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Canadian Pacing Derby

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Canadian Pacing Derby
LocationCampbellville, Ontario, Canada
Inaugurated1936
Race typeFree For All Harness race for standardbred pacers
WebsiteWoodbine Entertainment Group
Race information
Distance1 mile
(1,609 metres or 8 furlongs)
SurfaceDirt, 78 mile oval
Track Woodbine Mohawk Park
Qualification3-years-old & up
Purse$615,000 (2023)

The Canadian Pacing Derby is a race for three-year-old Standardbred Free For All pacers run at a distance of one mile at Woodbine Mohawk Park in Campbellville, Ontario.[1]

Historical race events

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The Canadian Pacing Derby was first run on August 12, 1936, at Fountain Park Racetrack in New Hamburg, Ontario, operated by the New Hamburg Turf Club. For 1949 only, the race was renamed the Canadian Pacing And Trotting Derby with trotting horses allowed to compete against pacers. The lone trotter entered finished far back. The Derby was suspended after the 1957 running and was not revived until 1965 when it was raced as a 1-3/16 mile event at Greenwood Raceway in Toronto. The following year the race returned to the standard distance of a mile.[2]

Race locations

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Records

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Most wins by a horse
Most wins by an owner
  • 5 – James W. Brown (1941, 1944, 1945, 1947, 1948)
Most wins by a driver
Most wins by a trainer
  • 6 – William Robinson (1978, 1986, 1994, 1995, 1999, 2003)
Most wins by an owner

Stakes records

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At Fountain Park
  • 2:04 1/5 – Blue Again (1946)
At Greenwood
At Woodbine
  • 1:48 3/5 – Casimir Camotion (2004)
At Mohawk

