Meadowlands Pace
Harness race
Horse race
Location | Meadowlands Racing & Entertainment, East Rutherford, New Jersey |
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Inaugurated | 1977 (47 years ago) (1977) |
Race type | Standardbred (Pace) |
Website | Meadowlands Pace Website |
Race information | |
Distance | 1 mile (8.0 furlongs) |
Surface | Dirt |
Track | Left-handed |
Qualification | 3-year-olds |
Purse | $650,000 (2024) |
The Meadowlands Pace is a harness race for three-year-old pacers, held at the Meadowlands Racetrack, in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Along with the Hambletonian Stakes for trotters, the Meadowlands Pace is considered to be one of the track's signature three-year-old events.[1]
Records
- Most wins by a driver
- 7 – John Campbell (1982, 1989, 1994, 1995, 1999, 2001, 2002)
- Most wins by a trainer
- 5 – Brett Pelling (1995, 1997, 1999, 2005, 2023)
- Stakes record
- 1:46 3/5 – Legendary Hanover (2024)
Meadowlands Pace winners
Year | Winner | Driver | Trainer | Owner | Time | Purse |
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2024 | Legendary Hanover | James MacDonald | Anthony Beaton | Eric Good, West Wins Stable, Mark Dumain | 1:46 3/5 | $650,000 |
2023 | Confederate | Tim Tetrick | Brett Pelling | Diamond Creek Racing LLC | 1:47 0/0 | $668,000 |
2022 | Beach Glass | Yannick Gingras | Brent MacGrath | Schooner II Stables | 1:47 2/5 | $600,000 |
2021 | Lawless Shadow [note 1] | Mark MacDonald | Dr. Ian Moore | Dr. Ian Moore, RG McGroup Ltd., Serge Savard, Frank Cannon | 1:48 3/5 | $700,000 |
2020 | Tall Dark Stranger | Yannick Gingras | Nancy Takter | Crawford Farms Racing, Marvin Katz, Caviart Farms, Howard Taylor | 1:47 2/5 | $636,650 |
2019 | Captain Crunch | Brian Sears | Linda Toscano | Richard P. Young, Joanne Young | 1:48 0/0 | $682,650 |
2018 | Courtly Choice | David Miller | Blake Macintosh | Hutt Racing Stable, Mac & Heim Stables, Daniel Plouffe, Touch Stone Farms | 1:47 1/5 | $701,830 |
2017 | Huntsville | Tim Tetrick | Ray Schnittker | Raymond W. Schnittker, Theodore Gewertz, Steven Arnold | 1:47 4/5 | $738,550 |
2016 | Control The Moment | Brian Sears | Brad Maxwell | Control The Moment Stable | 1:48 2/5 | $732,050 |
2015 | Wiggle It Jiggleit | Montrell Teague | Clyde Francis | George Teague, Jr. | 1:47 4/5 | $706,000 |
2014 | He's Watching | Tim Tetrick | David Menary | Menary Racing, Brad Gray, Michael Guerriero, Muscara Racing Trust | 1:46 4/5 | $776,000 |
2013 | Captaintreacherous | Tim Tetrick | Tony Alagna | Captaintreacherous Racing Stable | 1:48 1/5 | $635,750 |
2012 | A Rocknroll Dance | Yannick Gingras | Jim Mulinix | Jim Mulinix, Denny Miller, Diamond Creek Farm, Jerry & Teresa Silva Stable | 1:48 1/5 | $1,000,000 |
2011 | Roll with Joe | Ronald Pierce | Edward Hart | Blue Chip, Steven Demeter, Not to Worry Stable, Winbak Farm | 1:48 2/5 | $1,000,000 |
2010 | One More Laugh | Tim Tetrick | Ray Schnittker | Schnittker, Silva, Meinzinger | 1:47 4/5 | $1,000,000 |
2009 | Well Said | Ronald Pierce | Steve Elliott | Jeffrey S. Snyder & Lothlorien Equestrian | 1:47 3/5 | $1,000,000 |
2008 | Art Official | Ronald Pierce | Joe Seekman | Sawgrass Farms | 1:47 0/0 | $1,000,000 |
2007 | Southwind Lynx | Tim Tetrick | George Teague, Jr. | K&R Racing & Teague Inc. | 1:49 1/5 | $1,000,000 |
2006 | Artistic Fella | Catello Manzi | Steve Elliott | Joseph Alborano | 1:48 4/5 | $1,000,000 |
