Sir Taurus
Sir Taurus is a Standardbred harness racehorse, foaled on March 20, 1984, at Lindy Farms in Somersville, Connecticut in the United States. Sir Taurus' sire was Speedy Crown, and his dam was Vanessa Hill. Speedy Crown's sire was Speedy Scot, and his dam was Missile Toe; Vanessa Hill's sire was Hickory Pride, and her dam was Viola Hill.
Career
Sir Taurus' winnings were $484,810, after racing for only two years in 1986 and 1987. He had 11 major wins during his racing career. Sir Taurus was a world champion; co-holder of a world record for three-year-old colt trotters on a half-mile track with a time of 1:57.2h; and had set six track records throughout his career at that time. His fastest time for the mile was 1:56.3. As a two-year-old, Sir Taurus tied or held track records at Syracuse, Pompano, and Greenwood. As a three-year-old, he held track records at Brandywine Raceway, Goshen, and Pocono.Sir Taurus' trainer and driver was Jimmy Takter for the Antonacci family and Daniel R. Gernatt, Sr. of Dan Gernatt Farms. The Yonkers Raceway in Yonkers, New York annually holds the Sir Taurus Trot for Standardbred harness racing.