Abercrombie

- Abercrombie -

Abercrombie (1975 - 2000) was a bay harness racing horse by Silent Majority[?] out of Bergdorf[?] by Duane Hanover[?]. He won the E. Roland Harriman Award for harness horse of the year in 1978. He won 22 of his 33 races in 1978, including the Messenger Stakes, the Prix d'Été[?], and the Adios Stakes[?]. His best time for the mile was 1:53, achieved when he was four years old. He was trained and driven by Glen Garnsey[?].

He retired to become a major sire at Castleton Farm[?] in Lexington, Kentucky, helping to return the Adios line to prominence. Among his get are Artsplace[?] (Harness Horse of the Year in 1992), Life Sign[?], Armbro Emerson[?], Anniecrombie[?], and Armbro Dallas[?].

Abercrombie died in 2000 and was buried at the Castleton Farm horse cemetery.

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