Yahoo! Sports - Horse Racing - This Week In Harness Racing History - April 11-17
April 11, 1986 - Bree's Brief, driven by John Campbell, wins the Overbid final in 1:56.1 at The Meadowlands in New Jersey.
April 12, 1933 - Jack 'The Ripper' Bailey, the all-time leading driver at Vernon Downs in New York, is born in Winston Salem, North Carolina. He wins more than 3,300 career races.
April 14, 1990 - Mark Johnathan, driven by Mike Lachance, wins the Berry's Creek in 1:54 at The Meadowlands.
April 14, 1991 - Ed Huntbach becomes the sixth driver in history to win eight races on a single program, accomplishing the feat at Kingston Park Raceway in Ontario.
April 15, 1997 - Dave Palone wins his 5,000th race, driving Know How to victory at The Meadows in Pennsylvania.
April 16, 1994 - Arrive At Five, driven by John Campbell, wins the Freehold Cup Invitational in 1:52.3 at Freehold Raceway in New Jersey.
April 17, 1988 - Mack Lobell wins the Coors Silver Bullet Invitational Trot in 1:57.3 at Raceway Park in Ohio.


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