The Cane Pace is a harness horse race

Harness racing

Harness racing is a form of horse racing in which the horses race at a specific gait . They usually pull a two-wheeled cart called a sulky, although racing under saddle is also conducted in Europe.-Breeds:...

 run annually since 1955

1955 in sports

-American football:* NFL Championship – Cleveland Browns won 38-14 over the Los Angeles Rams* Oklahoma Sooners - college football champions.-England:* First Division - Chelsea win the 1954-55 title.* FA Cup - Newcastle United beat Manchester City 3-1....

. In 1956

1956 in sports

1956's events in world sport.-Alpine skiing:* The men's Olympic Gold Medal:** Downhill: Toni Sailer, Austria** Slalom: Toni Sailer, Austria** Giant Slalom: Toni Sailer, Austria* The women's Olympic Gold Medal:** Downhill: Madeleine Berthod, Switzerland...

 the race joined with the Little Brown Jug

Little Brown Jug (horse racing)

The Little Brown Jug is a harness race for three-year-old pacing standardbreds hosted by the Delaware County Agricultural Society since 1946 at the County Fairgrounds in Delaware, Ohio. The race takes place every year on the third Thursday after Labor Day. Along with the Hambletonian, a race for...

 and the Messenger Stakes

Messenger Stakes

The Messenger Stakes is an American harness racing event for 3-year-old pacing horses. It was organized in 1956 at Roosevelt Raceway in Westbury, New York to join with the Cane Pace and the Little Brown Jug to create the Triple Crown of Harness Racing for Pacers...

 to become the first leg in the Triple Crown of Harness Racing for Pacers

Triple Crown of Harness Racing for Pacers

The Triple Crown of Harness Racing for Pacers consists of the following horse races:#Cane Pace, held at Freehold Raceway in Freehold, New Jersey#Little Brown Jug, held at the Delaware County Fair in Delaware, Ohio...

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Drivers, Stanley Dancer

Stanley Dancer

Stanley Franklin Dancer was an American harness racing driver and trainer. He was the only horsemen to drive and train three Triple Crowns in horse racing. In total, he drove 23 Triple Crown winners. He was the first trainer to campaign a horse to $1 million in a career, Cardigan Bay in 1968 and...

 and John Campbell

John Campbell (harness racing driver)

John Campbell Born in Ailsa Craig, Ontario John is currently harness racing's all time leading catch driver in money won with.Dunc Campbell and his father before him were Standardbred horsemen. Dunc had at least one son, Jack Campbell based his horses and his family near London, Ontario...

 hold the record for the most Cane Pace wins with four each.

Since 1998, the race is held at the Freehold Raceway

Freehold Raceway

Freehold Raceway is a half-mile racetrack in Freehold Borough, New Jersey. Established in 1853, it is the oldest harness racetrack in the United States and is located at the intersection of U.S. Route 9 and Business Route 33 in Freehold....

 in Freehold Borough, New Jersey

Freehold Borough, New Jersey

Freehold is a borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 12,052. It is the county seat of Monmouth County....

. Established in 1853, Freehold Raceway is the oldest half-mile racetrack in the United States

United States

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From 1955 to 1997, the race was held at Yonkers Raceway

Yonkers Raceway

Yonkers Raceway, founded in 1899 as the Empire City Race Track, is a one-half-mile standardbred harness racing dirt track and New York state-approved slots racino located at the intersection of Central Park Avenue and Yonkers Avenue in Yonkers, New York near the New York City border...

 in Yonkers, New York

Yonkers, New York

Yonkers is the fourth most populous city in the state of New York , and the most populous city in Westchester County, with a population of 195,976...

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Cane Pace winners

• 2010 - One More Laugh
• 2009 - Vintage Master
• 2008 - Art Official
• 2007 - Always A Virgin
• 2006 - Total Truth
• 2005 - Royal Flush Shark
• 2004 - Timesareachanging, Western Terror (dead heat)
• 2003 - No Pan Intended
• 2002 - Art Major
• 2001 - Four Starzz Shark
• 2000 - Powerful Toy
• 1999 - Blissful Hall
• 1998 - Shady Character
• 1997 - Western Dreamer
• 1996 - Scoot To Power
• 1995 - Mattgrilla Gorilla
• 1994 - Falcons Future
• 1993 - Riyadh
• 1992 - Western Hanover
• 1991 - Silky Stallone
• 1990 - Jake And Elwood
• 1989 - Dancing Master
  Dancing master
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• 1988 - Runnymede Lobell
• 1987 - Righteous Bucks
• 1986 - Barberry Spur
• 1985 - Chairmanoftheboard
• 1984 - On The Road Again
• 1983 - Ralph Hanover
• 1982 - Cam Fella
  Cam Fella
  Cam Fella was a bay pacing horse by Most Happy Fella out of Nan Cam by Bret Hanover. He was trained and driven originally by Doug Arthur and later by Pat Crowe. His best time for the mile was 1:53.1...
  
  
• 1981 - Wildwood Jeb
• 1980 - Niatross
  Niatross
  Niatross was an American champion standardbred race horse who many believe was the greatest harness horse of all time.The son of Albatross out of the mare Niagara Dream, Niatross was born on March 30, 1977...
  
  
• 1979 - Happy Motoring
• 1978 - Armbro Tiger
• 1977 - Jade Prince
• 1976 - Keystone Ore
  Keystone Ore
  Keystone Ore was an American standardbred horse, who was the son of Bye Bye Bird. He was trained and driven by Stanley Dancer, and was honored as Harness Horse of the Year in 1976....
  
  
• 1975 - Nero
• 1974 - Boyden Hanover
• 1973 - Smog
• 1972 - Hilarious Way
• 1971 - Albatross
  Albatross (horse)
  Albatross was a bay Standardbred horse by Meadow Skipper. He was voted Harness Horse of the Year in 1971 and 1972. Albatross won 59 of 71 starts, including the Cane Pace and Messenger Stakes in 1971, earned $1,201,477. It was, however, as a sire that he really made his mark...
  
  
• 1970 - Most Happy Fella
• 1969 - Kat Byrd
• 1968 - Rum Customer
• 1967 - Meadow Paige
• 1966 - Romeo Hanover
• 1965 - Bret Hanover
  Bret Hanover
  Bret Hanover was an outstanding American Standardbred racehorse. He was also one of only nine pacers to win harness racing's Triple Crown of Harness Racing for Pacers and achieved a fine career total of 62 wins from 68 starts...
  
  
• 1964 - Race Time
• 1963 - Meadow Skipper
  Meadow Skipper
  Meadow Skipper was a Standardbred racehorse foaled in 1960 by Dale Frost out of Countess Vivian by Kings Council. He earned $ 428,057 as a racehorse....
  
  
• 1962 - Ranger Knight
• 1961 - Cold Front
• 1960 - Countess Adios  (Filly)
• 1959 - Adios Butler
  Adios Butler
  The horse Adios Butler, also known as "The Butler" , was a North American harness racing champion.Sired by the great Standardbred Adios with an obscure broodmare named Debby Hanover, Adios Butler was trained and driven by Clint Hodgins...
  
  
• 1958 - Raider Frost
• 1957 - Torpid
• 1956 - Noble Adios
• 1955 - Quick Chief