William R. Haughton Memorial Pace

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William R. Haughton Memorial Pace
Location Meadowlands Racing & Entertainment
East Rutherford, New Jersey
Inaugurated1977(48 years ago) (1977)
Race type Standardbred (Pace)
Website playmeadowlands.com
Race information
Distance1+18 miles (9 furlongs)
SurfaceDirt
TrackLeft-handed
Qualification4-year-olds
Purse$444,000 (2023)

The William R. Haughton Memorial Pace (formerly known as the Governor Alfred E. Driscoll Pace) is a mile and one-eighth race for Standardbred Free-For-All pacers age four and older run annually at Meadowlands Racetrack in East Rutherford, New Jersey. [1]

Contents

Currently, the race is held on the same card at the Meadowlands every third Saturday in July, alongside Stanley Dancer Memorial, Mistletoe Shalee, Dorothy Houghton Memorial, Hambletonian Maturity and Miss Versatility, as well as one of the racetrack's most signature events, the Meadowlands Pace.

Historical race events

First run in 1977, the race was known as the Governor Alfred E. Driscoll Pace in honor of Governor of New Jersey, Alfred E. Driscoll. In 1999 it was renamed in honor of legendary driver/trainer William Robert "Billy" Haughton. [2]

From inception through 2015 the race was set at a distance of one mile. [3]

On July 16, 2022, Bulldog Hanover made harness racing history by clocking in the fastest pace mile ever, winning the 2022 race with a time of 1:45 4/5. [4]

Records

Most wins by a driver
Most wins by a trainer
Stakes record at 1 1/8 miles
Stakes record at 1 mile

