The Charles Juravinski Memorial Cup is a

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for

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pacers run annually at

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, Canada. Set at a distance of one mile, it was first run in 1977 as the Confederation Cup Pace and through 2012 it was a race for three-year-olds. Placed on hiatus for 2013 and 2014, upon reinstatement in 2015, the Confederation Cup Pace was changed to an event for four-year-olds. The race was not contested in 2020 or 2021 due to the

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. In 2022, it was renamed the Charles Juravinski Memorial Cup in honour of Flamboro Downs' co-founder,

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, who died that year. The Charles Juravinski Memorial Cup is the signature race of Flamboro Downs. Over the years it has attracted some of the very best horses in

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including U. S. and Canadian Hall of Fame horses

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, Cam Fella, Jate Lobell, On The Road Again, and Somebeachsomewhere.

Historical race events

In 1985 Armbro Dallas finished first in the final but was disqualified making runner-up What's Next the winner. As a result, the race time was not recorded as official. Apaches Fame's win in 1990 marked the first time an

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sired, bred, and owned horse won the Confederation Cup. In 2022, Linedrive Hanover broke the stakes, track, and Canadian record with a time of 1:49.

Records

; Most wins by a driver: * 5 – Paul MacDonell (1995, 1997, 1998, 2004, 2008) ; Most wins by a trainer: * 4 – William Wellwood (1991, 1996, 1997, 2002) ; Stakes record: * 1:49 0/0 – Linedrive Hanover (2022)

Winners of the Confederation Cup Pace

*† No official time recorded due to disqualification of 1st-place finisher, Armbro Dallas.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Confederation Cup Pace Recurring sporting events established in 1977 Harness racing in Canada Horse races in Ontario 1977 establishments in Ontario Sport in Hamilton, Ontario Harness races in Canada