2005 | Rocknroll Hanover | Brian Sears | Brett Pelling | Jeffrey S. Snyder & Lothlorien Equestrian Center | 1:48 3/5 | $1,000,000 |
2004 | Holborn Hanover | Jim Morrill, Jr. | Mark Harder | John Fielding & Canamerica Capital Corp. | 1:49 0/0 | $1,000,000 |
2003 | Allamerican Theory | Michel Lachance | Des Tackoor | John Levy Racing Ltd. & Mark Scholes | 1:49 3/5 | $1,000,000 |
2002 | Mach Three | John Campbell | Monte Gelrod | Joseph V. Muscara | 1:49 0/0 | $1,000,000 |
2001 | Real Desire | John Campbell | Blair Burgess | Brittany Farms & Karin Olssen-Burgess, Perretti Farms, Robert Burgess | 1:49 3/5 | $1,000,000 |
2000 | Gallo Blue Chip | Daniel Dubé | Mark Ford | Martin Scharf | 1:50 4/5 | $1,150,000 |
1999 | The Panderosa | John Campbell | Brett Pelling | Peter Pan Stables Inc. (Robert Glazer) | 1:49 3/5 | $1,000,000 |
1998 | Day In A Life | Luc Ouellette | Monte Gelrod | R. Peter Heffering & Schoor Racing Stable | 1:51 1/5 | $1,000,000 |
1997 | Dream Away | Ronald Pierce | Brett Pelling | Katz, Goldband & Libfeld | 1:50 2/5 | $1,000,000 |
1996 | Hot Lead | George Brennan | Brian Magie | White Birch Farm | 1:51 4/5 | $1,000,000 |
1995 | David's Pass | John Campbell | Brett Pelling | RJS Stable | 1:50 4/5 | $1,000,000 |
1994 | Cam's Card Shark | John Campbell | William Robinson | Jeffrey S. Snyder | 1:50 0/0 | $1,000,000 |
1993 | Presidential Ball | Jack Moiseyev | William Robinson | Antonio Chiaravalle | 1:50 0/0 | $1,000,000 |
1992 | Carlsbad Cam | Rod Allen | Carl Allen | Carl & Rod Allen Stb. & Loren Houston | 1:51 0/0 | $1,000,000 |
1991 | Precious Bunny | Jack Moiseyev | William Robinson | R. Peter Heffering | 1:49 4/5 | $1,000,000 |
1990 | Beach Towel | Ray Remmen | Ray Remmen | Uptown Stable | 1:52 3/5 | $1,153,500 |
1989 | Dexter Nukes | John Campbell | George Gilmour | Thomas Dexter | 1:51 3/5 | $852,000 |
1988 | Matt's Scooter | Michel Lachance | Harry J. Poulton | Gordon & Illa Rumpel, Charles Juravinski | 1:52 1/5 | $1,039,000 |
1987 | Frugal Gourmet | Trevor Ritchie | Blair Burgess | Excellent Stb. of Toronto | 1:52 0/0 | $902,500 |
1986 | Laughs | Buddy Gilmour | Charles Sylvester | Friends Stable | 1:52 1/5 | $1,025,500 |
1985 | Nihilator | Bill O'Donnell | Billy Haughton | Wall St./Nihilator Syndicate | 1:50 3/5 | $1,018,000 |
1984 | On The Road Again | Buddy Gilmour | Harry J. Poulton | Gordon & Illa Rumpel | 1:53 3/5 | $1,293,000 |
1983 | Ralph Hanover | Ron Waples | Stewart Firlotte | Ron Waples, Pointsetta Stables, Grants Direct Stables | 1:54 1/5 | $1,251,000 |
1982 | Hilarion | John Campbell | Jerry Silverman | Star Stables | 1:54 1/5 | $1,000,000 |
1981 | Conquered | John Hayes, Jr. | John Hayes, Jr. | Beejay Stables & C. Juravinski | 1:53 4/5 | $1,000,000 |
1980 | Niatross | Clint Galbraith | Clint Galbraith | Niatross Stable, Niagra Acres & Clint Galbraith | 1:53 1/5 | $1,101,000 |
1979 | Sonsam | George Sholty | George Sholty | Sonsam Stable | 1:53 2/5 | $750,000 |
1978 | Falcon Almahurst | Billy Haughton | Billy Haughton | Hill Farms | 1:55 1/5 | $280,000 |
1977 | Escort | Carl LeCause | Carl LeCause | Bernard & Rosalind Mann | 1:54 4/5 | $212,500 |
- ^ Charlie May finished first but was disqualified due to interference.
References
- ^ Zeiler, Millie. "History Of The Meadowlands Racetrack". classicnewyorkhistory.com. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
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