| Bret Hanover | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Breed | Standardbred |
| Sire | Adios |
| Grandsire | Hal Dale |
| Dam | Brenna Hanover |
| Damsire | Tar Heel |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | May 19, 1962 |
| Died | November 21, 1992 |
| Country | United States |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | Hanover Shoe Farms |
| Owner | Richard Downing |
| Trainer | Frank Ervin |
| Record | 68: 62-5-1 |
| Earnings | $922,616 |
| Gait | Pace |
| Driver | Frank Ervin |
| Mile record | 1:53.3 (T) |
| Groom | Dave Willoughby |
| Major wins | |
| Lawrence B. Sheppard Pace (1964) Roosevelt Futurity (1964) Cane Pace (1965) Little Brown Jug (1965) Messenger Stakes (1965) Realization Pace (1966) Empire Pace (1966) Prix d'Automne (1966) | |
| Awards | |
| United States Harness Horse of the Year (1964, 1965, 1966) Triple Crown of Harness Racing for Pacers (1966) World Pacers Mile Record (twice) | |
| Honors | |
| United States Harness Racing Hall of Fame (1994) | |
Bret Hanover (May 19, 1962 – November 21, 1992) was an outstanding American Standardbred racehorse. He was one of only nine pacers to win harness racing's Triple Crown of Harness Racing for Pacers and won 62 of 68 starts.[1] He was the first horse to be voted United States Harness Horse of the Year three times and remains the only pacer to have received that honor.
- ^ "Bret Hanover - bio and Racing Statistics". Archived from the original on October 11, 2008. Retrieved May 2, 2009.