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List Of Canadian Flat Horse Races
A list of notable flat horse races which take place annually in Canada and which currently hold Grade 1, 2 or 3 according to the Jockey Club of Canada The Jockey Club of Canada was formed in 1973 to oversee thoroughbred horse racing in Canada. Based in Toronto, Ontario, the club is responsible for the annual Sovereign Awards program and the Canadian Graded Stakes Committee. Founding members: * C .... Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Canadian Triple Crown races References {{reflist Horse racing in Canada Horse racing-related lists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flat Racing
Horse racing is an equestrian performance sport, typically involving two or more horses ridden by jockeys (or sometimes driven without riders) over a set distance for competition. It is one of the most ancient of all sports, as its basic premise – to identify which of two or more horses is the fastest over a set course or distance – has been mostly unchanged since at least classical antiquity. Horse races vary widely in format, and many countries have developed their own particular traditions around the sport. Variations include restricting races to particular breeds, running over obstacles, running over different distances, running on different track surfaces, and running in different gaits. In some races, horses are assigned different weights to carry to reflect differences in ability, a process known as handicapping. While horses are sometimes raced purely for sport, a major part of horse racing's interest and economic importance is in the gambling associated with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Play The King Stakes
The Play the King Stakes is a Canadian Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario. A Grade II sprint race, it is open to horses age three and older and is run over a distance of seven furlongs on turf. It currently offers a purse of CAN$200,000. Inaugurated in 1987 as the Toronto Budweiser Breeders' Cup Handicap, it was competed at a distance of six furlongs on dirt until 1996 when it was shifted to the turf and set at its current distance of seven furlongs. At the same time, the race was renamed in honor of Kinghaven Farms' 1988 Canadian Horse of the Year, Play the King. The race was run in two divisions in 2000. Records Speed record: * 1:19.77 - Just Rushing (2008) (at current distance of 7 furlongs) * 1:09.20 - Play the King (1987) * 1:09.20 - Apelia (1993) Most wins: * 2 - Play the King (1987, 1988) * 2 - King Corrie (1991, 1992) * 2 - Soaring Free (2003, 2004) * 2 - Le Cinquieme Essai (2006, 2007) Most wins by an owner: * 4 - Sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trillium Stakes
The Trillium Stakes is a Canadian Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario. Held in June, it is open to fillies and mares, age three and older. The Trillium Stakes was first run in 2011 and was elevated to Grade III status in 2018. The first two runnings of the race were over miles before the distance was reduced to in 2013. The race is run on Woodbine's synthetic dirt track: the surface was Polytrack until 2017 when it was replaced by Tapeta. Records Speed record: * 1:43.29 - Checkered Past (2014, 2015) Most wins: * 2 - Checkered Past (2014, 2015) Most wins by an owner: * 2 - Live Oak Plantation (2020, 2021) * 2 - Sam-Son Farm (2014, 2015) * 2 - Gary Barber (2013, 2019) Most wins by a jockey: * 4 - Eurico Rosa da Silva (2013, 2014, 2015, 2018) Most wins by a trainer: * 2 - Michael J. Trombetta (2020, 2021) * 2 - Mark Casse Mark E. Casse (born February 14, 1961) is a Thoroughbred racehorse trainer whose most notable horses include 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacques Cartier Stakes
The Jacques Cartier Stakes is a Thoroughbred horse race run annually since 1954 at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Run near the beginning of the Woodbine spring meeting, the sprint race is open to horses aged four and older and is run over a distance of six furlongs on Tapeta synthetic dirt. In 2019, it became a Grade III stakes race and the purse was increased to Can$125,000 with an additional $25,000 available for Ontario-bred horses. Inaugurated in 1954 at the now defunct Greenwood Raceway in Toronto, the Jacques Cartier Stakes is named in honour of the French explorer, Jacques Cartier. It was raced at Woodbine Racetrack from 1956 through 1967 after which it was hosted by Fort Erie Racetrack through 1975. In 1976 the race returned to Greenwood Raceway where it remained through 1993. It returned to its prest location at Woodbine Racetrack in 1994. The race was run in two divisions in 1984. Since inception it has been contested at various distances: * 6 fur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Selene Stakes
