Adios Pace
| Location | North Strabane Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1967 |
| Race type | Harness race for Standardbred pacers |
| Website | The Meadows Gaming |
| Race information | |
| Distance |
1 mile (1,609 meters or 8 furlongs) |
| Surface | Dirt, 5/8 mile oval |
| Track | The Meadows |
| Qualification | 3-year-old pacers |
| Purse | $400,000 (2016) |
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, Washington County, Pennsylvania.[1]
Historical race events
The 1972 race final was the only time the Adios Pace ended in a dead heat. In 1997 the race was renamed the Delvin Miller Adios Pace to honor the legendary Hall of Fame driver/trainer Delvin Miller. 1997 also saw the only winner disqualification in the race's history when Dream Away finished first by five lengths but was disqualified for interference. In 1985, Nihilator won a division of the Adios Pace but was withdrawn from the final which would have been a match race against Marauder. To win, Marauder merely jogged around the track alone. For 2008 the race was moved to Pocono Downs in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania due to construction work at The Meadows.[2][3]
Records
Speed record: (1 mile on a 5/8 mile oval)
- 1:47 4/5 - Bolt The Duer (2012) (New world record) [4]
Most wins by a driver:
- 8 - John Campbell (1984, 1987, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2002, 2003) [5]
Most wins by a trainer:
- 4 - Brett Pelling (1995, 1996, 2004, 2005) [6]
Adios Pace winners
| Year |
Winner |
Driver |
Trainer |
Owner |
Time |
Purse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Racing Hill | Brett Miller | Tony Alagna | Tom Hill | 1:48 4/5 | $400,000 |
| 2015 | Dudes The Man | Corey Callahan | Jessica Okusko | M&L of Delaware & Victoria Dickinson | 1:48 4/5 | $400,000 |
| 2014 | McWicked | David Miller | Casie Coleman | SSG Stables | 1:49 1/5 | $400,000 |
| 2013 | Sunfire Blue Chip | Yannick Gingras | Jimmy Takter | Christina Takter, John & Jim Fielding, et al | 1:48 3/5 | $500,000 |
| 2012 | Bolt The Duer | Mark J. MacDonald | Peter Foley | All Star Racing Inc. | 1:47 4/5 | $500,000 |
| 2011 | Alsace Hanover | Ronald Pierce | Tony O'Sullivan | John Fielding | 1:48 3/5 | $500,000 |
| 2010 | Delmarvalous | Brian Sears | George Teague, Jr. | George Teague, Jr., Badlands Racing, et al | 1:49 4/5 | $500,000 |
| 2009 | Vintage Master | Daniel Dubé | Jimmy Takter | Brittany Farms & Estate of Brian Monieson | 1:49 2/5 | $677,664 |
| 2008 | Shadow Play | David Miller | Mark Ford | Ian Moore, R G McGroup Ltd, Serge Savard | 1:50 4/5 | $350,000 |
| 2007 | May June Character | George Brennan | Mickey Burke | Sandy Goldfarb & A Bunch Of Characters II | 1:51 1/5 | $320,125 |
| 2006 | Cactus Creek | Michel Lachance | Ervin M. Miller | Brittany Farms, Val D'or Farms, Stanley Friedman | 1:50 2/5 | $300,000 |
| 2005 | Village Jolt | Ronald Pierce | Brett Pelling | Jeffrey Snyder & Arlene & Jules Siegel | 1:52 1/5 | $321,800 |
| 2004 | Timesareachanging | Ronald Pierce | Brett Pelling | Perfect World Enterprises | 1:49 3/5 | $350,350 |
| 2003 | Armbro Animate | John Campbell | Jim Campbell | Arlene & Jules Siegel | 1:52 2/5 | $265,416 |
| 2002 | Million Dollar Cam | John Campbell | William Robinson | Jeffrey Snyder & R. Peter Heffering | 1:50 4/5 | $300,000 |
| 2001 | Pine Valley | Brian Sears | David Knight | Edward Franz, John Knight, Daniel Miller, et al | 1:51 4/5 | $272,547 |
| 2000 | Riverboat King | Mark Kesmodel | Steve Elliott | Golden Touch Stable | 1:51 4/5 | $257,115 |
| 1999 | Washington VC | Dave Palone | Ronald Coyne, Jr. | Richard Bolte | 1:52 3/5 | $284,331 |
| 1998 | Artist Stena | Luc Ouelette | Ross Croghan | Ecurie Stena | 1:51 1/5 | $200,000 |
