| Horse Race: | Adios Pace |
| Location: | North Strabane Township, Pennsylvania |
| Inaugurated: | 1967 |
| Race Type: | Harness race for Standardbred pacers |
| Website: | http://www.meadowsgaming.com/racing The Meadows Gaming |
| Distance: | 1 mile (1,609 meters or 8 furlongs) |
| Surface: | Dirt, 5/8 mile oval |
| Qualification: | 3-year-old pacers |
| Purse: | $400,000 (2016) |
The Adios Pace is a horse race for three-year-old Standardbred colts and geldings run annually since 1967 at a distance of one mile at Meadows Racetrack in North Strabane Township, Pennsylvania.[1]
The 1972 race final was the only time the Adios Pace ended in a dead heat. In 1997 the race was renamed the Delvin Miller Adios Pace to honor the legendary Hall of Fame driver/trainer Delvin Miller. 1997 also saw the only winner disqualification in the race's history when Dream Away finished first by five lengths but was disqualified for interference.In 1985, Nihilator won a division of the Adios Pace but was withdrawn from the final which would have been a match race against Marauder. To win, Marauder merely jogged around the track alone.For 2008 the race was moved to Pocono Downs in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania due to construction work at The Meadows.[2] [3]
Speed record: (1 mile on a 5/8 mile oval)
Most wins by a driver:
Most wins by a trainer:
| Year | Winner | Driver | Trainer | Owner | Time | Purse | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Romulus Hanover | Billy Haughton | Billy Haughton | Farmstead Acres Farm | 2:00 3/5 | $85,510 | |
| 1968 | Bye and Large | George Sholty | Billy Haughton | Mr. & Mrs. Lloyd Lloyds | 2:00 1/5 | $93,320 | |
| 1969 | Laverne Hanover | Billy Haughton | Billy Haughton | Thomas W. Murphy, Jr. | 2:01 0/0 | $88,970 | |
| 1970 | Most Happy Fella | Stanley Dancer | Stanley Dancer | Egyptian Acres Stable | 2:19 1/5 | $86,740 | |
| 1971 | Albatross | Stanley Dancer | Stanley Dancer | Amicable Stable | 1:58 3/5 | $88,800 | |
| 1972 (dh) | Strike Out Jay Time | Keith Waples Gene Riegle | John Hayes Gene Riegle | Beejay Stable Mr. & Mrs. Carl C. Bass | 1:58 1/5 | $92,110 | |
| 1973 | Ricci Rennie Time | Harold Dancer, Jr. | Harold Dancer, Jr. | 2:00 2/5 | $86,780 | ||
| 1974 | Armbro Omaha | Billy Haughton | Billy Haughton | Armstrong Bros. | 1:58 0/0 | $104,350 | |
| 1975 | Nero | Joe O'Brien | Joe O'Brien | R. Derveas, Jr., J. Massau, J. Crane, Stoner Creek Stud | 1:57 3/5 | $111,645 | |
| 1976 | Armbro Ranger | Joe O'Brien | Joe O'Brien | J. Elgin Armstrong | 1:56 0/0 | $124,141 | |
| 1977 | Governor Skipper | John Chapman | H. "Bucky" Norris | Ivanhoe Stable | 1:54 4/5 | $120,450 | |
| 1978 | Abercrombie | Glen Garnsey | Glen Garnsey | L. Keith Bulen & Shirley A. Mitchell | 1:55 0/0 | $128,663 | |
| 1979 | Louis Meittinis | Alterman Stables, Inc./SAJ Ranch, Ltd./Soloman Katz | 1:57 0/0 | $150,000 | |||
| 1980 | Storm Damage | Jerry Smith | Jerry & Betty Smith & Castleton Farm | 1:53 2/5 | $150,000 | ||
| 1981 | Landslide | Ed Lohmeyer | Ed Lohmeyer | Landslide Stable | 1:57 2/5 | $155,000 | |
| 1982 | Higher Power | Myles "Mickey" McNichol | Peter Rhulen & Pearl Kapz | 1:54 0/0 | $206,000 | ||
| 1983 | Ron Waples, Pointsetta Stables, Grants Direct Stables | 1:54 4/5 | $242,000 | ||||
| 1984 | Andrel | John Campbell | James Crane | James & Pauline Crane | 1:54 2/5 | $250,586 | |
| 1985 | Marauder | Dick Richardson, Jr. | Dick Richardson, Jr. | Alvin Tolin | 2:27 1/5 | $242,400 | |
