| Location | United States & Canada |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1984 |
| Race type | Harness race for Standardbred pacers |
| Website | Hambletonian Society, Inc. |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1 mile (1,609 metres or 8 furlongs) |
| Surface | Dirt |
| Track | various |
| Qualification | 3-year-old colts & geldings |
| Purse | $500,000 (2016) |
The Breeders Crown 3YO Colt & Gelding Pace is a harness racing event for three-year-old Standardbred pacers. It is one part of the Breeders Crown annual series of twelve races for both Standardbred trotters and trotters. First run in 1985, it is contested over a distance of one mile. Race organizers have awarded the event to various racetracks across North America.[1] The 2017 race will be held at Hoosier Park in Anderson, Indiana, United States.[2]
Historical race events
In 2010, Pocono Downs became the first venue to host all 12 events on a single night.[3]
North American Locations
- Woodbine Racetrack (Wdb) Ontario (9)
- Pompano Park (Ppk) Florida (4)
- Meadowlands Racetrack (Mxx) New Jersey (4)
- Mohawk Raceway (Moh) Ontario (4)
- Pocono Downs (Pcd) Pennsylvania (2)
- Colonial Downs (Cln) Virginia (1)
- Garden State Park (Gsp) New Jersey (3)
- Yonkers Raceway (YR) New York (1)
- Freehold Raceway (Fhl) New Jersey (1)
- Northfield Park (Nfl) Ohio (1)
- Northlands Park (NP) Alberta (1)
Records
- Most wins by a driver
- 4 – Michel Lachance (1989, 1994, 1996, 1998)
- Most wins by a trainer
- 4 – Brett Pelling (1996, 1999, 2004, 2005)
- Stakes record
- 1:48 0/0 – Racing Hill (2016)
Winners of the Breeders Crown 3YO Colt & Gelding Pace
| Year |
Winner |
Driver |
Trainer |
Owner |
Time |
Purse |
Track |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Racing Hill | Brett Miller | Tony Alagna | Tom Hill | 1:48 0/0 | $500,000 | Mxx |
| 2015 | Freaky Feet Pete | Trace Tetrick | Larry Rheinheimer | Mary Jo Rheinheimer & Marty R. Rheinheimer | 1:50 0/0 | $531,250 | Wdb |
| 2014 | McWicked | Brian Sears | Casie Coleman | S S G Stables | 1:49 0/0 | $531,250 | Mxx |
| 2013 | Captaintreacherous | Tim Tetrick | Tony Alagna | Captaintreacherous Racing | 1:49 2/5 | $500,000 | Pcd |
| 2012 | Heston Blue Chip | Tim Tetrick | Linda Toscano | Kenneth Jacobs | 1:49 2/5 | $555,000 | Wdb |
| 2011 | Betterthancheddar | Mark J. MacDonald | Casie Coleman | Steve Calhoun & West Wins Stable | 1:49 2/5 | $500,000 | Wdb |
| 2010 | Rock N Roll Heaven | Daniel Dubé | Bruce Saunders | Frank J. Bellino | 1:49 0/0 | $500,000 | Pcd |
| 2009 | If I Can Dream | Tim Tetrick | Tracy Brainard | Bulletproof Enterprises | 1:51 1/5 | $625,000 | Wdb |
| 2008 | Somebeachsomewhere | Paul MacDonell | Brent MacGrasth | Schooner Stables | 1:48 3/5 | $500,000 | Mxx |
| 2007 | Artist's View | George Brennan | George Sholty | DM Stables & William Rufenacht | 1:50 4/5 | $555,000 | Mxx |
| 2006 | Shark Gesture | George Brennan | Erv Miller | Norma & Gerald Smiley & TLP Stable | 1:52 1/5 | $610,000 | Wdb |
