| Location | Meadowlands Racetrack East Rutherford, New Jersey |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1985 |
| Race type | Harness race for standardbred pacers |
| Website | The Meadowlands |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1 mile (1,609 metres or 8 furlongs) |
| Surface | Dirt, 1 mile oval |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | 2-year-olds |
| Purse | $454,000 (2023) |
The Governor's Cup is an American harness racing event run annually for two-year-old Standardbred pacers at a distance of one mile. First run in 1985 as a fixed event at Garden State Park, that track closed on May 3, 2001 and the Governor's Cup would then be run at various race venues in the U.S. Northeast and in Ontario, Canada. In 2013, the race became part of the 'Fall Four' stakes and alternated between Meadowlands Racetrack in East Rutherford, New Jersey and Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario.[1] Since 2017, it has been held at Meadowlands Racetrack.