The Selene Stakes is a Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Held during the third week of May, the Grade III event is open to three-year-old fillies. Raced over a distance of miles on Polytrack synthetic dirt, it currently offers a current purse of $122,145. Inaugurated in 1954 as a six furlong sprint race, it was run at a distance of seven furlongs from 1965 through 1975 after which it was modified to its current distance of miles (8.5 furlongs). The race was run in two divisions in 1962, 1964, 1972, 1979, 1983, and 1989. Records Speed record: * 1:43.63 - Coffee Clique (2013) (Stakes and track record) Most wins by a jockey: * 5 - Sandy Hawley (1972, 1974, 1978, 1988, 1989) * 5 - Patrick Husbands (2001, 2012, 2018, 2021, 2022) Most wins by a trainer: * 8 - Mark E. Casse (2001, 2012, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022) Most wins by an owner: * 4 - Conn Smythe Constantine Falkland Cary Smythe, MC (; February 1, 18 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hendrie Stakes
The Hendrie Stakes is a Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Held in mid May, the Grade III sprint race is open to fillies and mares, aged four and older and is contested over a distance of six and a half furlongs on Polytrack synthetic dirt. It offers a purse of $116,205 with an additional $50,000 for Ontario-bred horses provided by the Canadian Thoroughbred Horse Society (CTHS) through its Thoroughbred Improvement Program (TIP). It was inaugurated in 1975 and run at the Fort Erie Racetrack for the first two years as the George C. Hendrie Handicap in honor of George Campbell Hendrie. The Hendrie's have been called one of Canada's most prominent racing families who, as did George Hendrie's father and grandfather before him, served as president of the Ontario Jockey Club. Records Speed record: * 1:14.54 - Fatal Bullet (2008) * 1:15.28 - Cactus Kris * 1:15.60 - Eseni (1997) * 1:15.66 - El Prado Essence (2003) Most wins: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marine Stakes
The Marine Stakes is a Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Held in mid May, it is open to three-year-old horses and is contested over a distance of miles (8.5 furlongs) on Polytrack synthetic dirt. It currently offers a purse of $150,000. Inaugurated in 1956 at Greenwood Raceway, for Canadian-bred horses the Marine Stakes is the final prep for the Queen's Plate, Canada's most prestigious horse race. Since inception, it has been raced at various distances: * 7 furlongs : 1968-1975 at Woodbine Racetrack * miles : 1956, 1961–1962, 1965-1966 at Greenwood Raceway, 1967, 1976 to present at Woodbine Racetrack * miles 1957, 1963 at Greenwood Raceway * 1 mile 1958-1960 at Greenwood Raceway * miles : 1964 at Greenwood Raceway Records Speed record: (at current distance of miles) * 1:41.80 - Victor Cooley (1996) Most wins by an owner: * 6 - Sam-Son Farm (1974, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1990, 2013) Most wins by a jockey: * 5 - Sandy Hawley ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whimsical Stakes
The Whimsical Stakes is a thoroughbred horse race run annually in mid April at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. A Grade III race since 2006, it is open to fillies and mares aged four and older. It is raced over a distance of 6 furlongs on Tapeta synthetic dirt and currently carries a purse of $115,500. Since its inception in 1956 at Toronto's Greenwood Raceway, the race has been contested at various distances: * 6 furlongs : 1956 at Greenwood Raceway, 1975 at Fort Erie Racetrack, 1976–1979, and since 1986 at Woodbine Racetrack * furlongs : 1957 at Greenwood Raceway, 1968-1974 at Fort Erie Racetrack * 7 furlongs : 1958-1960, 1980-1985 at Greenwood Raceway * 1 mile : 1961-1966 at Greenwood Raceway * 1 mile : 1967 on turf at Fort Erie Racetrack The race was run in two divisions in 1981 and 1984. Records Speed record: (at current distance of 6 furlongs) * 1:08.88 - Leigh Court (2016) Most wins: * 3 - Prospective Dolly (1991, 1993, 1994) Most wins by an owner: * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kennedy Road Stakes
