1975 Little Brown Jug Harness Racing video

[in4freedom]

How old was Seatrain when he retired? Did he go to a good home?

[ColumbiaPerna]

@in4freedom Seatrain -- he retired at 12 and spent the rest of his life at Perretti farm in NJ. He died in 2005 at the ripe old age of 33.

[BugsWisely]

BRETS CHAMP was clearly lame.

[spikeri812]

i was one of the nuts on a cold dec. day watching history as SEATRAIN made his final debut in a 20 clm. waving bye- bye. there was only 15 fans there. now there would be me and the photographer. the FANS are gone !

[spikeri812]

shame even though some of the great geldings like seatrain was gelded, why can't they freeze some sperm. just in case the gelding of a horse is the answer to make him a great. imagine a couple of three test tubes frozen in ice 'just in case'. there were many geldings that were runts, until they got cut, imagine rambling willie and so on. freeze a tube even if he's a yearling brat!

[ColumbiaPerna]

@spikeri812 Had he not been gelded he would never have raced or perhaps passed on bad traits to his offspring. His bloodline was coming out of fashion and he was a notoriously nutty horse who did a lot of crazy things during his career. He was a great race horse but not a nice horse to work with. He often ran off the track and did a lot of dangerous things. He may have passed that trait down to his offspring. The breed is better remembering him this way.

[judyleeverro1]

my dad, Mike Wellman has passed away.

[judyleeverro1]

my dad's first race orse was outa hanover...cant remember her name...my dad became a chamipionship driver, breeder and trainer!

[OppPaul]

I agree 100% with you easygoer!!!

[kirriiekiwi]

Does anyone know where I can get fottage of the great new zealand trotter of the 70s Noodlum

[easygoer13]

I think that Huston is hokey and predictable - he makes general sports fans and Thoroughbred fans role their eyes and think of harness racing as a backwater sport populated by hicks. He is like the Yankees' John Sterling in that the pomposity level goes to "11" and they both think that people tune in for them, rather than for the contest.

[gocashbaby]

I agree. He is way over the top. Screaming at the top of his lungs doesn't make the race more exciting.

[vegascraig]

Its the LBJ dumbass ..50,000 people are there ...would u prefer he whisper?

[STU676]

YES,,,HUSTON IS A LEGEND IN THIS SPORT

[chuckiejoe]

The call by Roger Huston, still calling races at The Meadows in Meadowlands, PA (near Pittsburgh) a excellent track announcer.

[TOMMYTOMA4]

nobody does it better then JACK E. LEE