Matt's Scooter

Matt's Scooter
BreedStandardbred
SireDirect Scooter
GrandsireSampson Direct
DamEllen's Glory
DamsireMeadow Skipper
SexRidgling
Foaled1985
CountryUnited States
ColourBay
BreederMax Gerson
OwnerGordon Rumpel, Illa Rumpel & Charles Juravinski
TrainerHarry J. Poulton
Record61:37-?-?
Earnings$2,455,609
Major wins
Meadowlands Pace (1988)
Messenger Stakes (1988)
Prix d'Été (1988)
Gold Cup Invitational Pace (1989)
Breeders Crown Open Pace (1989)
Awards
American Harness Horse of the Year (1989)
American Pacer of the Year (1988, 1989)
Canadian Harness Horse of the Year (1989)
Honors
Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame
(2006)
United States Horse Racing Hall of Fame (2006)

Matt's Scooter (1985 – June 30, 2014) was a Standardbred pacer and sire who was named Harness Horse of the Year in 1989. Matt's Scooter competed as a pacer in harness racing, winning the Meadowlands Pace, Prix d'Été, Confederation Cup, Messenger Stakes, American National Stakes, Breeders Crown, Driscoll Series, Mohawk Gold Cup, he was named Pacer of the Year in 1988 and 1989,[1] and Harness Horse of the Year in 1989 by the United States Harness Association.[2]

  1. ^ "Matt's Scooter Wins an Award". The New York Times. Associated Press. 1990-01-04. Retrieved 2009-02-27.
  2. ^ "Harness Racing Champions from 1952-2000". OddsOn Racing.com. Archived from the original on 2008-12-03. Retrieved 2009-02-27.