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{{other uses|Hambletonian (disambiguation)}}

{{Short description|Annual American harness horse race}}

{{Use American English|date = April 2019}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2021}}

{{Infobox horseraces

| class = Triple Crown

| horse race = Hambletonian Stakes

| image =

| caption =

| location = Meadowlands Racing & Entertainment
East Rutherford, New Jersey
(since 1981)

| inaugurated = {{start date and age|1926|p=y}} at the New York State Fair, Syracuse, New York

| race type = Standardbred (Trot)

| website = {{URL|https://www.hambletonian.com/}}
{{url|https://playmeadowlands.com/hambletonian-news/}}

| distance = {{convert|1|mi|furlong}}

| surface = Dirt

| track = Left-handed

| qualification = 3-year-olds

| weight =

| purse = $1,050,000 (2024)

| bonuses =

}}

The Hambletonian Stakes is a major American harness race for three-year-old trotting horses, named in honor of Hambletonian 10, a foundation sire of the Standardbred horse breed, also known as the "Father of the American Trotter." The first in the Triple Crown of Harness Racing for Trotters, the Hambletonian is currently held at the Meadowlands Racetrack in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on the first Saturday in August.{{cite web|url=http://www.hambletonian.org/staking/hambletonian.html|title=The Hambletonian (and Hambletonian Oaks Filly Division)|work=hambletonian.org|access-date=2009-04-15}}

Sites

The Hambletonian first took place at the New York State Fair in Syracuse in 1926. The race switched from Syracuse to Lexington, Kentucky for the 1927 and 1929 races, however, because of rainouts. Starting in 1930, Good Time Park in Goshen, New York hosted the race until 1956 with the exception of 1943. That year, The Hambletonian was raced at Empire City Race Track, which became Yonkers Raceway in 1950, because of wartime gas rationing. The Du Quoin State Fair in Du Quoin, Illinois gained the rights to host the race in 1957 and held on to it until 1980. Since 1981, the race has been at the Meadowlands Racetrack in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

Records

; Most wins by a driver

; Most wins by a trainer

  • 5 – shared by:
  • Billy Haughton (1974, 1976, 1977, 1980, 1982)
  • Ben White (1927, 1933, 1936, 1942, 1943)
  • Stanley Dancer (1965, 1968, 1972, 1975, 1983)

; Stakes record

Hambletonian Stakes winners

class="wikitable sortable"
style="background-color:#DACAA5; width:20px" | Year

! style="background-color:#DACAA5; width:130px"| Winner

! style="background-color:#DACAA5; width:140px"| Driver

! style="background-color:#DACAA5; width:140px"| Trainer

! style="background-color:#DACAA5; width:470px"| Owner

! style="background-color:#DACAA5; width:40px"| Time

! style="background-color:#DACAA5; width:45px"| Purse

2024

|Karl

|Yannick Gingras

|Nancy Takter

|N Takter, C Takter, Crawford Farms Racing, Black Horse Racing & Bender Sweden

|1:51 3/5

|$1,000,000

2023

|Tactical Approach

|Scott Zeron

|Nancy Takter

|Fielding, LeBlanc, Sbrocco, JAF Racing

|1:50 3/5

|$1,000,000

2022

|Cool Papa Bell{{cite news |url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/08/06/sports/cool-papa-bell-scores-biggest-upset-hambletonian-history/ |title=Cool Papa Bell scores biggest upset in Hambletonian history |first=Tom |last=Canavan |agency=AP |website=The Boston Globe |url-access=limited |date=August 6, 2022 |accessdate=August 6, 2022}}

