Adios (January 3, 1940 – June 22, 1965) was a champion

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. The son of Hal Dale and the mare Adioo Volo, the

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named Adios was born on January 3, 1940, at Two Gaits Farm, in

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. Trained and driven by Frank Ervin and for a while owned by

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film studio, Adios was a multiple world champion during his racing career. His pacing record at the

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, fair stood for 43 years. Despite his racing success, he is most famous for his offspring, which included Adios Harry. In 1948 Adios was bought by harness racing driver, Delvin Miller, to stand in stud at his Meadow Lands farm near

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. The horse proved to be a tremendous stud, considered by many to be the greatest in harness racing history. He sired eight Little Brown Jug winners, more than any other horse, and his sons,

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and

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both became winners of the Triple Crown of Harness Racing for Pacers. Adios sired 589 offspring in total. Adios died on June 22, 1965. The horse was buried at Meadow Lands farm under his favorite apple tree near the paddock that had been his home for seventeen years. His name is synonymous with horse racing and can be found on consumer products and harness horse equipment. A race was named for him, held each year on the second Saturday in August at

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in Meadow Lands, Pennsylvania. Since the first Delvin Miller Adios in 1967, it has evolved into one of the important events in the harness racing season. Adios Golf Club in

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, was named after the horse by his owner and club founder Delvin Miller. The course was designed in 1982 by fellow founder

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. Two Gaits Farm in Carmel, Indiana, where Adios was foaled, was purchased in 2011 by Jeffrey and Beth Weisgerber. Adios Pass, a nearby street, is named after the sulky champion.

Sire line tree

*Adios ** Adios Harry **

**Dancer Hanover *** Romeo Hanover **Henry T Adios ***Silent Majority ****

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***** Artsplace **

Harness Racing Museum: Bret Hanover
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**** Hot Hitter ***Warm Breeze ****Falcon Seelster ***** Shady Character

References

Bibliography

* {{Cite book , last=Hill , first=Marie , url=https://archive.org/details/adiosbigdaddyofh00hill , title=Adios: The Big Daddy of Harness Racing , date=1971 , publisher=Arco , isbn=0-498-07792-6 , location=New York , oclc=136788 , ref=Hill , url-access=registration

External links

Register of Standardbred Stallions

The Greatest Sires

1962 Sports Illustrated Feature
1940 racehorse births 1965 racehorse deaths American Standardbred racehorses Harness racing in the United States United States Harness Racing Hall of Fame inductees