Betsy Ross Mares Invitational Pace

The Betsy Ross Mares Invitational Pace is a harness race for Standardbred mare pacers run annually since 2008 at Harrah's Philadelphia Racetrack.[1]

Betsy Ross Mares Invitational Pace
LocationChester, Pennsylvania, United States
Race typeHarness race for Standardbred pacers
WebsiteHarrah's Philadelphia Racetrack
Race information
Distance1 mile
(1,609 metres or 8 furlongs)
SurfaceDirt, 5/8 mile oval
TrackHarrah's Philadelphia
Qualification4yo & up
Purse$200,000 (2016)

Historical race events

In 2009, Southwind Tempo won her second straight Betsy Ross Pace. Her time of 1:48 3/5 set a World Record for female pacers over a 5/8 mile track.[2]

Records

Most wins by a horse
  • 2 – Southwind Tempo (2008, 2009) & Anndrovette (2011, 2014)
Most wins by a driver
Most wins by a trainer
  • 2 – Ross Croghan (2008, 2009)
Most wins by an Owner
  • 3 – Bamond Racing LLC (211, 2014, 2016)
Stakes record
  • 1:48 3/5 – Southwind Tempo (2009) (NWR)

Winners of the Betsy Ross Mares Invitational Pace

Year
Winner
Age
Driver
Trainer
Owner
Time
Purse
2016 Venus Delight 6 Tim Tetrick Jeffrey Bamond, Jr. Bamond Racing LLC 1:50 4/5 $200,000
2015 Radar Contact 7 John Campbell Noel Daley Charles Stillings & Dean Ehrgott 1:51 1/5 $150,000
2014 Anndrovette 7 Tim Tetrick Paul J. Fraley Bamond Racing LLC & Joseph Davino 1:50 2/5 $250,000
2013 Economy Terror 4 Matt Kakaley Christopher Oakes Chuck Pompey, Howard Taylor, Edwin Gold 1:51 1/5 $250,000
2012 Royal Cee Cee N 6 Ronald Pierce Mark Harder Mark Harder 1:49 3/5 $100,000
2011 Anndrovette 4 Tim Tetrick Mark Kesmodel Bamond Racing LLC & Joseph Davino 1:49 4/5 $150,000
2010 Cuz She Can 5 Ronald Pierce Ron Burke Bulletproof Enterprises 1:49 4/5 $100,000
2009 Southwind Tempo 5 Tim Tetrick Ross Croghan Jerry Silva & Let It Ride Stable, Inc. 1:48 3/5 $250,000
2008 Southwind Tempo 4 John Campbell Ross Croghan Jerry Silva & Let It Ride Stable, Inc. 1:50 2/5 $250,000
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References

  1. Harrah's Philadelphia Racetrack Retrieved October 7, 2016
  2. "World Record For Southwind Tempo" Retrieved August 17, 2016
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