The Breeders Crown is an annual series of harness races in the United States and Canada covering each of the sport's twelve traditional categories of age, gait, and gender. The series was initiated by the Hambletonian Society, promoters of the Hambletonian Stakes, in 1984 to enhance the Standardbred breeding industry and to promote the sport of harness racing by providing a lucrative, high-profile championship race in each of these categories. The races are promoted as year-end championships for each division with the tagline "it all comes down to the Breeders Crown."
For its first 15 years, races were contested at tracks around North America. After a 1998 appearance at the then-new Colonial Downs near Richmond, Virginia, the series has rotated between The Meadowlands (near New York City), Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs (in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania), Harrah's Hoosier Park, and the Greater Toronto Area's two tracks, Woodbine Racetrack and Mohawk Racetrack. Since 2010, all races in each edition have been held at the one track.
List of Races Breeders Crown 2YO Filly Pace Breeders Crown 2YO Filly Trot Breeders Crown 2YO Colt & Gelding Pace Breeders Crown 2YO Colt & Gelding Trot Breeders Crown 3YO Filly Pace Run for the Max C. Hempt Memorial Trophy Breeders Crown 3YO Filly Trot Run for the John Simpson Sr. Memorial Trophy Breeders Crown 3YO Colt & Gelding Pace (1984-) Run for the H.A. Grant Memorial Trophy Breeders Crown 3YO Colt & Gelding Trot (1984-) Run for the John Cashman Jr. Memorial Trophy Breeders Crown Open Mare Pace (1986-) Breeders Crown Open Mare Trot (1986-1995, 2004-) Open Pace (1985-) Open Trot (1985-)
Breeders Crown Sites Year2YO C&G Pace2YO C&G Trot2YO F Pace2YO F Trot3YO C&G Pace3YO C&G Trot3YO F Pace3YO F TrotOpen Mare PaceOpen Mare TrotOpen PaceOpen Trot2027The Red Mile (Planned)2026Scioto Downs (Planned)2025Woodbine Mohawk Park2024The Meadowlands2023Harrah's Hoosier Park2022Woodbine Mohawk Park2021The Meadowlands2020Harrah's Hoosier Park2019Woodbine Mohawk Park2018Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs2017Hoosier Park2016The Meadowlands2015Woodbine Racetrack2014The Meadowlands2013Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs2012Woodbine Racetrack2011Woodbine Racetrack2010Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs2009Woodbine RacetrackThe Meadowlands2008The MeadowlandsMohawk Racetrack2007The MeadowlandsMohawk Racetrack2006Woodbine RacetrackThe Meadowlands2005The MeadowlandsMohawk Racetrack2004Woodbine RacetrackThe Meadowlands2003The MeadowlandsWoodbine RacetrackNot contested 1996-2003Woodbine Racetrack2002Woodbine RacetrackThe MeadowlandsThe Meadowlands2001Woodbine RacetrackThe MeadowlandsThe Meadowlands2000Mohawk RacetrackThe MeadowlandsThe Meadowlands1999Woodbine RacetrackThe MeadowlandsThe Meadowlandss1998Colonial DownsThe MeadowlandsThe Meadowlands1997Mohawk RacetrackThe MeadowlandsThe Meadowlands1996Mohawk RacetrackYonkers RacewayVernon DownsYonkers RacewayVernon DownsThe MeadowlandsThe Meadowlands1995Garden State ParkWoodbine RacetrackNorthfield ParkDelaware County FairgroundsNorthfield ParkDelaware County Fairgrounds1994Woodbine RacetrackGarden State ParkFreehold Raceway1993Freehold RacewayPompano HarnessFreehold RacewayPompano HarnessFreehold RacewayPompano HarnessFreehold RacewayPompano HarnessMohawk Raceway1992Pompano HarnessNorthfield ParkPompano HarnessNorthfield ParkPompano HarnessMohawk Raceway1991Pompano HarnessThe Meadows1990Pompano Harness1989Pompano HarnessNorthfield ParkBlue BonnetsFreehold RacewayFreestate Raceway1988Pompano HarnessMohawk RacewayThe MeadowsHazel Park RacewayRosecroft RacewayThe MeadowlandsBatavia DownsScioto DownsSaratoga Harness1987Rosecroft RacewayMohawk RacewayFreestate RacewayHazel Park HarnessPompano HarnessThe Red MileNorthfield ParkRoosevelt RacewayThe Meadowlands1986Garden State ParkPompano HarnessRosecroft RacewayCanterbury DownsGarden State ParkFreehold RacewayGreenwood RacewayScioto DownsLos AlamitosLouisville Downs1985Rosecroft RacewayThe MeadowsYonkers RacewayGarden State ParkMohawk RacewayNorthlands ParkPompano HarnessNot contested in 1984-85Freestate RacewaySportsman's Park1984The MeadowsThe Red MileMaywood ParkMohawk RacewayNorthlands ParkPompano HarnessLiberty Bell Park RacetrackRosecroft RacewayNot contested
See also List of Breeders Crown Winners Breeders' Cup
References
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