|Todd McCarthy

|Jim Campbell

|Scott Farber

|1:51 3/5

|$1,000,000

2021

|Captain Corey

|Ake Svanstedt

|Ake Svanstedt

|SRF, Knutsson, Midnight Sun, Svanstedt

|1:51 0/0

|$1,000,000

2020

|Ramona Hill

|Andy McCarthy

|Tony Alagna

|Grant, Crawford Farms, Leblanc & In The Gym Partners

|1:50 1/5

|$1,000,000

2019

|Forbidden Trade

|Bob McClure

|Luc Blais

|Serge Godin & Distinction Capital

|1:51 0/5

|$1,000,000

2018

|Atlanta

|Scott Zeron

|Rick Zeron

|Rick Zeron, Crawford Fms, Holland

|1:50 4/5

|$1,000,000

2017

|Perfect Spirit{{NoteTag|What The Hill finished first but was disqualified for interference. It was the first disqualification of the first-placed horse in the race's history.}}

|Åke Svanstedt

|Åke Svanstedt

|Srf Stable,Delray Beach,FL

|1:50 3/5

|$1,000,000

2016

|Marion Marauder

|Scott Zeron

|Paula Wellwood

|Wellwood, Keeler

|1:51 4/5

|$1,000,000

2015

|Pinkman

|Brian Sears

|Jimmy Takter

|Takter, Fielding, McClelland, Liverman

|1:51 0/5

|$1,000,000

2014

|Trixton

|Jimmy Takter

|Jimmy Takter

|Brixton Medical Ab (Bengt Agerup) & Christina Takter

|1:50 3/5

|$1,006,125

2013

|Royalty For Life

|Brian Sears

|George Ducharme

|Al Ross, Chip Campbell, Jr., Paul Fountaine

|1:52 1/5

|$1,000,000

2012

|Market Share

|Tim Tetrick

|Linda Toscano

|Gutnick, TLP Stable, Augustine

|1:52 1/5

|$1,500,000

2011

|Broad Bahn

|George Brennan

|Noel Daley

|Fam Alber Horse Racing LLC (Leif Alber)

|1:53 0/0

|$1,500,000

2010

|Muscle Massive

|Ronald Pierce

|Jimmy Takter

|Brixton Medical, Order By Stable et al.

|1:51 0/0

|$1,500,000

2009

|Muscle Hill

|Brian Sears

|Gregory B. Peck

|TLP Stable, Silva, Southwind Farm, Muscle Hill Racing

|1:50 1/5

|$1,520,333

2008

|Deweycheatumnhowe

|Ray Schnittker

|Ray Schnittker

|Schnittker, Iannazzo, Gewertz, Baldassare & Deweycheatumnhowe Stable

|1:52 0/0

|$1,500,000

2007

|Donato Hanover

|Ronald Pierce

|Steve Elliott

|(Lessees) Steve Arnold, David Scharf, Golden Touch Stables

|1:53 2/5

|$1,500,000

2006

|Glidemaster

|John Campbell

|Blair Burgess

|Robert Burgess, Karin-Olsson Burgess, Marsha Cohen, Brittany Farms

|1:51 1/5

|$1,500,000

2005

|Vivid Photo

|Roger Hammer

|Roger Hammer

|Roger Hammer, Todd Schadel

|1:52 3/5

|$1,500,000

2004

|Windsong's Legacy

|Trond Smedshammer

|Trond Smedshammer

|Ann Brannvoll, Ted Gewertz, Patricia Spinelli

|1:54 1/5

|$1,000,000

2003

|Amigo Hall

|Michel Lachance

|Blair Burgess

|Walnut Hall Limited (Alan J. Leavitt), Robert Burgess, Karin Olsson-Burgess

|1:54 0/0

|$1,000,000

2002

|Chip Chip Hooray

|Eric Ledford

|Charles Sylvester

|C. Sylvester, M. Prakas, Wingedfoot Farms, N. Goldman

|1:53 3/5

|$1,000,000

2001

|Scarlet Knight

|Stefan Melander

|Stefan Melander

|Stefan Melander

|1:53 4/5

|$1,000,000

2000

|Yankee Paco

|Trevor Ritchie

|Douglas McIntosh

|Harry Ivey & Dr. Tom Ivey

|1:53 2/5

|$1,000,000

1999

|Self Possessed

|Michel Lachance

|Ron Gurfein

|Self Possessed Stable (D. Scharf, J. Silva, L. Domiano, G. Segal)

