Breeders Crown Open Mare Pace

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Breeders Crown Open Mare Pace
LocationUnited States & Canada
Inaugurated1986
Race type Harness race for Standardbred pacers
Website
Race information
Distance1 mile
(1,609 metres or 8 furlongs)
SurfaceDirt
Trackvarious
Qualification4yo & up mares
Purse$250,000 (2016)

The Breeders Crown Open Mare Pace is a harness racing event for four-year-old and older Standardbred mare pacers. It is one part of the Breeders Crown annual series of twelve races for both Standardbred trotters and trotters. First run in 1986, 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]

Harness racing form of horse racing

Harness racing is a form of horse racing in which the horses race at a specific gait. They usually pull a two-wheeled cart called a sulky, occupied by a driver, although in Europe, jockeys riding directly on saddled trotters is also conducted.

Standardbred American breed of horse

The Standardbred is an American horse breed best known for its ability in harness racing, where members of the breed compete at either a trot or pace. Developed in North America, the Standardbred is recognized worldwide, and the breed can trace its bloodlines to 18th-century England. They are solid, well-built horses with good dispositions. In addition to harness racing, the Standardbred is used for a variety of equestrian activities — including horse shows and pleasure riding — particularly in the midwestern and eastern United States, and southern Ontario.

Mare female horse

A mare is an adult female horse or other equine.

Contents

Historical race events

In 2010, Pocono Downs became the first venue to host all 12 events on a single night. [3]

North American Locations

Meadowlands Racetrack

The Meadowlands Racetrack is a horse racing track at the Meadowlands Sports Complex in East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States. The track hosts both thoroughbred racing and harness racing. It is known popularly in the region as "The Big M". Meadowlands has year-round horse racing as well as a number of bars and restaurants.

New Jersey State of the United States of America

New Jersey is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the Northeastern United States. It is a peninsula, bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, particularly along the extent of the length of New York City on its western edge; on the east, southeast, and south by the Atlantic Ocean; on the west by the Delaware River and Pennsylvania; and on the southwest by the Delaware Bay and Delaware. New Jersey is the fourth-smallest state by area but the 11th-most populous, with 9 million residents as of 2017, and the most densely populated of the 50 U.S. states; its biggest city is Newark. New Jersey lies completely within the combined statistical areas of New York City and Philadelphia and was the second-wealthiest U.S. state by median household income as of 2017.

Woodbine Racetrack Canadian casino and horse racing track

Woodbine Racetrack is a casino and horse racing track in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is the only horse racing track in North America which stages, or is capable of staging, thoroughbred and standardbred horse racing programs on the same day. It is owned by Woodbine Entertainment Group.

Records

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

Winners of the Breeders Crown Open Mare Pace

Year
Winner
Age
Driver
Trainer
Owner
Time
Purse
Track
2016Lady Shadow5 Yannick Gingras Ron AdamsDavid Kryway, Carl Atley, Edwin Gold, Bfj Stable1:49 4/5$250,000Mxx
2015 Colors A Virgin 4 David Miller Brian BrownEmerald Highlands Farm1:53 3/5$250,000Wdb
2014 Shelliscape 5 John Campbell Paul J. FraleyBamond Racing LLC1:49 4/5$281,250Mxx
2013Shelliscape4David MillerPaul J. FraleyBamond Racing LLC1:50 0/0$300,000Pcd
2012 Androvette 5 Tim Tetrick Paul J. FraleyJeffrey Bamond & Joseph Davino1:50 1/5$331,500Wdb
2011Androvette4 Luc Ouelette Mark KesmodelJeffrey Bamond & Joseph Davino1:49 2/5$300,000Wdb
2010 Dreamfair Eternal 6 Randy Waples Pat FletcherJohn Lamers1:50 3/5$300,000Pcd
2009Hana Hanover5 George Brennan Mark SteacyD. Reid, D. MacDonald, S. Klemencic, Dr. Man Son Hing1:48 4/5$331,500Mxx
2008My Little Dragon5 Brian Sears Mike VanderkempAdam Victor & Son Stable1:50 1/5$374,000Moh
2007Moving Pictures4Mark J. MacDonald Casie Coleman Steve Calhoun & Mike Lindley1:51 2/5$438,000Moh
2006Burning Point6 Ronald Pierce Steve ElliottCuzzins Stable1:49 2/5$331,500Mxx
2005Loyal Opposition5George BrennanErvin MillerDaniel Waxman1:51 0/0$331,500Moh
2004Always Cam5David MillerBill ZendtCam Land LLC1:49 2/5$300,000Mxx
2003 Eternal Camnation 6Eric LedfordJeffrey MillerEternal Camnation Stable1:51 1/5$300,000Wdb
2002Molly Can Do It5Jack Moiseyev Linda Toscano Enviro, Langfelder, A & 1, & 3 Brothers Stables1:49 4/5$390,000Mxx
2001Eternal Camnation4Eric LedfordJeffrey MillerEternal Camnation Stable1:50 4/5$332,500Mxx
2000Ron's Girl4 Michel Lachance Joe AndersonJ. Leahy, G. Pistochini & R. Ranquist1:50 4/5$332,500Mxx
1999Shore By Five4 Daniel Dubé Robert McIntosh Ferme Carillon1:50 4/5$282,500Mxx
1998Jay's Table6John CampbellWilliam RobinsonJoseph Leonards1:49 3/5$282,500Mxx
1997Extreme Velocity4John CampbellTrent StohlerStohler Bros. Harness Horses1:50 3/5$282,500Mxx
1996She's A Great Lady4John Campbell Joe Holloway L & L DeVissser Partnership1:50 4/5$300,000Mxx
1995 Ellamony 5Mike SafticStephan DoyleCharles A. Juravinski1:54 2/5$250,000Nfl
1994 Shady Daisy 6Michel LachanceLouis BauslaughRon Jackson, Louis & Tamela Bauslaugh1:53 1/5$250,000Fhl
1993Swing Back4Kelly SheppardTod SheppardElena Cato1:52 2/5$250,000Moh
1992Shady Daisy4Ronald PierceLouis BauslaughRon Jackson, Louis & Tamela Bauslaugh1:53 2/5$250,000Moh
1991Delinquent Account4 Bill O'Donnell Robert McIntosh George Segal & Brian Monieson1:54 2/5$300,000Mea
1990Caesar's Jackpot4William FahyMichel BouvretteCoast To Coast Stable1:52 3/5$200,000Ppk
1989Armbro Feather5 John Kopas Jack Kopas Armstrong Bros. 1:56 0/0$287,686Nfl
1988 Anniecrombie 4Dave MageeBill DarinJohn A. Carver1:52 3/5$307,256Mxx
1987Follow My Star4John Campbell Bruce Nickells LPG Standardbred Associates1:53 4/5$307,662Lex
1986Samshu Bluegrass4Michel LachanceVinnie AurigemmaBlue Chip Stable, Maniatty & Remmer1:56 1/5$264,820Grd

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References

  1. ↑ The Hambletonian Society, Inc. - History of the Breeders Crown Archived 2012-11-07 at the Wayback Machine . Retrieved November 5, 2016
  2. ↑ Hoosier Park article titled "2017 Breeders Crown Dates Set For Hoosier Park" Retrieved November 7, 2016
  3. ↑ Breeders Crown: 31 Years of Statistics Archived 2012-11-07 at the Wayback Machine . Retrieved November 5, 2016
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