Aug 9, 2020 2 min read

ON THIS DATE

Aug. 10

1968 – Bye and Large, driven by George Sholty, wins The Adios. A crowd of 9,351 attend the 17-race card at The Meadows.

1974 – Billy Haughton drives the winner of all three heats and Armbro Omaha in the final of The Adios, which draws a record crowd of 14,320, almost 4,000 more than the previous attendance record set in 1970.

1977 – Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Frank Taveras is suspended five games for throwing his bat at Cincinnati Reds pitcher Joe Hoerner after being hit by a pitch during a game.

1991 – After losing to rival Artsplace in a frantic first division that matched a world record time, Precious Bunny, with driver Jack Moiseyev, wins the eight-horse final of the 25th Adios at The Meadows.

1994 – The Montreal Expos win for the 20th time in their last 22 games when they blank Pittsburgh at Three Rivers Stadium, 4-0. The victory puts the Expos 35 games over .500, a franchise record, but it will be the last game Montreal will win because of a players strike that will eventually end the season.

1995 – Ball Night at Dodger Stadium turned into the first forfeit in the majors in 16 years. Los Angeles forfeited a game to the St. Louis Cardinals after fans threw souvenir baseballs onto the field three times. The game was called with one out in the bottom of the ninth.

1996 – Electric Yankee edges Satin Town to win The Adios. Driver Mike Lachance becomes the second drive in Adios history to sweep both elimination races and win the final.

1999 – For the second year in a row, Steve Wheatcroft of Washington defeats Tyler Duke in a sudden-death playoff to win the Young Guns at Quicksilver golf tournament.

2002 – John Campbell drives his seventh Adios winner as Million Dollar Cam passes Soho with a few hundred feet to go for the victory.