|1:51 3/5

|$1,000,000

1998

|Muscles Yankee

|John Campbell

|Charles Sylvester

|Perretti Farms Inc, Irving G. Liverman & David French

|1:52 2/5

|$1,000,000

1997

|Malabar Man

|Malvern C. Burroughs

|Jimmy Takter

|Malvern C. Burroughs

|1:55 0/0

|$1,000,000

1996

|Continentalvictory

|Michel Lachance

|Ron Gurfein

|Continentalvictory Stable

|1:52 1/5

|$1,200,000

1995

|Tagliabue

|John Campbell

|Jim Campbell

|Arlene & Jules J. Siegel

|1:54 4/5

|$1,200,000

1994

|Victory Dream

|Michel Lachance

|Ron Gurfein

|FA Stable (Frank Antonacci) & Victory Dream Stable (Alan J. Leavitt, et al.)

|1:54 1/5

|$1,200,000

1993

|American Winner

|Ronald Pierce

|Milton Smith

|Robert Key, John Glesmann

|1:53 1/5

|$1,200,000

1992

|Alf Palema

|Mickey McNichol

|Per Eriksson

|Karl-Erik Bender, Per Eriksson

|1:56 2/5

|$1,288,000

1991

|Giant Victory

|Jack Moiseyev

|Per Eriksson

|Jacqueline & Theodore Gewertz, Robins Racing Stable

|1:54 4/5

|$1,238,000

1990

|Harmonious

|John Campbell

|Osvaldo Formia

|Lindy Racing Stable, Sal Garofalo

|1:54 1/5

|$1,346,000

1989

|Park Avenue Joe (DH)

|Ron Waples

|Charles Sylvester

|Park Avenue Stable

|2:00 2/5

|$1,131,000

1989

|Probe (DH)

|William Fahy

|Osvaldo Formia

|Lindy Farms

|2:00 2/5

1988

|Armbro Goal

|John Campbell

|Jan Johnson

|James R. Plate, Paul H. Ryan, Michael V. Caggiano

|1:54 3/5

|$1,156,800

1987

|Mack Lobell

|John Campbell

|Charles Sylvester

|One More Time Stable (Louis P. Guida, et al.) & Fair Winds Farm (E. Mullen)

|1:53 3/5

|$1,046,300

1986

|Nuclear Kosmos

|Ulf Thoresen

|Per Henriksen

|Lilla Henriksen, Geo. & Gary Hoffman, Stephen Sullivan

|1:55 2/5

|$1,172,082

1985

|Prakas

|Bill O'Donnell

|Per Eriksson

|Hans G. Enggren, Iain L. Mackenzie, Carl J. Vizzi

|1:54 3/5

|$1,272,000

1984

|Historic Freight

|Ben Webster

|Samuel "Skip" Lewis

|ABC Stables, Inc.

|1:56 2/5

|$1,219,000

1983

|Duenna

|Stanley Dancer

|Stanley Dancer

|Clearview Stable

|1:57 2/5

|$1,000,000

1982

|Speed Bowl

|Tommy Haughton

|Billy Haughton

|Pony Stable (B. Haughton, D. Miller, P. Soldner, F. Miller, M. Hempt, B. Brown)

|1:56 4/5

|$875,750

1981

|Shiaway St. Pat

|Ray Remmen

|Ray Remmen

|Shiawassee Farm, Inc.

|2:01 1/5

|$838,000

1980

|Burgomeister

|Billy Haughton

|Billy Haughton

|Peter Haughton

|1:56 3/5

|$293,570

1979

|Legend Hanover

|George Sholty

|Ray Tripp

|Messenger Stable (Raymond Galt)

|1:56 1/5

|$300,000

1978

|Speedy Somolli

|Howard Beissinger

|Howard Beissinger

|Ann Beissinger, Barbara Mumma, Alan J. Leavitt, William Rosenberg

|1:55 0/0

|$241,280

1977

|Green Speed

|Billy Haughton

|Billy Haughton

|Beverly Lloyds

|1:55 3/5

|$284,310

1976

|Steve Lobell

|Billy Haughton

|Billy Haughton

|Mill Island Stable (Richard Herman & Murray Siegel)

|1:56 2/5

|$263,524

1975

|Bonefish

|Stanley Dancer

|Stanley Dancer

|Stanley F. & Rachel L. Dancer & A. M. Cuddy Stable

|1:59 0/0

|$232,192

1974

|Christopher T.

