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William R. Haughton Memorial Pace

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Inaugurated
  
1977

Purse
  
471,800 USD (2016)

Surface
  
Dirt, 1 mile oval

Location
  
East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States

Race type
  
Free For All Harness race for standardbred pacers

Website
  
http://playmeadowlands.com/

Distance
  
1 1/8 miles (1,810 metres or 9 furlongs)

William R. Haughton Memorial Pace is a mile and one-eighth race for Standardbred Free-For-All pacers age four and older run annually at Meadowlands Racetrack in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

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Historical race events

First run in 1977, the race was known as the Governor Alfred E. Driscoll Pace in honor of Governor of New Jersey, Alfred E. Driscoll. In 1999 it was renamed in honor of legendary driver/trainer William Robert "Billy" Haughton.

From inception through 2015 the race was set at a distance of one mile.

Records

Most wins by a driver
  • 6 – Michel Lachance (1989, 1990, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2004)
    • Most wins by a trainer
  • 3 – Joe Holloway (1984, 1985, 1986) & Virgil Morgan, Jr. (2007, 2008, 2013)
    • Stakes record at 1 1/8 miles
  • 2:01 1/5 – Always B Miki (world record)
    • Stakes record at 1 mile
  • 1:47 0/0 – Pet Rock (2013)

    • References

    William R. Haughton Memorial Pace Wikipedia
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