Hambletonian - Chester, NY
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N 41° 21.800 W 074° 16.531
18T E 560594 N 4579344
An obelisk marks the roadside grave of the famous American trotter and a founding sire of the Standardbred horse breed, Hambletonian. It is located in a residential neighborhood on Hambletonian Ave. north of High Street in Chester, NY.
Waymark Code: WM15Z0Z
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 03/27/2022
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P>A 27' high by 6' square red granite monument with a 16' obelisk, surrounded by an iron fence, marks the grave of Hambletonian, a.k.a. Hambletonian 10. The monument is located in a residential area of Chester, NY. The lower part of the base of the obelisk is inscribed
HAMBLETONIAN in raised capital letters. The front polished dado is inscribed:
HAMBLETONIAN
THE GREAT PROGENITOR
OF
TROTTERS.
BORN MAY 5, 1849
DIED MARCH 27, 1876
Hambletonian 10 achieved great fame as a sire. During his life he produced about 1,335 foals. He is the progenitor of virtually all North American Standardbred horses. The most prestigious harness race for trotters in North America, the Hambletonian Stakes, is named in his honor.
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