The Breeders Crown is an annual series of harness races in the

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covering each of the sport's twelve traditional categories of age, gait and gender. The series was initiated by the Hambletonian Society, promoters of the

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, in 1984 to enhance the Standardbred breeding industry and to promote the sport of harness racing by providing a lucrative high-profile championship race in each of these categories. The races are promoted as year-end championships for each division with the tagline "it all comes down to the Breeders Crown." For its first 15 years, races were contested at tracks around North America. After a 1998 appearance at the then-new

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near Richmond, Virginia, the series has rotated between The Meadowlands (near New York City), Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs (in

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), Harrah's Hoosier Park, and the Greater Toronto Area's two tracks,

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and

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. Since 2010, all races in each edition have been held at the one track.

List of Races

* Breeders Crown 2YO Filly Pace * Breeders Crown 2YO Filly Trot * Breeders Crown 2YO Colt & Gelding Pace * Breeders Crown 2YO Colt & Gelding Trot * Breeders Crown 3YO Filly Pace ** Run for the Max C. Hempt Memorial Trophy * Breeders Crown 3YO Filly Trot ** Run for the John Simpson Sr. Memorial Trophy * Breeders Crown 3YO Colt & Gelding Pace (1984-) ** Run for the H.A. Grant Memorial Trophy * Breeders Crown 3YO Colt & Gelding Trot (1984-) ** Run for the John Cashman Jr. Memorial Trophy * Breeders Crown Open Mare Pace (1986-) * Breeders Crown Open Mare Trot (1986-1995, 2004-) * Open Pace (1985-) * Open Trot (1985-)

List of Races

Breeders Crown Sites

See also

References

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