Niatross - Hollywood Park - American Pacing Classic 1980

Niatross & Clint Galbraith sets the world record for a mile race at Hollywood Park

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[Niaspeed]

The magnitude of his greatness has and will never be matched. He was simply a freak of nature. Comparing any horse to Niatross is a waste of time...he was that special.

[Niaspeed]

It's been 30 yrs....and theres only really one horse that I would even put in Niatross' league..Somebeachsomewhere..a very special horse...but him not racing in the Little Brown Jug really was a dissapointment....Never saw Bret Hanover, but he was beaten by Adios Vic on numerous occasions.Holborn Hanover was a needle horse that doesn't belong in the same sentence. Niatross was the greatest when harness racing was great...seems fitting.

[keno8spot]

i was there that night i saw all of his races at hollypark

now i watch the horses race at cal expo for 1600 purses

no crowds and very little money in the pools

[Niaspeed1]

The biggest difference between Niatross and all the other great ones was Niatross' going so much faster than anyone had ever before....and he did it without the help of a quick hitch, aluminum feather light bikes, drugs, and a driver that was never much good. Somebeach was a freak, Nihilator was a freak, Bret was a freak...but Niatross was the ultimate freak of nature.

[ConcertShutterbug]

@Niaspeed Also, Somebeach was defeated in the Meadowlands Pace, and Somebeach never faced Free For All pacers...not to say that he couldn't have, but basically, his short-sighted owners denied their horse the chance at All-Time Greatness that he should have had; Somebeach never defeated any horse born any year other than 2005...3 greatest ever: Niatross; Dan Patch; Bret Hanover, don't sell Bret short 35 straight wins over all size tracks, great horse at 2,3 and 4...

[BettorOffSingle]

Cam Fella was almost as good, while Storm Damage used to run second to Niatross a lot. Cambest is as good an offspring as Nihilator was. I do remember they used to cancel show wagering when he came to town.

[bgardiner2000]

@CMCArmyROTC Get rid of the hand up rule & introduce cups racing. Be far better from a spectator's POV. I find US harness racing pretty boring actually. Search the 2011 Interdominion Final. You'll see a horse called Mr Feelgood who was a LBJ winner. He finishes 4th behind 1. the best horse racing in ANZ at the moment called Smoken Up 2. IMO the best sit & sprint horse I've ever seen anywhere The Mightyquinn & 3. The richest standardbred of all time (anywhere) Blacks a Fake. More exciting racing.

[funshipM174]

I am a fan of Niatross, but with that being said, I spoke to Stan Bergstein one time several years back and he didn't hesitate when I asked him the greatest of all, he said "Bret Hanover". It's only bar room talk as to who would win, but when you look at what Bret did, in his time, it's scary.

[flipstud32]

Robin Burns now calls the races at Buffalo Raceway.

[bri6760]

I saw Niatross race a few times but was most impressed with him in 1995 when they took him from the farm to showcase him at Freehold Raceway.He was almost 17, his eyes and coat looked great. I asked his handler, how he looked so good at his age.I was told he got bored easy so they treat him with letting him go in the sulky I was told when he trained he would want to turn and start to race.He still went quarters in 30 or so and halves in 60 His trainer swore he could still do 56 if trained down.

[metalmusiqcrzy]

@Niaspeed when harnes racing was great .im 35v and in 50 to 95 people rushed to scioto downs turfway beulah park and river and thistle.

[Nickalispicalis]

Galbraith was a pretty conservative driver too, stating many times Niatross could have gone faster, especially in his Time Trial, but Galbraith didn't push it. What a shame he never raced as a four year old.