1997 in Review
Dateline: 12/26/97
1997 was a year of big highs and deep lows for racing. We had the thrill of a near miss at the Triple Crown by Silver Charm and a real Triple Crown winner in pacer Western Dreamer. On the flip side, we lost racing greats Forego and Eddie Arcaro among others, saw the closing of Arlington International, and watched with dismay as the number of injuries and fatal breakdowns seemed to increase greatly.
As all our racers pass their official January 1st birthday, here are some links to recaps of the top stories of 1997 to reminisce over.
- Best and Worst of 1997 from the Blood Horse. An excellent recap of the year in Thoroughbred racing.
- Year in Review: Horse Racing from CBS SportsLine. Reviews both Thoroughbred and Harness racing.
- Thoroughbred Racing Year End Edition from CBS SportsLine and AP a brief recap of highlights.
- Breeders' Cup 1997 Photos and links to charts. Check out my pictures of the winners and even more photos here. Several of the Eclipse award winners are sure to come from these horses.
- Triple Dead Heat at Hollywood Park check out the photo finish!
- Harness Racing Champs from ESPN. The divisional winners for 1997 with a short recap of their season. Also be sure to check our fan poll to see how close we were to the actual winners.
- Harness Racing Year End Edition from CBS SportsLine and AP a brief recap of highlights.
- 1997 Hambletonian recap and 1998 Breeders Crown recaps.
- 1997 Quarter Horse Stakes Winners from the AQHA.
- 1997 Sprint Awards from the AQHA. Be sure to check out the photo award winner "Oops!", its a classic!
