Hot Hitter
Hot Hitter | |
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Breed | (1979) |
Awards | |
1979 USA 3 Year Old Colt Pacer of the Year | |
Last updated on 29 September 2016 |
Hot Hitter (foaled 1976), a bay
Purchased as a yearling by trainer Lou Meittinis for the bargain-basement price of $21,000, Hot Hitter eventually was sold to various investors for $6 million.[2]
Racing career
For his important races, Hot Hitter was driven by Harness Racing Hall of Fame inductee Hervé Filion. Racing as a two-year-old, he met with limited success, but at age three developed into the 1979 U.S. Champion three-year-old pacer.
Triple Crown races
On June 30, 1979 Happy Motoring nipped Hot Hitter at the wire in the first leg of the Triple Crown series, the
World record performance
The
Stud record
Hot Hitter failed a fertility test that led to a $1.3 million insurance payment.[7] As a result, he produced only a small number of offspring. Of his progeny, the best performance was by his gelded son Willie Mays, who won in a time of 1:53.2.[8]
References
- ^ New York Times - October 28, 1979
- ^ Sports Illustrated - October 1, 1979
- ^ Sports Illustrated - July 2, 1979
- ^ New York Times - September 21, 1979
- ^ "Hot Hitter Easily Takes Messenger Stakes Pace". The New York Times. 28 October 1979. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
- ^ Montreal Gazette - August 27, 1979
- ^ United Press International, Inc. - October 31, 1983
- ^ Classic Families - Hot Hitter