Hambletonian Stakes

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Hambletonian Stakes
Triple Crown race
LocationMeadowlands Racing & Entertainment
East Rutherford, New Jersey
(since 1981)
Inaugurated1926 (98 years ago) (1926) at the New York State Fair, Syracuse, New York
Race typeStandardbred (Trot)
Websitewww.hambletonian.com
playmeadowlands.com/hambletonian-news/
Race information
Distance1 mile (8.0 furlongs)
SurfaceDirt
TrackLeft-handed
Qualification3-year-olds
Purse$1,000,000 (2023)

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 first in the Triple Crown of Harness Racing for Trotters, the Hambletonian is currently held at the Meadowlands Racetrack in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on the first Saturday in August.[1]

Sites[edit]

The Hambletonian first took place at the New York State Fair in Syracuse in 1926. The race switched from Syracuse to Lexington, Kentucky for the 1927 and 1929 races, however, because of rainouts. Starting in 1930, Good Time Park in Goshen, New York hosted the race until 1956 with the exception of 1943. That year, The Hambletonian was raced at Empire City Race Track, which became Yonkers Raceway in 1950, because of wartime gas rationing. The Du Quoin State Fair in Du Quoin, Illinois gained the rights to host the race in 1957 and held on to it until 1980. Since 1981, the race has been at the Meadowlands Racetrack in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

Records[edit]

Most wins by a driver
Most wins by a trainer
  • 5 – shared by:
Stakes record

Hambletonian Stakes winners[edit]

