Abercrombie

Abercrombie (1975 - 2000) was a bay harness racing horse by Silent Majority out of Bergdorf by Duane Hanover . He won the E. Roland Harriman Award for harness horse of the year in 1978. He won 22 of his 33 races in 1978, including the Messenger Stakes, the Prix d'Été , and the Adios Stakes . His best time for the mile was 1:53, achieved when he was four years old. He was trained and driven by Glen Garnsey .

He retired to become a major sire at Castleton Farm in Lexington, Kentucky, helping to return the Adios line to prominence. Among his get are Artsplace (Harness Horse of the Year in 1992), Life Sign , Armbro Emerson , Anniecrombie , and Armbro Dallas .

Abercrombie died in 2000 and was buried at the Castleton Farm horse cemetery.

For further information about harness racing and individual horses, see:

• Harness racing

Abercrombie is also a popular shortname for a brand of clothing, Abercrombie & Fitch.