# Breeders Crown 3YO Colt & Gelding Trot

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.

## Historical race events

In 2010, Pocono Downs became the first venue to host all 12 events on a single night.

## North American locations

* Woodbine Racetrack (Wdb) Ontario (10)
* Pompano Park (Ppk) Florida (7)
* Meadowlands Racetrack (Mxx) New Jersey (7)
* Mohawk Raceway (Moh) Ontario (6)
* 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

* 1:51 4/5 – Father Patrick (2014) & Bar Hopping (2015)

## Winners of the Breeders Crown 3YO Colt & Gelding Trot

| Year | Winner | Driver | Trainer | Owner | Time | Purse | Track |
| 2023 | Tactical Approach | Scott Zeron | Nancy Takter | Robert Leblanc, John Fielding, Joe Sbrocco, JAF Racing | 1:51 2/5 | $672,000 | HoP |
| 2022 | King Of The North | Mark MacDonald | Ray Schnittker | Schnittker Ward, Arden Homestead, Nolamura Racing, Steve Arnold | 1:50 3/5 | $600,000 | Moh |
| 2021 | Jujubee | Andrew McCarthy | Greg Wright Jr. | Jon W. Erdner | 1:51 2/5 | $650,000 | Mxx |
| 2020 | Amigo Volo | Dexter Dunn | Richard "Nifty" Norman | Pinske Stables, David J. Miller | 1:53 0/0 | $500,000 | HoP |
| 2019 | Gimpanzee | David Miller | Marcus Melander | Courant Inc., SRF Stable | 1:52 3/5 | $500,000 | Moh |
| 2018 | Tactical Landing | Brian Sears | Jimmy Takter | Andrea Lea Racing Stable, The Tactical Landing Stable | 1:52 1/5 | $550,000 | Pcd |
| 2017 | What The Hill | David Miller | Ron Burke | Burke Racing Stable, J&T Silva-Purnel & Libby, Our Horse Cents Stables, Deo Volente | 1:52 3/5 | $527,500 | HoP |
| 2016 | Bar Hopping | Tim Tetrick | Jimmy Takter | Christina Takter, Hatfield Stables, Marvin Katz | 1:51 4/5 | $500,000 | Mxx |
| 2015 | The Bank | David Miller | Jimmy Takter | Christina Takter,Goran Falk, Goran Anderberg | 1:54 3/5 | $500,000 | Wdb |
| 2014 | Father Patrick | Yannick Gingras | Jimmy Takter | Father Patrick Stable | 1:51 4/5 | $500,000 | Mxx |
| 2013 | Spider Blue Chip | Ronald Pierce | Charles Sylvester | David McDuffee & Melvin Hartman | 1:53 3/5 | $500,000 | Pcd |
| 2012 | Intimate | Ronald Pierce | Luc Blais | Luc Blais & Judith Farrow | 1:52 4/5 | $555,000 | Wdb |
| 2011 | Chapter Seven | Jeff Gregory | Linda Toscano | Richard Gutnick, Southwind Farm, Gary Cocco, Jerry Silva | 1:53 0/0 | $610,000 | Wdb |
| 2010 | Break The Bank | Brian Sears | Trond Smedshammer | Robert J. Key | 1:52 2/5 | $500,000 | Pcd |
| 2009 | Muscle Hill | Brian Sears | Greg Peck | Silva, TLP Stb., Southwind Farm, Muscle Hill Stb. | 1:54 1/5 | $600,000 | Wdb |
| 2008 | In Focus | Dave Palone | Jimmy Takter | Christina Takter, John & Jim Fielding | 1:53 4/5 | $500,000 | Mxx |
| 2007 | Arch Madness | Brian Sears | Trond Smedshammer | Marc Goldberg & Willow Pond LLC | 1:52 4/5 | $610,000 | Mxx |
| 2006 | Majestic Son | Trevor Ritchie | Mark Steacy | Majestic Son Stable | 1:54 2/5 | $500,000 | Wdb |
| 2005 | Strong Yankee | Brian Sears | Trond Smedshammer | Strong Yankee Stable | 1:53 4/5 | $610,000 | Mxx |
| 2004 | Yankee Slide | Brian Sears | Steve Elliott | Joseph Pennacchio | 1:54 4/5 | $550,000 | Wdb |
| 2003 | Mr. Muscleman | Ronald Pierce | Noel Daley | Adam H. Victor | 1:54 2/5 | $635,000 | Mxx |
| 2002 | Kadabra | David Miller | Jimmy Takter | Abra Kadabra Stable | 1:54 1/5 | $567,500 | Wdb |
| 2001 | Liberty Balance | Randy Waples | Pat Hunt | Thomas & Elizabeth Rankin | 1:55 0/0 | $630,000 | Wdb |
| 2000 | Fast Photo | Michel Lachance | Don Swick | Royal Wire Products | 1:55 4/5 | $490,000 | Moh |
| 1999 | CR Renegade | Rod Allen | Carl Allen | Carl & Rod Allen Stable | 1:54 2/5 | $400,000 | Moh |
| 1998 | Muscles Yankee | John Campbell | Charles Sylvester | Perretti Farms, Irving G. Liverman, David French | 1:53 0/0 | $530,000 | Cln |
| 1997 | Malabar Man | Malvern Burroughs | Jimmy Takter | Malvern Burroughs | 1:55 2/5 | $440,000 | Moh |
| 1996 | Running Sea | Wally Hennessey | Charles Sylvester | DDH Racing Stables | 1:55 0/0 | $425,000 | Vdx |
| 1995 | Abundance | Bill O'Donnell | John Ducharme | John & Richard Ducharme | 1:58 0/0 | $400,000 | Wdb |
| 1994 | Incredible Abe | Italo Tamborrino | Charles Sylvester | Morris Feldman & Ralph DelPriore | 1:54 1/5 | $400,000 | Gsp |
| 1993 | Pine Chip | John Campbell | Charles Sylvester | C. Sylvester, G. Donahue, N. Goldman, Guida Racing | 1:54 2/5 | $300,000 | Ppk |
| 1992 | Baltic Striker | Michel Lachance | Ron Gurfein | Wilshire Racing Stable (lessee) | 1:55 4/5 | $300,000 | Ppk |
| 1991 | Giant Victory | Ronald Pierce | Per Eriksson | Jacquie & Ted Gewertz & Robins Racing | 1:56 0/0 | $365,406 | Ppk |
| 1990 | Embassy Lobell | Michel Lachance | Jerry Riordan | LPG Standardbred Associates | 1:56 4/5 | $396,933 | Ppk |
| 1989 | Esquire Spur | Richard Stillings | Richard Stillings | Roy Davis, Edwin Beachler, John Townsend | 1:56 1/5 | $429,701 | Ppk |
| 1988 | Firm Tribute | Mark O'Mara | Mark O'Mara | Karl Goesta Goestasson | 1:55 3/5 | $393,506 | Mea |
| 1987 | Mack Lobell | John Campbell | Charles Sylvester | Fair Winds Farm & One More Time Stable | 1:54 1/5 | $442,662 | Ppk |
| 1986 | Sugarcane Hanover | Ron Waples | James W. Simpson | John F. Simpson, Sr. | 1:57 1/5 | $460,350 | Gsp |
| 1985 | Prakas | John Campbell | Per Eriksson | Enggren, Vizzi, MacKenzie | 1:57 1/5 | $455,821 | Moh |
| 1984 | Baltic Speed | Jan Nordin | Sören Nordin | Baltic Farm | 1:57 2/5 | $558,000 | Ppk |