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Breeders Crown Open Trot
LocationNorth America
Inaugurated1985
Race typeHarness race for Standardbred pacers
Websitehambletonian.com
Race information
Distance1 mile
(1,609 metres or 8 furlongs)
SurfaceDirt
Qualification4-year-olds-and-up
Purse$600,000 (2023)

The Breeders Crown Open Trot is a harness racing event for Standardbred trotters. It is one part of the Breeders Crown annual series of twelve races for both Standardbred trotters and pacers. The Open Trot for horses age four and older was first run in 1985. It is contested over a distance of one mile. Race organizers have awarded the event to various racetracks across North America.[1]

Historical race events

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In 2023, Ake Svanstedt became the first trainer to win the race three times by winning his third straight.

Six trainers have won the race twice: Charles Sylvester (1988, 1994), Ron Waples, Jr. (1990, 1992), Jimmy Takter (1998, 2015), Jim Doherty (2002, 2003), Trond Smedshammer (2004, 2006), Linda Toscano (2012, 2013).

North American locations

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Records

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Most wins by a horse
  • 2 – No Sex Please (1990, 1992), Fool's Goal (2002, 2003), Ecurie D (2021, 2022)
Most wins by a driver
Most wins by a trainer
  • 3 – Ake Svanstedt (2021, 2022, 2023)
Stakes record
  • 1:51 0/0 – Market Share (2013), Commander Crowe (2014), Ecurie D Dk (2022)

