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Meadowlands Pace

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Meadowlands Pace
LocationMeadowlands Racing & Entertainment, East Rutherford, New Jersey
Inaugurated1977 (47 years ago) (1977)
Race typeStandardbred (Pace)
WebsiteMeadowlands Pace Website
Race information
Distance1 mile (8.0 furlongs)
SurfaceDirt
TrackLeft-handed
Qualification3-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

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Most wins by a driver
Most wins by a trainer
Stakes record
  • 1:46 3/5 – Legendary Hanover (2024)

Meadowlands Pace winners

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Year
Winner
Driver
Trainer
Owner
Time
Purse
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
  1. ^ Charlie May finished first but was disqualified due to interference.

References

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  1. ^ Zeiler, Millie. "History Of The Meadowlands Racetrack". classicnewyorkhistory.com. Retrieved 13 July 2024.