The New Jersey Classic is a race for
Standardbred
The Standardbred is an American horse breed best known for its ability in harness racing, where members of the breed compete at either a trot or pace. Developed in North America, the Standardbred is recognized worldwide, and the breed can trace i ...
racehorses run annually since 1980 at the Meadowlands Racetrack in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Open to New Jersey-sired 3-Year-Old Colt & Gelding
pacers, it is run over a distance of one mile.
Historical race events
1981 Classic winner Caramore was bred and owned by Father Thomas J. O'Connor, pastor at St. Robert Bellarmine Catholic Church in
Freehold Township, New Jersey
Freehold Township is a township in Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The township is both a regional commercial hub for Central New Jersey (home to the Freehold Raceway and Freehold Raceway Mall) and a bedroom community of New ...
who owned and bred more than eighty horses.
USTA June 12, 2015 article titled "Caramore Series heads Saturday night Meadowlands card"
Retrieved November 6, 2015
Records
; Most wins by a driver:
* 5 – John Campbell (1980, 1989, 1994, 2006, 2007) & Michel Lachance
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(1990, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2003)
; Most wins by a trainer:
* 3 – William G. Robinson (1983, 1993, 1994) & Brett Pelling
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People with the surname
* Adrian Brett (born 1945) English flutist and writer ...
(1998, 1999, 2005) & James Dean (2011, 2012, 2015)
; Stakes record:
* 1:47 2/5 – Panther Hanover (2012)
New Jersey Classic Pace winners
References
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Recurring sporting events established in 1980
Harness races for three-year-old pacers
Harness racing in the United States
Horse races in New Jersey
Sports in East Rutherford, New Jersey
1980 establishments in New Jersey