| Class | Triple Crown |
|---|---|
| Location | Meadowlands Racing & Entertainment East Rutherford, New Jersey (since 2015) |
| Inaugurated | 1955 |
| Race type | Standardbred |
| Website | www |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1 mile (8.0 furlongs) |
| Surface | Dirt |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | 3-year-olds |
| Purse | $315,750 (2023) |
The Cane Pace is a harness horse race for standardbred pacers contested annually since 1955. The race was first run as the William H. Cane Futurity in 1955 at Yonkers Raceway in New York. [1] In 1956 the race joined with the Little Brown Jug and the Messenger Stakes to become the first leg in the Triple Crown of Harness Racing for Pacers.
The Cane Pace of 2004 resulted in the only dead heat in the race's history and one where the two horses had the same trainer and owner. [2]
As of 2023, the Cane Pace is held at the Meadowlands Racetrack in New Jersey as part of the undercard for the Hambletonian Stakes, the first leg of the Triple Crown of Harness Racing for Trotters. [3]
| Year | Winner | Driver | Trainer | Owner | Dist. | Time | Purse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Captain Optimistic | Dexter Dunn | Nancy Takter | 3 Brothers Stables, Marvin Katz and Caviart Farms | 1 m | 1:48 1/5 | $315,764 |
| 2024 | Legendary Hanover | James MacDonald | Anthony Beaton | Eric Good, West Wins Stable and Mark Dumain | 1 m | 1:46 1/5 | $248,000 |
| 2023 | Confederate | Tim Tetrick | Brett Pelling | Diamond Creek Racing LLC | 1 m | 1:47 3/5 | $315,750 |
| 2022 | Beach Glass | Yannick Gingras | Brent MacGrath | Schooner II Stable | 1 m | 1:49 0/0 | $258,300 |
| 2021 | Rockyroad Hanover | Dexter Dunn | Tony Alagna | Riverview Racing LLC, B Grant, K Jacobs, and VJ Stable | 1 m | 1:48 1/5 | $276,150 |
| 2020 | Tall Dark Stranger | Yannick Gingras | Nancy Takter | Crawford Farms Racing, Marvin Katz, Caviart Farms & Howard Taylor | 1 m | 1:47 1/5 | $273,125 |
| 2019 | Captain Crunch | Scott Zeron | Nancy Johansson | 3 Brothers Stables, C. Takter, Rojan Stables & Caviart Farms | 1 m | 1:48 0/5 | $285,362 |
| 2018 | Stay Hungry | Doug McNair | Tony Alagna | Bradley Grant & Irwin Samelman | 1 m | 1:47 3/5 | $281,000 |
| 2017 | Huntsville | Tim Tetrick | Ray Schnittker | Schnittker, Gewertz, Arnold & Crawford Farms | 1 1/8 m | 2:03 0/0 | $334,325 |
| 2016 | Control The Moment | Brian Sears | Brad Maxwell | Control The Moment Stable | 1 1/8 m | 2:02 4/5 | $320,000 |
| 2015 | Dealt A Winner | David Miller | Mark Silva | Jeffrey S. Snyder | 1 m | 1:47 3/5 | $319,400 |
| 2014 | Lyonssomewhere | Yannick Gingras | Jimmy Takter | Geoffrey Lyons Mound | 1 m | 1:49 4/5 | $437,325 |
| 2013 | Captaintreacherous | Tim Tetrick | Tony Alagna | Captaintreacherous Racing Stable | 1 m | 1:49 2/5 | $360,211 |
| 2012 | Dynamic Youth | George Brennan | Aaron Lambert | J and T Silva Stables | 1 m | 1:48 4/5 | $322 716 |
| 2011 | Betterthancheddar | Yannick Gingras | Casie Coleman | Steve Calhoun & West Wins Stable | 1 m | 1:49 2/5 | $342,875 |
| 2010 | One More Laugh | Tim Tetrick | Ray Schnittker | Mathias Meinzinger, Jerry Silva, R. Schnittker | 1 m | 1:50 3/5 | $300,000 |