|Billy Haughton

|Billy Haughton

|John L. Thro

|1:58 3/5

|$160,150

1973

|Flirth

|Ralph N. Baldwin

|Ralph N. Baldwin

|Arden Homestead Stable (E. Roland Harriman & Elbridge T. Gerry, Sr.)

|1:57 1/5

|$144,710

1972

|Super Bowl

|Stanley Dancer

|Stanley Dancer

|Rachel L. Dancer, Rose Hild Breeding Farm

|1:56 2/5

|$119,090

1971

|Speedy Crown

|Howard Beissinger

|Howard Beissinger

|Crown Stable, Inc. (Frank & Thomas Antonacci)

|1:57 2/5

|$129,770

1970

|Timothy T.

|John F. Simpson, Jr.

|John F. Simpson, Sr.

|John F. Simpson, Sr.

|1:58 2/5

|$143,630

1969

|Lindy's Pride

|Howard Beissinger

|Howard Beissinger

|Lindy Farm, Inc.

|1:57 3/5

|$124,910

1968

|Nevele Pride

|Stanley Dancer

|Stanley Dancer

|Nevele Acres, Louis Resnick

|1:59 2/5

|$116,190

1967

|Speedy Streak

|Del Cameron

|Frank Ervin

|Clarence F. Gaines, John R. Gaines, Kenneth D. Owen

|2:00 0/0

|$122,650

1966

|Kerry Way

|Frank Ervin

|Frank Ervin

|Gainesway Farm

|1:58 4/5

|$122,540

1965

|Egyptian Candor

|Del Cameron

|Stanley Dancer

|Rachel L. Dancer

|2:03 4/5

|$122,245

1964

|Ayres

|John F. Simpson, Sr.

|John F. Simpson, Sr.

|Charlotte Sheppard

|1:56 4/5

|$115,281

1963

|Speedy Scot

|Ralph N. Baldwin

|Ralph N. Baldwin

|Castleton Farm

|1:57 3/5

|$115,549

1962

|A. C.'s Viking

|Sanders Russell

|Sanders Russell

|Mr. & Mrs. Andrew C. Petersen

|1:59 3/5

|$116,612

1961

|Harlan Dean

|Jimmy Arthur

|Delvin Miller

|Max C. Hempt, Delvin Miller, Ray Cleveland

|1:58 2/5

|$131,573

1960

|Blaze Hanover

|Joe O'Brien

|Joe O'Brien

|S. A. Camp Farms

|1:59 3/5

|$147,481

1959

|Diller Hanover

|Frank Ervin

|Ralph N. Baldwin

|Hall Stables (Howard M. Hall)

|2:01 1/5

|$125,283

1958

|Emily's Pride

|Flave Nipe

|Fred Egan

|Castleton Farm & Walnut Hall Farm

|1:59 4/5

|$106,719

1957

|Hickory Smoke

|John F. Simpson, Sr.

|John F. Simpson, Sr.

|Lawrence B. Sheppard & Archie Mudge

|2:00 1/5

|$111,126

1956

|The Intruder

|Ned Bower

|Ned Bower

|Allwood Stable

|2:01 2/5

|$100,603

1955

|Scott Frost

|Joe O'Brien

|Joe O'Brien

|S. A. Camp Farms

|2:00 3/5

|$86,863

1954

|Newport Dream

|Del Cameron

|Del Cameron

|Octave Blake

|2:02 4/5

|$106,830

1953

|Helicopter

|Harry M. Harvey

|Delvin Miller

|Armstrong Bros.

