Cane Pace

Cane Pace
Triple Crown race
LocationMeadowlands Racing & Entertainment
East Rutherford, New Jersey
(since 2015)
Inaugurated1955 (69 years ago) (1955)
Race typeStandardbred
Websitewww.hambletonian.com/upcomingstakes/canepace
Race information
Distance1 mile (8.0 furlongs)
SurfaceDirt
TrackLeft-handed
Qualification3-year-olds
Purse$315,750 (2023)

The Cane Pace is a harness horse race for standardbred pacers contested annually since 1955. The race was first run as the William H. Cane Futurity in 1955 at Yonkers Raceway in New York.[1] In 1956 the race joined with the Little Brown Jug and the Messenger Stakes to become the first leg in the Triple Crown of Harness Racing for Pacers.

The Cane Pace of 2004 resulted in the only dead heat in the race's history and one where the two horses had the same trainer and owner.[2]

As of 2023, the Cane Pace is held at the Meadowlands Racetrack in New Jersey as part of the undercard for the Hambletonian Stakes, the first leg of the Triple Crown of Harness Racing for Trotters.[3]

Distances

  • 2016–present: 1 1/8 miles (1810.5 metres, 9.5 furlongs) (If 12 horses start)
  • 1963–present : 1 mile (1609.3 metres, 8 furlongs) (If no more than 11 horses start)
  • 1955–1962 : 1 1/16 miles (1709.9 metres, 8.5 furlongs)

