Grant E. "Gene" Riegle (June 3, 1928 – October 17, 2011) was an American harness racing driver and trainer. He was inducted into the Harness Racing Hall of Fame in 1992.[2]
Riegle started his harness racing career in 1950.[3] His father, Roy Riegle, was also a driver and trainer. Roy Riegle and his wife were killed in a 1957 auto accident.[4]
At the 1972 Little Brown Jug, Riegle drove Jay Time who was the odds on favorite before the race.[5] Jay Time, who finished in a dead heat with Strike Out one month earlier in the Adios Pace,[6] was scratched after the first heat due to a high temperature.[7]
During the 1981 Woodrow Wilson Pace held at Meadowlands Raceway, Riegle was thrown from his sulky while driving Andre Hanover in the process of trying to avoid a fallen horse. He suffered minor abrasions.[8] 1992 Harness racing horse of the year, Artsplace, was trained by Riegle.[9]
^Gene Riegle, 83, Hall of Fame driver/trainer, dies
External links
Gene Riegle at Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame
January 07, 2023
gene, riegle, grant, gene, riegle, june, 1928, october, 2011, american, harness, racing, driver, trainer, inducted, into, harness, racing, hall, fame, 1992, occupationharness, racing, horse, trainerborn, 1928, june, 1928greenville, ohiodiedoctober, 2011, 2011,. Grant E Gene Riegle June 3 1928 October 17 2011 was an American harness racing driver and trainer He was inducted into the Harness Racing Hall of Fame in 1992 2 Gene Riegle 1 OccupationHarness racing horse trainerBorn 1928 06 03 June 3 1928Greenville OhioDiedOctober 17 2011 2011 10 17 aged 83 Greenville OhioMajor racing winsAdios Pace 1972 Little Brown Jugette 1982 1988 Governor s Cup Stakes 1990 1991 1992 Metro Pace 1990 New Jersey Classic Pace 1992 Hambletonian Oaks 1992 Art Rooney Pace 1993 1996 Breeders Crown wins Breeders Crown 2YO Filly Pace 1987 1996 Breeders Crown 2YO Colt amp Gelding Pace 1990 Breeders Crown 3YO Colt amp Gelding Pace 1993 1984 U S Pacing Triple Crown wins Messenger Stakes 1984 1992 Cane Pace 1992 Little Brown Jug 1993 Racing awardsDan Patch Trainer of the Year Award 1990 HonoursLittle Brown Jug Wall of Fame 1992 United States Harness Racing Hall of Fame 1992 Significant horsesArtsplace Jay Time Life Sign TroublemakerRiegle started his harness racing career in 1950 3 His father Roy Riegle was also a driver and trainer Roy Riegle and his wife were killed in a 1957 auto accident 4 At the 1972 Little Brown Jug Riegle drove Jay Time who was the odds on favorite before the race 5 Jay Time who finished in a dead heat with Strike Out one month earlier in the Adios Pace 6 was scratched after the first heat due to a high temperature 7 During the 1981 Woodrow Wilson Pace held at Meadowlands Raceway Riegle was thrown from his sulky while driving Andre Hanover in the process of trying to avoid a fallen horse He suffered minor abrasions 8 1992 Harness racing horse of the year Artsplace was trained by Riegle 9 In 1990 Riegle along with Bruce Nickells were awarded the Glen Garnsey Trophy as United States Trainer of the Year 10 Riegle trained 1993 Little Brown Jug winner Life Sign 11 Riegle died at his Greenville Ohio home on October 17 2011 12 References Edit In Memory of Grant E Riegle Harness Racing Western Hanover Appears to Be the Steadiest Shot Ohioan Riegle seeks no repeat of harness history Roy Riegle And Delila Riegle permanent dead link Jay Time is favorite Dead heat by pacers in Adios Strike Out winner Haughton wins Wilson Pace Artsplace Champion Pacer and Sire Euthanatized Awards Life Sign is Jug winner Gene Riegle 83 Hall of Fame driver trainer diesExternal links EditGene Riegle at Harness Racing Museum amp Hall of Fame Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gene Riegle amp oldid 932375369, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
