Breeders Crown Open Pace

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Breeders Crown Open Pace
LocationUnited States & Canada
Inaugurated1985
Race typeHarness race for Standardbred pacers
WebsiteHambletonian Society, Inc.
Race information
Distance1 mile
(1,609 metres or 8 furlongs)
SurfaceDirt
Trackvarious
Qualification4yo & older
Purse$500,000

The Breeders Crown Open Pace is a harness racing event for Standardbred pacers. It is one part of the Breeders Crown annual series of twelve races for both Standardbred pacers and trotters. The Open Pace for horses age four and older was 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.

At the Meadowlands Racetrack in 2009, Won The West set the Open Pace record time of 1:47 flat which was then, and remains so through 2016, the fastest pacing mile in the entire Breeders Crown series.[3]

North American Locations[edit]

Track & Abbreviation -- State/Province -- times hosted[edit]

Records[edit]

Most wins by a driver
Most wins by a trainer
Stakes record
  • 1:47 0/0 – Won The West (2009)

Winners of the Breeders Crown Open Pace[edit]

Year
 Winner
 Age
 Driver
 Trainer
 Owner
 Time
Purse
 Track
2021 Ocean Rock 4 Dan Noble Christi Noble Sandra S. Burnett 1:48 3/5 $600,000 Mxx
2019 American History 5 Joe Bongiorno Tony Alagna Brittany Farms, Marvin Katz, American History Racing 1:48 1/3 $500,000 Wdb
2018 McWicked 4 Brian Sears Casie Coleman S S G Stable 1:49 1/3 $530,000 Pcd
2017 Split The House 5 Brett Miller Chris Oakes Crawford Farms Racing 1:48 1/1 $421,000 Hp
2016 Always B Miki 5 David Miller Jimmy Takter Bluewood Stable, Roll The Dice Stable, Christina Takter 1:49 0/0 $500,000 Mxx
2015 Always B Miki 4 David Miller Jimmy Takter Bluewood Stable, Roll The Dice Stable, Christina Takter 1:49 3/5 $518,960 Wdb
2014 Thinking Out Loud 5 John Campbell Robert McIntosh R McIntosh Stables, CSX Stables, Al McIntosh Holdings 1:48 3/5 $400,000 Mxx
2013 Foiled Again 9 Yannick Gingras Ron Burke Burke Racing Stable,JJK Stable, Wever-Bruscemi 1:49 2/5 $500,000 Pcd
2012 Bettor Sweet 8 David Miller Thomas Cancelliere John Cancelliere 1:49 1/5 $500,000 Wdb
2011 Bettor Sweet 7 John Campbell Thomas Cancelliere John Cancelliere 1:48 4/5 $501,950 Wdb
2010 Won The West 6 David Miller Ron Burke Strollin Stable, William Robinson, James Koehler 1:49 0/0 $500,000 Pcd
2009 Won The West 5 Ron Burke Jim Morrill, Jr. Strollin Stable, William Robinson, James Koehler 1:47 0/0 $500,000 Mxx
2008 Mister Big 5 Brian Sears Virgil Morgan, Jr. Joseph Muscara, Sr. 1:50 0/0 $532,150 Moh
2007 Artistic Fella 4 Tim Tetrick Steve Elliott Joseph Alborano 1:49 2/5 $540,000 Mxx
2006 Lis Mara 4 Brian Sears Ervin Miller MJG RAcing Stables & Louis Willinger 1:47 3/5 $500,000 Mxx
2005 Boulder Creek 5 Brian Sears Mark Silva Clifford D. Siegel, Lee S. Wasserman, John A. Fodera 1:49 1/5 $605,000 Moh
2004 Boulder Creek 4 Ronald Pierce Mark Silva Clifford D. Siegel, Lee S. Wasserman, John A. Fodera 1:48 1/5 $552,500 Mxx
2003 Art Major 4 John Campbell William Robinson (Lessee) Blue Chip Bloodstock Inc., James Simpson, Art Major Stable 1:49 4/5 $729,730 Wdb
2002 Real Desire 4 John Campbell Blair Burgess Brittany Farms, R. Burgess, K. Olsson Burgess, Perretti Farms 1:48 3/5 $500,000 Mxx
2001 Goliath Bayama 5 Sylvain Filion Yves Filion Ecuries NDG 1:48 4/5 $500,000 Mxx
2000 Western Ideal 5 Michel Lachance Bret Pelling Brittany Farms 1:48 0/0 $440,000 Mxx
1999 Red Bow Tie 5 Luc Ouellette Monte Gelrod Cliff Siegel of TLP Stables, et al. 1:50 0/0 $380,000 Mxx
1998 Red Bow Tie 4 Luc Ouellette Monte Gelrod Cliff Siegel of TLP Stables, et al. 1:50 1/5 $340,000 Mxx
1997 Armbro Operative 4 Michel Lachance Brett Pelling David McDuffee & Tom Walsh 1:50 3/5 $300,000 Mxx
1996 Jennas Beach Boy 4 William Fahy Joe Holloway L & L DeVisser Partnership 1:48 4/5 $300,000 Mxx
1995 Thatll Be Me 4 Roger Mayotte Robert Young Robert Young 1:52 4/5 $300,000 Nfl
1994 Village Jiffy 4 Paul MacDonell William Wellwood W. Wellwood, H. Charles Armstrong, AFJ Stable, Fred Brunner 1:52 2/5 $334,000 Fhl
1993 Staying Together 4 Bill O'Donnell Robert McIntosh Robert Hamather 1:51 1/5 $396,810 Moh
1992 Artsplace 4 John Campbell Robert McIntosh George Segal & Brian Monieson 1:52 0/0 $368,100 Moh
1991 Camluck 4 Michel Lachance Robert McIntosh New Destiny & Al McIntosh 1:52 1/5 $463,000 Mea
1990 Bays Fella 5 Paul MacDonell Mike DeMenno Par-Birdie Stable 1:52 1/5 $273,458 Ppk
1989 Matts Scooter 4 Michel Lachance Harry J. Poulton Gordon & Illa Rumpel, Charles Juravinski 1:53 2/5 $278,238 Fhl
1988 Call For Rain 4 Clint Galbraith Clint Galbraith Clint & Barbara Galbraith 1:53 2/5 $316,256 Scd
1987 Armbro Emerson 4 Walter Whelan Brian Burton Ed Weisz, Light/Heavyweight Stable 1:54 1/5 $359,794 Rr
1986 Forrest Skipper 4 Lucien Fontaine Lucien Fontaine Forrest Bartlett 1:53 4/5 $301,350 Lrc
1985 Division Street 4 Michel Lachance Vinnie Aurigemma Lachance, Denim, M.E.K. Stable, KLR Stable 1:52 3/5 $309,553 Fsr

References[edit]

  1. ^ The Hambletonian Society, Inc. - History of the Breeders Crown Archived 2012-11-07 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved November 5, 2016
  2. ^ Hoosier Park article titled "2017 Breeders Crown Dates Set For Hoosier Park" Retrieved November 7, 2016
  3. ^ Breeders Crown: 31 Years of Statistics Archived 2012-11-07 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved November 5, 2016
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