Locations

Records

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

Cane Pace winners

Year
 Winner
 Driver
 Trainer
 Owner
 Dist.
 Time
 Purse
2024 Legendary Hanover James MacDonald Anthony Beaton Eric Good, West Wins Stable and Mark Dumain 1 m 1:46 1/5 $248,000
2023 Confederate Tim Tetrick Brett Pelling Diamond Creek Racing LLC 1 m 1:47 3/5 $315,750
2022 Beach Glass Yannick Gingras Brent MacGrath Schooner II Stable 1 m 1:49 0/0 $258,300
2021 Rockyroad Hanover Dexter Dunn Tony Alagna Riverview Racing LLC, B Grant, K Jacobs, and VJ Stable 1 m 1:48 1/5 $276,150
2020 Tall Dark Stranger Yannick Gingras Nancy Takter Crawford Farms Racing, Marvin Katz, Caviart Farms & Howard Taylor 1 m 1:47 1/5 $273,125
2019 Captain Crunch Scott Zeron Nancy Johansson 3 Brothers Stables, C. Takter, Rojan Stables & Caviart Farms 1 m 1:48 0/5 $285,362
2018 Stay Hungry Doug McNair Tony Alagna Bradley Grant & Irwin Samelman 1 m 1:47 3/5 $281,000
2017 Huntsville Tim Tetrick Ray Schnittker Schnittker, Gewertz, Arnold & Crawford Farms 1 1/8 m 2:03 0/0 $334,325
2016 Control The Moment Brian Sears Brad Maxwell Control The Moment Stable 1 1/8 m 2:02 4/5 $320,000
2015 Dealt A Winner David Miller Mark Silva Jeffrey S. Snyder 1 m 1:47 3/5 $319,400
2014 Lyonssomewhere Yannick Gingras Jimmy Takter Geoffrey Lyons Mound 1 m 1:49 4/5 $437,325
2013 Captaintreacherous Tim Tetrick Tony Alagna Captaintreacherous Racing Stable 1 m 1:49 2/5 $360,211
2012 Dynamic Youth George Brennan Aaron Lambert J and T Silva Stables 1 m 1:48 4/5 $322 716
2011 Betterthancheddar Yannick Gingras Casie Coleman Steve Calhoun & West Wins Stable 1 m 1:49 2/5 $342,875
2010 One More Laugh Tim Tetrick Ray Schnittker Mathias Meinzinger, Jerry Silva, R. Schnittker 1 m 1:50 3/5 $300,000
2009 Vintage Master Daniel Dubé Jimmy Takter Brittany Farms & Estate of Brian Monieson 1 m 1:50 4/5 $325,000
2008 Art Official Ronald Pierce Joe Seekman Sawgrass Farms 1 m 1:51 1/5 $392,850
2007 Always A Virgin Brian Sears Joe Holloway Bluestone Farms, et al. 1 m 1:51 1/5 $297,500
2006 Total Truth Ronald Pierce George Teague, Jr. Only Money Inc., Teague Inc. 1 m 1:51 3/5 $301,587
2005 Royal Flush Shark Eric Ledford Seldon Ledford D'Elegance Stable, Royal Flush Stable, C. Iannacone, G. Giamarino 1 m 1:52 4/5 $346,000
2004
(DH) 		Timesareachanging Ronald Pierce Brett Pelling Perfect World Enterprises 1 m 1:52 3/5 $334,975
Western Terror John Campbell
2003 No Pan Intended David Miller Ivan Sugg Peter Pan Stables Inc. (Robert Glazer) 1 m 1:53 3/5 $331,000
2002 Art Major John Campbell Monte Gelrod Deena Frost, Thomas & Louis Pontone, Lou & Debora Domiano 1 m 1:53 1/5 $369,188
2001 Four Starzzz Shark David Miller Edward Hart Four Starzzz Shark Stable (Jeff Cohen & Mike Sudaley) 1 m 1:53 3/5 $345,694
2000 Powerful Toy Luc Ouellette Monte Gelrod Newman Racing, Dodge A Bullet Sable, Sampson Street Stable 1 m 1:51 4/5 $331,350
1999 Blissfull Hall Ronald Pierce Benjamin Wallace Daniel Plouffe 1 m 1:51 4/5 $377,934
1998 Shady Character Michel Lachance Brett Pelling Sanford & Corinne Goldfarb 1 m 1:53 2/5 $379,941
1997 Western Dreamer Michel Lachance William Robinson Matthew J., Patrick J. Jr. & Daniel J. Daly 1 m 1:53 2/5 $318,141
1996 Scoot To Power Catello Manzi Jonas Stutzman Jim R. Miller, et al. 1 m 1:55 1/5 $326,429
1995 Mattgilla Gorilla David Ingraham William Andrews Edmund & David Smith, Alan Foster 1 m 1:54 2/5 $384,375
1994 Falcons Future Ken Holliday Lonnie McIntosh Elden & Mary Ann Combs 1 m 1:53 2/5 $391,780
1993 Riyadh Jim Morrill, Jr. William Robinson R. Peter Heffering 1 m 1:51 2/5 $432,800
1992 Western Hanover Bill Fahy Gene Riegle George Segal 1 m 1:53 3/5 $364,350
1991 Silky Stallone Jack Moiseyev Brett Pelling Louis P. Guida 1 m 1:53 3/5 $523,190
1990 Jake And Elwood John Campbell Ken Seeber Louis P. Guida 1 m 1:55 1/5 $486,550
