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
PurseUS$738,550 (2017)

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]

Records

Most wins by a driver
Most wins by a trainer
Stakes record

Meadowlands Pace winners

Year
 Winner
 Driver
 Trainer
 Owner
 Time
Purse
2023 Confederate Tim Tetrick Brett Pelling Diamond Creek Racing 1:47 $668000
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

References

  1. ^ Meadowlands Pace history with all winners details Retrieved July 22, 2016
  2. ^ New York Post - July 13, 2014 Retrieved October 13, 2016
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