A Harness Racing Haven called Monticello Raceway! |
Monticello Raceway is a major harness racing course on the United
States East Coast. It is located at Routes 17 & 17-B, Raceway
Road, in Monticello, New York. |
Regular Races |
Exciting harness racing is held all year round. |
Special Races |
Aside from the regular races, the raceway has been playing host to
several special races every year, including the famous Heritage
Series, a string of tournaments for harness drivers from different
ethnic backgrounds. This Series includes, among others: |
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 the
Dr. Martin Luther King Pace, a tournament for some of
the best African- |
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American
harness drivers from the middle Atlantic states; |
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the
Passover Pace for harness drivers of Jewish heritage;
the
St. Paddy Pace for drivers of Irish descent,
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the Mayflower Pace for those of British heritage. |
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The raceway
also hosts the Monticello Marathon, a 2-mile race for trotters,
which is held in December. |
Track Facts |
The size of the track is about half a mile. The length of the stretch
is 500' while the width is 90'. Its speed rating is placed at 2:02.
It has a grandstand capacity of 4,500 persons, a clubhouse capacity
of 500, and a parking lot capacity of 5,000 cars. A total of 8 starters
can be placed behind the gate. |
History and Records |
The racetrack opened on June 27,1958. Its largest single day handle
was $1,191,695 on December 11, 2001. Its largest attendance was 17,495
on June 20, 1980.
The course driver with the largest number of wins is Chris Long with
243. He also holds the record for the biggest purse at $341,532. The
trainer with the largest number of wins is Joe Minieri with 213. |
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