Tom Crouch, Alan Leavitt and Tim Rooney were inducted into the Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame Sunday night on the grounds of the Harness Racing Museum in Goshen, NY, before a crowd of about 400. In addition, John Berry and Leon Zimmerman were inducted into the Communicator’s Corner of the Hall of Fame.
The three newest members of the Hall were brief in their remarks to the crowd, which included their families, friends and colleagues. They thanked wives and expressed gratitude for second chances.
“F. Scott Fitzgerald famously said, ‘There are no second acts in American life,’” said Leavitt, “but in my case, he was wrong. I have had a second act, which was a priceless gift to me from my wife, Meg, and it is the reason I’m here tonight.”
Crouch said it was "hard to recap 50 years in this business in a short period of time," and spent the bulk of his time at the podium thanking his wife, Betty, those that worked for him throughout the years, family and friends.
In addition, the horses Miss Easy and Muscles Yankee were inducted into the Living Horse Hall of Fame. Miss Easy was recently retired as a broodmare at Hanover Shoe Farms while Muscles Yankee stands stud at Perretti Farms.
Two deceased equine champions, Big Towner and Nan’s Catch, and several accomplished breeders were inducted into the Immortals section of the Hall.
Among those inducted as immortals was Lew Williams. His son, Chris, gave impassioned remarks about his late father, noting that “Years ago, before there were $5,000 bikes…before 1:50 miles…there was a young, talented black driver on the horizon. This man was a trailblazer.”
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