Breeders Crown 3YO Colt & Gelding Trot
| Location | United States & Canada |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1984 |
| Race type | Harness race for Standardbred trotters |
| Website | [1] |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1 mile (1,609 metres or 8 furlongs) |
| Surface | Dirt |
| Track | various |
| Qualification | 3-year-old colts & geldings |
| Purse | $500,000 (2016) |
The Breeders 3yo Colt & Gelding Trot is a harness racing event for Standardbred trotters. It is one part of an annual Breeders Crown series of twelve races for both Standardbred trotters and Pacers. 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]
Historical race events[edit]
In 2010, Pocono Downs became the first venue to host all 12 events on a single night.[3]
North American Locations[edit]
- Woodbine Racetrack (Wdb) Ontario (10)
- Pompano Park (Ppk) Florida (7)
- Meadowlands Racetrack (Mxx) New Jersey (6)
- Mohawk Raceway (Moh) Ontario (4)
- Pocono Downs (Pcd) Pennsylvania (2)
- Colonial Downs (Cln) Virginia (1)
- Garden State Park (Gsp) New Jersey (1)
- The Meadows Racetrack (Mea) Pennsylvania (1)
- Vernon Downs (Vdx) New York (1)
Records[edit]
- Most wins by a driver
- 5 – Brian Sears (2004, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010)
- Most wins by a trainer
- 6 – Charles Sylvester (1987, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2013) & Jimmy Takter (1997, 2002, 2008, 2014, 2015, 2016)
- Stakes record
- 1:51 4/5 – Father Patrick (2014) & Bar Hopping (2015)
Winners of the Breeders Crown 3YO Colt & Gelding Trot[edit]
| Year |
Winner |
Driver |
Trainer |
Owner |
Time |
Purse |
Track |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Bar Hopping | Tim Tetrick | Jimmy Takter | Christina Takter, Hatfield Stables, Marvin Katz | 1:51 4/5 | $500,000 | Mxx |
| 2015 | The Bank | David Miller | Jimmy Takter | Christina Takter,Goran Falk, Goran Anderberg | 1:54 3/5 | $500,000 | Wdb |
| 2014 | Father Patrick | Yannick Gingras | Jimmy Takter | Father Patrick Stable | 1:51 4/5 | $500,000 | Mxx |
| 2013 | Spider Blue Chip | Ronald Pierce | Charles Sylvester | David McDuffee & Melvin Hartman | 1:53 3/5 | $500,000 | Pcd |
| 2012 | Intimate | Ronald Pierce | Luc Blais | Luc Blais & Judith Farrow | 1:52 4/5 | $555,000 | Wdb |
| 2011 | Chapter Seven | Jeff Gregory | Linda Toscano | Richard Gutnick, Southwind Farm, Gary Cocco, Jerry Silva | 1:53 0/0 | $610,000 | Wdb |
| 2010 | Break The Bank | Brian Sears | Trond Smedshammer | Robert J. Key | 1:52 2/5 | $500,000 | Pcd |
| 2009 | Muscle Hill | Brian Sears | Greg Peck | Silva, TLP Stb., Southwind Farm, Muscle Hill Stb. | 1:54 1/5 | $600,000 | Wdb |
| 2008 | In Focus | Dave Palone | Jimmy Takter | Christina Takter, John & Jim Fielding | 1:53 4/5 | $500,000 | Mxx |
| 2007 | Arch Madness | Brian Sears | Trond Smedshammer | Marc Goldberg & Willow Pond LLC | 1:52 4/5 | $610,000 | Mxx |
| 2006 | Majestic Son | Trevor Ritchie | Mark Steacy | Majestic Son Stable | 1:54 2/5 | $500,000 | Wdb |
