The Meadowlands Pace is a

harness race Harness racing is a form of horse racing in which the horses race at a specific gait (a trot or a pace). They usually pull a two-wheeled cart called a sulky, spider, or chariot occupied by a driver. In Europe, and less frequently in Australia an ...

for three-year-old pacers, held at the

Meadowlands Racetrack The Meadowlands Racetrack (currently referred to as Meadowlands Racing & Entertainment) is a horse racing track at the Meadowlands Sports Complex in East Rutherford, New Jersey, East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States. The track hosts both tho ...

, in

East Rutherford East Rutherford is a borough in Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is an inner-ring suburb of New York City, located west of Midtown Manhattan. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 10,022, an inc ...

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. Along with the

Hambletonian Stakes The Hambletonian Stakes is a major American harness race for three-year-old trotting horses, named in honor of Hambletonian 10, a foundation sire of the Standardbred horse breed, also known as the "Father of the American Trotter." The fir ...

for trotters, the Meadowlands Pace is considered to be one of the track's signature three-year-old events.

Records

; Most wins by a driver: * 7 – John Campbell (1982, 1989, 1994, 1995, 1999, 2001, 2002) ; Most wins by a trainer: * 5 –

Brett Pelling The Adios Pace is a horse race for three-year-old Standardbred colts and geldings run annually since 1967 at a distance of one mile at Meadows Racetrack in North Strabane Township, Pennsylvania. Historical race events The 1972 race final was the ...

(1995, 1997, 1999, 2005, 2023) ; Stakes record: * 1:46 3/5 – Legendary Hanover (2024)

Meadowlands Pace winners

References

{{Meadowlands Sports Complex, state=autocollapse Meadowlands Racetrack Harness races in the United States Sports competitions in East Rutherford, New Jersey Horse races established in 1977 1977 establishments in New Jersey