Glidemaster
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Glidemaster is a Standardbred trotter who was named the 2006 American
United States
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 Dan Patch Horse of the Year by the U.S. Trotting Association. He is a 2003 brown stallion by Yankee Glide out of Cressida Hanover by Mr Lavec.

Glidemaster captured the Triple Crown of Harness Racing for Trotters
Triple Crown of Harness Racing for Trotters
The Triple Crown of Harness Racing for Trotters consists of the following horse races:*Hambletonian, held at the Meadowlands Racetrack in East Rutherford, New Jersey*Yonkers Trot, held at Yonkers Raceway in Yonkers, New York...

 in 2006, by virtue of his wins in the Hambletonian, Kentucky Futurity
Kentucky Futurity
The Kentucky Futurity is a stakes race for three-year-old trotters, held annually at The Red Mile in Lexington, Kentucky since 1893. It is part of the Triple Crown of Harness Racing for Trotters....

 and Yonkers Trot
Yonkers Trot
The Yonkers Trot is a harness race for three-year old trotting standardbreds held at Yonkers Raceway in New York. In 2008, it was the first leg of the Triple Crown of Harness Racing for Trotters. In 2009, the order of the events has been changed and Yonkers Trot will be the second leg of the Triple...

. He was the first trotter to win the Triple Crown since Windsong's Legacy
Windsong's Legacy
Windsong's Legacy was a Standardbred trotting horse who won the Triple Crown of Harness Racing for Trotters in 2004, capturing the Hambletonian, Yonkers Trot and Kentucky Futurity titles. The horse was trained and driven by Trond Smedshammer. He became the first trotter since Super Bowl in 1972...

in 2004, and the second since Super Bowl in 1972.

He finished his racing career with a total of 11 wins from 20 starts with total earnings of $1,968,023.
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