Breeders Crown 2YO Colt & Gelding Pace

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.[1]

Breeders Crown 2YO Colt & Gelding Pace
LocationNorth America
Inaugurated1984 (40 years ago) (1984)
Race typeHarness race for Standardbred pacers
WebsiteHambletonian Society, Inc.
Race information
Distance1 mile
(1,609 metres or 8 furlongs)
SurfaceDirt
Trackvarious
Qualification2-year-olds
Purse$600,000 (2023)

Historical race events

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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.[2]

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

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Records

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

Winners of the Breeders Crown 2YO Colt & Gelding Pace

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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[note 1] 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 SilvaPurnel & Libby, Weaver Bruscemi
2019 Tall Dark Stranger[note 2] 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
  1. ^ Dead heat.
  2. ^ Papi Rob Hanover finished first but was disqualified to second for interference against Tall Dark Stranger.

See also

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References

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