Canadian Pacing Derby winners

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Year
Winner
Age
Driver
Trainer
Owner
Time
Purse
2023 Tattoo Artist 6 Louis-Philippe Roy Ian Moore Let It Ride Stables, Frank Cannon, Diamond Creek Racing, Bottom Line Racing 1:47 4/5 $615,000
2022 Bulldog Hanover 4 Dexter Dunn Jack Darling Jack Darling, Brad Grant 1:46 4/5 $650,000
2021 Allywag Hanover[3] 4 Todd McCarthy Brett Pelling Allywag Stable 1:49 0/0 $590,000
2020 Dorsoduro Hanover[4] 5 James MacDonald Ron Burke Burke Racing Stable LLC, J&T Silva Purnel & Libb, Weaver Bruscemi LLC, Wingfield Brothers LLC 1:48 4/5 $540,000
2019 Courtly Choice 4 James MacDonald Blake Macintosh Hutt Racing Stable, Mac And Heim Stables, Daniel Plouffe, Touchstone Farms Inc. 1:48 4/5 $525,000
2018 McWicked[5] 7 David Miller Casie Coleman SSG Stables 1:49 0/0 $600,000
2017 Sintra[6] 4 Jody Jamieson Gaetan Hebert Brad Gray, Michael Guerriero, Menary Racing Inc. 1:48 1/5 $615,000
2016 Wiggle It Jiggleit 4 Montrell Teague Clyde Francis George Teague, Jr. 1:49 0/0 $616,000
2015 State Treasurer 6 Randy Waples Ian Moore Paul MacDonald & Sally MacDonald 1:47 4/5 $685,000
2014 Modern Legend 6 David Miller David Drew Dave Drew Associates Inc. 1:47 2/5 $634,000
2013 A Rocknroll Dance 4 Tim Tetrick Jim Mulinix A Rocknroll Dance Stable 1:47 2/5 $651,000
2012 Foiled Again 8 Yannick Gingras Ron Burke Burke Racing Stable LLC, Weaver Bruscemi LLC, Jjk Stables LLC 1:48 3/5 $787,000
2011 We Will See 4 Ron Pierce Cosmo De Pinto Shannon De Pinto, Earl Smith, Millstone, Jerry Silva 1:47 4/5 $832,000
2010 Won The West 6 David Miller Ron Burke Strollin Stable, William Robinson, James Koehler 1:51 2/5 $780,000
2009 Shark Gesture 6 George Brennan Larry Remmen Norman Smiley, Gerald Smiley 1:48 1/5 $685,000
2008 Mister Big 5 Brian Sears Virgil Morgan, Jr. Joseph V. Muscara 1:50 0/0 $702,000
2007 Lis Mara 5 Brian Sears Ervin Miller Lis Mara Syndicate 1:49 3/5 $737,000
2006 Lis Mara 4 Brian Sears Ervin Miller MJG Racing Stables Inc., Louis Willinger 1:48 4/5 $933,000
2005 Ponder 4 Jack Moiseyev Robert McIntosh Robert McIntosh Stables Inc., CSX Stables Inc., John Fielding 1:49 2/5 $831,000
2004 Casimir Camotion 4 Patrick D. Lachance Patrick D. Lachance M And M Harness Racing 1:48 3/5 $920,000
2003 Art Major 4 John Campbell William Robinson (Lessee) Blue Chip Bloodstock Inc., James Simpson, Art Major Stable 1:49 1/5 $824,000
2002 Real Desire 4 John Campbell Blair Burgess Brittany Farms, R. Burgess, K. Olsson Burgess, Perretti Farms 1:49 4/5 $845,500
2001 Gallo Blue Chip 4 Daniel Dubé Mark Ford Martin Scharf 1:49 2/5 $850,000
2000 Western Ideal 4 Michel Lachance Brett Pelling Brittany Farms 1:49 0/0 $600,000
1999 Dragon Again 4 Brett Robinson William Robinson Ed Mullinax 1:49 1/5 $350,000
1998 Noble Ability 4 John Campbell Joe Stutzman Peter Pan Stables 1:50 1/5 $362,750
1997 Strong Clan 5 Randy Waples Stewart Firlotte Elgin Strong, Peter McArthur 1:51 1/5 $258,750
1996 Ball And Chain 6 John Campbell Joe Stutzman Joe Stutzman, George Millar, Sr., Fielding Equine 1:50 2/5 $267,750
1995 Pacific Rocket 4 Jack Moiseyev William Robinson R. Peter Heffering, Ed Lohmeyer, John Stoddard, John Vankirk 1:50 1/5 $278,250
1994 Ready To Rumble 4 Trevor Ritchie William Robinson Lothlorien Equestrian Center 1:51 2/5 $208,750
1993 Staying Together 4 Bill O'Donnell Robert McIntosh Robert Hamather 1:51 1/5 $205,000
1992 Artsplace 4 Bill O'Donnell Robert McIntosh George Segal, Brian Monieson 1:51 3/5 $222,750
1991 Odds Against 4 Dave Wall Robert McIntosh George Segal 1:51 4/5 $230,750
1990 Topnotcher 4 Doug Brown Rene Laarman Alexander Horn, Alan Berk 1:52 2/5 $262,250
1989 Camtastic 4 Tom Harmer Robert Bencal Camtastic Stable Inc. 1:52 4/5 $237,500
1988 Indian Alert 4 Myles "Mickey" McNichol Jim Campbell Gaylord & Scarlett Hilander 1:54 0/0 $226,750
1987 Indian Alert 3 Myles "Mickey" McNichol Greg Wright Gaylord Hilander 1:56 2/5 $113,940
1986 Witsends Gypsy 4 Larry Walker William Robinson Antonio Chiaravalle 1:53 3/5 $108,300
1985 On The Road Again 4 William "Buddy" Gilmour Harry J. Poulton Illa & Gordon Rumpel, The Road Group, Blue Chip Partners 1:55 3/5 $124,000
1984 Mr Dalrae 5 Dave Magee Jim Dennis A La Carte Racing Stable 1:54 0/0 $138,000
1983 Cam Fella 4 Pat Crowe Pat Crowe Norman Clements & Norman Faulkner, JEF's Stable 1:54 4/5 $125,500
1982 Willow Wiper 4 Ray McLean J. Morrissey Robert Hamather 1:55 3/5 $134,500
1981 Royce 4 Walter Paisley James Crane A. & C. Skolnick, J. & P. Crane 1:56 1/5 $102,500
1980 Direct Scooter 4 Warren Cameron Warren Cameron Valiant Racing Stable, G. Oriove, M. J. Fischer, R. C. Fogal 1:57 3/5 $100,000
1979 Try Scotch 5 Shelly Goudreau Shelly Goudreau T. Crouch, S. Newcom, C. Mahistedt 1:57 2/5 $100,000
1978 Dream Maker 5 Ron Waples William Robinson Antonio Chiaravalle 1:56 1/5 $89,500
1977 Rambling Willie 7 Robert Farrington Robert Farrington Farrington Stable Inc. 1:57 1/5 $86,500
1976 Rambling Willie 6 Robert Farrington Robert Farrington Farrington Stable Inc. 1:57 4/5 $61,600
1975 Rambling Willie (DH) 5 Robert Farrington Robert Farrington Farrington Stable Inc. 1:58 4/5 $46,150
1975 Pickwick Baron (DH) 4 Mel Turcotte Leo Sohnlen Leo Sohnlen 1:58 4/5 $46,150
1974 Otaro Hanover 4 Hervé Filion Hervé Filion L Bar & Capital Hill Farms 1:58 2/5 $59,700
1973 Sir Dalrae 4 Jim Dennis Jim Dennis A La Carte Racing Stable 1:57 3/5 $58,300
1972 Albatross 4 Stanley Dancer Stanley Dancer Amicable Stable 1:58 2/5 $59,400
1971 Kentucky 4 Bruce Nickells Bruce Nickells Quaker City Stables 1:59 3/5 $55,400
1970 Horton Hanover 5 Joe O'Brien Joe O'Brien Armstrong Bros. 1:59 3/5 $49,000
1969 Overcall 6 Del Insko Del Insko Helen R. Buck 2:00 2/5 $41,800
1968 Timely Knight 7 Roger White Roger White Allen Leblanc 2:01 1/5 $31,500
1967 Good Time Boy 4 Jacques Larente Frank Safford Gray Bros. 1:59 4/5 $18,900
1966 H A Meadowland 3 Ron Feagan Ron Feagan Ron & George Feagan 2:00 1/5 $14,760
1965 Jerry Hal 3 Wally McIllmurray Wally McIllmurray John & Audrey Langford 2:27 2/5 † $15,280
1958-

