| Location | North America |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1984 (40 years ago) (1984) |
| Race type | Harness race for Standardbred pacers |
| Website | Hambletonian Society, Inc. |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1 mile (1,609 metres or 8 furlongs) |
| Surface | Dirt |
| Track | various |
| Qualification | 2-year-olds |
| Purse | $600,000 (2023) |
The Breeders 2YO Colt & Gelding Pace is a harness racing event for two-year-old Standardbred male pacers. It is one part of the Breeders Crown annual series of twelve races for both Standardbred pacers and trotters. 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.
Historical race events
In the October 12, 1984 inaugural running of the Breeders Crown pace for two-year-old males, Dragon's Lair scored what is widely regarded as one of the most memorable wins in the series history when he upset the previously undefeated Nihilator in a then world record time of 1:54 1/5.
In 2019, the race's first disqualification of a first-placed horse took place when Papi Rob Hanover was disqualified from and placed second behind Tall Dark Stranger.
In 2020, Perfect Sting and Summa Cum Laude were involved in the race's first dead heat.
North American locations
- Woodbine Racetrack (Wdb) Ontario (9)
- Meadowlands Racetrack (Mxx) New Jersey (7)
- Mohawk Raceway (Moh) Ontario (6)
- Pompano Park (Ppk) Florida (5)
- Harrah's Hoosier Park (HoP) Indiana (3)
- Garden State Park (Gsp) New Jersey (2)
- Pocono Downs (Pcd) Pennsylvania (2)
- Rosecroft Raceway (Rcr) Maryland (2)
- Colonial Downs (Cln) Virginia (1)
- Freehold Raceway (Fhl) New Jersey (1)
- The Meadows Racetrack (Mea) Pennsylvania (1)
Records
- Most wins by a driver
- 6 – Ronald Pierce (1998, 2003, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2013)
- Most wins by a trainer
- 3 – Robert McIntosh (1986, 1997, 2001)
- Stakes record
- 1:49 0/0 – Sweet Lou (2011)
Winners of the Breeders Crown 2YO Colt & Gelding Pace
| Year |
Winner |
Driver |
Trainer |
Owner |
Time |
Purse |
Track |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Gem Quality | Dexter Dunn | Chris Ryder | Brad Grant, Let It Ride Stables, Bottom Line Racing, Enviro Stables | 1:50 0/0 | $600,000 | HoP |
| 2022 | Ammo | David Miller | Joe Holloway | Val D'Or Farms, Ted Gewertz | 1:50 4/5 | $600,000 | Moh |
| 2021 | Monte Miki | Scott Zeron | Mark Evers | Velocity Standardbreds | 1:53 1/5 | $600,000 | Mxx |
| 2020 | Perfect Sting | David Miller | Joe Holloway | Brittany Farms, Val D'Or Farms | 1:50 2/5 | $600,000 | HoP |
| Summa Cum Laude | Brian Sears | Ron Burke | Burke Racing Stable, Phillip Collura, J&T Silva–Purnel & Libby, Weaver Bruscemi | ||||
| 2019 | Tall Dark Stranger | Yannick Gingras | Nancy Johansson | Crawford Farms, Marvin Katz, Caviart Farms, Howard Taylor | 1:51 0/0 | $600,000 | Moh |
| 2018 | Captain Crunch | Scott Zeron | Nancy Johansson | 3 Brothers Stables, Christina Takter, Rojan Stables, Caviart Farms | 1:51 3/5 | $675,000 | Pcd |
| 2017 | Stay Hungry | Doug McNair | Tony Alagna | Brad Grant, Irwin Samuelman | 1:50 4/5 | $600,000 | HoP |
| 2016 | Huntsville | Tim Tetrick | Ray Schnittker | Theodore Gewertz, Charles Iannazzo, Steven Arnold | 1:49 1/5 | $600,000 | Mxx |
| 2015 | Boston Red Rocks | Tim Tetrick | Steve Elliott | Peter Blood & Rich Berks | 1:51 3/5 | $600,000 | Wdb |
| 2014 | Traceur Hanover | Andy Miller | Corey Johnson | Richard Berthiaume | 1:51 0/0 | $500,000 | Mxx |
| 2013 | Luck Be Withyou | Ronald Pierce | Chris Oakes | John H. Craig | 1:52 0/0 | $500,000 | Pcd |
| 2012 | Rockin Amadeus | Yannick Gingras | Jimmy Takter | Lothlorien Equine | 1:51 2/5 | $600,000 | Wdb |