| 2005 | Strong Yankee | Brian Sears | Trond Smedshammer | Strong Yankee Stable | 1:53 4/5 | $610,000 | Mxx |
| 2004 | Yankee Slide | Brian Sears | Steve Elliott | Joseph Pennacchio | 1:54 4/5 | $550,000 | Wdb |
| 2003 | Mr. Muscleman | Ronald Pierce | Noel Daley | Adam H. Victor | 1:54 2/5 | $635,000 | Mxx |
| 2002 | Kadabra | David Miller | Jimmy Takter | Abra Kadabra Stable | 1:54 1/5 | $567,500 | Wdb |
| 2001 | Liberty Balance | Randy Waples | Pat Hunt | Thomas & Elizabeth Rankin | 1:55 0/0 | $630,000 | Wdb |
| 2000 | Fast Photo | Michel Lachance | Don Swick | Royal Wire Products | 1:55 4/5 | $490,000 | Moh |
| 1999 | CR Renegade | Rod Allen | Carl Allen | Carl & Rod Allen Stable | 1:54 2/5 | $400,000 | Moh |
| 1998 | Muscles Yankee | John Campbell | Charles Sylvester | Perretti Farms, Irving G. Liverman, David French | 1:53 0/0 | $530,000 | Cln |
| 1997 | Malabar Man | Malvern Burroughs | Jimmy Takter | Malvern Burroughs | 1:55 2/5 | $440,000 | Moh |
| 1996 | Running Sea | Wally Hennessey | Charles Sylvester | DDH Racing Stables | 1:55 0/0 | $425,000 | Vdx |
| 1995 | Abundance | Bill O'Donnell | John Ducharme | John & Richard Ducharme | 1:58 0/0 | $400,000 | Wdb |
| 1994 | Incredible Abe | Italo Tamborrino | Charles Sylvester | Morris Feldman & Ralph DelPriore | 1:54 1/5 | $400,000 | Gsp |
| 1993 | Pine Chip | John Campbell | Charles Sylvester | C. Sylvester, G. Donahue, N. Goldman, Guida Racing | 1:54 2/5 | $300,000 | Ppk |
| 1992 | Baltic Striker | Michel Lachance | Ron Gurfein | Wilshire Racing Stable (lessee) | 1:55 4/5 | $300,000 | Ppk |
| 1991 | Giant Victory | Ronald Pierce | Per Eriksson | Jacquie & Ted Gewertz & Robins Racing | 1:56 0/0 | $365,406 | Ppk |
| 1990 | Embassy Lobell | Michel Lachance | Jerry Riordan | LPG Standardbred Associates | 1:56 4/5 | $396,933 | Ppk |
| 1989 | Esquire Spur | Richard Stillings | Richard Stillings | Roy Davis, Edwin Beachler, John Townsend | 1:56 1/5 | $429,701 | Ppk |
| 1988 | Firm Tribute | Mark O'Mara | Mark O'Mara | Karl Goesta Goestasson | 1:55 3/5 | $393,506 | Mea |
| 1987 | Mack Lobell | John Campbell | Charles Sylvester | Fair Winds Farm & One More Time Stable | 1:54 1/5 | $442,662 | Ppk |
| 1986 | Sugarcane Hanover | Ron Waples | James W. Simpson | John F. Simpson, Sr. | 1:57 1/5 | $460,350 | Gsp |
| 1985 | Prakas | John Campbell | Per Eriksson | Enggren, Vizzi, MacKenzie | 1:57 1/5 | $455,821 | Moh |
| 1984 | Baltic Speed | Jan Nordin | Sören Nordin | Baltic Farm | 1:57 2/5 | $558,000 | Ppk |
References[edit]
- ^ The Hambletonian Society, Inc. - History of the Breeders Crown Archived 2012-11-07 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved November 5, 2016
- ^ Hoosier Park article titled "2017 Breeders Crown Dates Set For Hoosier Park" Retrieved November 7, 2016
- ^ Breeders Crown: 31 Years of Statistics Archived 2012-11-07 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved November 5, 2016