Charles Horace Nelson (1843 to 1915)
A Story of Fame & Glory -- Disgrace & Redemption
Clark P. Thompson, Harness Racing Historian, began his research in the 1990s. In the process, Clark discovered the story of Nelson 4209 foaled in 1892 and owned by C.H. Nelson who was also known as Hod. Clark's research led Clark on an adventure of discovery that revealed the story of a Maine trotter that in 1892 was proclaimed the King of the Stallions. Clark's work led to Nelson 4209's induction into the Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame's Hall of Immortals (Horses).
Below you will find four links highlighting the story of C.H. Nelson and his famous trotting stallion, Nelson 4209. The first three links are PDFs that you can open and even download to your computers. The fourth link is to 91 posts that are found in the Lost Trotting Parks Archives. The story of Nelson in its time was a story not only of the State of Maine, but of our nation.
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