Confederation Cup Pace

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Confederation Cup Pace
LocationHamilton, Ontario, Canada
Race typeHarness race for Standardbred pacers
WebsiteGreat Canadian Gaming Corporation
Race information
Distance1 mile
(1,609 metres or 8 furlongs)
SurfaceDirt, ½ mile oval
TrackFlamboro Downs
Qualification4yos
Purse$244,000 (216)

The Confederation Cup Pace is a harness race for Standardbred pacers run annually at Flamboro Downs in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Set at a distance of one mile, it was first run in 1977 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.[1] The Confederation cup is the most important race for three-year-olds at Flamboro Downs. Over the years it has attracted the some of the very best horses in North America including U. S. and Canadian Hall of Fame horses Abercrombie, Cam Fella, , , and Somebeachsomewhere.[2]

Historical race events[]

In 1985 Armbro Dallas finished first in the final but was disqualified making runnerup 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 Ontario sired, bred, and owned horse won the Confederation Cup.[3]

Records[]

Most wins by a driver
  • 5 – (1995, 1997, 1998, 2004, 2008)
Most wins by a trainer
  • 4 – (1991, 1996, 1997, 2002)
Stakes record

Winners of the Confederation Cup Pace[]

Year
 Winner
 Age
 Driver
 Trainer
 Owner
 Time
Purse
2019 Done Well 4 Dexter Dunn Ron Burke Burke Racing Stable LLC, Weaver Bruscemi LLC, J&T Silva Stables, Purnel & Libby, Wingfield Brothers LLC 1:50.2 $188,500
2018 Filibuster Hanover 4 Yannick Gingras Ron Burke Burke Racing Stable LLC, Joseph Di Scala Jr., J&T Silva Stables, Weaver Bruscemi LLC 1:51 4/5 $182,500
2017 Western Fame 4 Trevor Henry Jimmy Takter Brittany Farms 1:50 2/5 $176,000
2016 Rockin Ron 4 Yannick Gingras Burke Racing Stable LLC 1:50 1/5 $244,000
2015 All Bets Off 4 Matt Kakaley Ron Burke Burke Racing Stable LLC 1:51 3/5 $226,575
2014 No Race - No Race No Race No Race 0:00 0/0 $000,000
2013 No Race - No Race No Race No Race 0:00 0/0 $000,000
2012 3 1:52 4/5 $581,500
2011 Bestofbest Hanover 3 Daniel Martin L'Ecurie Triple P Inc. (Jean-Roch Perron) 1:52 0/0 $532,000
2010 Aracache Hanover 3 Doug McNair Gregg McNair William Switala & James Martin 1:52 1/5 $547,000
2009 If I Can Dream 3 Jim Morrill, Jr. Tracy Brainard Bulletproof Enterprises 1:52 1/5 $560,000
2008 Somebeachsomewhere 3 Brent MacGrath Somebeachsomewhere Syndicate 1:49 2/5 $493,000
2007 Laughing Art 3 Bill Elliott Antonio Chiravalle 1:53 3/5 $548,500
2006 Armbro Deuce 3 Blair Burgess R. Burgess, K. Olsson Burgess, N. Cooper, R. Kostoff 1:50 2/5 $508,000
2005 American Ideal 3 Casie Coleman Mac Nichol 1:50 3/5 $441,980
2004 Sparkler 3 Paul MacDonell Mark Harder Patrick Ryan 1:53 1/5 $567,000
2003 Stonebridge Premio 3 Michel Lachance Robert Waxman 1:54 3/5 $472,120
2002 3 Steve Condren William Robinson Deena Frost, Thomas & Louis Pontone, Lou & Debora Domiano 1:51 1/5 $519,000
2001 Ring of Life 3 Yves Filion 1:54 2/5 $531,500
2000 High On Emotion 3 Brett Pelling Millar Farms (George Millar, Sr.) 1:54 1/5 $187,800
1999 3 John Stark, Jr. John Stark, Jr. Ted Cupp 1:55 0/0 $168,400
1998 Rustler Hanover 3 Paul MacDonell Wellwood Stables, A F J Stable 1:53 1/5 $183,600
1997 Village Jasper 3 Paul MacDonell William Wellwood William Wellwood 1:55 3/5 $180,500
1996 Stout 3 Tony Kerwood William Robinson Matt, Pat, & Dan Daly 1:54 0/0 $175,000
1995 Village Connection 3 Paul MacDonell William Wellwood Wellwood Stables 1:54 0/0 $160,000
1994 Hi Ho Silverheels 3 William Fahy Milan Smith Myrna Smith & Roy Moorefield 1:54 4/5 $149,000
1993 Broadway Blue 3 Don Irvine, Jr. Robert Murray Robert E. Cseplo 1:54 3/5 $171,500
1992 Survivor Gold 3 Doug Brown William Robinson Lobro Stables, J. & L. Aarts & Robert H. Grand Holdings 1:54 3/5 $141,600
1991 Arcane Hanover 3 Norm McKnight, Jr. William Robinson Lothlorien Equestrian Centre 1:53 3/5 $363,500
1990 3 William (Bud) Fritz William (Bud) Fritz Dovers Venture II 1:55 0/0 $341,000
1989 Mystery Fund 3 William Gale 1:56 3/5 $311,500
1988 Matt's Scooter 3 Michel Lachance Gordon & Illa Rumpel, Charles Juravinski 1:55 0/0 $318,500
1987 3 Mark O'Mara Mark O'Mara Joe McCluskey & Kentuckiana Farms 1:54 1/5 $378,500
1986 Nobleland Sam 3 Sam Noble III Sam Noble III Sam Noble 1:55 1/5 $230,000
1985 What's Next 3 John Plutino Joseph Caraluzzi Caraluzzi-McNichol Stable, Inc. 0:00 0/0 † $250,000
1984 3 Harry J. Poulton Gordon & Illa Rumpel 1:56 1/5 $202,500
1983 Time To Cash 3 Myles (Mickey) McNichol Ray Flis Mike Caggiano, Guy Cutuh, George Patten 1:57 3/5 $210,000
1982 Cam Fella 3 Pat Crowe Pat Crowe Norman Clements & Norman Faulkner 1:58 1/5 $125,000
1981 Conquered 3 Dr. John Hayes Dr. John Hayes Beejay Stables & C. Juravinski 1:58 0/0 $100,000
1980 Justin Passing 3 Doug Arthur Doug Arthur L. J. Applegath, Kingfish Stable 1:58 0/0 $100,000
1979 Hot Hitter 3 Louis Meittinis Solomon Katz, S A J & Alterman Stables 1:57 3/5 $110,500
1978 Abercrombie 3 Glen Garnsey L. Keith Bulen & Shirley A. Mitchell 1:56 4/5 $93,000
1977 3 John Chapman H. "Bucky" Norris Ivanhoe Stables, Inc. 1:57 3/5 $72,500
  • † No official time recorded due to disqualification of 1st-place finisher, Armbro Dallas.

References[]

  1. ^ Confederation Cup race history at Flamboro Downs Retrieved November 15, 2016
  2. ^ Standardbred Canada May 12, 2016 article on the 2016 Confederation Cup reporting that "nine of North America's top four-year-old pacers will contest the 38th edition of the Confederation Cup" Retrieved November 15, 2016
  3. ^ Flamboro Downs Confederation Cup historical highlights Retrieved November 15, 2016
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