I got into racing in 1985, that year there was a beast named Nihilator who pretty much dominated the harness racing world. A two year old surfaced named Barberry Spur who had local connections to my native Western, PA area. The following year came a horse called Jaguar Spur who carreid the Stillings torch which enabled them to win the Little Brown Jug in back to back years of 86′ & 87′.

Neither animal won a race in sub 1:50 although Jaguar Spur did time trail at the Red Mile and broke the 1:50 barrier. Continue reading →