1964

No Races - -- No Races No Races 0:00 0/0 000
1957 Captain Wright 5 Vic Rowntree Vic Rowntree Armstrong Bros. 2:06 0/0 $3,720
1956 Clark Herbert 5 Levi McFadden Levi McFadden Vern Evans 2:16 3/5 $4,000
1955 Richard Hal D 6 Levi McFadden Levi McFadden Vern Evans 2:07 2/5 $5,000
1954 Warpath 5 Don Hall Don Hall Daniel M. Saunders 2:05 2/5 $5,000
1953 High Lee Baldwin Joe Dougherty Marshall Moore Lafe Morgan 2:06 2/5 $4,000
1952 The Diplomat 9 Vic Rowntree Vic Rowntree Alex Parsons 2:07 1/5 $4,000
1951 Malcolm Hanover 5 William Simmons William Simmons Ken MacKinnon 2:07 4/5 $4,000
1950 Dr. Stanton 9 Lindy Fraser Lindy Fraser Lindy Fraser 2:06 0/0 $5,000
1949 The Diplomat 6 Lew James Lew James Alex Parsons 2:05 3/5 $5,000
1948 The Count B 9 John Chapman Clifford Chapman, Sr. James W. Brown 2:07 1/5 $3,000
1947 The Count B 8 Clifford Chapman, Sr. Clifford Chapman, Sr. James W. Brown 2:08 3/5 $3,000
1946 Blue Again 6 Harold F. Wellwood Harold Wellwood R. Warren Leatherdale 2:04 1/5 $2,100
1945 The Count B 6 Clifford Chapman, Sr. Clifford Chapman, Sr. James W. Brown 2:08 1/5 $1,800
1944 The Count B 5 Clifford Chapman, Sr. Clifford Chapman, Sr. James W. Brown 2:08 3/5 $1,500
1943 Pine Ridge Alex 6 Lew James Lew James Alex A. Parsons 2:06 1/5 $1,500
1942 Bert Patch 9 Steadman Craig Steadman Craig Steadman Craig & W. E. Wilson 2:08 1/5 $1,500
1941 Miss Vera Bars 6 Gid Litt Gid Litt James W. Brown 2:08 1/5 $1,500
1940 Bob Lee 4 Barney Hughes Barney Hughes Wilbert J. Hyatt 2:08 3/5 $1,500
1939 Dillon Mc 7 Floyd Milton Floyd Milton Dr. W. Norman Meldrum 2:05 3/5 $1,500
1938 Sir Esme 5 Harris Fields Harris Fields Dr. W. Norman Meldrum 2:06 0/0 $1,500
1937 Grattan Axworthy 6 Gid Litt Gid Litt Walter J. Booth 2:08 0/0 $1,500
1936 Better Times 6 Floyd Milton Floyd Milton John S. Koch 2:07 0/0 $1,275
  • † run at a distance of 1-3/16 miles.

References

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  1. ^ Mohawk Racetrack Archived 2016-10-15 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved October 17, 2016
  2. ^ Standardbred Canada August 29, 2015 article titled "SC Rewind: Derby Heritage" Retrieved October 18, 2016
  3. ^ "Allywag Hanover Serves Notice In Derby". Standardbred Canada. Retrieved 2023-02-22.
  4. ^ "MacDonald Repeats In Canadian Pacing Derby". Standardbred Canada. Retrieved 2023-02-22.
  5. ^ "Mcwicked Dazzles In 'Derby'; Crazy Wow In A Maple Leaf Shocker". Standardbred Canada. Retrieved 2023-02-22.
  6. ^ "Sintra Upsets In Canadian Pacing Derby". Standardbred Canada. Retrieved 2023-02-22.