The Queen City Pace was a Canadian harness race for three-year-old Standardbred pacers run each year at Greenwood Raceway in Toronto, Ontario, except in 1978 where it was run at Mohawk Racetrack. The Queen City Pace was run from 1964 through 1983 after which it was replaced by the North America Cup.Woodbine Entertainment Group North America Cup History Retrieved November 1, 2016
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.Hanover the fourth standardbred to surpass 1 million/7359428817600/ United Press International Archives - July 27, 1982 article titled "Ralph Hanover, the fourth standardbred to surpass $1 million" Retrieved October 30, 2016
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)United Press International Archives - July 27, 1982 article titled "Cam Fella displayed both raw speed and sheer determination" Retrieved October 30, 2016
Queen City Pace winners Year Winner Driver Trainer Owner Time Purse1983Ralph Hanover Ron WaplesStewart Firlotte Waples Stable, Inc., Pointsetta Stables, Inc., Grants Direct Stable1:56 3/5 $390,0001982Cam FellaPat Crowe Pat Crowe Norman Clements & Norman Faulkner1:56 0/0 $182,1001981Conquered John Hayes, Jr. John Hayes, Jr. Beejay Stables, Charles Juravinski1:58 1/5 $86,2001980Trenton Time Billy HaughtonBilly HaughtonD. D. M. Stable1:58 3/5 $52,0001979Composite Ron WaplesRon Waples W.A.R. Stable1:59 4/5 $52,0001978AbercrombieGlen GarnseyGlen GarnseyL. Keith Bulen & Shirley A. Mitchell1:56 4/5 $78,2001977Nat Lobell John Kopas Jack KopasFailsafe Stable1:59 0/0 $31,9001976Windshield Wiper Peter HaughtonBilly HaughtonIrving G. Liverman2:00 0/0 $29,0001975Bret's Champ Ben Steall Billy HaughtonR. & E. W. Andrews, & C. & J. Caico2:01 2/5 $25,2501975Albert's Star Keith WaplesKeith Waples Seiling Stables1:59 4/5 $24,9501974Armbro Ontario Joe O'Brien Joe O'Brien H. J. Carmichael & J. Elgin Armstrong 1:59 1/5$25,1501974Mirror Image Glen Garnsey Glen Garnsey Castleton Farm2:00 1/5$25,1501973Melvin's WoeJoe O'Brien Joe O'Brien Thurman Downing1:59 2/5 $25,6001972Lynden Bye ByeHarold McKinley Harold McKinley Max J. Webster1:59 2/5 $26,5001971Albatross Stanley DancerStanley Dancer Albatross Stable2:00 4/5 $24,8001970Columbia George Roland Beaulieu Roland Beaulieu Mitzi Stable (Dr. George Smith )1:57 4/5 $27,1001969Super WaveJack Kopas Jack Kopas Dr. George Boyce2:02 1/5 $17,7001968Rum CustomerAlix Winger Billy HaughtonKennilworth Farms (Lloyd & Margaret Lloyds) & Louis & Connie Manucuso2:01 0/0 $19,7001967Lynden Dodger Robert Silliphant Robert Silliphant Max J. Webster2:01 1/5 $13,2251966H A Meadowland Ron Feagan Ron Feagan Ron & George Feagan2:00 4/5 $8,9501965Jerry Hal Wally McIllmurray Wally McIllmurray Mr. & Mrs. Jack Langford2:29 0/0 $9,5501964Timely KnightRoger WhiteRoger White Allen Leblanc2:16 1/5 $9,750
External links YouTube video of Ralph Hanover winning the 1983 Queen City Pace
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