1989 Flexetariat John Campbell Ken Seeber Louis P. Guida 1 m 1:56 2/5 $621,210
1988 Runnymede Lobell Yves Filion Yves Filion Yves Filion & Normand Mondoux 1 m 1:55 2/5 $583,790
1987 Righteous Bucks Michel Lachance Richard Marine Fred Borman, et al. 1 m 1:56 0/0 $581,540
1986 Barberry Spur Bill O'Donnell Richard Stillings Roy D. Davis & Barberry Farms 1 m 1:55 1/5 $542,764
1985 Chairmanoftheboard John Campbell Samuel "Skip" Lewis New Concept Stable (Louis P. Guida, et al.) 1 m 1:55 1/5 $600,000
1984 On The Road Again William "Buddy" Gilmour Harry J. Poulton Gordon & Illa Rumpel 1 m 1:56 4/5 $600,000
1983 Ralph Hanover Ron Waples Stewart Firlotte Ron Waples, Pointsetta Stables, Grants Direct Stables 1 m 1:57 0/0 $559,230
1982 Cam Fella Pat Crowe Pat Crowe Norman Clements & Norman Faulkner 1 m 1:57 3/5 $513,300
1981 Wildwood Jeb Jimmy Marohn Larry Rolla Joel Weinberg 1 m 1:58 1/5 $373,850
1980 Niatross Clint Galbraith Clint Galbraith Niatross Syndicate 1 m 1:57 3/5 $321,365
1979 Happy Motoring Bill Popfinger Bill Popfinger Steve Ransom, et al. 1 m 1:57 3/5 $336,420
1978 Armbro Tiger Hervé Filion Louis Meittinis Louis Meittinis & Julius Weiss 1 m 1:58 1/5 $307,594
1977 Jate Prince Jack Kopas Jack Kopas C. Edwin Armstrong 1 m 1:58 2/5 $286,500
1976 Keystone Ore Stanley Dancer Stanley Dancer Perry, Jones, Dancer, Dancer & Hild 1 m 1:57 1/5 $200,000
1975 Nero Joe O'Brien James Crane Standardbred breeding 1 m 1:58 4/5 $200,000
1974 Boyden Hanover William Herman Sandy Levy George Sholty, Mr. & Mrs. Frank Allecia, Mr. & Mrs. James Picciano 1 m 1:59 4/5 $121,822
1973 Smog Vernon Dancer Stanley Dancer Alfred M. Cuddy 1 m 1:58 4/5 $100,000
1972 Hilarious Way John F. Simpson, Jr. John F. Simpson, Sr. Gainesway Farm 1 m 2:02 2/5 $107,097
1971 Albatross Stanley Dancer Stanley Dancer Amicable Stable 1 m 2:00 0/0 $106,795
1970 Most Happy Fella Stanley Dancer Stanley Dancer Egyptian Acres Stable 1 m 1:58 3/5 $102,770
1969 Kat Byrd Eldon G. Harner Levi B. Harner Ted J. Zornow 1 m 2:02 2/5 $100,000
1968 Rum Customer Billy Haughton Billy Haughton Louis & Connie Manucuso & Kennilworth Farm 1 m 1:59 4/5 $150,000
1967 Meadow Paige Billy Haughton Billy Haughton Jack Stahl 1 m 2:03 0/0 $150,000
1966 Romeo Hanover William Myer Jerry Silverman Lucky Star Stables & Morton Finder 1 m 1:59 4/5 $126,915
1965 Bret Hanover Frank Ervin Frank Ervin Richard Downing 1 m 2:01 0/0 $125,236
1964 Race Time Ralph Baldwin Ralph Baldwin Castleton Farm 1 m 2:01 4/5 $123,191
1963 Meadow Skipper Earle Avery Earle Avery Norman S. Woolworth 1 m 1:58 4/5 $163,187
1962 Ranger Knight Clint Hodgins Eugene Minniear Eugene Minniear & Dr. V. T. Scroggin 1 1/16 m 2:13 1/5 $117,542
1961 Cold Front Clint Hodgins Clint Hodgins Stoneybrook Stable 1 1/16 m 2:08 3/5 $110,950
1960 Countess Adios Delvin Miller Delvin Miller J. Elgin & Ted Armstrong & Hugh A. Grant, Sr. 1 1/16 m 2:08 0/0 $65,245
1959 Adios Butler Clint Hodgins Clint Hodgins Paige West & Angelo Pellillo 1 1/16 m 2:09 0/0 $64,457
1958 Raider Frost Hugh Bell Joe O'Brien S. A. Camp Farms 1 1/16 m 2:08 1/5 $60,457
1957 Torpid John F. Simpson, Sr. John F. Simpson, Sr. John F. Simpson, Sr. 1 1/16 m 2:09 1/5 $66,952
1956 Noble Adios John F. Simpson, Sr. John F. Simpson, Sr. John F. Simpson, Sr. 1 1/16 m 2:09 2/5 $71,570
1955 Quick Chief Billy Haughton Billy Haughton Farmsted Acres & John Froelich 1 1/16 m 2:11 1/5 $71,040

References

  1. ^ [1] Harness Racing in New York State: A History of Trotters, Tracks and Horsemen by Dean Hoffman published 2012 by The History Press (August 14, 2012) ISBN 978-1609496043
  2. ^ "Hambitonion.org Race History" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-04-07. Retrieved 2016-10-12.
  3. ^ Daily Racing Form - October 31, 2014 Retrieved October 12, 2016
  4. ^ "Pocono Downs News". Archived from the original on 2016-10-12. Retrieved 2016-10-12.