The Breeders 3yo Colt & Gelding Trot is a harness racing event for three-year-old Standardbred maletrotters. It is one part of an annual Breeders Crown series of twelve races for both Standardbred trotters and pacers. 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.The Hambletonian Society, Inc. - History of the Breeders Crown Retrieved November 5, 2016
Historical race events In 2010, Pocono Downs became the first venue to host all 12 events on a single night.Breeders Crown: 31 Years of Statistics Retrieved November 5, 2016
North American locations Woodbine Racetrack (Wdb) Ontario (10) Meadowlands Racetrack (Mxx) New Jersey (8) Pompano Park (Ppk) Florida (7) Mohawk Raceway (Moh) Ontario (7) Harrah's Hoosier Park (HoP) Indiana (3) Pocono Downs (Pcd) Pennsylvania (3) Colonial Downs (Cln) Virginia (1) Garden State Park (Gsp) New Jersey (1) The Meadows Racetrack (Mea) Pennsylvania (1) Vernon Downs (Vdx) New York (1)
Records Most wins by a driver 6 – Brian Sears (2004, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2018)
Most wins by a trainer 7 – Jimmy Takter (1997, 2002, 2008, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018)
Stakes record 1:50 1/5 – Meshuggah (2025)
Winners of the Breeders Crown 3YO Colt & Gelding Trot Year Winner Driver Trainer Owner Time Purse Track2025MeshuggahScott ZeronMarcus MelanderCourant Inc.1:50 1/5$822,000Moh2024Sig SauerAndrew McCarthyNoel DaleyPatricia Stable, Joe Sbrocco & JAF Racing, Allister Stables LLC, Caviart Farms1:50 4/5$600,000Mxx2023Tactical ApproachScott ZeronNancy TakterRobert Leblanc, John Fielding, Joe Sbrocco, JAF Racing1:51 2/5$672,000HoP2022King Of The NorthMark MacDonaldRay SchnittkerSchnittker Ward, Arden Homestead, Nolamura Racing, Steve Arnold1:50 3/5$600,000Moh2021JujubeeAndrew McCarthyGreg Wright Jr.Jon W. Erdner1:51 2/5$650,000Mxx2020Amigo VoloDexter DunnRichard "Nifty" NormanPinske Stables, David J. Miller1:53 0/0$500,000HoP2019GimpanzeeDavid MillerMarcus MelanderCourant Inc., SRF Stable1:52 3/5$500,000Moh2018Tactical LandingBrian SearsJimmy TakterAndrea Lea Racing Stable, The Tactical Landing Stable1:52 1/5$550,000Pcd2017What The HillDavid MillerRon BurkeBurke Racing Stable, J&T Silva-Purnel & Libby, Our Horse Cents Stables, Deo Volente1:52 3/5$527,500HoP2016Bar HoppingTim TetrickJimmy TakterChristina Takter, Hatfield Stables, Marvin Katz1:51 4/5$500,000Mxx2015The BankDavid MillerJimmy TakterChristina Takter, Goran Falk, Goran Anderberg1:54 3/5$500,000Wdb2014Father PatrickYannick GingrasJimmy TakterFather Patrick Stable1:51 4/5$500,000Mxx2013Spider Blue ChipRonald Pierce Charles SylvesterDavid McDuffee & Melvin Hartman1:53 3/5$500,000Pcd2012IntimateRonald PierceLuc BlaisLuc Blais & Judith Farrow 1:52 4/5$555,000Wdb2011Chapter SevenJeff GregoryLinda ToscanoRichard Gutnick, Southwind Farm, Gary Cocco, Jerry Silva1:53 0/0$610,000Wdb2010Break The BankBrian SearsTrond SmedshammerRobert J. Key1:52 2/5$500,000Pcd2009Muscle HillBrian SearsGreg PeckSilva, TLP Stb., Southwind Farm, Muscle Hill Stb.1:54 1/5$600,000Wdb2008In FocusDave PaloneJimmy TakterChristina Takter, John & Jim Fielding1:53 4/5$500,000Mxx2007Arch MadnessBrian SearsTrond SmedshammerMarc Goldberg & Willow Pond LLC1:52 4/5$610,000Mxx2006Majestic SonTrevor RitchieMark SteacyMajestic Son Stable1:54 2/5$500,000Wdb2005Strong YankeeBrian SearsTrond SmedshammerStrong Yankee Stable1:53 4/5$610,000Mxx2004Yankee SlideBrian SearsSteve ElliottJoseph Pennacchio 1:54 4/5$550,000Wdb2003Mr. MusclemanRonald PierceNoel DaleyAdam H. Victor 1:54 2/5$635,000Mxx2002KadabraDavid MillerJimmy TakterAbra Kadabra Stable 1:54 1/5$567,500Wdb2001Liberty BalanceRandy WaplesPat HuntThomas & Elizabeth Rankin 1:55 0/0$630,000Wdb2000Fast Photo Michel Lachance Don SwickRoyal Wire Products 1:55 4/5$490,000Moh1999CR Renegade Rod AllenCarl AllenCarl & Rod Allen Stable 1:54 2/5$400,000Moh1998Muscles Yankee John CampbellCharles SylvesterPerretti Farms, Irving G. Liverman, David French1:53 0/0$530,000Cln1997Malabar ManMalvern BurroughsJimmy TakterMalvern Burroughs1:55 2/5$440,000Moh1996Running Sea Wally HennesseyCharles SylvesterDDH Racing Stables 1:55 0/0$425,000Vdx1995Abundance Bill O'DonnellJohn DucharmeJohn & Richard Ducharme 1:58 0/0$400,000Wdb1994Incredible Abe Italo TamborrinoCharles SylvesterMorris Feldman & Ralph DelPriore1:54 1/5$400,000Gsp1993Pine ChipJohn CampbellCharles SylvesterC. Sylvester, G. Donahue, N. Goldman, Guida Racing1:54 2/5$300,000Ppk1992Baltic Striker Michel Lachance Ron GurfeinWilshire Racing Stable (lessee) 1:55 4/5$300,000Ppk1991Giant Victory Ronald PiercePer Eriksson Jacquie & Ted Gewertz & Robins Racing1:56 0/0$365,406Ppk1990Embassy Lobell Michel Lachance Jerry Riordan LPG Standardbred Associates1:56 4/5$396,933 Ppk1989Esquire Spur Richard StillingsRichard Stillings Roy Davis, Edwin Beachler, John Townsend1:56 1/5$429,701 Ppk1988Firm TributeMark O'MaraMark O'MaraKarl Goesta Goestasson 1:55 3/5$393,506 Mea1987Mack LobellJohn CampbellCharles SylvesterFair Winds Farm & One More Time Stable1:54 1/5$442,662 Ppk1986Sugarcane Hanover Ron WaplesJames W. SimpsonJohn F. Simpson Sr. 1:57 1/5$460,350 Gsp1985PrakasJohn CampbellPer ErikssonEnggren, Vizzi, MacKenzie1:57 1/5$455,821 Moh1984Baltic SpeedJan NordinSören NordinBaltic Farm1:57 2/5$558,000Ppk
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