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THE GREAT POWDER PUFF DERBY RACE
from 2023 in ( culture / writing / poetry / harness-racing )

The morning was cold and brightEverything was feeling rightI hooked up the horse to the cartOnto the track, we do dart Jeppy Ho is the gelding I will raceHe has such a jazzy fast paceWe all are excited todayTo me this is just like play My family is cheering me onThe horses are all pacing alongI pull to the lead and never look backSpeed is somethi... read more

HARNESS RACING LEGEND, BILLY DIRECT
from 2020 in ( culture / sports / horse-racing / harness-racing )

I just learned that a harness racing legend, Billy Direct, was born near where I live. I just thought that was pretty cool. See Billy Direct. It says his time was 1:44 but in fact it was 1:55. I don't know if it's a typo on that website or the marker itself, but I emailed the Tennessee Historical Commission notifying them of the correct... read more