Meadowlands Pace

The Meadowlands Pace is a harness race for three-year-old pacers, held at the Meadowlands Racetrack, in East Rutherford, Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. It is the richest pacing race in the United States at $738,550 and second richest pacing race in North America, behind the $1,000,000 North America Cup at Mohawk Raceway.^[1]

Meadowlands Pace

Location	Meadowlands Racing & Entertainment, East Rutherford, New Jersey
Inaugurated	1977 (47 years ago) (1977)
Race type	Standardbred (Pace)
Website	Meadowlands Pace Website
Race information
Distance	1 mile (8.0 furlongs)
Surface	Dirt
Track	Left-handed
Qualification	3-year-olds
Purse	$668,000 (2023)

Records

Most wins by a driver

• 7 – John Campbell (1982, 1989, 1994, 1995, 1999, 2001, 2002)

Most wins by a trainer

• 5 – Brett Pelling (1995, 1997, 1999, 2005, 2023)

Stakes record

• 1:46 4/5 – He's Watching (2014) (equaled all-age World Record)^[2]

Meadowlands Pace winners

Year	Winner	Driver	Trainer	Owner	Time	Purse
2023	Confederate	Tim Tetrick	Brett Pelling	Diamond Creek Racing LLC	1:47 0/0	$668,000
2022	Beach Glass	Yannick Gingras	Brent MacGrath	Schooner II Stables	1:47 2/5	$600,000
2021	Lawless Shadow ^[note 1]	Mark MacDonald	Dr. Ian Moore	Dr. Ian Moore, RG McGroup Ltd., Serge Savard, Frank Cannon	1:48 3/5	$700,000
2020	Tall Dark Stranger	Yannick Gingras	Nancy Takter	Crawford Farms Racing, Marvin Katz, Caviart Farms, Howard Taylor	1:47 2/5	$636,650
2019	Captain Crunch	Brian Sears	Linda Toscano	Richard P. Young, Joanne Young	1:48 0/0	$682,650
2018	Courtly Choice	David Miller	Blake Macintosh	Hutt Racing Stable, Mac & Heim Stables, Daniel Plouffe, Touch Stone Farms	1:47 1/5	$701,830
2017	Huntsville	Tim Tetrick	Ray Schnittker	Raymond W. Schnittker, Theodore Gewertz, Steven Arnold	1:47 4/5	$738,550
2016	Control The Moment	Brian Sears	Brad Maxwell	Control The Moment Stable	1:48 2/5	$732,050
2015	Wiggle It Jiggleit	Montrell Teague	Clyde Francis	George Teague, Jr.	1:47 4/5	$706,000
2014	He's Watching	Tim Tetrick	David Menary	Menary Racing, Brad Gray, Michael Guerriero, Muscara Racing Trust	1:46 4/5	$776,000
2013	Captaintreacherous	Tim Tetrick	Tony Alagna	Captaintreacherous Racing Stable	1:48 1/5	$635,750
2012	A Rocknroll Dance	Yannick Gingras	Jim Mulinix	Jim Mulinix, Denny Miller, Diamond Creek Farm, Jerry & Teresa Silva Stable	1:48 1/5	$1,000,000
2011	Roll with Joe	Ronald Pierce	Edward Hart	Blue Chip, Steven Demeter, Not to Worry Stable, Winbak Farm	1:48 2/5	$1,000,000
2010	One More Laugh	Tim Tetrick	Ray Schnittker	Schnittker, Silva, Meinzinger	1:47 4/5	$1,000,000
2009	Well Said	Ronald Pierce	Steve Elliott	Jeffrey S. Snyder & Lothlorien Equestrian	1:47 3/5	$1,000,000
2008	Art Official	Ronald Pierce	Joe Seekman	Sawgrass Farms	1:47 0/0	$1,000,000
2007	Southwind Lynx	Tim Tetrick	George Teague, Jr.	K&R Racing & Teague Inc.	1:49 1/5	$1,000,000
2006	Artistic Fella	Catello Manzi	Steve Elliott	Joseph Alborano	1:48 4/5	$1,000,000
