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.The Hambletonian Society, Inc. Retrieved October 11, 2016 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)
Art Rooney Pace winners Year Winner Driver Trainer Owner Time Purse2019Bettor's Wish Dexter Dunn Chris Ryder $300,0002018 Trump Nation Jason Bartlett $300,0002016Missile JBrian SearsLinda ToscanoKJ Stables & Purple Haze Stables1:53 0/0$300,0002015In The ArsenalBrian SearsKelvin HarrisonWhite Birch Farm & In The Arsenal Racing1:51 2/5$300,0002014All Bets OffMatt KakaleyRon BurkeBurke Racing, Weaver Bruscemi, et al.1:52 2/5$300,0002013Doctor ButchGeorge BrennanLinda ToscanoKen Jacobs1:51 2/5$275,0002012Pet RockBrian SearsVirgil Morgan Jr.Frank Bellino 1:51 0/0$306,2042011See You At PeelersMarcus JohanssonJimmy TakterJohn & Jim Fielding 1:53 1/5$307,7342010One More LaughTim TetrickRay SchnittkerRaySchnittker, Mathias Meinzinger, Jerry Silva1:53 3/5$250,0002009If I Can DreamGeorge BrennanTracy BrainardBulletproof Enterprises 1:52 1/5$421,8502008Badlands NitroBrian SearsGeorge Teague Jr.George Teague Jr. & John Celii1:52 4/5$538,2702007Southwind LynxTim TetrickGeorge Teague Jr.K&R Racing & Teague Inc. 1:52 3/5$1,000,0002006GimmebackmybulletsStephane BouchardEdward HartLegacy Racing Stable1:55 3/5$490,9042005 No Race No Race No Race No Race 0:00 0/0 0:00.002004 No Race No Race No Race No Race 0:00 0/0 0:00.002003No Pan IntendedDavid MillerIvan SuggPeter Pan Stables Inc. (Robert Glazer)1:54 1/5$273,9832002Ashlee's Big GuyDavid MillerThomas ArtandiJim Wheeler, Philip & Dana Steinberg1:53 4/5$332,7842001Fully LoadedLuc OuelletteArthur McIlmurrayDavid Scharf & Brian Pinske Stable1:51 4/5$305,5692000Gallo Blue ChipDaniel DubéMark FordMartin Scharf1:52 4/5$319,1641999Bolero MasterJohn CampbellJean-Laurier DroletBolero Stable (Paul Deslauriers)1:53 4/5$303,9951998Shady CharacterJim Morrill Jr.Brett PellingSanford & Corinne Goldfarb1:53 3/5$333,2821997Western DreamerMichel LachanceWilliam RobinsonMatthew J., Patrick J. Jr. & Daniel J. Daly1:53 2/5$308,0831996Firm BeliefMichel LachanceGene RiegleBrittany Farms1:55 0/0$304,1831995Village ConnectionPaul MacDonellWilliam WellwoodWellwood Stables Inc.1:55 0/0$276,1881994Cam's Card SharkJohn CampbellWilliam RobinsonJeffrey S. Snyder1:52 4/5$377,4301993Life SignJohn CampbellGene RiegleBrittany Farms1:52 1/5$301,7601992Survivor GoldJack MoiseyevWilliam RobinsonLobro Stables, J. & L. Aarts & Robert H. Grand Holdings1:53 3/5$329,9501991Precious BunnyJack MoiseyevWilliam RobinsonR. Peter Heffering1:53 4/5$383,5551990Jake And ElwoodJohn CampbellKen SeeberLouis P. Guida1:55 0/0$304,1271989Kick Up A StormRon Waples1:56 1/5$300,000
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