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Queen City Pace

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Inaugurated
  
1964

Purse
  
300,000 USD (2016)

Surface
  
Dirt, 5/8 mile oval

Location
  
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Race type
  
Website
  
Woodbine Entertainment Group [1]

Distance
  
1 mile(1,609 metres or 8 furlongs)

Ralph hanover 1983 queen city pace


The Queen City Pace was a Canadian harness race for three-year-old Standardbred pacers run each year at Greenwood Raceway in Toronto, Ontario. The Queen City Pace was run from 1964 through 1983 after which it was replaced by the North America Cup.

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Historical race events

The race was run in two divisions in 1974 and 1975. In 1983, that year's race, which would be the last Queen City Pace, was won by Ralph Hanover who went on to win the U.S. Pacing Triple Crown.

Distances

  • 1964 - 1 1/16 miles
  • 1965 - 1/ 1/8 miles
  • 1966-1983 - 1 mile
  • Records

    Most wins by a driver
  • 2 – Joe O'Brien (1973, 1974) & Ron Waples (1979, 1983)
  • Most wins by a trainer
  • 8 – Billy Haughton (1968, 1975, 1976, 1980)
  • Stakes record
  • 1:56 flat – Cam Fella (1982)
  • References

    Queen City Pace Wikipedia


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