Art Rooney Pace

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Location Yonkers, New York Surface Dirt, 1/2 mile oval		Inaugurated 1989
Race type Open harness race for standardbred pacers Website The Hambletonian Society, Inc. Distance 1 mile(1,609 metres or 8 furlongs)

The Art Rooney Pace is an American harness racing event for three-year-old standardbred pacers run each year at Yonkers Raceway with the exception of 2006 when it was hosted by Monticello Raceway. First run in 1989, it is named in honor of Art Rooney (1901-1988), owner of several racetracks, including Yonkers, plus the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League.

Records

Most wins by a driver

4 – John Campbell (1990, 1993, 1994, 1999)

Most wins by a trainer

4 – William Robinson (1991, 1992, 1994, 1997)

Stakes record

1:51 0/0 – Pet Rock (2012)

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