Year
Winner
Driver
Trainer
Owner
Time
Purse
2023 Tactical Approach Scott Zeron Nancy Takter Fielding, LeBlanc, Sbrocco, JAF Racing 1:50 3/5 $1,000,000
2022 Cool Papa Bell[2] Todd McCarthy Jim Campbell Scott Farber 1:51 3/5 $1,000,000
2021 Captain Corey Ake Svanstedt Ake Svanstedt SRF, Knutsson, Midnight Sun, Svanstedt 1:51 0/0 $1,000,000
2020 Ramona Hill Andy McCarthy Tony Alagna Grant, Crawford Farms, Leblanc & In The Gym Partners 1:50 1/5 $1,000,000
2019 Forbidden Trade Bob McClure Luc Blais Serge Godin & Distinction Capital 1:51 0/5 $1,000,000
2018 Atlanta Scott Zeron Rick Zeron Rick Zeron, Crawford Fms, Holland 1:50 4/5 $1,000,000
2017 Perfect Spirit Åke Svanstedt Åke Svanstedt Srf Stable,Delray Beach,FL 1:50 3/5 $1,000,000
2016 Marion Marauder Scott Zeron Paula Wellwood Wellwood, Keeler 1:51 4/5 $1,000,000
2015 Pinkman Brian Sears Jimmy Takter Takter, Fielding, McClelland, Liverman 1:51 0/5 $1,000,000
2014 Trixton Jimmy Takter Jimmy Takter Brixton Medical Ab (Bengt Agerup) & Christina Takter 1:50 3/5 $1,006,125
2013 Royalty For Life Brian Sears George Ducharme Al Ross, Chip Campbell, Jr., Paul Fountaine 1:52 1/5 $1,000,000
2012 Market Share Tim Tetrick Linda Toscano Gutnick, TLP Stable, Augustine 1:52 1/5 $1,500,000
2011 Broad Bahn George Brennan Noel Daley Fam Alber Horse Racing LLC (Leif Alber) 1:53 0/0 $1,500,000
2010 Muscle Massive Ronald Pierce Jimmy Takter Brixton Medical, Order By Stable et al. 1:51 0/0 $1,500,000
2009 Muscle Hill Brian Sears Gregory B. Peck TLP Stable, Silva, Southwind Farm, Muscle Hill Racing 1:50 1/5 $1,520,333
2008 Deweycheatumnhowe Ray Schnittker Ray Schnittker Schnittker, Iannazzo, Gewertz, Baldassare & Deweycheatumnhowe Stable 1:52 0/0 $1,500,000
2007 Donato Hanover Ronald Pierce Steve Elliott (Lessees) Steve Arnold, David Scharf, Golden Touch Stables 1:53 2/5 $1,500,000
2006 Glidemaster John Campbell Blair Burgess Robert Burgess, Karin-Olsson Burgess, Marsha Cohen, Brittany Farms 1:51 1/5 $1,500,000
2005 Vivid Photo Roger Hammer Roger Hammer Roger Hammer, Todd Schadel 1:52 3/5 $1,500,000
2004 Windsong's Legacy Trond Smedshammer Trond Smedshammer Ann Brannvoll, Ted Gewertz, Patricia Spinelli 1:54 1/5 $1,000,000
2003 Amigo Hall Michel Lachance Blair Burgess Walnut Hall Limited (Alan J. Leavitt), Robert Burgess, Karin Olsson-Burgess 1:54 0/0 $1,000,000
2002 Chip Chip Hooray Eric Ledford Charles Sylvester C. Sylvester, M. Prakas, Wingedfoot Farms, N. Goldman 1:53 3/5 $1,000,000
2001 Scarlet Knight Stefan Melander Stefan Melander Stefan Melander 1:53 4/5 $1,000,000
2000 Yankee Paco Trevor Ritchie Douglas McIntosh Harry Ivey & Dr. Tom Ivey 1:53 2/5 $1,000,000
1999 Self Possessed Michel Lachance Ron Gurfein Self Possessed Stable (D. Scharf, J. Silva, L. Domiano, G. Segal) 1:51 3/5 $1,000,000
1998 Muscles Yankee John Campbell Charles Sylvester Perretti Farms Inc, Irving G. Liverman & David French 1:52 2/5 $1,000,000
1997 Malabar Man Malvern C. Burroughs Jimmy Takter Malvern C. Burroughs 1:55 0/0 $1,000,000
1996 Continentalvictory Michel Lachance Ron Gurfein Continentalvictory Stable 1:52 1/5 $1,200,000
1995 Tagliabue John Campbell Jim Campbell Arlene & Jules J. Siegel 1:54 4/5 $1,200,000
1994 Victory Dream Michel Lachance Ron Gurfein FA Stable (Frank Antonacci) & Victory Dream Stable (Alan J. Leavitt, et al.) 1:54 1/5 $1,200,000