| 2009 | Vintage Master | Daniel Dubé | Jimmy Takter | Brittany Farms & Estate of Brian Monieson | 1 m | 1:50 4/5 | $325,000 |
| 2008 | Art Official | Ronald Pierce | Joe Seekman | Sawgrass Farms | 1 m | 1:51 1/5 | $392,850 |
| 2007 | Always A Virgin | Brian Sears | Joe Holloway | Bluestone Farms, et al. | 1 m | 1:51 1/5 | $297,500 |
| 2006 | Total Truth | Ronald Pierce | George Teague, Jr. | Only Money Inc., Teague Inc. | 1 m | 1:51 3/5 | $301,587 |
| 2005 | Royal Flush Shark | Eric Ledford | Seldon Ledford | D'Elegance Stable, Royal Flush Stable, C. Iannacone, G. Giamarino | 1 m | 1:52 4/5 | $346,000 |
| 2004 (DH) | Timesareachanging | Ronald Pierce | Brett Pelling | Perfect World Enterprises | 1 m | 1:52 3/5 | $334,975 |
| Western Terror | John Campbell | ||||||
| 2003 | No Pan Intended | David Miller | Ivan Sugg | Peter Pan Stables Inc. (Robert Glazer) | 1 m | 1:53 3/5 | $331,000 |
| 2002 | Art Major | John Campbell | Monte Gelrod | Deena Frost, Thomas & Louis Pontone, Lou & Debora Domiano | 1 m | 1:53 1/5 | $369,188 |
| 2001 | Four Starzzz Shark | David Miller | Edward Hart | Four Starzzz Shark Stable (Jeff Cohen & Mike Sudaley) | 1 m | 1:53 3/5 | $345,694 |
| 2000 | Powerful Toy | Luc Ouellette | Monte Gelrod | Newman Racing, Dodge A Bullet Sable, Sampson Street Stable | 1 m | 1:51 4/5 | $331,350 |
| 1999 | Blissfull Hall | Ronald Pierce | Benjamin Wallace | Daniel Plouffe | 1 m | 1:51 4/5 | $377,934 |
| 1998 | Shady Character | Michel Lachance | Brett Pelling | Sanford & Corinne Goldfarb | 1 m | 1:53 2/5 | $379,941 |
| 1997 | Western Dreamer | Michel Lachance | William Robinson | Matthew J., Patrick J. Jr. & Daniel J. Daly | 1 m | 1:53 2/5 | $318,141 |
| 1996 | Scoot To Power | Catello Manzi | Jonas Stutzman | Jim R. Miller, et al. | 1 m | 1:55 1/5 | $326,429 |
| 1995 | Mattgilla Gorilla | David Ingraham | William Andrews | Edmund & David Smith, Alan Foster | 1 m | 1:54 2/5 | $384,375 |
| 1994 | Falcons Future | Ken Holliday | Lonnie McIntosh | Elden & Mary Ann Combs | 1 m | 1:53 2/5 | $391,780 |
| 1993 | Riyadh | Jim Morrill, Jr. | William Robinson | R. Peter Heffering | 1 m | 1:51 2/5 | $432,800 |
| 1992 | Western Hanover | Bill Fahy | Gene Riegle | George Segal | 1 m | 1:53 3/5 | $364,350 |
| 1991 | Silky Stallone | Jack Moiseyev | Brett Pelling | Louis P. Guida | 1 m | 1:53 3/5 | $523,190 |
| 1990 | Jake And Elwood | John Campbell | Ken Seeber | Louis P. Guida | 1 m | 1:55 1/5 | $486,550 |
| 1989 | Flexetariat | John Campbell | Ken Seeber | Louis P. Guida | 1 m | 1:56 2/5 | $621,210 |
| 1988 | Runnymede Lobell | Yves Filion | Yves Filion | Yves Filion & Normand Mondoux | 1 m | 1:55 2/5 | $583,790 |
| 1987 | Righteous Bucks | Michel Lachance | Richard Marine | Fred Borman, et al. | 1 m | 1:56 0/0 | $581,540 |
| 1986 | Barberry Spur | Bill O'Donnell | Richard Stillings | Roy D. Davis & Barberry Farms | 1 m | 1:55 1/5 | $542,764 |
| 1985 | Chairmanoftheboard | John Campbell | Samuel "Skip" Lewis | New Concept Stable (Louis P. Guida, et al.) | 1 m | 1:55 1/5 | $600,000 |
| 1984 | On The Road Again | William "Buddy" Gilmour | Harry J. Poulton | Gordon & Illa Rumpel | 1 m | 1:56 4/5 | $600,000 |
| 1983 | Ralph Hanover | Ron Waples | Stewart Firlotte | Ron Waples, Pointsetta Stables, Grants Direct Stables | 1 m | 1:57 0/0 | $559,230 |
