Woodrow Wilson Pace

The Woodrow Wilson Pace was a harness racing major event for two-year-old Standardbred pacers run from 1977 through 2012 at the Meadowlands Racetrack in East Rutherford, New Jersey.[1]

Woodrow Wilson Pace
Discontinued race
LocationEast Rutherford, New Jersey, USA
Inaugurated1977
Race typeHarness race for Standardbred pacers
WebsiteMeadowlands Racing & Entertainment
Race information
Distance1 mile
(1,609 metres or 8 furlongs)
SurfaceDirt, 1 mile oval
TrackMeadowlands Racetrack
Qualification2-year-old pacers
Purse$309,050 (2012)

First run in 1977 for a purse of $280,000, by 1980 the purse was $2,011,000, making it the richest race of any breed in horse racing history.[2]

Historical race events

No No Yankee won the inaugural running of the Woodrow Wilson Pace and went on to earn American Champion Two-Year-Old Male Pacer honors.[3]

In 1984, the undefeated Nihilator won what would be the richest Woodrown Wilson Pace with a purse of $2,161,000. His winning time for the mile of 1:52 4/5 set a world record for 2-year-old Standardbred horses.[4]

Records

Most wins by a driver
Most wins by a trainer
  • 2 – Joe Holloway (1992, 2003), Jim Campbell (1997, 2010), Robert McIntosh (1999, 2001), George Teague, Jr. (2005, 2009), Tony Alagna (2011, 2012)
Stakes record
  • 1:49 3/5 – Captaintreacherous (2012)

Winners of the Woodrow Wilson Pace

Year
Winner
Driver
Trainer
Owner
Time
Purse
2012 Captaintreacherous Tim Tetrick Tony Alagna Brittany Farms, Marvin Katz, Joe Sbrocco, White Birch Farm 1:49 3/5 $309,050
2011 Major Bombay Brian Sears Tony Alagna Aaron Waxman, Louis Willinger, John Fodera, Major Bombay Partners 1:51 3/5 $317,800
2010 Fashion Delight David Miller Jim Campbell Fashion Farms 1:51 0/0 $473,000
2009 Windfall Blue Chip Brian Sears George Teague, Jr. George Teague, Jr., Kovach Stables LLC, Theodore Gewertz 1:51 4/5 $455,400
2008 Major In Art Brian Sears Justin Lebo Chester & Justin Lebo 1:50 4/5 $350,000
2007 Dali Luc Ouellette Duane Marfisi Uncirculated Stables (Aaron & Isaac Waxman) 1:50 2/5 $415,000
2006 Fox Valley Barzgar Tony Morgan Thomas Harmer Michael Polansky 1:50 2/5 $410,000
2005 Western Ace Ronald Pierce George Teague, Jr. Teague, Inc. & Kovach Stables 1:51 2/5 $375,000
2004 Village Jolt Ronald Pierce Edward Hart Jeffery S. Snyder & Jules & Arlene Siegel 1:51 3/5 $432,000
2003 Modern Art David Miller Joe Holloway Val D'Or Farms, Ted Gewertz, Milton & Martha Frank 1:51 3/5 $640,000
2002 Allamerican Native George Brennan Salvatore Capone David Scharf, A&G Stables, Jerry Silva 1:51 1/5 $650,000
2001 Allamerican Ingot John Campbell Robert McIntosh Robert Waxman 1:51 3/5 $700,000
2000 Whitefish Falls Catello Manzi Mervin Burke 1:52 0/0 $703,000
1999 Richess Hanover Michel Lachance Robert McIntosh Robert Waxman 1:53 0/0 $600,000
1998 Grinfromeartoear Luc Ouellette Monte Gelrod Perfect World Enterprises 1:52 3/5 $660,250
1997 Real Artist John Campbell Jim Campbell Fashion Farms (Arlene & Jules Siegel) 1:52 0/0 $765,750
1996 Jeremys Gambit Michel Lachance Noel Daley Steven Burn & Martin Cornick 1:52 4/5 $800,000
1995 A Stud Named Sue George Brennan Liz Quesnel Liz Quesnel & Bud Burke, et al. 1:52 4/5 $585,500
1994 Dontgetinmyway John Campbell William Robinson Guida Stables & Joan Goldsmith 1:53 4/5 $774,750
1993 Magical Mike John Campbell Thomas Haughton Shadow Lane Farm & David McDuffee 1:51 4/5 $747,700
1992 America's Pastime Wally Hennessey Joe Holloway Robert J. Suslow 1:51 4/5 $778,800
1991 Sportsmaster Ron Waples John F. Simpson, Jr. Lon Frocione 1:52 1/5 $889,000
1990 Die Laughing Richard Silverman Jerry Silverman Alnoff Stable & Val D'Or Farms 1:52 1/5 $1,043,500
1989 Sam Francisco Ben Ronald Pierce Klevin Harrison Judith & Irving Levit 1:56 0/0 $907,000
1988 Kassa Branca John Campbell William Popfinger Douglas A. Rass 1:52 3/5 $1,041,000
1987 Even Odds Ben Webster Steve Elliot Arlene Traub 1:54 1/5 $1,422,500
1986 Cullin Hanover Buddy Gilmour Richard Thomas Bert Seltzberg, Don Baker & Mike Grossman 1:54 4/5 $1,561,000
1985 Grade One Ray Remmen Lee Broglio Richard M. Schwartz 1:54 3/5 $1,344,000
1984 Nihilator Bill O'Donnell Ernie Gaskin Wall Street Stable (Louis P. Guida et al.) 1:52 4/5 $2,161,000
1983 Carls Bird Carl E. Allen Carl E. Allen Carl E. Allen 1:55 3/5 $1,700,000
1982 Fortune Teller Eldon Harner Eldon Harner Max Buran, Stanley Becker 1:55 3/5 $1,957,500
1981 McKinzie Almahurst Billy Haughton Billy Haughton 5 Guys and Me 1:56 1/5 $1,760,000
1980 Land Grant Del Insko Del Insko Yizhar Glaser & Stephen Lang 1:56 4/5 $2,011,000
1979 Niatross Clint Galbraith Clint Galbraith Harold Graham & Elsie Berger 1:55 4/5 $862,750
1978 Scarlet Skipper William Herman William Herman Frank Perry, Bill Camp, Jr., John F. Simpson Jr. 1:57 3/5 $481,250
1977 No No Yankee Walter Ross Peter Blood Peter Blood, Roger Slobody, Gary Piontkiowski 1:57 4/5 $280,000
  • 2000: Ameripan Gigolo finished first but was disqualified for interference and set back to 10th place.

References

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