PALIN, Septer - Fountain County INGenWeb Project

Lexington, KY – Sep Palin, Indianapolis noted harness race driver was in serious condition today at Good Samaritan hospital with a cerebral hemorrhage and a fractures skull.  Palin, 74 was stricken Monday as he was watching a time trial at the Lexington trotting track.  Friends said he slumped from a rail position and struck his head on the ground.   ~~~Transcribed and Type by kbz

Newtown, Ind – Sep Palin, the noted harness race driver who was injured at Lexington, KY is a native of Newtown and visited here last week.  A niece, Mrs. Mark Smith lives here.   ~~~Transcribed and Type by kbz

Indianapolis Oct 4 – Funeral services will be held in Indianapolis Monday afternoon – at Flanner and Buchanan for Septer F. Palin an all-time great of harness racing, who died at the age of 74 in Lexington, Ky.

Septer F (Sep) Palin, dean of the harness horsemen died yesterday in Lexington (Ky) Good Samaritan Hospital as a result of a cerebral hemorrhage and skull fracture suffered Monday as he watched the opening program of the Lexington Trots.  The 74-year-old grand old man of the Grand Circuit suffered a stroke as he leaned against the rail watching, the second heat of the afternoon program at Lexington’s famed Red Mile tracks.  Friends said he slumped against the fence and then fell heavily to the ground, striking his heal.  Palin, who owns considerable acreage in Washington Township of Hamilton County was the master of a once famous standard-bred breeding establishment known as the Senator Farm which [receded Two Gaits Farm at first line harness horse nursery in the county.  Palin  closed that establishment down several years ago as he went into partial retirement.  Known for many years as a breeder, trainer and driver, he perhaps reached the peak of his public popularity as the driver of the famous world champion trotting gelding, Greyhound.  Palin was aboard the great Grey Ghost’s sulky as he flashed around the same Lexington track to rack up the world’s trotting record of 1:55 ¼.  Palin also drove Greyhound to a world record for half mile track in 1:59 ¾.  For several years Palin was chief driver for the Castleton Farm Stable at Lexington and recommended another Hamilton County resident, Francis McKinzie for the position of manager there.  McKinzie had entered the harness horse business as manager for Palin at Senator Farm.  Sept though never talkative and at times almost gruff in his relations with others, nevertheless was beloved by all who worked with him.  And no one can deny his greatness as a trainer and driver.  Palin’s death marks the passing of an era in the world of harness racing. ~~~Transcribed and Type by kbz