Meadowlands Pace

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Meadowlands Pace
Location Meadowlands Racing & Entertainment, East Rutherford, New Jersey
Inaugurated1977(48 years ago) (1977)
Race type Standardbred (Pace)
Website Meadowlands Pace Website
Race information
Distance1 mile (8.0 furlongs)
SurfaceDirt
TrackLeft-handed
Qualification3-year-olds
Purse$656,000 (2025)

The Meadowlands Pace is a harness race for three-year-old pacers, held at the Meadowlands Racetrack, in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Along with the Hambletonian Stakes for trotters, the Meadowlands Pace is considered to be one of the track's signature three-year-old events. [1]

Contents

Records

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

Meadowlands Pace winners

Year
Winner
Driver
Trainer
Owner
Time
Purse
2025Madden Oaks [note 1] Braxten BoydCameron CaponeSamir Tawil, Paul Kautz, Alexander Henn, Nathan Fullmer1:47 4/5$656,000
2024Legendary HanoverJames MacDonaldAnthony BeatonEric Good, West Wins Stable, Mark Dumain1:46 3/5$650,000
2023Confederate Tim Tetrick Brett PellingDiamond Creek Racing LLC1:47 0/0$668,000
2022Beach Glass Yannick Gingras Brent MacGrathSchooner II Stables1:47 2/5$600,000
2021Lawless Shadow [note 2] Mark MacDonaldDr. Ian MooreDr. Ian Moore, RG McGroup Ltd., Serge Savard, Frank Cannon1:48 3/5$700,000
2020Tall Dark StrangerYannick GingrasNancy TakterCrawford Farms Racing, Marvin Katz, Caviart Farms, Howard Taylor1:47 2/5$636,650
2019Best In Show Brian Sears Linda ToscanoRichard P. Young, Joanne Young1:48 0/0$682,650
2018Courtly Choice David Miller Blake MacintoshHutt Racing Stable, Mac & Heim Stables, Daniel Plouffe, Touch Stone Farms1:47 1/5$701,830
2017HuntsvilleTim TetrickRay SchnittkerRaymond W. Schnittker, Theodore Gewertz, Steven Arnold1:47 4/5$738,550
2016Control The MomentBrian SearsBrad MaxwellControl The Moment Stable1:48 2/5$732,050
2015 Wiggle It Jiggleit Montrell TeagueClyde FrancisGeorge Teague, Jr.1:47 4/5$706,000
2014 He's Watching Tim TetrickDavid MenaryMenary Racing, Brad Gray, Michael Guerriero, Muscara Racing Trust1:46 4/5$776,000
2013 Captaintreacherous Tim TetrickTony AlagnaCaptaintreacherous Racing Stable1:48 1/5$635,750
2012A Rocknroll DanceYannick GingrasJim MulinixJim Mulinix, Denny Miller, Diamond Creek Farm, Jerry & Teresa Silva Stable1:48 1/5$1,000,000
2011Roll with Joe Ronald Pierce Edward HartBlue Chip, Steven Demeter, Not to Worry Stable, Winbak Farm1:48 2/5$1,000,000
2010One More LaughTim Tetrick Ray Schnittker Schnittker, Silva, Meinzinger1:47 4/5$1,000,000
2009Well SaidRonald Pierce Steve Elliott Jeffrey S. Snyder & Lothlorien Equestrian1:47 3/5$1,000,000
2008Art OfficialRonald PierceJoe SeekmanSawgrass Farms1:47 0/0$1,000,000
2007Southwind LynxTim TetrickGeorge Teague, Jr.K&R Racing & Teague Inc.1:49 1/5$1,000,000
2006Artistic Fella Catello Manzi Steve ElliottJoseph Alborano1:48 4/5$1,000,000
2005 Rocknroll Hanover Brian Sears Brett Pelling Jeffrey S. Snyder & Lothlorien Equestrian Center1:48 3/5$1,000,000
2004Holborn HanoverJim Morrill, Jr.Mark HarderJohn Fielding & Canamerica Capital Corp.1:49 0/0$1,000,000
2003Allamerican Theory Michel Lachance Des TackoorJohn Levy Racing Ltd. & Mark Scholes1:49 3/5$1,000,000
2002 Mach Three John Campbell Monte GelrodJoseph V. Muscara1:49 0/0$1,000,000
2001Real DesireJohn Campbell Blair Burgess Brittany Farms & Karin Olssen-Burgess, Perretti Farms, Robert Burgess1:49 3/5$1,000,000
2000 Gallo Blue Chip Daniel Dubé Mark Ford Martin Scharf1:50 4/5$1,150,000
1999The PanderosaJohn CampbellBrett PellingPeter Pan Stables Inc. (Robert Glazer)1:49 3/5$1,000,000
1998Day In A Life Luc Ouellette Monte Gelrod R. Peter Heffering & Schoor Racing Stable1:51 1/5$1,000,000
1997Dream AwayRonald PierceBrett PellingKatz, Goldband & Libfeld1:50 2/5$1,000,000
1996Hot LeadGeorge BrennanBrian MagieWhite Birch Farm1:51 4/5$1,000,000
1995 David's Pass John CampbellBrett PellingRJS Stable1:50 4/5$1,000,000
1994 Cam's Card Shark John CampbellWilliam RobinsonJeffrey S. Snyder1:50 0/0$1,000,000
1993 Presidential Ball Jack MoiseyevWilliam RobinsonAntonio Chiaravalle1:50 0/0$1,000,000
1992Carlsbad CamRod Allen Carl Allen Carl & Rod Allen Stb. & Loren Houston1:51 0/0$1,000,000
1991 Precious Bunny Jack MoiseyevWilliam RobinsonR. Peter Heffering1:49 4/5$1,000,000
1990 Beach Towel Ray Remmen Ray RemmenUptown Stable1:52 3/5$1,153,500
1989Dexter NukesJohn CampbellGeorge GilmourThomas Dexter1:51 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
1987Frugal Gourmet Trevor Ritchie Blair BurgessExcellent Stb. of Toronto1:52 0/0$902,500
1986Laughs Buddy Gilmour Charles SylvesterFriends Stable1:52 1/5$1,025,500
1985 Nihilator Bill O'Donnell Billy Haughton Wall St./Nihilator Syndicate1:50 3/5$1,018,000
1984 On The Road Again Buddy GilmourHarry J. PoultonGordon & Illa Rumpel1:53 3/5$1,293,000
1983 Ralph Hanover Ron Waples Stewart Firlotte Ron Waples, Pointsetta Stables, Grants Direct Stables1:54 1/5$1,251,000
1982HilarionJohn CampbellJerry SilvermanStar Stables1:54 1/5$1,000,000
1981ConqueredJohn Hayes, Jr.John Hayes, Jr. Beejay Stables & C. Juravinski1:53 4/5$1,000,000
1980 Niatross Clint Galbraith Clint Galbraith Niatross Stable, Niagra Acres & Clint Galbraith1:53 1/5$1,101,000
1979Sonsam George Sholty George Sholty Sonsam Stable1:53 2/5$750,000
1978Falcon Almahurst Billy Haughton Billy Haughton Hill Farms1:55 1/5$280,000
1977EscortCarl LeCauseCarl LeCauseBernard & Rosalind Mann1:54 4/5$212,500
  1. Prince Hal Hanover finished first, but was disqualified and placed second due to interference in the stretch.
  2. Charlie May finished first but was disqualified due to interference.

References

  1. Zeiler, Millie. "History Of The Meadowlands Racetrack". classicnewyorkhistory.com. Retrieved 13 July 2024.