| 1997 | Legacy of Power | Dan Ross | Jerry Ross, Sr. | Ross family | 1:52 1/5 | $196,248 |
| 1996 | Electric Yankee | Michel Lachance | Brett Pelling | Charles E. Keller III, et al | 1:52 1/5 | $163,852 |
| 1995 | David's Pass | John Campbell | Brett Pelling | RJS Stable | 1:51 4/5 | $264,768 |
| 1994 | Cam's Card Shark | John Campbell | William Robinson | Jeffrey Snyder | 1:51 1/5 | $256,512 |
| 1993 | Miles McCool | John Campbell | Thomas Haughton | Thomas Walsh, Jr. | 1:51 2/5 | $254,160 |
| 1992 | Direct Flight | John Campbell | Kelvin Harrison | Joe Alflen | 1:52 0/0 | $256,308 |
| 1991 | Precious Bunny | Jack Moiseyev | William Robinson | R. Peter Heffering | 1:50 4/5 | $428,880 |
| 1990 | Beach Towel | Ray Remmen | Larry Remmen | Uptown Stable | 1:51 4/5 | $493,176 |
| 1989 | Goalie Jeff | Michel Lachance | Tom Artandi | Centre Ice Stable | 1:54 2/5 | $275,045 |
| 1988 | Camtastic | William O'Donnell | Robert Bencal | Dreamaire Racing Corp. | 1:53 3/5 | $277,055 |
| 1987 | Run The Table | John Campbell | Jim Campbell | Dalona Stables | 1:53 2/5 | $240,076 |
| 1986 | Barberry Spur | Richard Stillings | Richard Stillings | Roy Davis & Barberry Farms | 1:53 1/5 | $233,450 |
| 1985 | Marauder | Dick Richardson, Jr. | Dick Richardson, Jr. | Alvin Tolin | 2:27 1/5 | $242,400 |
| 1984 | Andrel | John Campbell | James Crane | James & Pauline Crane | 1:54 2/5 | $250,586 |
| 1983 | Ralph Hanover | Ron Waples | Stewart Firlotte | Ron Waples, Pointsetta Stables, Grants Direct Stables | 1:54 4/5 | $242,000 |
| 1982 | Higher Power | Myles "Mickey" McNichol | Ron Gurfein | Peter Rhulen & Pearl Kapz | 1:54 0/0 | $206,000 |
| 1981 | Landslide | Ed Lohmeyer | Ed Lohmeyer | Landslide Stable | 1:57 2/5 | $155,000 |
| 1980 | Storm Damage | Joe O'Brien | Jerry Smith | Jerry & Betty Smith & Castleton Farm | 1:53 2/5 | $150,000 |
| 1979 | Hot Hitter | Hervé Filion | Louis Meittinis | Alterman Stables, Inc./SAJ Ranch, Ltd./Soloman Katz | 1:57 0/0 | $150,000 |
| 1978 | Abercrombie | Glen Garnsey | Glen Garnsey | L. Keith Bulen & Shirley A. Mitchell | 1:55 0/0 | $128,663 |
| 1977 | Governor Skipper | John Chapman | H. "Bucky" Norris | Ivanhoe Stable | 1:54 4/5 | $120,450 |
| 1976 | Armbro Ranger | Joe O'Brien | Joe O'Brien | J. Elgin Armstrong | 1:56 0/0 | $124,141 |
| 1975 | Nero | Joe O'Brien | Joe O'Brien | R. Derveas, Jr., J. Massau, J. Crane, Stoner Creek Stud | 1:57 3/5 | $111,645 |
| 1974 | Armbro Omaha | Billy Haughton | Billy Haughton | Armstrong Bros. | 1:58 0/0 | $104,350 |
| 1973 | Ricci Rennie Time | Harold Dancer, Jr. | Harold Dancer, Jr. | 2:00 2/5 | $86,780 | |
| 1972 (dh) |
Strike Out Jay Time |
Keith Waples Gene Riegle |
John Hayes Gene Riegle |
Beejay Stable Mr. & Mrs. Carl C. Bass |
1:58 1/5 | $92,110 |
| 1971 | Albatross | Stanley Dancer | Stanley Dancer | Amicable Stable | 1:58 3/5 | $88,800 |
| 1970 | Most Happy Fella | Stanley Dancer | Stanley Dancer | Egyptian Acres Stable | 2:19 1/5 | $86,740 |
| 1969 | Laverne Hanover | Billy Haughton | Billy Haughton | Thomas W. Murphy, Jr. | 2:01 0/0 | $88,970 |
| 1968 | Bye and Large | George Sholty | Billy Haughton | Mr. & Mrs. Lloyd Lloyds | 2:00 1/5 | $93,320 |
| 1967 | Romulus Hanover | Billy Haughton | Billy Haughton | Farmstead Acres Farm | 2:00 3/5 | $85,510 |
External links
References
- ↑ The Meadows Racetrack
- ↑ http://www.harnessracingupdate.com/2016/07/29/50-years-adios-memories/ HarnessRacingUpdate.com article titled "50 years of Adios Memories" by Dean A. Hoffman
- ↑ http://www.theharnessedge.com/story.asp?Mode=View&Story=64233 The Harness Edge article titled "Most Memorable Adios Paces"
- ↑ Standardbred Canada - Published: May 16, 2013 Retrieved September 17, 2016
- ↑ Pittsburgh Post Gazette - August 10, 2003
- ↑ Harnesslink - August 14, 2005
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