1993 American Winner Ronald Pierce Milton Smith Robert Key, John Glesmann 1:53 1/5 $1,200,000
1992 Alf Palema Mickey McNichol Per Eriksson Karl-Erik Bender, Per Eriksson 1:56 2/5 $1,288,000
1991 Giant Victory Jack Moiseyev Per Eriksson Jacqueline & Theodore Gewertz, Robins Racing Stable 1:54 4/5 $1,238,000
1990 Harmonious John Campbell Osvaldo Formia Lindy Racing Stable, Sal Garofalo 1:54 1/5 $1,346,000
1989 Park Avenue Joe (DH) Ron Waples Charles Sylvester Park Avenue Stable 2:00 2/5 $1,131,000
1989 Probe (DH) William Fahy Osvaldo Formia Lindy Farms 2:00 2/5
1988 Armbro Goal John Campbell Jan Johnson James R. Plate, Paul H. Ryan, Michael V. Caggiano 1:54 3/5 $1,156,800
1987 Mack Lobell John Campbell Charles Sylvester One More Time Stable (Louis P. Guida, et al.) & Fair Winds Farm (E. Mullen) 1:53 3/5 $1,046,300
1986 Nuclear Kosmos Ulf Thoresen Per Henriksen Lilla Henriksen, Geo. & Gary Hoffman, Stephen Sullivan 1:55 2/5 $1,172,082
1985 Prakas Bill O'Donnell Per Eriksson Hans G. Enggren, Iain L. Mackenzie, Carl J. Vizzi 1:54 3/5 $1,272,000
1984 Historic Freight Ben Webster Samuel "Skip" Lewis ABC Stables, Inc. 1:56 2/5 $1,219,000
1983 Duenna Stanley Dancer Stanley Dancer Clearview Stable 1:57 2/5 $1,000,000
1982 Speed Bowl Tommy Haughton Billy Haughton Pony Stable (B. Haughton, D. Miller, P. Soldner, F. Miller, M. Hempt, B. Brown) 1:56 4/5 $875,750
1981 Shiaway St. Pat Ray Remmen Ray Remmen Shiawassee Farm, Inc. 2:01 1/5 $838,000
1980 Burgomeister Billy Haughton Billy Haughton Peter Haughton 1:56 3/5 $293,570
1979 Legend Hanover George Sholty Ray Tripp Messenger Stable (Raymond Galt) 1:56 1/5 $300,000
1978 Speedy Somolli Howard Beissinger Howard Beissinger Ann Beissinger, Barbara Mumma, Alan J. Leavitt, William Rosenberg 1:55 0/0 $241,280
1977 Green Speed Billy Haughton Billy Haughton Beverly Lloyds 1:55 3/5 $284,310
1976 Steve Lobell Billy Haughton Billy Haughton Mill Island Stable (Richard Herman & Murray Siegel) 1:56 2/5 $263,524
1975 Bonefish Stanley Dancer Stanley Dancer Stanley F. & Rachel L. Dancer & A. M. Cuddy Stable 1:59 0/0 $232,192
1974 Christopher T. Billy Haughton Billy Haughton John L. Thro 1:58 3/5 $160,150
1973 Flirth Ralph N. Baldwin Ralph N. Baldwin Arden Homestead Stable (E. Roland Harriman & Elbridge T. Gerry, Sr.) 1:57 1/5 $144,710
1972 Super Bowl Stanley Dancer Stanley Dancer Rachel L. Dancer, Rose Hild Breeding Farm 1:56 2/5 $119,090
1971 Speedy Crown Howard Beissinger Howard Beissinger Crown Stable, Inc. (Frank & Thomas Antonacci) 1:57 2/5 $129,770
1970 Timothy T. John F. Simpson, Jr. John F. Simpson, Sr. John F. Simpson, Sr. 1:58 2/5 $143,630
1969 Lindy's Pride Howard Beissinger Howard Beissinger Lindy Farm, Inc. 1:57 3/5 $124,910
1968 Nevele Pride Stanley Dancer Stanley Dancer Nevele Acres, Louis Resnick 1:59 2/5 $116,190
1967 Speedy Streak Del Cameron Frank Ervin Clarence F. Gaines, John R. Gaines, Kenneth D. Owen 2:00 0/0 $122,650
1966 Kerry Way Frank Ervin Frank Ervin Gainesway Farm 1:58 4/5 $122,540
1965 Egyptian Candor Del Cameron Stanley Dancer Rachel L. Dancer 2:03 4/5 $122,245
1964 Ayres John F. Simpson, Sr. John F. Simpson, Sr. Charlotte Sheppard 1:56 4/5 $115,281
1963 Speedy Scot Ralph N. Baldwin Ralph N. Baldwin Castleton Farm 1:57 3/5 $115,549
1962 A. C.'s Viking Sanders Russell Sanders Russell Mr. & Mrs. Andrew C. Petersen 1:59 3/5 $116,612
