![]() ![]() Ernie had a strict routine for training his horses then. That time was the fastest in Meadowlands history to that point-and only Warm Breeze (1:53.1 - Sacramento) had ever gone faster. That night, he set the track record, Benny Webster was driving. “He had some good horses - Bregman Hanover, Calabogie Road, Pumping Iron. ![]() “I was working for Ernie Spruce, I worked for him twice, once for 18 months,” Pierce said. Ron Pierce drove the winner.īut, 30 years prior, in July of 1978, another horse, Senior Skipper, set the all-age track record of 1:53.3 and Ron Pierce was the caretaker. The unbelievable race was timed in 1:47, which was a Meadowlands and world record for a 3-year-old. Everyone is likely familiar with the 2008 Meadowlands Pace when Art Official upended Somebeachsomewhere and handed him his ONLY career loss.
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