Beach Towel (horse)

Beach Towel (April 26, 1987 – March 21, 2009) was a Standardbred pacer who was named the 1990 American Harness Horse of the Year. He won 18 of his 23 starts with a fastest race mile of 1:50 and earnings of $2,091,860.

Beach Towel
BreedStandardbred
SireFrench Chef
GrandsireMeadow Skipper
DamSunburn
DamsireArmbro Nesbit
SexStallion
Foaled1987
CountryUnited States
ColourBay
OwnerUptown Stables (Seth Rosenfeld)
TrainerRay Remmen
Record23:18-?-?
Earnings$2,091,860
Major wins
Little Brown Jug (1990)
Breeders Crown (1990)
Meadowlands Pace (1990)
Prix d'Été (1990)
Awards
Harness Horse of the Year (1990)

Background

As a yearling, Beach Towel was bought for $22,000 by Seth Rosenfeld, the 24-year-old managing partner of the New York City-based Uptown Stables.[1] The colt was trained and driven by Ray Remmen.

Racing career

In 1989, Beach Towel won eleven of his thirteen races including the Presidential Stake, Matron Stake, and Potomac Stake and earned more than $478,000.

In July 1990, he contested the Meadowlands Pace at Meadowlands Racetrack and overcame an unfavorable draw to win by a nose from Jake And Elwood.[2] On September 9, he lost to Jake And Elwood (who had won the Cane Pace) in the Messenger Stakes at Rosecroft Raceway.

Beach Towel started favorite for Little Brown Jug on September 20. Driven as usual by Remmen, he led from the start and won by one and a half lengths from In The Pocket in a time of 1:53.3.[3]

In November, the colt contested the three-year-old pacer division of the Breeders Crown at the five-eighths of a mile track at Pompano Beach. He won by three lengths from In The Pocket in a time of 1:51.2, becoming the first harness racer to win more than $2 million in a single year.[1]

He also won the Delvin Miller Adios and many other races.[4]

Stud record

Beach Towel was also a successful sire. Amongst his offspring was Jenna's Beach Boy who once held the record for the fastest race mile of all-time in harness racing history. Another of his offspring was Somebeachsomewhere, the 2008 Harness Horse of the Year.[4]

In 2007, Beach Towel went into retirement at the Woodlands Stud in New Zealand. He died on March 21, 2009 following a severe attack of colic.[4]

He was inducted into the Harness Racing Hall of Fame in 2005.[5]

Pedigree
Pedigree of Beach Towel (USA), bay stallion, 1987[6]
Sire
French Chef (USA)
1978		 Meadow Skipper (USA)
1960		 Dale Frost Hal Dale
Galloway
Countess Vivian King's Counsel
Filly Direct
La Pomme Souffle (USA)
1972		 Nevele Pride Stars Pride
Thankful
Pompanette Florican
Spinster Hanover
Dam
Sunburn (USA)
1977		 Armbro Nesbit (Canada)
1970		 Bye Bye Byrd Poplar Byrd
Evalina Hanover
Armbro Impel Capetown
Dotties Pick
Sunbelle Hanover (USA)
1966		 Tar Heel Billy Direct
Leta Long
Suave Hanover Adios
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References
  1. Beach Towel winner in Breeders Crown, Observer-Reporter, November 3, 1990
  2. Beach Towel, in photo finish, captures Meadowlands Pace Observer-Reporter, July 14, 1990
  3. Beach Towel wins Little Brown Jug, Ocala Star-Banner, September 21, 1990
  4. Mighty stallion Beach Towel dies
  5. "Beach Towel". Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
  6. http://www.allbreedpedigree.com/beach+towel2 Beach Towel's pedigree
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