Breeders Crown Open Trot

Last updated
Breeders Crown Open Trot
LocationUnited States & Canada
Inaugurated1985
Race type Harness race for Standardbred pacers
Website hambletonian.org
Race information
Distance1 mile
(1,609 metres or 8 furlongs)
SurfaceDirt
Trackvarious
Qualification4yo & older
Purse$500,000

The Breeders Crown Open Trot is a harness racing event for Standardbred trotters. It is one part of the Breeders Crown annual series of twelve races for both Standardbred trotters and Pacers. The Open Trot for horses age four and older was 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]

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

Records

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

Winners of the Breeders Crown Open Trot

Year
Winner
Age
Driver
Trainer
Owner
Time
Purse
Track
2016Flanagan Memory6 Brian Sears Rene DionLiette Flanagan & Rene Dion1:52 1/5$500,000Mxx
2015Creatine5Johnny Takter Jimmy Takter Big C Racing1:52 4/5$531,250Wdb
2014Commander Crowe11Orjan KihlstromFabrice SouloySnogarps Gard1:51 0/0$500,000Mxx
2013Market Share4 Tim Tetrick Linda Toscano Richard Gutnick, TLP Stable & Bill Augustine1:51 0/0$600,000Pcd
2012 Chapter Seven 4Tim TetrickLinda ToscanoRichard Gutnick, Southwind Farms, Silva Stables LLC1:52 3/5$600,000Wdb
2011 San Pail 7 Randy Waples Rod HughesGlenn Van Camp & Rod Hughes1:51 4/5$600,000Wdb
2010Enough Talk7 Ronald Pierce Peter KleinhansPeter Kleinhans Racing & Jerry SIlva1:52 0/0$600,000Pcd
2009Lucky Jim4 Andy Miller Julie Miller David & John Prushnok, & William Gregg1:52 1/5$600,000Mxx
2008Corleone Kosmos6 John Campbell Darren McCallA. Rudolph, B. Owen & Rudolph Stbs1:51 4/5$645,000Moh
2007Equinox Bi6Trevor RitchieJan NordinScuderia Gina Biasuzzi1:52 0/0$726,000Moh
2006Sand Vic5 Brian Sears Trond Smedshammer August F. Miedel1:52 3/5$800,000Mxx
2005 Mr. Muscleman 5Ronald PierceMike VanderkempAdam Victor & Son Stable1:52 0/0$800,000Moh
2004H P Paque7Brian SearsTrond SmedshammerTimo Yli Panula & August Miedel1:52 2/5$800,000Mxx
2003 Fool's Goal 8 Jack Moiseyev Jim Doherty Bruce McElven & Ronald Allen1:52 4/5$1,000,000Wdb
2002Fool's Goal7Jack MoiseyevJim DohertyBruce McElven & Ronald Allen1:51 3/5$1,075,000Mxx
2001 Varenne 6 Giampaolo Minnucci Jori TurjaScuderia Dany1:51 1/5$1,000,000Mxx
2000Magician5 David Miller Earl CruiseWilliam C. Augenstein1:53 1/5$1,000,000Mxx
1999Supergrit6Ronald PierceCarl Conte, Jr.Dennis A. Doyle1:53 1/5$630,000Mxx
1998 Moni Maker 5 Wally Hennessey Jimmy TakterMoni Maker Stable1:52 3/5$500,000Mxx
1997 Westgate Crown 6John CampbellG. R. "Raz" MacKenziePaul & John Simmond1:52 4/5$540,000Mxx
1996CR Kay Suzie4Rod AllenCarl AllenCarl & Rod Allen Stable1:52 3/5$500,000Mxx
1995Panifesto5 Luc Ouellette William RobinsonR. Peter Heffering1:56 1/5$300,000Dela
1994 Pine Chip 4John Campbell Charles Sylvester C. Sylvester, G. Donahue, N. Goldman, Guida Racing 1:55 2/5$300,000Fhl
1993Earl4Chris Christoforou, Jr.Chris Christoforou, Sr.Banjo Farms & Chris Christoforou, Sr.1:56 0/0$300,000Moh
1992 No Sex Please 7 Ron Waples Ronald W. Waples, Jr.Ronald W. Waples, Jr.1:56 4/5$300,000Moh
1991Billyjojimbob4Paul MacDonellMike WadeLori Wade1:57 4/5$394,000Mea
1990No Sex Please5Ron WaplesRonald W. Waples, Jr.Ronald W. Waples, Jr.1:55 0/0$221,458Ppk
1989Delray Lobell4John CampbellArt WirschingLPG Standardbred Associates1:57 2/5$249,738Fsr
1988 Mack Lobell 4John CampbellCharles SylvesterBladingeaas Stuteri & Louis P. Guida1:56 0/0$268,756Stg
1987 Sugarcane Hanover 4Ron Waples James W. Simpson John F. Simpson, Sr. 1:54 3/5$219,662Mxx
1986Nearly Perfect4Myles "Mickey" McNicholJoe CaraluzziSunbird Stables1:57 2/5$258,350Lou
1985Sandy Bowl4John Campbell Sören Nordin KVF Stables1:56 3/5$354,553Spt

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