Gold Cup Invitational Pace
| Location | Campbellville, Ontario |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1950 |
| Race type | Harness race for Standardbred pacers |
| Website | Woodbine Entertainment Group |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1 mile (1,609 metres or 8 furlongs) |
| Surface | Dirt, ⅞ mile oval |
| Track | Mohawk Raceway |
| Qualification | 3 years old & up |
| Purse | $100,000 (2016) |
The Gold Cup Invitational Pace is a harness race for Standardbred pacers age three and older. It is run at a distance of one mile at Mohawk Racetrack in Campbellville, Ontario.[1]
The race has been a permanent fixture at Mohawk Raceway since 2011 but was initially run at Greenwood Raceway in Toronto and would also be hosted in various years by both Woodbine Racetrack and Mohawk Raceway.
Records[]
- Most wins by a driver
- 4 – (1981, 1990, 1996, 1998) & (1995, 1997, 2001, 2009)
- Most wins by a trainer
- 6 – William G. Robinson (1978, 1981, 1994, 1996, 1999, 2002)
- Stakes record
- 1:47 1/5 – Always B Miki (2016) (new Canadian record)
Winners of the Gold Cup Invitational Pace[]
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Driver |
Trainer |
Owner |
Time |
Purse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Always B Miki | 5 | David Miller | Jimmy Takter | Bluewood Stable, Roll The Dice Stable, Christina Takter | 1:47 1/5 | $100,000 |
| 2015 | 6 | Chris Christoforou | Paul MacDonald & Sally MacDonald | 1:48 3/5 | $100,000 | ||
| 2014 | Evenin Of Pleasure | 4 | Sylvain Filion | Richard Moreau | Gestion Jean Yves Blais | 1:49 2/5 | $100,000 |
| 2013 | 4 | C. Jamieson, Dr. Michael Wilson, Thomas Kyron, Floyd Marshall | 1:48 3/5 | $100,000 | |||
| 2012 | We Will See | 5 | Sam DePinto | Shannon DePinto, Earl Smith, J And T Silva Stables LLC | 1:48 2/5 | $100,000 | |
| 2011 | 7 | David Miller | Ron Burke | Country Club Acres Inc, Strollin Stable, William G. Robinson | 1:47 2/5 | $100,000 | |
| 2010 | 6 | Yannick Gingras | Ron Burke | Burke Racing Stable LLC, Weaver Bruscemi LLC, JJK Stables LLC | 1:48 3/5 | $100,000 | |
| 2009 | Bigtime Ball | 5 | Gordon Irwin | Irwin Stables Inc. | 1:50 3/5 | $100,000 | |
| 2008 | No Race | - | -- | No Race | No Race | 0:00 0/0 | 000 |
| 2007 | Escape The Wind | 7 | Roger Mayotte | Roger Mayotte | Venture 2000 Stable | 1:52 3/5 | $100,000 |
| 2006 | Primetime Bobcat | 9 | Jody Jamieson | Anthony Montini | A. Montini, B. Michele, W. Rogers | 1:49 3/5 | $100,000 |
| 2005 | Escape The Wind | 5 | Roger Mayotte | Roger Mayotte | Venture 2000 Stable & Early Bird Stables | 1:51 3/5 | $100,000 |
| 2004 | Casimir Camotion | 4 | Patrick Lachance | Patrick Lachance | M And M Harness Racing LLC | 1:50 2/5 | $100,000 |
| 2003 | No Race | - | -- | No Race | No Race | 0:00 0/0 | 000 |
| 2002 | DB Bopper | 6 | William G. Robinson | Joseph Muscara | 1:51 0/0 | $100,000 | |
| 2001 | Camotion | 4 | Paul MacDonell | Benjamin Wallace | Tony Aarts, Mottram Stable | 1:50 0/0 | $150,000 |