| 2005 | Rocknroll Hanover | Brian Sears | Brett Pelling | Snyder, Lothlorien Equestrian, Perretti Racing | 1:49 4/5 | $555,000 | Mmx |
| 2004 | Western Terror | Brian Sears | Brett Pelling | Perfect Workd Enterprises | 1:50 2/5 | $605,000 | Wdb |
| 2003 | No Pan Intended | David Miller | Ivan Sugg | Peter Pan Stables Inc. (Robert Glazer) | 1:50 3/5 | $592,000 | Mmx |
| 2002 | Art Major | John Campbell | William Robinson | Frost, TLP Stable, Silva & Sampson St. Stable | 1:51 0/0 | $550,000 | Wdb |
| 2001 | Real Desire | John Campbell | Blair Burgess | Brittany Farms, R. Burgess, K. Olsson Burgess, Perretti Farms | 1:50 0/0 | $550,000 | Wdb |
| 2000 | Gallo Blue Chip | Daniel Dubé | Mark Ford | Dan Gernatt Farms | 1:51 1/5 | 450,000 | Moh |
| 1999 | Grinfromeartoear | Chris Christoforou, Jr. | Brett Pelling | Perfect World Enterprises | 1:50 3/5 | $450,000 | Moh |
| 1998 | Artiscape | Michel Lachance | Robert McIntosh | Brittany Farms & Brian Monieson | 1:49 3/5 | $490,000 | Cln |
| 1997 | Village Jasper | Paul MacDonell | William Wellwood | Wellwood Stables & AFJ Stable | 1:51 4/5 | $490,000 | Moh |
| 1996 | Armbro Operative | Michel Lachance | Brett Pelling | David McDuffee & Tom Walsh | 1:54 1/5 | $425,000 | YR |
| 1995 | Jennas Beach Boy | William Fahy | Joe Holloway | L & L DeVisser Partnership | 1:52 4/5 | $440,000 | Wdb |
| 1994 | Magical Mike | Michel Lachance | Tommy Haughton | Shadow Lane Farms & David McDuffee | 1:51 3/5 | $400,000 | Gsp |
| 1993 | Life Sign | John Campbell | Gene Riegle | Brittany Farms | 1:54 2/5 | $300,000 | Fhl |
| 1992 | Kingsbridge | Roger Mayotte | Roger Mayotte | Fern Stable | 1:54 4/5 | $350,000 | Nfl |
| 1991 | Three Wizards | William Gale | Dave Elliott | Lanzillotti, Farber, Esse, Gale | 1:52 2/5 | $357,406 | Ppk |
| 1990 | Beach Towel | Ray Remmen | Ray Remmen | Uptown Stable | 1:51 2/5 | $366,933 | Ppk |
| 1989 | Goalie Jeff | Michel Lachance | Tom Artandi | Centre Ice Stable | 1:54 1/5 | $377,701 | Ppk |
| 1988 | Camtastic | Bill O'Donnell | Bob Bencal | Camtastic Stable | 1:55 1/5 | $501,507 | Moh |
| 1987 | Call For Rain | Clint Galbraith | Clint Galbraith | Clint & Barbara Galbraith | 1:53 0/0 | $566,662 | Ppk |
| 1986 | Masquerade | Richie Silverman | Jerry Silverman | Val d'Or Farms, Ira B. Lampert, Louis P. Guida, Joe J. Grano | 1:55 0/0 | $543,850 | Gsp |
| 1985 | Nihilator | Bill O'Donnell | Billy Haughton | Wall Street Stable & Nihilator Stable | 1:53 0/0 | $565,053 | Gsp |
| 1984 | Troublemaker | Bill O'Donnell | Gene Riegle | George Segal | 1:56 0/0 | $507,500 | NP |
References
- ↑ The Hambletonian Society, Inc. - History of the Breeders Crown Archived 2012-11-07 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved November 5, 2016
- ↑ Hoosier Park article titled "2017 Breeders Crown Dates Set For Hoosier Park" Retrieved November 7, 2016
- ↑ Breeders Crown: 31 Years of Statistics Archived 2012-11-07 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved November 5, 2016
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