Woodrow Wilson Pace
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| Location | Meadowlands Racing & Entertainment East Rutherford, New Jersey U.S. |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1977 |
| Final run | 2012 |
| Race type | Standardbred (Pace) |
| Website | playmeadowlands |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1 mile (8.0 furlongs) |
| Surface | Dirt |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | 2-Year-Olds |
| Purse | $309,050 (2012) |
The Woodrow Wilson Pace was a harness racing major event for two-year-old Standardbred pacers run from 1977 through 2012 at the Meadowlands Racetrack in East Rutherford, New Jersey.[1]
First run in 1977 for a purse of $280,000, by 1980 the purse was $2,011,000, making it the richest race of any breed in horse racing history.[2]
No No Yankee won the inaugural running of the Woodrow Wilson Pace and went on to earn American Champion Two-Year-Old Male Pacer honors.[3]
In 1984, the undefeated Nihilator won what would be the richest Woodrown Wilson Pace with a purse of $2,161,000. His winning time for the mile of 1:52 4/5 set a world record for 2-year-old Standardbred horses.[4]