Winners of the Breeders Crown Open Trot

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Year
 Winner
 Age
 Driver
 Trainer
 Owner
 Time
Purse
 Track
2023 Southwind Tyrion 5 Ake Svanstedt Ake Svanstedt S R F Stable, Ake Svanstedt, Knutsson Trotting, Brittany Farms & Riverview Racing 1:52 2/5 $600,000 HoP
2022 Ecurie D 5 Dexter Dunn Ake Svanstedt Marko Kreivi Stable, Suleyman Yuksel Stable, Ake Svanstedt 1:51 0/0 $600,000 Moh
2021 Ecurie D 5 Ake Svanstedt Ake Svanstedt Marko Kreivi Stable, Suleyman Yuksel Stable, Ake Svanstedt 1:52 0/0 $650,000 Mxx
2020 Gimpanzee 4 Brian Sears Marcus Melander Courant Inc., SRF Stable 1:51 3/5 $500,000 HoP
2019 Bold Eagle 8 Brian Sears Sebastien Gurato Ecurie Pierre Pilarski 1:52 0/0 $500,000 Moh
2018 Homicide Hunter 6 George Napolitano Chris Oakes Crawford Farms Racing 1:52 3/5 $550,000 Pcd
2017 Hannelore Hanover 6 Yannick Gingras Ron Burke Burke Racing Stable, Weaver Bruscemi, Frank Baldachino, J&T Silva Stables 1:52 1/5 $526,250 HoP
2016 Flanagan Memory 6 Brian Sears Rene Dion Liette Flanagan & Rene Dion 1:52 1/5 $500,000 Mxx
2015 Creatine 5 Johnny Takter Jimmy Takter Big C Racing 1:52 4/5 $531,250 Wdb
2014 Commander Crowe 11 Orjan Kihlstrom Fabrice Souloy Snogarps Gard 1:51 0/0 $500,000 Mxx
2013 Market Share 4 Tim Tetrick Linda Toscano Richard Gutnick, TLP Stable & Bill Augustine 1:51 0/0 $600,000 Pcd
2012 Chapter Seven 4 Tim Tetrick Linda Toscano Richard Gutnick, Southwind Farms, Silva Stables LLC 1:52 3/5 $600,000 Wdb
2011 San Pail 7 Randy Waples Rod Hughes Glenn Van Camp & Rod Hughes 1:51 4/5 $600,000 Wdb
2010 Enough Talk 7 Ronald Pierce Peter Kleinhans Peter Kleinhans Racing & Jerry SIlva 1:52 0/0 $600,000 Pcd
2009 Lucky Jim 4 Andy Miller Julie Miller David & John Prushnok, & William Gregg 1:52 1/5 $600,000 Mxx
2008 Corleone Kosmos 6 John Campbell Darren McCall A. Rudolph, B. Owen & Rudolph Stbs 1:51 4/5 $645,000 Moh
2007 Equinox Bi 6 Trevor Ritchie Jan Nordin Scuderia Gina Biasuzzi 1:52 0/0 $726,000 Moh
2006 Sand Vic 5 Brian Sears Trond Smedshammer August F. Miedel 1:52 3/5 $800,000 Mxx
2005 Mr. Muscleman 5 Ronald Pierce Mike Vanderkemp Adam Victor & Son Stable 1:52 0/0 $800,000 Moh
2004 H P Paque 7 Brian Sears Trond Smedshammer Timo Yli Panula & August Miedel 1:52 2/5 $800,000 Mxx
2003 Fool's Goal 8 Jack Moiseyev Jim Doherty Bruce McElven & Ronald Allen 1:52 4/5 $1,000,000 Wdb
2002 Fool's Goal 7 Jack Moiseyev Jim Doherty Bruce McElven & Ronald Allen 1:51 3/5 $1,075,000 Mxx
2001 Varenne 6 Giampaolo Minnucci Jori Turja Scuderia Dany 1:51 1/5 $1,000,000 Mxx
2000 Magician 5 David Miller Earl Cruise William C. Augenstein 1:53 1/5 $1,000,000 Mxx
1999 Supergrit 6 Ronald Pierce Carl Conte, Jr. Dennis A. Doyle 1:53 1/5 $630,000 Mxx
1998 Moni Maker 5 Wally Hennessey Jimmy Takter Moni Maker Stable 1:52 3/5 $500,000 Mxx
1997 Westgate Crown 6 John Campbell G. R. "Raz" MacKenzie Paul & John Simmond 1:52 4/5 $540,000 Mxx
1996 CR Kay Suzie 4 Rod Allen Carl Allen Carl & Rod Allen Stable 1:52 3/5 $500,000 Mxx
1995 Panifesto 5 Luc Ouellette William Robinson R. Peter Heffering 1:56 1/5 $300,000 Dela
1994 Pine Chip 4 John Campbell Charles Sylvester C. Sylvester, G. Donahue, N. Goldman, Guida Racing 1:55 2/5 $300,000 Fhl
1993 Earl 4 Chris Christoforou, Jr. Chris Christoforou, Sr. Banjo Farms & Chris Christoforou, Sr. 1:56 0/0 $300,000 Moh
1992 No Sex Please 7 Ron Waples Ronald W. Waples, Jr. Ronald W. Waples, Jr. 1:56 4/5 $300,000 Moh
1991 Billyjojimbob 4 Paul MacDonell Mike Wade Lori Wade 1:57 4/5 $394,000 Mea
1990 No Sex Please 5 Ron Waples Ronald W. Waples, Jr. Ronald W. Waples, Jr. 1:55 0/0 $221,458 Ppk
1989 Delray Lobell 4 John Campbell Art Wirsching LPG Standardbred Associates 1:57 2/5 $249,738 Fsr
1988 Mack Lobell 4 John Campbell Charles Sylvester Bladingeaas Stuteri & Louis P. Guida 1:56 0/0 $268,756 Stg
1987 Sugarcane Hanover 4 Ron Waples James W. Simpson John F. Simpson, Sr. 1:54 3/5 $219,662 Mxx
1986 Nearly Perfect 4 Myles "Mickey" McNichol Joe Caraluzzi Sunbird Stables 1:57 2/5 $258,350 Lou
1985 Sandy Bowl 4 John Campbell Sören Nordin KVF Stables 1:56 3/5 $354,553 Spt

References

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  1. ^ The Hambletonian Society, Inc. - History of the Breeders Crown Archived 2012-11-07 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved November 5, 2016
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