Breeders Crown

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The Breeders Crown is an annual series of harness races in the United States and Canada covering each of the sport's twelve traditional categories of age, gait and gender. The series was initiated by the Hambletonian Society, promoters of the Hambletonian Stakes, in 1984 to enhance the Standardbred breeding industry and to promote the sport of harness racing by providing a lucrative high-profile championship race in each of these categories. The races are promoted as year-end championships for each division with the tagline "it all comes down to the Breeders Crown."^[1]

For its first 15 years, races were contested at tracks around North America. After a 1998 appearance at the then-new Colonial Downs near Richmond, Virginia, the series has rotated between The Meadowlands (near New York City), Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs (in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania), Harrah's Hoosier Park, and the Greater Toronto Area's two tracks, Woodbine Racetrack and Mohawk Racetrack. Since 2010, all races in each edition have been held at the one track.

• Breeders Crown 2YO Filly Pace
• Breeders Crown 2YO Filly Trot
• Breeders Crown 2YO Colt & Gelding Pace
• Breeders Crown 2YO Colt & Gelding Trot
• Breeders Crown 3YO Filly Pace
  • Run for the Max C. Hempt Memorial Trophy
• Breeders Crown 3YO Filly Trot
  • Run for the John Simpson Sr. Memorial Trophy
• Breeders Crown 3YO Colt & Gelding Pace (1984-)
  • Run for the H.A. Grant Memorial Trophy
• Breeders Crown 3YO Colt & Gelding Trot (1984-)
  • Run for the John Cashman Jr. Memorial Trophy
• Breeders Crown Open Mare Pace (1986-)
• Breeders Crown Open Mare Trot (1986-1995, 2004-)
• Open Pace (1985-)
• Open Trot (1985-)

• List of Breeders Crown Winners
• Breeders' Cup

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