Last Updated: March 26th, 2006
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Wisconsin Harness Racing Hall of Fame
Golden Miss
Inducted 1997
Golden Miss p,2:02.1, was bred by Dr. J. Howard young of Elkhorn, Wisconsin and trained and driven by Del Insko of South Beloit, Illinois. Her sire Ensign Hanover won the first Little Brown Jug. Her dam, Miss Pluto Scott, was owned by Gus Paseman of Manitowoc, Wisconsin and she was sired by McKinny Scott, owned by Dr. J.P. West of Madison, Wisconsin. Golden Miss is the main descendent of the Fanny Skinner maternal family which has the highest average earnings per foal of any maternal line in the registry. Golden Miss had only two daughters - Shifting Sands and Malaysia. Horses descending from these two mares have earned over $17,000,000, an average of $56,000 per foal. Golden Miss' son, Strike Out, won the Little Brown Jug, setting a world record of p,2,1:56.3h in the process. In the first heat, Strike Out went the opening quarter in 27 seconds flat, the fastest first quarter in Jug history. Strike Out went on to sire the Jug winner Hot Hitter; giving the Bred Hanover male line three consecutive generations of Little Brown Jug winners. He also sired Striking Image, the first 1:55 two year old in history. Golden Miss' second daughter Malaysia is the dam of Riyadh, p,1:48.4, winner of over $2,750,000. Riyadh has a record of 1:48.4 on a mile track and 1:49.1 on a 5/8 - both world records for an aged stallion. Riyadh is sired by Jate Lobell. The Jate Lobell - Golden Miss family cross is one fo the true golden crosses in the breed. Through December 1996, of a total of 72 horses bred, 31 have a record of 1:55 or faster, that's about 43% of horses bred in this pattern.
Golden Miss is a true Wisconsin bred that has had a huge impact on the sport and industry of harness racing. She has earned the right to join the ranks of the honored horses in the Wisconsin Harness Racing Hall of Fame.
Nominated by John & Elaine Urhausen
The Wisconsin Harness Horse Association