|2:01 3/5

|$117,117

1952

|Sharp Note

|Bion Shively

|Bion Shively

|Clyde W. Clark

|2:02 3/5

|$87,637

1951

|Mainliner

|Guy Crippen

|Guy Crippen

|Ralph H. Kroening

|2:02 3/5

|$95,263

1950

|Lusty Song

|Delvin Miller

|Fay Fitzpatrick

|Hayes Fair Acres

|2:02 0/0

|$75,209

1949

|Miss Tilly

|Fred Egan

|Fred Egan

|Charles W. Phellis

|2:01 2/5

|$69,791

1948

|Demon Hanover

|Harrison R. Hoyt

|Harrison R. Hoyt

|Mr. & Mrs. Harrison R. Hoyt

|2:02 0/0

|$59,941

1947

|Hoot Mon

|Scepter F. Palin

|Scepter F. Palin

|Castleton Farm

|2:00 0/0

|$46,267

1946

|Chestertown

|Thomas S. Berry

|Harry P. Whitney

|Walter E. Smith

|2:02 1/2

|$50,995

1945

|Titan Hanover

|Harry E. Pownall, Sr.

|Harry E. Pownall, Sr.

|Arden Homestead Stable (E. R. Harriman & E. T. Gerry, Sr.)

|2:04 0/0

|$50,196

1944

|Yankee Maid

|Henry Thomas

|Henry Thomas

|Arch L. Derby

|2:04 0/0

|$33,577

1943

|Volo Song

|Benjamin White

|Benjamin White

|William H. Strang, Jr.

|2:02 1/2

|$42,298

1942

|The Ambassador

|Benjamin White

|Benjamin White

|William H. Strang, Jr.

|2:04 0/0

|$38,954

1941

|Bill Gallon

|Lee Smith

|Lee Smith

|R. Horace Johnston

|2:05 0/0

|$38,729

1940

|Spencer Scott

|Fred Egan

|Fred Egan

|Charles W. Phellis

|2:02 0/0

|$43,658

1939

|Peter Astra

|Hugh M. "Doc" Parshall

|Hugh M. "Doc" Parshall

|Dr. Lowry M. Guilinger

|2:04 1/4

|$40,502

1938

|Mc Lin

|Henry Thomas

|Henry Thomas

|Hanover Shoe Farms

|2:02 1/4

|$37,962

1937

|Shirley Hanover

|Henry Thomas

|Henry Thomas

|Hanover Shoe Farms

|2:01 1/2

|$37,912

1936

|Rosalind

|Benjamin White

|Benjamin White

|Gib White

|2:01 3/4

|$35,643

1935

|Greyhound

|Scepter F. Palin

|Scepter F. Palin

|Edward J. Baker

|2:02 1/4

|$33,321

1934

|Lord Jim

|Hugh M. "Doc" Parshall

|Hugh M. "Doc" Parshall

|Earl L. Mefford

|2:02 3/4

|$25,845

1933

|Mary Reynolds

|Benjamin White

|Benjamin White

|William N. Reynolds

|2:03 3/4

|$40,459

1932

|The Marchioness

|William Caton

|William Caton

|Mrs. Ralph Keeler

|2:01 1/4

|$49,489

1931

|Calumet Butler

|Richard D. McMahon

|Richard D. McMahon

|Calumet Farm

|2:03 1/4

|$50,921

1930

|Hanover's Bertha

|Tom Berry

|Tom Berry

|Hanover Shoe Farms

|2:03 0/0

|$56,859

1929

|Walter Dear

|Walter Cox

|Walter Cox

|William H. Cane

|2:02 3/4

|$60,309

1928

|Spencer

|William H. Leese

|William H. Leese

|David M. Look

|2:02 1/2

|$66,226

1927

|Iosola's Worthy

|Marvin Childs

|Benjamin White

|E. J. Merkle

|2:03 3/4

|$54,694

1926

|Guy McKinney

|Nathaniel D. Ray

|Nathaniel D. Ray

|Henry B. Rea

|2:04 3/4

|$73,451

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References

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External links

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