| 2011 | Sweet Lou | Dave Palone | Ron Burke | Ron Burke, Lawrence Karr, Phillip Collura, Weaver Bruscemi LLC | 1:49 0/0 | $650,000 | Wdb |
| 2010 | Big Jim | Phillip Hudon | James Dean | James Carr | 1:50 4/5 | $600,000 | Pcd |
| 2009 | All Speed Hanover | Ronald Pierce | Michael Vanderkemp | Adam Victor & Son Stable & John Fielding | 1:52 0/0 | $700,000 | Wdb |
| 2008 | Well Said | Ronald Pierce | Steve Elliott | Jeffery S. Snyder & Lothlorien Equine | 1:51 0/0 | $700,000 | Mxx |
| 2007 | Santanna Blue Chip | Jody Jamieson | Carl Jamieson | Carl Jamieson, Jeffrey Gillis & George Arthur Stable | 1:51 3/5 | $650,000 | Mxx |
| 2006 | Charley Barley | Michel Lachance | Kimberlie Miller | John Ezzo & Lisa Adkins | 1:53 3/5 | $600,000 | Wdb |
| 2005 | Jereme's Jet | Paul MacDonell | Tom Harmer | Genesis Racing Stablr | 1:52 1/5 | $575,400 | Mxx |
| 2004 | Village Jolt | Ronald Pierce | Edward Hart | Jeffery S. Snyder & Jules & Arlene Siegel | 1:51 1/5 | $713,200 | Wdb |
| 2003 | I Am A Fool | Ronald Pierce | Brett Pelling | Perfect Workd Enterprises | 1:52 2/5 | $590,000 | Mxx |
| 2002 | Totally Western | Mario Baillargeon | Benjamin Wallace | Benjamin Wallace & Joie de Vie Farm | 1:53 2/5 | $644,600 | Wdb |
| 2001 | Western Shooter | John Campbell | Robert McIntosh | Robert McIntosh Stable, CSX & Kohler | 1:51 0/0 | $670,000 | Wdb |
| 2000 | Bettor's Delight | Michel Lachance | Scott McEneny | John Grant | 1:52 4/5 | $627,900 | Moh |
| 1999 | Tyberwood | Richie Silverman | Gary Machiz | Leon Machiz & Barry Rubenstein | 1:52 4/5 | $635,100 | Moh |
| 1998 | Badlands Hanover | Ronald Pierce | Joe Holloway | John Celli | 1:50 0/0 | $551,700 | Cln |
| 1997 | Artiscape | Michel Lachance | Robert McIntosh | Brittany Farms & Brian Monieson | 1:53 2/5 | $567,700 | Moh |
| 1996 | His Mattjesty | Doug Brown | Stewart Firlotte | The MacDuff Group | 1:54 4/5 | $592,100 | Moh |
| 1995 | John Street North | Jack Moiseyev | William Robinson | R. Peter Heffering | 1:53 3/5 | $550,000 | Gsp |
| 1994 | Jennas Beach Boy | William Fahy | Joe Holloway | L & L Devisser Partnership | 1:51 4/5 | $554,300 | Wdb |
| 1993 | Expensive Scooter | Jack Moiseyev | William Robinson | Marvin Katz & Sam Goldband | 1:54 2/5 | $300,000 | Fhl |
| 1992 | Village Jiffy | Ron Walpes | William Wellwood | Wellwood, Armstrong, AFJ, Brunner | 1:53 2/5 | $300,000 | Ppk |
| 1991 | Digger Almahurst | Doug Brown | Stew Firlotte | Robert H. Grand Holdings | 1:52 1/5 | $427,000 | Ppk |
| 1990 | Artsplace | John Campbell | Gene Riegle | George Segal & Brian Monieson | 1:51 1/5 | $605,870 | Ppk |
| 1989 | Till We Meet Again | Myles "Mickey" McNichol | Abe Stotzfus | Ernest W. Hartman | 1:56 2/5 | $567,213 | Ppk |
| 1988 | Kentucky Spur | Richard Stillings | Richard Stillings | Roy Davis | 1:53 2/5 | $661,219 | Ppk |
| 1987 | Camtastic | Bill O'Donnell | Bob Bencal | Dreamaire Racing Corp III | 1:56 2/5 | $623,912 | Rcr |
| 1986 | Sunset Warrior | William Gale | Robert McIntosh | Little Farm | 1:55 3/5 | $819,600 | Gsp |
| 1985 | Robust Hanover | John Campbell | Wallace E. Bruce | Wallace E. Bruce & Ronald Knigge | 1:56 4/5 | $673,553 | Rcr |
| 1984 | Dragon's Lair | Jeff Mallet | Jeff Mallet | Jeff Mallet, Gary Kornfeld & Harvey Heller | 1:54 1/5 | $772,500 | Mea |
- Dead heat.
- Papi Rob Hanover finished first but was disqualified to second for interference against Tall Dark Stranger.
See also
- List of Breeders Crown Winners
External links
References
- The Hambletonian Society, Inc. - History of the Breeders Crown Archived 2012-11-07 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved November 5, 2016
- HarnessRacing.com April 9, 2007article titled "Dragon's Lair dies at 25" Archived January 8, 2016, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved October 27, 2016