| 1982 | Cam Fella | Pat Crowe | Pat Crowe | Norman Clements & Norman Faulkner | 1 m | 1:57 3/5 | $513,300 |
| 1981 | Wildwood Jeb | Jimmy Marohn | Larry Rolla | Joel Weinberg | 1 m | 1:58 1/5 | $373,850 |
| 1980 | Niatross | Clint Galbraith | Clint Galbraith | Niatross Syndicate | 1 m | 1:57 3/5 | $321,365 |
| 1979 | Happy Motoring | Bill Popfinger | Bill Popfinger | Steve Ransom, et al. | 1 m | 1:57 3/5 | $336,420 |
| 1978 | Armbro Tiger | Hervé Filion | Louis Meittinis | Louis Meittinis & Julius Weiss | 1 m | 1:58 1/5 | $307,594 |
| 1977 | Jate Prince | Jack Kopas | Jack Kopas | C. Edwin Armstrong | 1 m | 1:58 2/5 | $286,500 |
| 1976 | Keystone Ore | Stanley Dancer | Stanley Dancer | Perry, Jones, Dancer, Dancer & Hild | 1 m | 1:57 1/5 | $200,000 |
| 1975 | Nero | Joe O'Brien | James Crane | Standardbred breeding | 1 m | 1:58 4/5 | $200,000 |
| 1974 | Boyden Hanover | William Herman | Sandy Levy | George Sholty, Mr. & Mrs. Frank Allecia, Mr. & Mrs. James Picciano | 1 m | 1:59 4/5 | $121,822 |
| 1973 | Smog | Vernon Dancer | Stanley Dancer | Alfred M. Cuddy | 1 m | 1:58 4/5 | $100,000 |
| 1972 | Hilarious Way | John F. Simpson, Jr. | John F. Simpson, Sr. | Gainesway Farm | 1 m | 2:02 2/5 | $107,097 |
| 1971 | Albatross | Stanley Dancer | Stanley Dancer | Amicable Stable | 1 m | 2:00 0/0 | $106,795 |
| 1970 | Most Happy Fella | Stanley Dancer | Stanley Dancer | Egyptian Acres Stable | 1 m | 1:58 3/5 | $102,770 |
| 1969 | Kat Byrd | Eldon G. Harner | Levi B. Harner | Ted J. Zornow | 1 m | 2:02 2/5 | $100,000 |
| 1968 | Rum Customer | Billy Haughton | Billy Haughton | Louis & Connie Manucuso & Kennilworth Farm | 1 m | 1:59 4/5 | $150,000 |
| 1967 | Meadow Paige | Billy Haughton | Billy Haughton | Jack Stahl | 1 m | 2:03 0/0 | $150,000 |
| 1966 | Romeo Hanover | William Myer | Jerry Silverman | Lucky Star Stables & Morton Finder | 1 m | 1:59 4/5 | $126,915 |
| 1965 | Bret Hanover | Frank Ervin | Frank Ervin | Richard Downing | 1 m | 2:01 0/0 | $125,236 |
| 1964 | Race Time | Ralph Baldwin | Ralph Baldwin | Castleton Farm | 1 m | 2:01 4/5 | $123,191 |
| 1963 | Meadow Skipper | Earle Avery | Earle Avery | Norman S. Woolworth | 1 m | 1:58 4/5 | $163,187 |
| 1962 | Ranger Knight | Clint Hodgins | Eugene Minniear | Eugene Minniear & Dr. V. T. Scroggin | 1 1/16 m | 2:13 1/5 | $117,542 |
| 1961 | Cold Front | Clint Hodgins | Clint Hodgins | Stoneybrook Stable | 1 1/16 m | 2:08 3/5 | $110,950 |
| 1960 | Countess Adios | Delvin Miller | Delvin Miller | J. Elgin & Ted Armstrong & Hugh A. Grant, Sr. | 1 1/16 m | 2:08 0/0 | $65,245 |
| 1959 | Adios Butler | Clint Hodgins | Clint Hodgins | Paige West & Angelo Pellillo | 1 1/16 m | 2:09 0/0 | $64,457 |
| 1958 | Raider Frost | Hugh Bell | Joe O'Brien | S. A. Camp Farms | 1 1/16 m | 2:08 1/5 | $60,457 |
| 1957 | Torpid | John F. Simpson, Sr. | John F. Simpson, Sr. | John F. Simpson, Sr. | 1 1/16 m | 2:09 1/5 | $66,952 |
| 1956 | Noble Adios | John F. Simpson, Sr. | John F. Simpson, Sr. | John F. Simpson, Sr. | 1 1/16 m | 2:09 2/5 | $71,570 |
| 1955 | Quick Chief | Billy Haughton | Billy Haughton | Farmsted Acres & John Froelich | 1 1/16 m | 2:11 1/5 | $71,040 |