| 2000 | Time Share | 3 | Rich Chansky, Jr. | M. Zimmerman, M. Barnett | 1:51 0/0 | $100,000 | |
| 1999 | Royalflush Hanover | 3 | Randy Waples | William G. Robinson | 1:53 1/5 | $100,000 | |
| 1998 | Memphis Flash | 3 | John Hayes | John Hayes Stb. Ltd., Ned Gvoich, Kim Kaplan, Singles Doubles Stb. | 1:53 0/0 | $100,000 | |
| 1997 | Northern Luck | 3 | Paul MacDonell | Jack Darling | Jack Darling Stables & Dan Smith | 1:53 2/5 | $100,000 |
| 1996 | Oye Vay | 3 | William G. Robinson | Marilyn Fromowitz | 1:53 1/5 | $100,000 | |
| 1995 | Village Connection | 3 | Paul MacDonell | Wellwood Stables | 1:55 3/5 | $150,000 | |
| 1994 | Pacific Rocket | 3 | William G. Robinson | , Ed Lohmeyer John Stoddard, John Vankirk | 1:53 2/5 | $75,000 | |
| 1993 | No Race | - | -- | No Race | No Race | 0:00 0/0 | 000 |
| 1992 | 3 | Tom Strauss | Jack Parsons | Robert Hamather | 1:53 3/5 | $50,000 | |
| 1991 | Jake And Elwood | 4 | John Campbell | Ken Seeber | L P G Standardbred Assoc., MRF Racing Stable & Bonnie Castle Stable | 1:52 4/5 | $75,000 |
| 1990 | Topnotcher | 4 | Douglas S. Brown | Rene Laarman | Alexander Horn & Alan Berk | 1:52 4/5 | $197,750 |
| 1989 | Matt's Scooter | 4 | Michel Lachance | G. & I. Rumpel & Charles Juravinski | 1:51 0/0 | $154,500 | |
| 1988 | Jaguar Spur | 4 | Richard L. Stillings | Richard L. Stillings | Roy Davis & Barberry Farm | 1:54 0/0 | $117,000 |
| 1987 | 5 | John Campbell | Dragon's Lair Syndicate | 1:55 0/0 | $105,000 | ||
| 1986 | Armbro Dallas | 4 | Ron Waples | Ron Waples | Waples Stable, Lothlorien Equestrian | 1:54 3/5 | $107,000 |
| 1985 | 4 | Harry J. Poulton | Gord & Illa Rumpel, The Road Group, Blue Chip Partners | 1:58 0/0 | $75,000 | ||
| 1984 | Mr Dalrae | 5 | Dave Magee | Jim Dennis | A La Carte Racing Stable | 1:54 1/5 | $75,000 |
| 1983 | Cam Fella | 4 | Pat Crowe | Pat Crowe | N. Clements, N. Faulkner & JEF’s Stb | 1:55 3/5 | $75,000 |
| 1982 | 4 | Glen Garnsey | Dr. Glen Brown | 1:56 0/0 | $75,000 | ||
| 1981 | Lime Time | 6 | Douglas S. Brown | William G. Robinson | Antonio Chiaravalle | 1:57 1/5 | $75,000 |
| 1980 | Le Baron Rouge | 8 | Ron Waples | Albert Bertrand | The Baron Rouge Stable | 1:56 2/5 | $75,000 |
| 1979 | Try Scotch | 5 | Shelly Goudreau | Shelly Goudreau | T. Crouch, S. Newcom & C. Mahlstedt | 1:56 2/5 | $75,000 |
| 1978 | Dream Maker | 5 | Ron Waples | William G. Robinson | Antonio Chiaravalle | 1:58 0/0 | $59,800 |
| 1977 | Jambo Dancer | 5 | Charles Lawson | Kent Baker | M. & G. Stable | 1:59 1/5 | $59,000 |
| 1976 | Jambo Dancer | 4 | Charles Lawson | Kent Baker | M. & G. Stable | 2:00 1/5 | $29,000 |
References[]
- ^ Mohawk Racetrack Archived 2016-10-15 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved October 17, 2016
Categories:
- Recurring sporting events established in 1976
- 1936 establishments in Ontario
- Mohawk Racetrack
- Woodbine Racetrack
- Greenwood Raceway