| 1986 | Barberry Spur | Richard Stillings | Richard Stillings | Roy Davis & Barberry Farms | 1:53 1/5 | $233,450 | |
| 1987 | Run The Table | John Campbell | Jim Campbell | Dalona Stables | 1:53 2/5 | $240,076 | |
| 1988 | Camtastic | William O'Donnell | Robert Bencal | Dreamaire Racing Corp. | 1:53 3/5 | $277,055 | |
| 1989 | Goalie Jeff | Michel Lachance | Tom Artandi | Centre Ice Stable | 1:54 2/5 | $275,045 | |
| 1990 | Ray Remmen | Larry Remmen | Uptown Stable | 1:51 4/5 | $493,176 | ||
| 1991 | Precious Bunny | Jack Moiseyev | William Robinson | R. Peter Heffering | 1:50 4/5 | $428,880 | |
| 1992 | Direct Flight | John Campbell | Kelvin Harrison | Joe Alflen | 1:52 0/0 | $256,308 | |
| 1993 | Miles McCool | John Campbell | Thomas Haughton | Thomas Walsh, Jr. | 1:51 2/5 | $254,160 | |
| 1994 | Cam's Card Shark | John Campbell | William Robinson | Jeffrey Snyder | 1:51 1/5 | $256,512 | |
| 1995 | David's Pass | John Campbell | Brett Pelling | RJS Stable | 1:51 4/5 | $264,768 | |
| 1996 | Electric Yankee | Michel Lachance | Brett Pelling | Charles E. Keller III, et al. | 1:52 1/5 | $163,852 | |
| 1997 | Legacy of Power | Dan Ross | Jerry Ross, Sr. | Ross family | 1:52 1/5 | $196,248 | |
| 1998 | Artist Stena | Luc Ouelette | Ross Croghan | Ecurie Stena | 1:51 1/5 | $200,000 | |
| 1999 | Washington VC | Dave Palone | Ronald Coyne, Jr. | Richard Bolte | 1:52 3/5 | $284,331 | |
| 2000 | Riverboat King | Mark Kesmodel | Steve Elliott | Golden Touch Stable | 1:51 4/5 | $257,115 | |
| 2001 | Pine Valley | Brian Sears | David Knight | Edward Franz, John Knight, Daniel Miller, et al. | 1:51 4/5 | $272,547 | |
| 2002 | Million Dollar Cam | John Campbell | William Robinson | Jeffrey Snyder & R. Peter Heffering | 1:50 4/5 | $300,000 | |
| 2003 | Armbro Animate | John Campbell | Jim Campbell | Arlene & Jules Siegel | 1:52 2/5 | $265,416 | |
| 2004 | Timesareachanging | Ronald Pierce | Brett Pelling | Perfect World Enterprises | 1:49 3/5 | $350,350 | |
| 2005 | Village Jolt | Ronald Pierce | Jeffrey Snyder & Arlene & Jules Siegel | 1:52 1/5 | $321,800 | ||
| 2006 | Cactus Creek | Brittany Farms, Val D'or Farms, Stanley Friedman | 1:50 2/5 | $300,000 | |||
| 2007 | May June Character | Mickey Burke | Sandy Goldfarb & A Bunch Of Characters II | 1:51 1/5 | $320,125 | ||
| 2008 | Shadow Play | David Miller | Mark Ford | Ian Moore, R G McGroup Ltd, Serge Savard | 1:50 4/5 | $350,000 | |
| 2009 | Vintage Master | Daniel Dubé | Jimmy Takter | Brittany Farms & Estate of Brian Monieson | 1:49 2/5 | $677,664 | |
| 2010 | Delmarvalous | George Teague, Jr., Badlands Racing, et al. | 1:49 4/5 | $500,000 | |||
| 2011 | Alsace Hanover | Ronald Pierce | Tony O'Sullivan | John Fielding | 1:48 3/5 | $500,000 | |
| 2012 | Bolt The Duer | Peter Foley | All Star Racing Inc. | 1:47 4/5 | $500,000 | ||
| 2013 | Sunfire Blue Chip | Christina Takter, John & Jim Fielding, et al. | 1:48 3/5 | $500,000 | |||
| 2014 | McWicked | David Miller | Casie Coleman | SSG Stables | 1:49 1/5 | $400,000 | |
| 2015 | Dudes The Man | Corey Callahan | Jessica Okusko | M&L of Delaware & Victoria Dickinson | 1:48 4/5 | $400,000 | |
| 2016 | Brett Miller | Tom Hill | 1:48 4/5 | $400,000 | |||
| 2017 | Fear The Dragon | David Miller | Brian Brown | Emerald Highlands Farm | 1:49 1/5 | $400,000 | |
| 2018 | Dorsoduro Hanover | Matt Kakaley | Ron Burke | Burke Racing Stable LLC, Silva, Purnel & Libby, Weaver Bruscemi LLC, Wingfield Five LLC | 1:50 1/5 | $400,000 | |
| 2019 | Southwind Ozzi | Brian Sears | Bill Mackenzie | Vincent Ali and Alma Iafelice | 1:48 | $400,000 |