Art Rooney Pace
| Location | Yonkers, New York |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1989 |
| Race type | Open harness race for standardbred pacers |
| Website | The Hambletonian Society, Inc. |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1 mile (1,609 metres or 8 furlongs) |
| Surface | Dirt, 1/2 mile oval |
| Track | Yonkers Raceway |
| Qualification | 3 year olds |
| Purse | $300,000 (2016) |
The Art Rooney Pace is an American harness racing event for three-year-old standardbred pacers run each year at Yonkers Raceway with the exception of 2006 when it was hosted by Monticello Raceway. [1] First run in 1989, it is named in honor of Art Rooney (1901-1988), owner of several racetracks, including Yonkers, plus the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League.
Records
- Most wins by a driver
- 4 – John Campbell (1990, 1993, 1994, 1999)
- Most wins by a trainer
- 4 – William Robinson (1991, 1992, 1994, 1997)
- Stakes record
- 1:51 0/0 – Pet Rock (2012)
Art Rooney Pace winners
| Year |
Winner |
Driver |
Trainer |
Owner |
Time |
Purse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Missile J | Brian Sears | Linda Toscano | KJ Stables & Purple Haze Stables | 1:53 0/0 | $300,000 |
| 2015 | In The Arsenal | Brian Sears | Kelvin Harrison | White Birch Farm & In The Arsenal Racing | 1:51 2/5 | $300,000 |
| 2014 | All Bets Off | Matt Kakaley | Ron Burke | Burke Racing, Weaver Bruscemi, et al. | 1:52 2/5 | $300,000 |
| 2013 | Doctor Butch | George Brennan | Linda Toscano | Ken Jacobs | 1:51 2/5 | $275,000 |
| 2012 | Pet Rock | Brian Sears | Virgil Morgan, Jr. | Frank Bellino | 1:51 0/0 | $306,204 |
| 2011 | See You At Peelers | Marcus Johansson | Jimmy Takter | John & Jim Fielding | 1:53 1/5 | $307,734 |
| 2010 | One More Laugh | Tim Tetrick | Ray Schnittker | RaySchnittker, Mathias Meinzinger, Jerry Silva | 1:53 3/5 | $250,000 |
| 2009 | If I Can Dream | George Brennan | Tracy Brainard | Bulletproof Enterprises | 1:52 1/5 | $421,850 |
| 2008 | Badlands Nitro | Brian Sears | George Teague, Jr. | George Teague, Jr. & John Celii | 1:52 4/5 | $538,270 |
| 2007 | Southwind Lynx | Tim Tetrick | George Teague, Jr. | K&R Racing & Teague Inc. | 1:52 3/5 | $1,000,000 |
| 2006 | Gimmebackmybullets | Stephane Bouchard | Edward Hart | Legacy Racing Stable | 1:55 3/5 | $490,904 |
| 2005 | No Race | No Race | No Race | No Race | 0:00 0/0 | 0:00.00 |
| 2004 | No Race | No Race | No Race | No Race | 0:00 0/0 | 0:00.00 |
| 2003 | No Pan Intended | David Miller | Ivan Sugg | Peter Pan Stables Inc. (Robert Glazer) | 1:54 1/5 | $273,983 |
| 2002 | Ashlee's Big Guy | David Miller | Thomas Artandi | Jim Wheeler, Philip & Dana Steinberg | 1:53 4/5 | $332,784 |
| 2001 | Fully Loaded | Luc Ouellette | Arthur McIlmurray | David Scharf & Brian Pinske Stable | 1:51 4/5 | $305,569 |
| 2000 | Gallo Blue Chip | Daniel Dubé | Mark Ford | Martin Scharf | 1:52 4/5 | $319,164 |
| 1999 | Bolero Master | John Campbell | Jean-Laurier Drolet | Bolero Stable (Paul Deslauriers) | 1:53 4/5 | $303,995 |
| 1998 | Shady Character | Jim Morrill, Jr. | Brett Pelling | Sanford & Corinne Goldfarb | 1:53 3/5 | $333,282 |
| 1997 | Western Dreamer | Michel Lachance | William Robinson | Matthew J., Patrick J. Jr. & Daniel J. Daly | 1:53 2/5 | $308,083 |
| 1996 | Firm Belief | Michel Lachance | Gene Riegle | Brittany Farms | 1:55 0/0 | $304,183 |
| 1995 | Village Connection | Paul MacDonell | William Wellwood | Wellwood Stables Inc. | 1:55 0/0 | $276,188 |
| 1994 | Cam's Card Shark | John Campbell | William Robinson | Jeffrey S. Snyder | 1:52 4/5 | $377,430 |
| 1993 | Life Sign | John Campbell | Gene Riegle | Brittany Farms | 1:52 1/5 | $301,760 |
| 1992 | Survivor Gold | Jack Moiseyev | William Robinson | Lobro Stables, J. & L. Aarts & Robert H. Grand Holdings | 1:53 3/5 | $329,950 |
| 1991 | Precious Bunny | Jack Moiseyev | William Robinson | R. Peter Heffering | 1:53 4/5 | $383,555 |
| 1990 | Jake And Elwood | John Campbell | Ken Seeber | Louis P. Guida | 1:55 0/0 | $304,127 |
| 1989 | Kick Up A Storm | Ron Waples | 1:56 1/5 | $300,000 |
References
- ^ The Hambletonian Society, Inc. Archived 2016-10-13 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved October 11, 2016