Gold Cup Invitational Pace

The Gold Cup Invitational Pace is a harness race for Standardbred pacers age three and older. It is run at a distance of one mile at Mohawk Racetrack in Campbellville, Ontario.[1]

Gold Cup Invitational Pace
LocationCampbellville, Ontario
Inaugurated1950
Race typeHarness race for Standardbred pacers
WebsiteWoodbine Entertainment Group
Race information
Distance1 mile (1,609 metres or 8 furlongs)
SurfaceDirt, ⅞ mile oval
TrackMohawk Raceway
Qualification3 years old & up
Purse$100,000 (2016)

The race has been a permanent fixture at Mohawk Raceway since 2011 but was initially run at Greenwood Raceway in Toronto and would also be hosted in various years by both Woodbine Racetrack and Mohawk Raceway.

Records

Most wins by a driver
  • 4 – Douglas S. Brown (1981, 1990, 1996, 1998) & Paul MacDonell (1995, 1997, 2001, 2009)
Most wins by a trainer
  • 6 – William G. Robinson (1978, 1981, 1994, 1996, 1999, 2002)
Stakes record
  • 1:47 1/5 – Always B Miki (2016) (new Canadian record)

Winners of the Gold Cup Invitational Pace

Year
Winner
Age
Driver
Trainer
Owner
Time
Purse
2016 Always B Miki 5 David Miller Jimmy Takter Bluewood Stable, Roll The Dice Stable, Christina Takter 1:47 1/5 $100,000
2015 State Treasurer 6 Chris Christoforou Ian Moore Paul MacDonald & Sally MacDonald 1:48 3/5 $100,000
2014 Evenin Of Pleasure 4 Sylvain Filion Richard Moreau Gestion Jean Yves Blais 1:49 2/5 $100,000
2013 Warrawee Needy 4 Jody Jamieson Carl Jamieson C. Jamieson, Dr. Michael Wilson, Thomas Kyron, Floyd Marshall 1:48 3/5 $100,000
2012 We Will See 5 Ronald Pierce Sam DePinto Shannon DePinto, Earl Smith, J And T Silva Stables LLC 1:48 2/5 $100,000
2011 Won The West 7 David Miller Ron Burke Country Club Acres Inc, Strollin Stable, William G. Robinson 1:47 2/5 $100,000
2010 Foiled Again 6 Yannick Gingras Ron Burke Burke Racing Stable LLC, Weaver Bruscemi LLC, JJK Stables LLC 1:48 3/5 $100,000
2009 Bigtime Ball 5 Paul MacDonell Gordon Irwin Irwin Stables Inc. 1:50 3/5 $100,000
2008 No Race - -- No Race No Race 0:00 0/0 000
2007 Escape The Wind 7 Roger Mayotte Roger Mayotte Venture 2000 Stable 1:52 3/5 $100,000
2006 Primetime Bobcat 9 Jody Jamieson Anthony Montini A. Montini, B. Michele, W. Rogers 1:49 3/5 $100,000
2005 Escape The Wind 5 Roger Mayotte Roger Mayotte Venture 2000 Stable & Early Bird Stables 1:51 3/5 $100,000
2004 Casimir Camotion 4 Patrick Lachance Patrick Lachance M And M Harness Racing LLC 1:50 2/5 $100,000
2003 No Race - -- No Race No Race 0:00 0/0 000
2002 DB Bopper 6 Randy Waples William G. Robinson Joseph Muscara 1:51 0/0 $100,000
2001 Camotion 4 Paul MacDonell Benjamin Wallace Tony Aarts, Mottram Stable 1:50 0/0 $150,000
2000 Time Share 3 Luc Ouellette Rich Chansky, Jr. M. Zimmerman, M. Barnett 1:51 0/0 $100,000
1999 Royalflush Hanover 3 Randy Waples William G. Robinson Jeffrey S. Snyder 1:53 1/5 $100,000
1998 Memphis Flash 3 Douglas S. Brown John Hayes John Hayes Stb. Ltd., Ned Gvoich, Kim Kaplan, Singles Doubles Stb. 1:53 0/0 $100,000
1997 Northern Luck 3 Paul MacDonell Jack Darling Jack Darling Stables & Dan Smith 1:53 2/5 $100,000
1996 Oye Vay 3 Douglas S. Brown William G. Robinson Marilyn Fromowitz 1:53 1/5 $100,000
1995 Village Connection 3 Paul MacDonell William Wellwood Wellwood Stables 1:55 3/5 $150,000
1994 Pacific Rocket 3 Jack Moiseyev William G. Robinson R. Peter Heffering, Ed Lohmeyer John Stoddard, John Vankirk 1:53 2/5 $75,000
1993 No Race - -- No Race No Race 0:00 0/0 000
1992 Staying Together 3 Tom Strauss Jack Parsons Robert Hamather 1:53 3/5 $50,000
1991 Jake And Elwood 4 John Campbell Ken Seeber L P G Standardbred Assoc., MRF Racing Stable & Bonnie Castle Stable 1:52 4/5 $75,000
1990 Topnotcher 4 Douglas S. Brown Rene Laarman Alexander Horn & Alan Berk 1:52 4/5 $197,750
1989 Matt's Scooter 4 Michel Lachance Harry J. Poulton G. & I. Rumpel & Charles Juravinski 1:51 0/0 $154,500
1988 Jaguar Spur 4 Richard L. Stillings Richard L. Stillings Roy Davis & Barberry Farm 1:54 0/0 $117,000
1987 Dragon's Lair 5 John Campbell Charles Sylvester Dragon's Lair Syndicate 1:55 0/0 $105,000
1986 Armbro Dallas 4 Ron Waples Ron Waples Waples Stable, Lothlorien Equestrian 1:54 3/5 $107,000
1985 On The Road Again 4 Buddy Gilmour Harry J. Poulton Gord & Illa Rumpel, The Road Group, Blue Chip Partners 1:58 0/0 $75,000
1984 Mr Dalrae 5 Dave Magee Jim Dennis A La Carte Racing Stable 1:54 1/5 $75,000
1983 Cam Fella 4 Pat Crowe Pat Crowe N. Clements, N. Faulkner & JEF’s Stb 1:55 3/5 $75,000
1982 Fan Hanover 4 Glen Garnsey Glen Garnsey Dr. Glen Brown 1:56 0/0 $75,000
1981 Lime Time 6 Douglas S. Brown William G. Robinson Antonio Chiaravalle 1:57 1/5 $75,000
1980 Le Baron Rouge 8 Ron Waples Albert Bertrand The Baron Rouge Stable 1:56 2/5 $75,000
1979 Try Scotch 5 Shelly Goudreau Shelly Goudreau T. Crouch, S. Newcom & C. Mahlstedt 1:56 2/5 $75,000
1978 Dream Maker 5 Ron Waples William G. Robinson Antonio Chiaravalle 1:58 0/0 $59,800
1977 Jambo Dancer 5 Charles Lawson Kent Baker M. & G. Stable 1:59 1/5 $59,000
1976 Jambo Dancer 4 Charles Lawson Kent Baker M. & G. Stable 2:00 1/5 $29,000

References

  1. Mohawk Racetrack Archived 2016-10-15 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved October 17, 2016
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