1961 Harlan Dean Jimmy Arthur Delvin Miller Max C. Hempt, Delvin Miller, Ray Cleveland 1:58 2/5 $131,573
1960 Blaze Hanover Joe O'Brien Joe O'Brien S. A. Camp Farms 1:59 3/5 $147,481
1959 Diller Hanover Frank Ervin Ralph N. Baldwin Hall Stables (Howard M. Hall) 2:01 1/5 $125,283
1958 Emily's Pride Flave Nipe Fred Egan Castleton Farm & Walnut Hall Farm 1:59 4/5 $106,719
1957 Hickory Smoke John F. Simpson, Sr. John F. Simpson, Sr. Lawrence B. Sheppard & Archie Mudge 2:00 1/5 $111,126
1956 The Intruder Ned Bower Ned Bower Allwood Stable 2:01 2/5 $100,603
1955 Scott Frost Joe O'Brien Joe O'Brien S. A. Camp Farms 2:00 3/5 $86,863
1954 Newport Dream Del Cameron Del Cameron Octave Blake 2:02 4/5 $106,830
1953 Helicopter Harry M. Harvey Delvin Miller Armstrong Bros. 2:01 3/5 $117,117
1952 Sharp Note Bion Shively Bion Shively Clyde W. Clark 2:02 3/5 $87,637
1951 Mainliner Guy Crippen Guy Crippen Ralph H. Kroening 2:02 3/5 $95,263
1950 Lusty Song Delvin Miller Fay Fitzpatrick Hayes Fair Acres 2:02 0/0 $75,209
1949 Miss Tilly Fred Egan Fred Egan Charles W. Phellis 2:01 2/5 $69,791
1948 Demon Hanover Harrison R. Hoyt Harrison R. Hoyt Mr. & Mrs. Harrison R. Hoyt 2:02 0/0 $59,941
1947 Hoot Mon Scepter F. Palin Scepter F. Palin Castleton Farm 2:00 0/0 $46,267
1946 Chestertown Thomas S. Berry Harry P. Whitney Walter E. Smith 2:02 1/2 $50,995
1945 Titan Hanover Harry E. Pownall, Sr. Harry E. Pownall, Sr. Arden Homestead Stable (E. R. Harriman & E. T. Gerry, Sr.) 2:04 0/0 $50,196
1944 Yankee Maid Henry Thomas Henry Thomas Arch L. Derby 2:04 0/0 $33,577
1943 Volo Song Benjamin White Benjamin White William H. Strang, Jr. 2:02 1/2 $42,298
1942 The Ambassador Benjamin White Benjamin White William H. Strang, Jr. 2:04 0/0 $38,954
1941 Bill Gallon Lee Smith Lee Smith R. Horace Johnston 2:05 0/0 $38,729
1940 Spencer Scott Fred Egan Fred Egan Charles W. Phellis 2:02 0/0 $43,658
1939 Peter Astra Hugh M. "Doc" Parshall Hugh M. "Doc" Parshall Dr. Lowry M. Guilinger 2:04 1/4 $40,502
1938 Mc Lin Henry Thomas Henry Thomas Hanover Shoe Farms 2:02 1/4 $37,962
1937 Shirley Hanover Henry Thomas Henry Thomas Hanover Shoe Farms 2:01 1/2 $37,912
1936 Rosalind Benjamin White Benjamin White Gib White 2:01 3/4 $35,643
1935 Greyhound Scepter F. Palin Scepter F. Palin Edward J. Baker 2:02 1/4 $33,321
1934 Lord Jim Hugh M. "Doc" Parshall Hugh M. "Doc" Parshall Earl L. Mefford 2:02 3/4 $25,845
1933 Mary Reynolds Benjamin White Benjamin White William N. Reynolds 2:03 3/4 $40,459
1932 The Marchioness William Caton William Caton Mrs. Ralph Keeler 2:01 1/4 $49,489
1931 Calumet Butler Richard D. McMahon Richard D. McMahon Calumet Farm 2:03 1/4 $50,921
1930 Hanover's Bertha Tom Berry Tom Berry Hanover Shoe Farms 2:03 0/0 $56,859
1929 Walter Dear Walter Cox Walter Cox William H. Cane 2:02 3/4 $60,309
1928 Spencer William H. Leese William H. Leese David M. Look 2:02 1/2 $66,226
1927 Iosola's Worthy Marvin Childs Benjamin White E. J. Merkle 2:03 3/4 $54,694
1926 Guy McKinney Nathaniel D. Ray Nathaniel D. Ray Henry B. Rea 2:04 3/4 $73,451

References[edit]

  1. ^ "The Hambletonian (and Hambletonian Oaks Filly Division)". hambletonian.org. Retrieved April 15, 2009.
  2. ^ Canavan, Tom (August 6, 2022). "Cool Papa Bell scores biggest upset in Hambletonian history". The Boston Globe. AP. Retrieved August 6, 2022.

External links[edit]