2005	Rocknroll Hanover	Brian Sears	Brett Pelling	Jeffrey S. Snyder & Lothlorien Equestrian Center	1:48 3/5	$1,000,000
2004	Holborn Hanover	Jim Morrill, Jr.	Mark Harder	John Fielding & Canamerica Capital Corp.	1:49 0/0	$1,000,000
2003	Allamerican Theory	Michel Lachance	Des Tackoor	John Levy Racing Ltd. & Mark Scholes	1:49 3/5	$1,000,000
2002	Mach Three	John Campbell	Monte Gelrod	Joseph V. Muscara	1:49 0/0	$1,000,000
2001	Real Desire	John Campbell	Blair Burgess	Brittany Farms & Karin Olssen-Burgess, Perretti Farms, Robert Burgess	1:49 3/5	$1,000,000
2000	Gallo Blue Chip	Daniel Dubé	Mark Ford	Martin Scharf	1:50 4/5	$1,150,000
1999	The Panderosa	John Campbell	Brett Pelling	Peter Pan Stables Inc. (Robert Glazer)	1:49 3/5	$1,000,000
1998	Day In A Life	Luc Ouellette	Monte Gelrod	R. Peter Heffering & Schoor Racing Stable	1:51 1/5	$1,000,000
1997	Dream Away	Ronald Pierce	Brett Pelling	Katz, Goldband & Libfeld	1:50 2/5	$1,000,000
1996	Hot Lead	George Brennan	Brian Magie	White Birch Farm	1:51 4/5	$1,000,000
1995	David's Pass	John Campbell	Brett Pelling	RJS Stable	1:50 4/5	$1,000,000
1994	Cam's Card Shark	John Campbell	William Robinson	Jeffrey S. Snyder	1:50 0/0	$1,000,000
1993	Presidential Ball	Jack Moiseyev	William Robinson	Antonio Chiaravalle	1:50 0/0	$1,000,000
1992	Carlsbad Cam	Rod Allen	Carl Allen	Carl & Rod Allen Stb. & Loren Houston	1:51 0/0	$1,000,000
1991	Precious Bunny	Jack Moiseyev	William Robinson	R. Peter Heffering	1:49 4/5	$1,000,000
1990	Beach Towel	Ray Remmen	Ray Remmen	Uptown Stable	1:52 3/5	$1,153,500
1989	Dexter Nukes	John Campbell	George Gilmour	Thomas Dexter	1:51 3/5	$852,000
1988	Matt's Scooter	Michel Lachance	Harry J. Poulton	Gordon & Illa Rumpel, Charles Juravinski	1:52 1/5	$1,039,000
1987	Frugal Gourmet	Trevor Ritchie	Blair Burgess	Excellent Stb. of Toronto	1:52 0/0	$902,500
1986	Laughs	Buddy Gilmour	Charles Sylvester	Friends Stable	1:52 1/5	$1,025,500
1985	Nihilator	Bill O'Donnell	Billy Haughton	Wall St./Nihilator Syndicate	1:50 3/5	$1,018,000
1984	On The Road Again	Buddy Gilmour	Harry J. Poulton	Gordon & Illa Rumpel	1:53 3/5	$1,293,000
1983	Ralph Hanover	Ron Waples	Stewart Firlotte	Ron Waples, Pointsetta Stables, Grants Direct Stables	1:54 1/5	$1,251,000
1982	Hilarion	John Campbell	Jerry Silverman	Star Stables	1:54 1/5	$1,000,000
1981	Conquered	John Hayes, Jr.	John Hayes, Jr.	Beejay Stables & C. Juravinski	1:53 4/5	$1,000,000
1980	Niatross	Clint Galbraith	Clint Galbraith	Niatross Stable, Niagra Acres & Clint Galbraith	1:53 1/5	$1,101,000
1979	Sonsam	George Sholty	George Sholty	Sonsam Stable	1:53 2/5	$750,000
1978	Falcon Almahurst	Billy Haughton	Billy Haughton	Hill Farms	1:55 1/5	$280,000
1977	Escort	Carl LeCause	Carl LeCause	Bernard & Rosalind Mann	1:54 4/5	$212,500

1. Charlie May finished first but was disqualified due to interference.

References

1. Meadowlands Pace history with all winners details Retrieved July 22, 2016
2. New York Post - July 13, 2014 Retrieved October 13, 2016