The Pacing Triple Crown

The Pacing Triple Crown is similar to thehosted by Freehold. From the inception of the race
Thoroughbred Triple Crown in that the horses mustuntil 1997, the Cane Pace was hosted by Yonkers
win three consecutive stakes races to be declaredRaceway in Yonkers, New York.
the champion. What makes the Pacing Triple CrownThe second race of the Pacing Triple Crown is the
different from the Thoroughbred Triple Crown is thatLittle Brown Jug. The idea to create the Little Brown
only Standardbred horses are eligible to complete.Jug was first thought of in 1937 when the delegation
There are several physical attributes that makes ato the Delaware County Agricultural Society move
Standardbred different from other breeds of racethe county fair to a small track of land that was
horse. A Standardbred will have a longer body andlocated on the outskirts of Delaware. Two years
shorter legs than a Thoroughbred and theafter this decision was made, a harness racing track
Standardbred will also have a quieter disposition. Thewas opened, which quickly became the center of
movement of the Standardbred also separates itharness racing in the area. The first running of the
from the Thoroughbred. The pacing Standardbred willLittle Brown Jug took place in 1946 and had a total
move the legs on the same side of their body inpurse of $35,000.
unison, while trotters will move the opposite legs inThe last race of the Pacing Triple Crown is the
unison.Messenger Stakes. Since the Messenger Stakes was
The first race of the Pacing Triple Crown is the Canethe last race to be created for pacers, it was
Pace. This race was first created in 1955 and isimmediately paired with the Cane Pace and the Little
currently hosted at the Freehold race course inBrown Jug to create the Pacing Triple Crown.
Freehold, New Jersey. The race has not always been