The Kennedy Road Stakes is a thoroughbred horse race run annually at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Run during the latter part of November, the Grade II sprint race is open to horses aged three and older. Raced over a distance of 6 furlongs, it currently offers a purse of C$200,000. The race was originally run on a natural dirt surface, but since 2006 has been on a synthetic "all weather" surface (Polytrack from 2005 to 2015, Tapeta starting in 2016). Inaugurated in 1989 as the Kennedy Road Handicap, it was named in honour of Kennedy Road, the 1973 Canadian Horse of the Year and a Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame inductee. Records Speed record: * 1:08.05 - Chris's Bad Boy (2003) (on natural dirt) Most wins: * 2 - Pink Lloyd (2017, 2019) * 2 - Stacked Deck (2015, 2016) * 2 - Blitzer (1994, 1995) Most wins by an owner: * 4 - Frank Stronach (1994, 1995, 1996, 1997) Most wins by a jockey: * 6 - Todd Kabel (1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2006) Most wins by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Autumn Stakes (Canada)
The Autumn Stakes is a Canadian Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario. Run in mid November, it is open to horses aged three and older. It was raced on dirt until 2006 when the track's owners installed the new synthetic Polytrack surface. For 2008, the Canadian Graded Stakes Committee upgraded the Autumn Stakes to Grade II status. The inaugural running in 1902 was won by the filly Janice, owned and trained by the prominent Kentucky horseman, Green B. Morris. Beginning in 1920, Kentucky Derby winner and U.S. Racing Hall of Fame inductee, Exterminator, won the race three straight years, more than any other horse. In 1991, Francine Villeneuve became the first female jockey to win the race. Called the Toronto Autumn Cup before 1931, and Autumn Stakes Handicap from 1953 to 1954, it was run in two divisions in 1980 and 1981. There was no race held in 1917, 1918, 1919, 1940 and 1950. Since inception, the race has been run at various distances: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bessarabian Stakes
The Bessarabian Stakes is a Canadian Thoroughbred horse race run annually since 1985 at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario. Raced at a distance of seven furlongs, it is held during the latter part of November and is open to fillies and mares, age three and older. It has been a Grade II event since 2013. Inaugurated in 1985 as the Etobicoke Handicap, in 1996 it was renamed in honor of Eaton Hall Farm's Champion filly, Bessarabian. Through 1990 the race was contested at six furlongs on dirt. In 2006 the track surface was replaced with a Polytrack synthetic dirt which would be changed again in 2016 to Tapeta synthetic dirt. (both referred to as an "all weather track" in official charts). The purse for the Bessarabian was increased to $200,000 in 2014, plus up to $23,265 for Ontario-bred horses. Records Speed record: * 1:21.44 - Hillaby (2014) at current distance of 7 furlongs Most wins: * 2 - Count On A Change (1991, 1992) * 2 - Early Blaze (1994, 1995) * 2 - Moonlit Promi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nearctic Stakes
The Nearctic Stakes is a Canadian Thoroughbred horse race run annually in mid October at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario. The Grade II sprint is raced on turf over a distance of six furlongs and currently offers a purse of $232,290. Previously a Grade II race, it was upgraded to Grade I status for 2010 but has returned to Grade II. Inaugurated in 1973 to honor Windfield's Farms champion Nearctic, the 1958 Canadian Horse of the Year, Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame inductee, and sire of the 20th Century's most important sire, Northern Dancer. The Nearctic Stakes was raced on dirt until 1995 when it was shifted to the Turf. Records Speed record on turf: * 1:07.60 - Wild Zone (1996) Speed record on dirt: * 1:09.00 - Megas Vukefalos (1992) Most wins: * 2 - Play The King (1987, 1988) * 2 - Wild Zone (1995, 1996) Most wins by an owner: * 3 - Sam-Son Farm (1978, 1989, 2003) Most wins by a jockey: * 4 - Robin Platts (1973, 1974, 1975, 1979) Most wins by a tra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
