Adios (January 3, 1940 – June 22, 1965) was a champion harness racing sire.

The son of Hal Dale and the mare Adioo Volo, the horse named Adios was born on January 3, 1940, at Two Gaits Farm, in Carmel, Indiana. Trained and driven by Frank Ervin and for a while owned by Harry Warner of Warner Bros. film studio, Adios sired 589 offspring in total.

Adios died on June 22, 1965. The horse was buried at Meadow Lands farm under his favorite apple tree near the paddock that had been his home for seventeen years.

His name is synonymous with horse racing and can be found on consumer products and harness horse equipment.

A race was named for him, held each year on the second Saturday in August at The Meadows Racetrack and Casino in Meadow Lands, Pennsylvania. Since the first Delvin Miller Adios in 1967, it has evolved into one of the important events in the harness racing season.

Adios Golf Club in Coconut Creek, Florida, was named after the horse by his owner and club founder Delvin Miller. The course was designed in 1982 by fellow founder Arnold Palmer.

  • Adios Butler<!--b. 1956-->
  • Dancer Hanover<!--b. 1957-->
  • Romeo Hanover<!--b. 1963-->
  • Henry T Adios<!--b. 1958-->
  • Silent Majority<!--b. 1969-->
  • Abercrombie<!--b. 1975-->
  • Artsplace<!--b. 1988-->
  • Bret Hanover<!--b. 1962-->
  • Strike Out<!--b. 1969-->
  • Hot Hitter<!--b. 1976-->
  • Warm Breeze<!--b. 1973-->
  • Falcon Seelster<!--b. 1982-->
  • Shady Character<!--b. 1995-->

References

Bibliography

  • Register of Standardbred Stallions
  • Adios - Harness Racing
  • The Greatest Sires
  • 1962 Sports Illustrated Feature