Meadowlands Pace
The Meadowlands Pace is a harness race for three-year-old pacers, held at the Meadowlands Racetrack, in East Rutherford, Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. It is the richest pacing race in the United States at $738,550 and second richest pacing race in North America, behind the $1,000,000 North America Cup at Mohawk Raceway.[1]
| Location | East Rutherford, New Jersey |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1977 |
| Race type | Harness race for standardbred pacers |
| Website | Meadowlands Racing & Entertainment |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1 mile (1,609 metres or 8 furlongs) |
| Surface | Dirt, 1 mile oval |
| Track | Meadowlands Racetrack |
| Qualification | 3 Year Old Pacers |
| Purse | $738,550 (2017) |
Records
- Most wins by a driver
- 7 – John Campbell (1982, 1989, 1994, 1995, 1999, 2001, 2002)
- Most wins by a trainer
- 4 – Brett Pelling (1995, 1997, 1999, 2005)
- Stakes record
- 1:46 4/5 – He's Watching (2014) (equaled all-age World Record)[2]
Meadowlands Pace winners
| Year |
Winner |
Driver |
Trainer |
Owner |
Time |
Purse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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References
- Meadowlands Pace history with all winners details Retrieved July 22, 2016
- New York Post - July 13, 2014 Retrieved October 13, 2016
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