William R. Haughton Memorial winners

Year
Winner
Age
Driver
Trainer
Owner
Time
Purse
2023Charlie May5 David Miller Steve CarterDon Tiger1:47 1/5$444,000
2022Bulldog Hanover [4] 4Dexter DunnNoel M. DaleyJack Darling Stables Ltd., Bradley Grant1:45 4/5$500,000
2021Allywag Hanover4Tood McCarthyBrett PellingDiamond Creek Racing1:47 1/5$265,400
2020Dancin Lou4Brian SearsTah CamilleriDavid C. Kryway1:47 2/5$391,300
2019Lather Up4Montrell TeagueClyde FrancisGary Iles, Barbara Iles2:01 1/5$423,000
2018Mcwicked7Brian SearsCasie ColemanS S G Stables2:02 2/5$471,100
2017Mach It So7David MillerJeffery Bammond, Jr.Bamond Racing LLC2:00 4/5$427,400
2016 Always B Miki 5David Miller Jimmy Takter Bluewood Stable, Roll The Dice Stable, Christina E. Takter2:01 1/5$471,800
2015Mach It So5 Tim Tetrick Jeffrey Bamond, Jr.Bamond Racing1:48 1/5$430,600
2014 Sweet Lou 5 Ronald Pierce Ron Burke Burke Racing Stable, Weaver Bruscemi LLC, Larry Karr, Phil Collura1:47 1/5$463,000
2013Pet Rock4David MillerVirgil Morgan, Jr.Frank & Joe Bellino1:47 0/0$471,800
2012Golden Receiver7 Andy Miller Mark HarderStable 45, Richard Taylor, Stephen Springer, Nina Simmonds1:48 2/5$431,400
2011Alexie Mattosie5 George Brennan Nikolas DrennanDonald Lindsey, Paul Kleinpaste, Dennis Mavrin, William Alempijevic1:48 1/5$523,000
2010Shark Gesture7George BrennanLarry & Ray Remmen Norman Smiley, Gerald Smiley, TLP Stable1:48 2/5$702,500
2009Shark Gesture6Tim TetrickLarry & Ray RemmenNorman Smiley, Gerald Smiley, TLP Stable1:48 2/5$688,000
2008Mister Big5Brian SearsVirgil Morgan, Jr.Joseph Muscara, Sr.1:49 0/0$600,000
2007Mister Big4David MillerVirgil Morgan, Jr.Joseph Muscara, Sr.1:48 2/5$650,000
2006Leading X Ample4David MillerWilliam ElliottLeading X Ample Stable1:48 2/5$650,000
2005Dr No4 Catello Manzi William ElliottBrian Legge, Dr. David Legge, Robert Stewart1:50 1/5$700,000
2004Four Starzzz Shark6 Michel Lachance David SabatelliFour Starzzz Shark Stable (J. Cohen & M. Sudaley)1:48 1/5$700,000
2003McArdle4Michel LachanceChristopher J. RyderTLP Stable1:50 0/0$650,000
2002Four Starzzz Shark4Jim Morrill, Jr.Edward HartFour Starzzz Shark Stable (J. Cohen & M. Sudaley)1:49 3/5$650,000
2001Armbro Positive7Howard ParkerDavid MacneillPerfect World Enterprises1:49 1/5$618,000
2000Western Ideal5Michel Lachance Brett Pelling Brittany Farms 1:48 3/5$615,000
1999Red Bow Tie5 Luc Ouellette Monte GelrodClifford Siegel, David Scharf, TLP Stable, D'Elegance Stable IX1:48 2/5$600,000
1998Pacific Fella5Catello ManziEdward LohmeyerJoseph Alborano1:49 3/5$250,000
1997Armbro Operative4Michel LachanceNoel DaleyThomas Walsh, Jr. & David McDuffee1:50 0/0$250,000
1996Jenna's Beach Boy4Bill FahyJoe HollowayLeon P. DeVisser1:47 3/5$200,000
1995Village Jiffy5Paul MacDonnell William Wellwood Wellwood Stables Inc., Charles Armstrong1:50 4/5$200,000
1994Under Orders4Peter WrennWilliam RobinsonAnthony & Joseph Spadafora1:50 4/5$200,000
1993 Staying Together 4 Bill O'Donnell Robert McIntosh Robert Hamather1:49 2/5$205,000
1992 Artsplace 4 John Campbell Robert McIntosh Brittany Farms 1:50 3/5$192,000
1991Prince Ebony8Ronald PierceGeorge PatliasMarinos Bouras1:50 3/5$210,000
1990TK's Skipper4Michel LachanceNick SodanoJerebel Stables (Jerry Dubiner)1:51 3/5$211,000
1989 Matt's Scooter 4Michel Lachance Harry J. Poulton Gordon & Illa Rumpel, Charles Juravinski 1:50 1/5$196,000
1988Jaguar Spur4 Richard Stillings Richard StillingsRoy Davis & Barberry Farm1:50 3/5$200,000
1987Governors Choice7 Jim Doherty Jim Doherty1:51 3/5$178,000
1986Forrest Skipper4Lucien FontaineMarc FontaineForrest Bartlett1:51 3/5$180,000
1985Tuff Choice4John CampbellJoe HollowayShady Stable partnership (Milton Rovine)1:53 0/0$174,000
1984Glen Almahurst4Eddie DavisJoe HollowayShady Stable partnership (Milton Rovine)1:52 1/5$203,000
1983 Cam Fella 4Pat CrowePat CroweNorman Clements & Norman Faulkner, JEF's Stable1:53 2/5$183,000
1982Genghis Khan6Bill O'DonnellEddie CobbEddie Cobb, Nevacal Stable, Jet Star Farms1:53 4/5$164,000
1981Royce4John CampbellJames CraneA. & C. Skolnick, J. & P. Crane1:53 4/5$193,000
1980Tijuana Taxi4Jim MillerJim MillerBarr M Stable1:54 3/5$167,000
1979Dream Maker6 Ron Waples William RobinsonAntonio Chiaravalle1:54 3/5$171,000
1978Whata Baron6 Lewis D. Williams Lewis D. WilliamsEd Freeburg1:54 4/5$152,000
1977 Rambling Willie 7Robert FarringtonRobert FarringtonVivian Farrington & Paul Seibert1:55 1/5$186,000

References

  1. Meadowlands 2015-2016 Media Guide Retrieved September 23, 2016
  2. United States Trotting Association - July 6, 2004 Retrieved October 19, 2016
  3. The Harness Edge - July 16, 2016 [ usurped ] Retrieved September 24, 2016
  4. 1 2 3 "Bulldog Hanover becomes outright fastest pacer ever". July 16, 2022. Retrieved July 18, 2022