner
Harry Morris Warner was an American studio executive, one of the founders of Warner Bros., and a major contributor to the development of the film industry. Along with his three brothers Warner played a crucial role in the film business and played a key role in establishing Warner Bros...
of Warner Bros.
Warner Bros.
Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., also known as Warner Bros. Pictures or simply Warner Bros. , is an American producer of film and television entertainment.One of the major film studios, it is a subsidiary of Time Warner, with its headquarters in Burbank,...
film studio, Adios was a multiple world champion during his racing career. His pacing record at the Shelbyville, Indiana
Shelbyville, Indiana
Shelbyville is a city in Addison Township, Shelby County, Indiana, United States. The population was 17,951 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Shelby County...
fair stood for 43 years. Despite his racing success, he is most famous for his offspring.
In 1948, Adios was bought by harness racing driver Delvin Miller to stand in stud at his Meadow Lands farm near Washington, Pennsylvania
Washington, Pennsylvania
Washington is a city in and the county seat of Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States, within the Pittsburgh Metro Area in the southwestern part of the state...
. The horse proved to be a tremendous stud, considered by many to be the greatest in harness racing history. He sired eight [Little Brown Jug (horse racing)|[Little Brown Jug]] winners, more than any other horse, and his sons, Adios Butler
Adios Butler
The horse Adios Butler, also known as "The Butler" , was a North American harness racing champion.Sired by the great Standardbred Adios with an obscure broodmare named Debby Hanover, Adios Butler was trained and driven by Clint Hodgins...
and Bret Hanover
Bret Hanover
Bret Hanover was an outstanding American Standardbred racehorse. He was also one of only nine pacers to win harness racing's Triple Crown of Harness Racing for Pacers and achieved a fine career total of 62 wins from 68 starts...
both became winners of the Triple Crown of Harness Racing for Pacers
Triple Crown of Harness Racing for Pacers
The Triple Crown of Harness Racing for Pacers consists of the following horse races:#Cane Pace, held at Freehold Raceway in Freehold, New Jersey#Little Brown Jug, held at the Delaware County Fair in Delaware, Ohio...
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Before he died in 1965, Adios had sired 589 offspring. His name is synonymous with horse racing and can be found on consumer products and harness horse equipment. At his passing, the horse was buried at Meadow Lands farm under his favorite apple
Apple
The apple is the pomaceous fruit of the apple tree, species Malus domestica in the rose family . It is one of the most widely cultivated tree fruits, and the most widely known of the many members of genus Malus that are used by humans. Apple grow on small, deciduous trees that blossom in the spring...
tree near the paddock that had been his home for seventeen years.
A race was named for him, held each year on the second Saturday in August at The Meadows Racetrack and Casino
The Meadows Racetrack and Casino
The Meadows Racetrack and Casino is a standardbred harness racing track and slot machine casino in North Strabane Township near Meadow Lands, Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States. The facility is located between U.S...
in Meadow Lands, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
. Since the first Delvin Miller Adios in 1967, it has evolved into one of the important events in the harness racing season.
Adios Golf Club in Coconut Creek, Florida
Coconut Creek, Florida
Coconut Creek is a city in Broward County, Florida , nestled between Miami-Dade and Palm Beach counties. It had a population of 52,909 at the 2010 census...
was named after the horse by his owner and club founder Delvin Miller. The course was designed in 1982 by fellow founder Arnold Palmer
Arnold Palmer
Arnold Daniel Palmer is an American professional golfer, who is generally regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of men's professional golf. He has won numerous events on both the PGA Tour and Champions Tour, dating back to 1955...
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In 1977, a book was published by Marie Hill titled Adios: the big daddy of harness racing.